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Well, you've read the notes, you've toasted the notes, you've jammed the notes, you've buttered the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home and if they don't come home soon, frankly they'll be toast.
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And the word of the day is: HABITUE!
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I would love to see a musical made from the movie "Groundhog Day," written by Stephen Sondheim. ;D
I'd read some time ago (a couple of years ago?) that he bought the musical stage rights, so it might (and also might not) happen.
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Actually, how about "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" by Lynne Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty? I really like this movie and I LOVE A&H's songs. Once On This Island is one of my absolute favorite musicals (I've seen three different productions of it) and Ragtime is one my absolute favorite muscal scores (I've never seen the show). I think that they would do a fabulous job with it. Just my humble opinion. :D
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Well, I must be off. I have a very busy day tomorrow and it starts tonight. I have to make some spaghetti tonight for a retirement lunch that my Relay For Life team is hosting tomorrow. I'm partially cooking it tonight so that all we have to do is heat it up in the late morning. It works quite well. :)
In the morning, my niece (who doesn't drive yet) has a yoga class at her college that starts at 7:00 a.m. Her mom (my sister) can't drive her so I have to get my butt out of bed to drive her. I also have to wait until her class is over to drive her home. Then I have to go to work and help set up and serve for the retirement lunch. After work, I'm going to see a local (semi-professional) production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. I got a certificate for two free tickets from a local radio station! A friend from work (okay, he's a very attractive friend...but straight :'( ;)) will be going with me. My sister can't go and my niece doesn't want to go, so my friend Rick said that he would go.
Anyway, that'll be my very long day. ;D
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Another my favorite, a mini rambler rose named Blush Noisette.
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White Mediland with a Japanese garden lanten - you put a candle in it for lighting up the garden but it’s hardly used these days, though I like its quaint light- in my tiny garden.
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I enjoyed lovely NY photos.
Thank you, dear BK.
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Such beautiful roses, Hisaka! Thanks for the photos.
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Today I learn how to install a drip irrigation system.
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Good morning, all! I was in bed by around 9:15 last night, but I was up at 11:45, 3:30 and 6:30 with physical ailments. I feel rested but quesy, so I think I'll stay home today, perhaps listen to music, perhaps do some laundry, and perhaps work on THE GOLDEN APPLE.
I'm thnking about the TOD, but nothing's grabbing my attention. Perhaps later.
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For DR George:
The French Woman was right about the voices wanting the child, but was wrong about which one.
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I would like to see The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (The Circus of Dr. Lao) made into a musical with a score by Jerry Herman. I thought Pat Morita would be goog for the role.
Here is the actual dialogue
Mike, let me tell you something. The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it. The way the sun goes down when you're tired, comes up when you want to be on the move. That's real magic. The way a leaf grows. The song of the birds. The way the desert looks at night, with the moon embracing it. Oh, my boy, that's... that's circus enough for anyone. Every time you watch a rainbow and feel wonder in your heart. Every time you pick up a handful of dust, and see not the dust, but a mystery, a marvel, there in your hand. Every time you stop and think, "I'm alive, and being alive is fantastic!" Every time such a thing happens, you're part of the Circus of Dr. Lao.
And a reprise of the song at the end of act two (curtain going down)
Mike, the whole world is a circus if you look at it the right way. Every time you pick up a handful of dust, and see not the dust, but a mystery, a marvel, there in your hand, every time you stop and think, "I'm alive, and being alive is fantastic!" Every time such a thing happens, Mike, you are part of the Circus of Dr. Lao.
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I am off to Montreal for the long holiday weekend. Promises to take pictures of the city. I hope that is a Sunny weekend.
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Stephen Sondheim at the helm of Jean Anouih's wonderful play THIEVES CARNIVAL. The play reads like a book to a Musical.
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Today's question is quite good- one I must give some thought to.
In the meantime, Bruce, go get a massage. You'll feel much better.
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Laura,
After you install your drip irrigation system, you can come over and install one in my yard, too. OK?
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Two vehicles that I always thought might make fun musicals: I Love Lucy and The Trouble With Angels. The perfect creative team for Lucy would have been Comden and Green with a Cy Coleman score (though some of the standards from the show would have to be incorporated, such as "The Lady in Red", "Babalu" and, of course, the title song.) Angels--Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse, I think.
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Nice pictures from BK's trip.
Not sure yet about the TOD. I'll have to think further.
I saw Thrill Me last night. It's a musical chamber piece based on the Leopold and Loeb murder. The production is very well done (it's at York Theatre) but it's such a gruesome story (not that gruesome can't work in theatre) and I don't see any reason why Nathan Leopold is obsessed with Richard Loeb. He (Loeb) is such a hateful and mean cretin with (IMHO) no redeemable qualities that I can't connect with the idea that Leopold would do anything, including helping to murder a 12-year just to be with Loeb. Love does funny things (isn't that a song lyric) but those funny things don't add up to a plausible musical here. The show opens officially tonight so I will be interested in seeing what the critics say.
That's the news from here. I'll be back.
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Lovely photos DR HISAKA.
Drip drip drip, DRLAURA. I have never heard of such a thing, but I am sure it is lovely, as well.
DRGEORGE - It seemed to be snowing in the middle of the ocean on LOST as well. Strange - just like the WHOLE series. But not without interest.
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Hmmm....that is too bad about ESCORT WEST, I was hoping it would be a fun movie...particularly since I bought it the other week! LOL! I had never seen the film before but I have been toying with the idea of interviewing Elaine Stewart, who is in the movie, so decided to pick it up.
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Good Morning! Good Morning!
I'm up! I'm up!
What to do?!? What to do!?!?
-Since I have about two "extra hours" to do stuff today than I normally do.
;)
*Best of all, the sun is out, and the blue sky is a stunner this morning!
