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Title: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:32:27 PM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a little age and some anxiety, and now it is time for you to post until the anxious cows come home.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:33:23 PM: And the word of the day is: CORNICHE!
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:33:56 PM: Welcome nine GUESTS.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:34:12 PM: I wonder if they're the same nine GUESTS that were here last evening?
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Post by: George on March 07, 2011, 11:48:57 PM: Well...this is an interesting turn of events.

Julie Taymor May Get Kicked Off Spider-Man (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/julie_taymor_may_get_kicked_of.html).

:o

The New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/theater/spider-man-director-faces-tough-choices-including-her-exit.html) that's linked in the Vulture article, has more information.
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Post by: Ben on March 08, 2011, 02:47:53 AM: Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 03:55:41 AM: Good morning, all! I was up at 6 because I would like to finish Act One piano book of WHERE'S CHARLEY by 8:30 or so. I have to run down to Water Street, which is a horrid schlep, and pay my health insurance premium. I could not mail it last week because the Institute held up our payment a week and it's due tomorrow. Otherwise, i've been threatened with my insurance cut off for a year, and I've got another six months of life before I can look at Medicare. So, it's schlep or perish and I'm schlepping.

Following my adventures on the Lower East Side, I will stop by Toyland to check out the office, insure it's secure, and then head home to finish up the Act Two piano score.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 03:56:24 AM: Quote from: George on March 07, 2011, 11:48:57 PM
Well...this is an interesting turn of events.

Julie Taymor May Get Kicked Off Spider-Man (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/julie_taymor_may_get_kicked_of.html).

:o

The New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/theater/spider-man-director-faces-tough-choices-including-her-exit.html) that's linked in the Vulture article, has more information.

This is only about two months late in arriving!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:10:15 AM: While I was at the market on Sunday, I was looking over all of the oatmeal products and decided to try McCann's. I'm trying to decide if I prefer it to Quaker.
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Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 04:16:23 AM: Why exactly am I up at four in the morning? The Shadow knows, but I don't.
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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:07:26 AM: I didn't know McCanns made an instant oatmeal

I like their original stuff very much - but I am usually too rushed to cook it in the morning and up with the Quaker instant at work
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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:09:58 AM: I made my skim milk protein drink with fresh strawberries this morning and my "box lunch" is sliced fresh strawberries and fresh blueberries
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:11:56 AM: Good morning
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:13:06 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:09:58 AM
I made my skim milk protein drink with fresh strawberries this morning and my "box lunch" is sliced fresh strawberries and fresh blueberries

You need a protein in the mix. Take a handful of walnuts or something.
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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:13:24 AM: Celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day

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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:14:36 AM: I didn't even know we had a day

I certainly haven't heard about any of these "bridge" events

Have I been living in a cave? Is this common knowledge?
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:15:13 AM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:11:56 AM
Good morning

Hello!

I finished Act one! The score is a mess. Between Mathilde pincus and Don Walker, God alone knows what the original WHERE'S CHARLEY? sounded like. They have so screwed up the notes as well as the orchestration for the 1954 Music Theatre International edition: simplified reeds, left a score full of wrong notes. It's very maladroit.
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Post by: Michael on March 08, 2011, 05:18:01 AM: good morning all
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Post by: Michael on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM: Quote from: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:33:23 PM
And the word of the day is: CORNICHE!

corniche and cabbage a favorite
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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM: Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?
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Post by: Kerry on March 08, 2011, 05:19:56 AM: Good Morning to you all. And to y'all.
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Post by: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:21:48 AM: Well I must get me to work

Have a lovely day one and all!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:29:17 AM: I can't believe that the news is saying that the Republicans are getting a "Late start" on running for President. Good grief, give us a break. They have started arriving in Iowa, no matter the party, any time they aren't in Iowa is a nice break for us.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:32:27 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:14:36 AM
I didn't even know we had a day

I certainly haven't heard about any of these "bridge" events

Have I been living in a cave? Is this common knowledge?