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One thing I'm pretty sure I'm going to do - or rather not going to do - is not going to see Big River today at Noon at Ford's. I shall see it next week. I would like to see it with a bunch of the Mamma Mia! crew, but there is actually a bunch of stuff I need to take care of today - and tomorrow - since Monday is Memorial Day, a holiday, and places like the bank and the post office will be closed. So...
At least that's one thing I've "done" today so far!
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Well TOD:
If they can make a musical of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and TITANIC, I say why not a musical of ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN....why not? And since we have a title heroine, I say let music and lyrics be by Mr Tim Rice and Mr Elton John. ;D
Other than that - to be completely off the wall and why has no one thought of it (although I am sure someone has) - I think the life of Vera Ralston would make a good musical - add some ice skating, a last minute escape from the Nazis, marriage to the owner of a movie studio, Roy Rogers, and that blue sequin outfit from JUBILEE TRAIL. And of course it would have to be composed by Jerry Herman....and be called simply HRUBA! ;D
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As to the title of today's notes.
Mr Steve Allen said something on his syndicated television talk show that has amused me for decades (as has MANY things Mr Allen said). He was introducing a singer, I think it was Miss Petula Clark......reading from his teleprompter he said:
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, here she is.....the toast of two continents [aside] and the jelly bread of three...Miss Petula Clark!"
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I would still like to see an adaptation of Jack Finney's story, "Marion's Wall". It was made into the movie, "Maxie", which starred Glenn Close and Mandy Patinkin, but there were a bunch of things changed from the original story.
"Marion's Wall" appears in a collection entitled, "Three By Finney", and one of the other stories in there, "The Woodrow Wilson Dime" which deals with time travel and how certain actions can change the "outcomes" in the future. A very neat story.
As for composers... I think Stephen Sondheim could handle both, but... With the flapper-girl aspect of "Marion's Wall", I'm thinking Kander & Ebb. For "Woodrow Wilson's Dime".... Hmmm... Bock & Harnick.. or, then again, it would be neat to see what Mr. Sondheim would do with the material.
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Hisaka, thanks for the roses.
No roses here, but to start the day off right, here is a shot of The New College Horse which stands proudly outside my building.
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I'd also like to see a totally satisfactory adaptation of St. Exupery's "The Little Prince". I know there are a bunch out there already - I worked on the Cummins & Scoullar version ("44 Sunsets" appears on the BK-produced "Broadway Bound"), and I believe Art Perlman and Jeffrey Lunden also have a highly praised version out there. -And I have yet to see nor hear the new operatic treatment by Rachel Portman.... In any case...
If I could attach a "big name" composer to it... Other than than Lerner - was it Lerner who scored the movie version? - it would have been interesting to see how Leonard Bernstein would have treated the material.
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OK - I need to get some breakfast, and then start going through my mail from the past two weeks... and beyond... ugh...
Laters...
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I like your idea about Vera Ralston, Jrand54!
And speaking of Vera, keep a look out in your mailbox today!!
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Nice pictures from yesterday everyone. Thank you for the roses today DR Hisaka!
Now DR WFO That is a horse of a different color. Are we going to see these horses all over the place like we did the cows a year or tow ago?
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TOD: Little Women, but with a better score! Stephen Scwartz maybe.....
Spring Moon with a score from Sondheim
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I'd love to see a REAL musical version of I REMEMBER MAMA with the Rodgers and Hammerstein of the late 1940s.
During the years I taught seventh grade, I always enjoyed teaching this book to my students. It's got lots of gentle humor, some light drama, and lots of wonderful life lessons to offer, and I think R&H in their prime could have done the book justice.
Rodgers was just too old and ill when he tried to tackle it late in his life, and casting a non-singer for Mama couldn't have been a worse decision. Irene Dunne, of course, who played Mama in the film version would have been an ideal Mama for the stage.
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Here is your Page Two Horse Dance
Actually, DR vixmom, Nassau county bought a whole heap of these horses in white a year or two ago with the idea of painting them and selling them (!). They gave this one to New College's art students to paint, but then they didn't like the anti-war sixties sentiments and refused to take it back. So it was mounted outside the building.
The rest, I read, are lanquishing in some warehouse. Not as good an investment as the disappearing rare coins in Ohio, I guess.
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I think I'm going to save the LOST season finale for tomorrow night when I have a night off from rehearsal. Today, I'll probably watch the QUEER AS FOLK season premiere.
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I have always thought that DAS BOOT would make a great musical. Unfortunately, the big production numbers might be risky. And, well, the love songs might be rough……
But seriously, I think that BAREFOOT IN THE PARK and RANDOM HARVEST both have possibilities as musicals. BAREFOOT would most likely have a Jerry Herman score; while RANDOM HARVEST might be best with a Cole Porter score.
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I would LOVE to hear BK's "To Kill A Mockingbird" musical score...even if only in a "private pressing."
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I have always thought that DAS BOOT would make a great musical. Unfortunately, the big production numbers might be risky. And, well, the love songs might be rough……
Das boot vas made fer zinkin'.
Und dat's just vhat it'll do!
Von uff these days das boot is gonna
Zink all over you!
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I would still like to see an adaptation of Jack Finney's story, "Marion's Wall". It was made into the movie, "Maxie", which starred Glenn Close and Mandy Patinkin, but there were a bunch of things changed from the original story.
I'm pretty sure that there was a Maxie musical done in London a year or five ago but I don't recall if the source material was the story or the movie.
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For DR George:
The French Woman was right about the voices wanting the child, but was wrong about which one.
IIRC (if I recall correctely, etc.), the French woman said she heard the voices say they were going to get the child, and then she added that she heard the voices say that some were going for the boy.
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My favorite bad idea for a musical is adapting The Miracle Worker into somthing called Workin' Miracles.
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DRJoseSPiano was quite right.
My last post yesterday WAS my AI reaction.
And I'm done with AI and will say no more about it.
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I'm pretty sure that there was a Maxie musical done in London a year or five ago but I don't recall if the source material was the story or the movie.
Here is one link to the production (http://www.albemarle-london.com/maddie.html)
Maddie, Musical with music by Stephen Keeling, lyrics by Shaun McKenna and book by Shaun McKenna and Steven Dexter. Directed by Martin Connor.
LYRIC Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1V 7HA. Previews 22 September, Opens 29 September 1997, Closes 8 November 1997
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My favorite bad idea for a musical is adapting The Miracle Worker into somthing called Workin' Miracles.
And what about Helen's big 11:00 number?
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And what about Helen's big 11:00 number?
Is that the "signed" anthem called "W-a-t-e-r"?
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And what about Helen's big 11:00 number?
"Wah!"
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I'm up, I'm up. Great night's sleep, all ten hours of it. Must now hie myself to breakfast.
In case it's not clear, you can choose any composer/lyricist in HISTORY. In other words, you can have the Gershwins write your score.
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I'm pretty sure that there was a Maxie musical done in London a year or five ago but I don't recall if the source material was the story or the movie.
Yes, there was and it was horrifyingly bad! My friend Martin Connor directed it, and I saw it. I cannot recall the name of the show now, but Graham Bickley played the husband, and I remember telling Martin that the scene designer needed to change the date on the wall under the wallpaper from 23/06/25 (whatever it actually was) to 06/23/05 since the musical was set in San Francisco. I have the program here somewhere.
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I'm not done with Das Boot yet:
(Marlene Dietrich character, in disguise as a submarine commander, lounging atop a piano)
Vat's on the guard
Out in the ocean?
Und makes the motion
That leaves me thrilled?
Vat's long and hard
And full of sea men?
And has me dreamin'
Of being...fulfilled?
Vat goes down villingly viff no complaint?
Vat looks good in a gray coat of latex...paint?
It is Das Boot.
It is Das Boot.
Take it from me,
You vill agree
It is Das Boot.
Give the salute,
Das Boot is goot.
Raise up your beer.
Sing out a cheer.
Don't be a mute.
Okay, needs some work I think...
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I am off to Montreal for the long holiday weekend. Promises to take pictures of the city. I hope that is a Sunny weekend.
Well it is raining today and scheduled to rain tomorrow, and Saturday and Sunday. :(
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Er, well technically, Boot is is pronounced just like boat.
But then again, there is a German film called Die Kinder (The Children). Joe pointed it out to me in the TV listings thus: "Look, there's a new Bruce Willis movie on tonight!"
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Okay, needs some work I think...
Actually, it's pretty darned good! ;D However, it should be "viss" not "viff."
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Re: Last night's LOST.
That was really chilling what happend to Walt. Totally unexpected and crazy.
Although I was less thrilled with the hatch plot. What i saw at the end doesn't really tell me much. And what was with all the promotion that we would see the "creature". That was a creature???
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Good Afternoon!
It's amazing what one can accomplish when not sitting with one's laptop on one's lap and surfing the net.
;)
I sorted through all my mail and bills. Lots of stuff for the shredder. However, tomorrow when I pick up my mail in Richmond from the past week and a half... Hmm... At least I'm caught up here.
:)
*And I while opening, sorting and shredding, I was watching the "Ellen Degeneres Show". Her first guest was a young man who had written and drawn a project for his Language Arts class entitled, "Ellen Island". His teacher sent his essay and drawings in, and Ellen brought them on the show. Boy, did that young man clean up - art supplies, a TiVo unit - with a lifetime subscription, and a trip to Hawaii!
Hmm... I wonder what I could send into Ellen.... Hmmm...
In any case...
The young man's totally heartfelt "shock" and reaction to not only just being on the show as well as the "prizes" was refreshing to see.
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DR Dan (the Man) - :D
*Now you're making me want to dig out my copy of "Roswell: The Musical" that I picked up when I was in, why, where else? - Roswell, NM. Reading through that script and playing the demo song CD on the tour bus sure helped the time - and miles - go by very fast!
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Er, well technically, Boot is is pronounced just like boat.
Oh, crap!
REWRITE!!!
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Oh, crap!
REWRITE!!!
Welcome to the biz!
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Hey! I just read on Playbill.com that TV Guide Channel to Present Pre Show Coverage of the Tony Awards (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/93173.html)!! The article says:
For the first time in Tony Awards history, the TV Guide Channel will offer pre-show coverage of the annual awards.
From 7-8 PM ET on June 5, the cable channel will offer exclusive coverage of the Tony Awards red-carpet arrivals. The one-hour special is entitled "TV Guide LIVE at the Tony Awards."
Set your VCRs!!
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I hope and pray that Joan Rivers WILL NOT be in attendance. Luckily, here in New York City, we have New York One, the all-news channel. They have a very good weekend Theatre show called On Stage and the correspondents from the show will be doing a pre-show. I will watch that, especially if the plastic surgery queen, Joan Rivers, does the play-by-play for TV Guide.
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I think Helen's big number was called "Wah-Wah" - lyrically more pleasing, no doubt.
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Watch out for the PC police.
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No, No, No...
The Big 11:00 number for Helen is simply called...
"Water"...
And in true musical theatre and theatrical fashion, it's the only time we actually hear Helen speak, the inner Helen. Saying all the things she's been wanting to say... Singing them. All the "handicaps" disappear for a few minutes. And then we, the audience, realize, that we also have a handicap - the "handicap of speech".
Hmmm...
Of course, the final song of the show would be a duet between her and Annie Sullivan. A wordless duet - just Annie and Helen signing. With a shadow-play of the climactic "water scene" playing on the white scrim upstage.