I knew there was a day, didn't know when and had no idea about the bridges. It's cold and snowing and when it's slick out a bridge is the worst place to be.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:33:20 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

It's a gift! Not to be flippant, I can spot a wrong note or notes in several parts, I can see when an instrument is playing something that should clearly be another reed part because it's in a peculiar register or out of its harmonic placement, and other evidence like musical practice at the time the score was written, orchestrator's styles, etc. We also have a sketch, full of wrong notes, that references instruments no longer in the parts, like clarinet 3, and cues for flutes where now there is only one flute. What is always vague, and it turns into guesswork is the question of missing instruments like guitar and harp that might have originally been there: how much of the piano part looks like it might have been a harp or celesta? In 1948 could there have been a guitar? KISS ME KATE in the same year had harp, guitar and piano in the pit.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:34:40 AM: I was up with an upset stomach most of the night. I've got to go to work and do a 10:00 AM hearing, but will probably fill a box with work and bring it home fro the rest of the day. There's nothing on the schedule today, so that will work fine. The weather is going to hell in a handbasket tonight and we have a very busy day scheduled tomorrow, oh great.
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Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 05:37:33 AM: Larry - Why did the original WHERE'S CHARLEY not have a cast recording? or has this been discussed already?
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:37:38 AM: OK, time to get ready for work.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:37:52 AM: All musical recreation/restoration depends on the taste and experience of the editor. While there was much to admire about John McGlinn's work, he never looked at all of the evidence and reached the correct conclusion. Instead, he read enough about the show's history to form an opinion on what the show should be for him, ignoring evidence that refuted his opinion, and made the restoration conform to his concept. That's a bit of a fraud, I think.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:38:09 AM: Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 05:37:33 AM
Larry - Why did the original WHERE'S CHARLEY not have a cast recording? or has this been discussed already?

Huge recording strike.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:40:00 AM: It's time to head to Water Street. I have my passport and my immunization shots. I will take the No 3 or No 2 express subway to William Street and walk.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:40:23 AM: DR Elmore, I think it's a gift and a very special skill. I admire you for both!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:40:33 AM: !!!! Page 2 Dance !!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:41:01 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:40:00 AM
It's time to head to Water Street. I have my passport and my immunization shots. I will take the No 3 or No 2 express subway to William Street and walk.

:D
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:41:56 AM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:40:23 AM
DR Elmore, I think it's a gift and a very special skill. I admire you for both!

Aw, shucks! Thanks.

I'll report in from Toyland. If it's there.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 05:58:10 AM: Quote from: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:33:23 PM
And the word of the day is: CORNICHE!

Last week, I watched Bette Davis in THE CORNICHE GREEN on TCM.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:03:47 AM: On this International Women’s Day, we should all celebrate the fantastic Women of HHW! Y'all are a wonderfully accomplished group!
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:04:34 AM: Tuesday morning greetings! Today is the first day of my 6-week exercise class at the senior center up the street from us. It's a strength and toning class taught by the mother of a friend of Rob's. I think it will be a nice complement to the aerobic exercise I get from my walking.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:16:15 AM: TOD:

Songs:
Some Other Time
The Fancy Free Ballet
One Hundred Easy Ways
Swing!
The CANDIDE Overture
Glitter And Be Gay
Make Our Garden Grow

Classical:
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland's Rodeo/Billy The Kid (I play these two recordings incessantly!)
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Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:18:41 AM: Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:19:24 AM: Not a lot on the horizon today, except helping a friend go to the doctor's. That means more studies in postmodernism.
Yeah. I guess.
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Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:25:01 AM: Quote from: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:04:34 AM
Today is the first day of my 6-week exercise class at the senior center ...

Ack! When did we get old enough to go to the senior center??
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Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:25:07 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:16:15 AM

Classical:
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland's Rodeo/Billy The Kid (I play these two recordings incessantly!)

COPLAND remains one of my favorite Sylvester Stallone films. They took some liberties with Copland's life story, but it was better than neglecting this composing master.

:)
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 06:25:50 AM: So very true DR FJL......
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Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM: Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.
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Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:26:39 AM: TOD:

The President Jefferson March
Some Other Time
I Can Cook, Too
Duet for One
Glitter and Be Gay
Swing
Lonely Town
New York, New York
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Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM: Larry, it's still early and my brain is foggy. Is that the same recording strike that killed any recording of "Love Life"? Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?
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Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:30:06 AM: Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM
Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.

Well, that's depressing.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 08, 2011, 06:43:35 AM: Audition vibes for DR TCB!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Jennifer on March 08, 2011, 06:44:06 AM: I really enjoyed this week's CELEB APPRENTICE. The cast seems good. And I think it will be quite something to watch.
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:44:46 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:30:06 AM
Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM
Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.