Hmmm....
Actually, that could be quite moving if done right.
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OOHH.... Just their hand shadows - signing - on the white scrim upstage...
And no music either.
-Ooohhh....I just got a chill.
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Why do I keep thinking today is Friday?!?!?!
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Actually, Jose, when you see Big River, you will see a wonderful moment similar to what you're describing. Don't read any more if you don't want a description. The others can scroll down.
As you know, This production of Big River is done in collaboration with Deaf Theatre West. The entire production is spoken and signed at the same time but near the end of the show one of the numbers is a choral hymn-type song done as a roof-raising choir performance. The chorus of the song is repeated many times and then the singing stops and the orchestra is quiet. The only thing you see is a stage full of signing actors saying what was just a moment ago, spoken word. It was such a beautiful moment that it made me cry. It was an amazing moment of theatre.
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It is Friday for me...I have a 4 day weekend! Hoo and Ray!
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Actually, Jose, when you see Big River, you will see a wonderful moment similar to what you're describing. Don't read any more if you don't want a description. The others can scroll down.
A beautiful moment indeed. And I have a feeling I'll be crying as much as I did the first time I saw it.
:)
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What we need is a musical ripped from todays headlines.
[size=20]Paris Hilton!!![/size]
Songs could include "Take a Bite of That Burger", "Of Course I Can Act!," and "Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Beautiful (Find Something New)."
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Speaking of crying...
Anyone else see the new commercial that Chase is running - I think it's Chase - for their Visa card. With the father and the daughter.. and the wedding... That final image....
Awww.....
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So you've seen it already, you scamp! Yes, it's an excellent production well worth seeing it again.
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I knew I once posted my tunestack for Workin' Miracles on here, and after an extensive search I found it here (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=230;start=msg36380#msg36380).
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A good musical could be made of the book Green Mansions by W.H. Hudson. A bad movie was made of it with Tony Perkins and Audrey Hepburn.
I would choose Loesser, but he already did a "Green" show, so I will tap Lerner and Loewe.
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Mr. Kimmel's press release (edited I think) is now available for viewing at Playbill On-Line
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/93172.html
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What we need is a musical ripped from todays headlines.
[size=20]Paris Hilton!!![/size]
Songs could include "Take a Bite of That Burger", "Of Course I Can Act!," and "Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Beautiful (Find Something New)."
Isn't "Paris Makes Me Horny" from that?
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Wow, re: last night's season finale of ALIAS:
I found the end totally shocking. It happened so fast. I really did not see either thing coming. But now I am very curious. Who the heck is he?
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Nice press release!
Yes, DRMBARNUM I got a box of entertainment in themail today. Thanks so much. I don't know where to begin!
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How about making Dante's Inferno into "Hell! The Musical!"
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Drip System: You run an underground hose around, and install a short skinny hose to each plant from the underground hose, which emits water slowly. This way the water can soak into the hard desert ground, instead of running off.
It's not too hot today (97F so far at noon), but the sun is quite intense. So we'll begin working again tomorrow at 4:30 a.m.
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Yes, DRMBARNUM I got a box of entertainment in themail today. Thanks so much. I don't know where to begin!
I suggest SPRING SONG, it is your kind of movie!
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How about making Dante's Inferno into "Hell! The Musical!"
DR LAURA - Gene Kelly did that, only he called it An American In Paris.
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Thanks for the information, DRLAURA.
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Well, thanks, DRMBARNUM....but MURDER AT THE MUSIC HALL is on the top. Vera is calling my name....at least I think that is what she is saying, she's hard to understand sometimes, you know.
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SInce Joan does work for the TV GUIDE Channel now, I wouldn't be surprised if she did do the red carpet commentary. I wouldn't expect her to know any more about Broadway theater and its artists than she knows about the movies and its stars.
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Well, thanks, DRMBARNUM....but MURDER AT THE MUSIC HALL is on the top. Vera is calling my name....at least I think that is what she is saying, she's hard to understand sometimes, you know.
Good choice also! LOL! I forget what all I sent you...and I LOVE that movie!!
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Wow, re: last night's season finale of ALIAS:
I found the end totally shocking. It happened so fast. I really did not see either thing coming. But now I am very curious. Who the heck is he?
Well, of course, that's the point of a cliffhanger: to get you to tune in next season to find out.
And from all indications, ALIAS is going to begin the season with other fall shows rather than being held until January as they did this year.
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I have not watched LOST yet, so I have skipped all messages about it and can't comment further. I will see it tomorrow night unless other plans develop. Otherwise, certainly by the end of the weekend. (I think ABC is rerunning both it and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this Saturday night.)
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I did watch the two episodes of QUEER AS FOLK which were broadcast last Sunday.
Also watched last night's season finale of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. It was just a standard episode with no cliffhangers or conundrums. In fact, I suspect it was an episode filmed earlier in the season and postponed since in the last few shows, Jamey Sheridan had been wearing an eyepatch due to some effects of palsey he was fighting off, and last night the patch was nowhere to be seen.
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I have not watched LOST yet, so I have skipped all messages about it and can't comment further. I will see it tomorrow night unless other plans develop. Otherwise, certainly by the end of the weekend. (I think ABC is rerunning both it and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this Saturday night.)
Haven't you watched "Desperate Housewives" either?????
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Haven't you watched "Desperate Housewives" either?????
Yes, I've watched AND talked about that. Don't you remember that earlier in the week, I commented on your RIP message saying I didn't mind knowing ahead of time since I had guessed anyway. I watched the episode the day I wrote that.
All I have left now to watch is DEADWOOD, LOST, and the Glenda Jackson movie THE MAIDS.
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Yes, I've watched AND talked about that. Don't you remember that earlier in the week, I commented on your RIP message saying I didn't mind knowing ahead of time since I had guessed anyway. I watched the episode the day I wrote that.
All I have left now to watch is DEADWOOD, LOST, and the Glenda Jackson movie THE MAIDS.
So little time and so MUCH TV.....
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And from all indications, ALIAS is going to begin the season with other fall shows rather than being held until January as they did this year.
That is what I thought too. But on the Alias message boards they are talking as if it is definitely starting in January again.
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I am going to sneak out of work early. Shhhhhhhh...
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DR MattH, since you did not watch LOST, you probably do not know that they were advertising that they would show one extra scene on this morning's GMA. If you (or anyone) wants to know what happened during that scene just let me know.
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I don't get SHOWTIME anymore, so I am missing the final season of QAF, I am not sure I am sad about it, or not.
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Back from breakfast and tons of other little errands, and must now dive into entereing corrections and fixes, not necessarily in that order.
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That is what I thought too. But on the Alias message boards they are talking as if it is definitely starting in January again.
Well, what can I say? It's on their fall schedule for Thursdays at 8 p.m. If they've changed their minds about that scheduling, I've yet to read about it.
The shows that are being held for midseason - JAKE IN PROGRESS, LESS THAN PERFECT to name two on ABC - are not on the schedule.
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I don't get SHOWTIME anymore, so I am missing the final season of QAF, I am not sure I am sad about it, or not.
I can provide you with summaries if you'd like. For me, it's just a guilty pleasure. I understand the writing is weak and not all the actors are very good, but there are so few shows on ANY network that have gay characters that I for one hunger to see some of the problems *I* as a gay man face reflected in a drama series.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050523005801&newsLang=en
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SInce Joan does work for the TV GUIDE Channel now, I wouldn't be surprised if she did do the red carpet commentary. I wouldn't expect her to know any more about Broadway theater and its artists than she knows about the movies and its stars.
Except that she does have some (albeit limited) Broadway (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=6752) credit.
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DR MattH, since you did not watch LOST, you probably do not know that they were advertising that they would show one extra scene on this morning's GMA. If you (or anyone) wants to know what happened during that scene just let me know.
I was going to tape that...and forgot. Dopey me! Can you PM me with the info?? I'd greatly appreciate it. ;D
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That's okay DR MATTH - someone may tape the season and I will watch it later. There are some message boards that give some info about the show, probably all I need. No need for you to suffer needlessly...LOL.
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It is 2:10 pm and 88 degrees.
Green and yellow polo shirt, flat front khakis, brown shoes, brown belt.
Turkey weiners, celery with peanut butter, carb monitor yogurt.
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Oh, MR BK, Cantinflas is on TCM at 5 p.m PST in a 1940 comedy called Ahi Esta el Detalle. The English translation is That's The Point!
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Green sweatpants, green/blue plaid henley shirt, white socks.
Chicken salad with LETTUCE! Diet Pepsi!
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Yes, DRJOSE, that Chase commercial is very touching.
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Today I learn how to install a drip irrigation system.
I think my surgeon is helping me with one of those next Wednesday.
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Jeans, green sweatshirt, docksiders, no socks.
Leftover white pizza with spinach, tomatoes and garlic. Caffeine-free Diet Pepsi. Fresh fruit salad with a scoop of chocolate ice cream.
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Good Afternoon!
Are we doing a clothing check? Hmmm...
Well, since I just got out of the shower...
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Sorry to put that image in your minds...
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Now if DRs MBarnum or Rodzinski had just gotten out of the shower...
Separately or together...
Hmmm...
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Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Monterey Jack on Italian Bread. -So simple, and so good.
Plus some Tyson Chicken Nuggets with honey mustard.
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About to put on...
Black sneakers (New Balance)
Black socks
Black underwear - boxer-briefs
Black Jeans
White t-shirt
Black Banana Republic Stretch Poplin Short Sleeve Shirt
a.k.a. Pit Blacks
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OK - I need to get ready to head in for the show. I'm gonna be heading down to Richmond after tonight's show. I'll be staying at Steve's tonight. Then tomorrow morning, I shall stop by the post office, the bank and City Hall. Then lunch with Steve to celebrate his birthday. Then the, hopefully, not too traffic-laden trip back up 95 to DC.
I'll check in once I'm back in Richmond later tonight...
Laters...
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3 p.m. and 103F.
Sliced turkey on bagel sandwich, popcicle, water
Sage green t-shirt, denim shorts, SPF50 sunscreen.
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Der Brucer is watching Hair one one of the cable channels right now. Even though we've had the laserdisc for ages, he's never seen a lot of it, including the draft board sequence. (Giggle giggle giggle.)
All right, trivia question: Who played the draftee who doesn't take off his socks?
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DR George, sure i can PM you the info, I just need to remember what i saw. :) I know it was with Claire and Charlie. I don't think it was too exciting. But I will PM you what i can remember (probably tomorrow morning).
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Michael Jeter, of course!
But. . .who is the voice of the Vietnamese Girl during "Walking In Space?"
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Too much information for tomorrow's topic.
Being locked indoors means movie viewing so I've caught up on the following:
"In America" Truly wonderful.
"All About My Mother" . A movie gem.
"The Company" - I'm still thinking about it. My expectations were different but there was much to like.
I could watch TV but who really wants to see most shows that air these days. (I'm waiting for the new (to us) season of "Carnivale" and of course the final season of "Six Feet Under".
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DR George, sure i can PM you the info, I just need to remember what i saw. :) I know it was with Claire and Charlie. I don't think it was too exciting. But I will PM you what i can remember (probably tomorrow morning).
Thanks! Take your time. :)
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I finally get to use this! Page Five Dance:
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DR TD - I think that is Betty Buckley singing "Walking In Space." 8)
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JRand, did you find if Vera Ralston was the killer yet?
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I'm now only a week behind but can't catch up with any more for a while - weak behind.
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You're lucky we can't groan around here, Tomovoz.
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About 4pm, 88 degrees.
Green t-shirt, jean shorts, no shoes or socks.
Lunch was spinach salad with feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Dinner will most likely be a quick frozen pizza before rehearsal.
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Finished entering corrections and fixes - although there are things I haven't done because they require some discussion with the copyeditor and/or my friend Margaret. But boy did she catch some doozies - and that's why we love our copyeditors.
Has anyone realized that in about six hundred posts from now we shall be achieving a new plateau?
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Between JoseSPiano's overactive imagination and TomovOz's underactive catchings-up (week/weak behind), my head is spinning.
Whooooo-oops!
It almost took off without me!
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Yellow short sleve shirt, blue jeans, white socks, black running shoes, black boxer/shorts.
The retirement spaghetti feed/lunch to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life went without a hitch! ;D We had spaghetti and a choice of either vegetarian or meat sauce, a salad with or without Newman's Own Italian dressing, garlic bread, lemonade, chocolate brownies and very nice company. I had too much of the garlic bread and I'm struggling to stay awake! I almost nodded of during our staff meeting at 2:30 this afternoon! AND after work tonight, I'm going to see Shakespeare's Measure For Measure. Wish me "stay awake" vibes!! Actually, I think I'll leave work early and take a nap. I need it. 8)
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Green seems to be the color of the day, apparel-wise. That's cool, 'cause green is my favorite color. My favorite superhero is Green Lantern. I love Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. And my Toyota Camry is hunter green.
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Hmmm, my aunt spotted the Trading Spaces truck today. Now I have to decide if I want to go visit it.
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Evening all!
So glad to hear from both of our guys. Continued healing vibes your way!
I had another encounter with a black snake. Maybe the same one. I thought it was a piece of hose laying on the ground and went over to look. When the “hose” started moving, I think I just about jumped out of my skin!
No blood, no foul. He went his way and I went mine.
DRHisaka, those are some very beautiful roses! Mine has not bloomed yet this year but when it does, I will take a photo it to show.
DR Michael, there was a time I also could recite from memory lines from “The Seven Faces of DR. Lao.” I even did “The Fall of the City” as an English project, I believe. I LOVE that movie. Humm, which reminds me that I should check and see if it is on DVD. That is a “MUST HAVE” for my collection.
Things are really starting to shape up for the October trip. I think I have ironed out a lot of the details. I may even be able to take a small side trip to TarryTown. Why TarryTown you ask? I have always wanted to go see LynnHurst AKA_______________. JRand may know the answer to that.
TOD. Welllll, I think at this point and time the composer I would pick would be Misha Segal.
In honor of todays horse….
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Between JoseSPiano's overactive imagination
That boy do have one fantasy life!!!
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AND after work tonight, I'm going to see Shakespeare's Measure For Measure. Wish me "stay awake" vibes!! Actually, I think I'll leave work early and take a nap. I need it. 8)
DRGeorge, it's a great play, maybe not so good as TARTUFFE on hypocrisy, but a hard one to pull off; Isabella's got to be sensuous beneath that chaste exterior, otherwise the plot makes little sense.
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Evening all!
So glad to hear from both of our guys. Continued healing vibes your way!
All, please keep them vibes coming!!! DRTomovoz and I both need as much vibes and xylophones as you can send our ways.
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I'm guessing if we got DR Elmoore3003 and DR TomovOz together in one room with two wooden chairs and only one soft cushion, the fun would begin....
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And if suppositions were the order of the day,
I'd suppose a game of "Twister" wouldn't please them.
Nor an invite to go outside for "Slip 'n' Slide."
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Vibes from all directions to the BOTH of you!
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Isn't "Paris Makes Me Horny" from that?
And there is, of course, the first act show-stopper:
WHY ISN'T PARIS BURNING?
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It is 2:10 pm and 88 degrees.
Green and yellow polo shirt, flat front khakis, brown shoes, brown belt.
Turkey weiners,
Please Michael, warn us when you are changing topics!
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Hi Jane! So nice to see you this evening! :)
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Good evening!
Continued recovery vibes for both DR's elmore and Tomovoz!
TOD - Thomas Mallon's novel Bandbox, set in New York in the 1920's. From the book jacket: "Bandbox is a hugely successful magazine...edited by bombastic Jehoshaphat "Joe" Harris...has a masthead that includes a grisly alliterative crime writer, a shy but murderously determined copyboy, and a burned-out vaudeville correspondent who's lovesick for his loyal dewy assistant...While Harris and his magazine careen from comic crisis to make-or-break calamity, the novel races from skyscraper to speakeasy, hops a luxury train to Hollywood, and crashes a buttoned-down dinner with Calvin Coolidge." I think Frank Loesser, for a "Guys & Dolls, How to Succeed..." type of treatment.
Or Kay Thompson's Eloise books, by Strouse & Charnin or Flaherty & Ahrens.
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DRGeorge, it's a great play, maybe not so good as TARTUFFE on hypocrisy, but a hard one to pull off; Isabella's got to be sensuous beneath that chaste exterior, otherwise the plot makes little sense.
This is quite an acclaimed production of MEASURE FOR MEASURE. It is supposed to be suitably dark and quite brilliantly acted. I am not a big fan of this problem-play, but this particular production does look interesting.
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Danise - good news about your vacation being approved for October.
Jane - I was getting worried when I hadn't seen you online for a while...
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3 p.m. and 103F.
Sliced turkey on bagel sandwich, popcicle, water
Sage green t-shirt, denim shorts, SPF50 sunscreen.
No one else wears a turkey bagel sandwich quite like my mom. Though she looks kinda silly trying to eat her sage green t-shirt and gulping down that sunscreen. :P
I'm glad we're doing a clothing check today because I am wearing my favorite outfit. My red and blue Quidditch shirt, my plaid pajama bottoms that don't fit, and my black and purple striped fencing knee socks. Nothing matches. I look fantastic. And my leopard-spotted flamingo watch adds a nice touch.
I was eating some mac and cheese, but I seem to have lost track of it.
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Bruce I loved the photos of NY.
Unlike Tomovoz I am not playing catch up, can barely do today’s. However, while scrolling for the NY photos I did receive my messages from Tomovoz & Danise. Thank you.
Hisaka your roses are beautiful and make me feel better.
I haven’t had the heart lately to talk. Tuesday we said goodbye to our sweet Bogie. Too many losses in too short of a time and the last two were just such very special pets.
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Some more vibes for Dear Readers Elmore and Tom.
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I think The Princess Bride would make a great musical, but I don't know who should write it.
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I am so sorry to hear about Bogie, Jane. He was loved and he knew it. I'm sure he had a great life and was very happy living with you. I'm so sorry.
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DR Jane, You know my thoughts are with you and Keith. My most sincere condolences.
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Oh, Jane, I was hoping that was NOT the reason you'd been so quiet. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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Aww, Jane. I'm so sorry to hear about Bogie. You were all very fortunate to have had each other for so long. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Keith.
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Jane, my heart goes out to you about Bogie.
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Jane, so sorry to hear about Bogie!
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I just lost a post filled with such warmth and dreadful puns. You are lucky.
The important content was about the help that HHW must have given my surgeon last week. I slept through the show despite the price of the ticket. Last time I went to a theatre where Women in White were performing, I walked out. My surgeon is way better than Sir ALW at keeping me in my place and comfortable.
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DR Tom--after I lost a couple of very long posts, I learned to type them in Word first then copy/paste from there, then go back and add smiles, etc.
Bed time all. Good night. My thoughts are with you, DR Jane.
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Sad to hear that news, Jane! Positive thoughts from your friends here.
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Measure for Measure is probably my favorite Shakespeare play, probably because it is so off-the-wall. Great dialogue battles. And the character of Lucio is one of Shake's funniest.
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DRLaura, lovely photos of your church.
WFO how lucky for you the horse was placed outside your building.
Ben, thank you for the Playbill link.
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DR Jane, I am happy to see you back on the board, and you already know my thoughts are going out to you and Keith, but I will say it again.
You are such a dear, sweet person and I am just so sorry that you have lost two that were so special and dear to you.
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No one else wears a turkey bagel sandwich quite like my mom. Though she looks kinda silly trying to eat her sage green t-shirt and gulping down that sunscreen. :P
I'm glad we're doing a clothing check today because I am wearing my favorite outfit. My red and blue Quidditch shirt, my plaid pajama bottoms that don't fit, and my black and purple striped fencing knee socks. Nothing matches. I look fantastic. And my leopard-spotted flamingo watch adds a nice touch.
I was eating some mac and cheese, but I seem to have lost track of it.
With an outfit like that, how do you know you didn't spill any of it?
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Tomovoz I see you haven’t lost your wonderful sense of humor.
Danise I wish I could go with you to Tarrytown- http://www.hudsonriver.com/rivertowns/tarrytown.htm
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Ginny, sweet of you to worry. I look forward to meeting you in October.
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Quiet wishes and vibes for DR Jane and Keith.
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DR TD - I think that is Betty Buckley singing "Walking In Space." 8)
It is Ms. Buckley, indeed.
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Only one more day to work before a much-needed 3-day holiday weekend. 'night, everybody.
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Sandra, Danise, Ginny. DRLaura, TCB, Charles Pogue, Rodzinski, MBarnum and SWW. Thank you for the condolences and good wishes.
I have been keeping very busy and am okay most of the time, and then something little tears me up-or something big like reading these sweet messages.
It is a very odd sensation not having at least one cat, first time in 38 years.
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If the high today was 94 degrees how can it still be 93 degrees at 7:00? Keith is out mowing the lawn after planting all day. I don’t know how he does it. With luck the noise of the riding mower will chase the turkeys away. As fascinating as the turkeys are they have ceased to be fun thanks to the BIG mess they make.
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The West Coast is boiling, here still a wee chill.
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I haven’t had the heart lately to talk. Tuesday we said goodbye to our sweet Bogie. Too many losses in too short of a time and the last two were just such very special pets.
Ohhh, Jane...I am so sorry.
Bogie had a wonderful mom and dad and a great life, you know. You've racked up bunches of points for "humanity" with the scorekeepers in the sky.
My heart aches for you.
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Jane and Keith-
My thoughts are with you two.
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Different date here but my handy dandy Birthday board says
Happy Birthday DR Arnold Brockman.
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Watched Alias finale. The body of the show was all right, although, with the fate of the world hanging by minutes, did we really need Sydney and Vaughn to stop and have a "moment". It's times like that that you want to hurl something through the TV screen. The final moment (not the line from Vaughn, but what followed), was fun.
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I picked up a whole slew of soon-to-be-released DVDs, including three Fox noirs - House of Bamboo, Street with no Name, and Nightmare Alley. I think it will be Bamboo this evening. Also got Les Choristes, Face in the Crowd, Heller in Pink Tights and The Far Horizons.
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Except that she does have some (albeit limited) Broadway (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=6752) credit.
She's got some movie credits, too, but that doesn't make her qualified to ask intelligent questions about movies or the theater.
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DR Tomovoz, were you aware that this coming season of CARNIVALE! that you're anticipating will be the last one? HBO canceled the series after its second season.
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BK, I tried to watch HOUSE OF BAMBOO when it was on TV not long ago...I absolutely love Shirley Yamaguchi and had looked forward to seeing this movie for many years...unfortunately after about 10 minutes I had to turn it off...it was just to strange. I will be very curious to know what you think of it (and maybe I will find I should have stuck with it).
And HELLER IN PINK TIGHTS co-stars the late Cal Bolder! Keep a look out for him!
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DR Jane, so sorry to read about your beloved pet. I know how hard it must be. When I lost my last dog, a pug named Shadow, I just couldn't bear to go through the loss again. I've had no other pets.
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I want to read about NIGHTMARE ALLEY. Looking forward to getting that one myself.
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I have, coming in the mail, some Japanese ghost movies and a 1960s Turkish superhero movie...I am hoping that they arrive tomorrow (not that I don't already have plenty of viewing material already).
Although as nice as the weather has been I don't know that I will be indoors enough this weekend to watch very much.
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I plan to OVERDOSE on movies and TV over the weekend though I did tell the actor playing my son in LA CAGE that I would rehearse with him on Saturday afternoon. He's only been with us two weeks and wants to run our scenes sans script before we start tech week.
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Ron knowing the care you have given your Miss Vickie, thank you for the compliment.
ArnoldMBrockman, thank you and it is good to have you back.
Matt H I know what you mean, at least for now, we can’t go through this again.
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Jane and Keith, I am so sorry to read about Bogie.
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DR Tomovoz, were you aware that this coming season of CARNIVALE! that you're anticipating will be the last one? HBO canceled the series after its second season.
I'm not surprised Matt as it does require a lot from the viewer. I hope there was a resolution of the story lines at the end of the second series. Too good for TV.
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DR Jane, it was mighty warm up here in Salem today as well...and at 8:53 pm it is still 83 degrees.
Since I have a 4 day weekend I will get a head start by popping into my dvd player my first Bollywood movie of the weekend....in honor of actor Sunil Dutt who passed away yesterday at age 75 I will watch his 1966 costume love story/action film AMRAPALI...the story of a court dancer and a warrior who fall in love in the 5th century B.C.
(http://216.247.121.93/dvdImages/b6465.jpg)
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Check out the After the Ball photos on broadwayworld.com. They're nifty.
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Good Evening!
Back in Richmond. Back at Steve's.
Good show. Good drive.
Very tired.
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DR Jane - My thoughts are with you and Keith.
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And, now, I sleep.
Goodnight.
*Early morning tomorrow, so... Call me a Wussburger, why dontcha!
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WUSSBURGER!
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Oy, the burning of my eyes! The air conditioning at the theater this evening was far from kind to my contact lenses. If this is any indication of what I can expect, I may just have to do some nights blind (unless, of course, our director decides Charlie can wear glasses...). My kingdom for some eye drops!
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Has Ann caught up?
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Our wonderful DR Ann, seeing that my eyes are in no condition to venture out, has gone herself to get some eye drops at the store! I think I'll keep her around.
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DRGeorge, it's a great play, maybe not so good as TARTUFFE on hypocrisy, but a hard one to pull off; Isabella's got to be sensuous beneath that chaste exterior, otherwise the plot makes little sense.
I just got back and it was a great production...great actors, great set, pretty good costumes. I read the Director's Notes (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/tickets/05measuredirectors.html) in the program (reprinted on their website (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/)). Here's a couple of paragraphs explaining what they did:
....Most people make the mistake of thinking of MEASURE FOR MEASURE as a standard "good triumphs over evil" story. It seems, under our standard template, as if that's what the story is trying to be. It is easy to mistake the Duke for "the Good Guy," since he is so full of pleasant and profound aphorisms. Angelo is quickly identifiable as an "Arch-Villain" and Isabella as the "Virtuous Victim." Unfortunately, we must make all manner of excuses to justify their behavior in the roles they seem to want to play. That's a problem.
We have chosen to take a different tack and believe we have discovered something much more consistent and compelling. We propose that the play is really a black satire on the Puritanism that threatened to destroy the lusty, rowdy lifestyle of Elizabethan England. The Duke, instead of being "The Good Guy", is an echo of the Puritan God that would create men and women with irresistible desires, make laws against succumbing to those desires, threaten them with eternal torment for doing so, then playing the kindly father figure when he forgives them. Angelo and Isabella, instead of being "evil" vs. "good", are simply human, both trying desperately to find spiritual purity through the denial of their physical selves, but discovering through each other the "monsters," "beasts," and "cowards" that lie within us all....
Scot Whitney
Since I've never seen the show before, I can't really judge how effective their version is compared to a more "traditional" version. I did enjoy it (even with only getting about three hours of sleep this morning ::)).
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I haven’t had the heart lately to talk. Tuesday we said goodbye to our sweet Bogie. Too many losses in too short of a time and the last two were just such very special pets.
I'm very sad to hear about your Bogie. :'(
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She's [Joan Rivers] [/i] got some movie credits, too, but that doesn't make her qualified to ask intelligent questions about movies or the theater.
True, very true. ::)
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I think it will be Bamboo this evening.
Ahhh, if I had a dollar for every time I have heard that.........
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Well! It looks like the old gang is here!
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Our wonderful DR Ann, seeing that my eyes are in no condition to venture out, has gone herself to get some eye drops at the store! I think I'll keep her around.
I hope so, Jed, since it is her apartment!
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Hello NW friends. I cot up with some ealier posts today. I guess caught differs from coat and court too.
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The old bamboo.
Chitty Chitty.
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TCB here to bamboozel us again.
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And one for Mahler.
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Hello NW friends. I cot up with some ealier posts today. I guess caught differs from coat and court too.
Don't be silly, Tomovoz, it is too warm here to wear a court.