Well, that's depressing.

Yep, 50 here, too, so I've been eligible for quite a while now. And I could have moved into my Mom's retirement community 5 years ago on my own, or 9 years ago with Richard.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 08, 2011, 06:45:24 AM: Stomach vibes for DR CILLA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Ben on March 08, 2011, 06:47:31 AM: Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Larry, it's still early and my brain is foggy. Is that the same recording strike that killed any recording of "Love Life"? Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

Yes, John, that musician/recording strike killed the cast album for Love Life as well.

Love Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Life_%28musical%29)
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Post by: Ben on March 08, 2011, 06:51:10 AM: When you turn 50 you often get a reminder from AARP although some of the discounts don't kick in until later, for example, a motel in Michigan where I might be staying in August for a family reunion offers an AARP rate but you have to be a member AND be 62 or older for the discount.

People who are 55 or older can live at The Senior Village (on Long Island) where a friend of Anthony's lives (she's 88). I could have moved in 3 years ago.
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Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:54:29 AM: Quote from: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:44:46 AM
Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:30:06 AM
Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM
Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.

Well, that's depressing.

And I could have moved into my Mom's retirement community 5 years ago ...

Don't do it!
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Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 AM: I started getting AARP stuff when I was 35.
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:58:18 AM: Don't worry, DR Laura, we're not ready for the retirement community yet. And they're not ready for the baby boomers - no wireless, no fitness center, no Starbucks...
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 06:58:40 AM: Off to Cheryl's class - bye for now!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:19:06 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:03:47 AM
On this International Women’s Day, we should all celebrate the fantastic Women of HHW! Y'all are a wonderfully accomplished group!

What a capital plan!
What a clever young man!
Greetings from Toyland! It's still here.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:25:10 AM: Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Larry, it's still early and my brain is foggy. Is that the same recording strike that killed any recording of "Love Life"? Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

DR John G, that is indeed correct. I don't remember the exact details but I think it had to do with orchestras and recording issues. There were a lot of pop things issued during the strike with choral backup for soloists and no instrumental accompaniment.

I learned one good thing and one bad thing at my insurance office:
THE GOOD: When I turn 65 on 9/19, my premiums drop to $152 a month
THE BAD: I thought I was paid up through April and I'm not so I have to add $868 to my expenses this month to cough up thepayment along with the Internal Revenue payments and rent. Oy!
THE UGLY: My current situation
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM: Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:47 AM: !!!!!!!! Page 3 Dance !!!!!!!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:31:46 AM: Bernstein:
Dream With Me and some of the Peter Pan score
The scores to Wonderful Town, On The Town and Candide
Bits of West Side Story
Fancy Free
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:31:59 AM: I'm a frenzy!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:32:35 AM: So, now that I am here in Toyland, what personal possessions do I take home today?
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 07:42:47 AM: Follow the Clinton tradition, take anything that isn't nailed down.
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Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 07:43:57 AM: If they have a Keurig coffee maker, I'd suggest that.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 08, 2011, 08:04:18 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.

Larry-There Is A Recording of MAGDALENA. It Is a Fantastic Score. Not The OCR but Stars Judy Kaye and Jerry Hadley,I believe
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 08, 2011, 08:10:49 AM: Quote from: bk on March 07, 2011, 11:33:23 PM
And the word of the day is: CORNICHE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: TWO FOR THE ROAD
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 08, 2011, 08:15:35 AM: CHICHESTER PSALMS

CANDIDE OVERTURE

GLITTER AND BE GAY

MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW

ON THE WATERFRONT SCORE
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 08:20:11 AM: If you spend too much time shucking ears you might get a corniche.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 08:21:59 AM: DR TCB.....I am very excited about your callback and sending the best vibes for you.....
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 08:37:42 AM: Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on March 08, 2011, 08:04:18 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.

Larry-There Is A Recording of MAGDALENA. It Is a Fantastic Score. Not The OCR but Stars Judy Kaye and Jerry Hadley,I believe

I was at that wonderful concert of MAGDALENA and I have the CD. What I meant was t that that score should have been recorded with its original cast (Irra Petina, Dorothy Sarnoff, and John Raitt) in 1948 but the strike prevented it.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 08:40:07 AM: I've packed a shopping bag of books and I am heading for the bus.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 08:46:16 AM: Heading For The Bus - the title of the second part of the third book of my memoirs.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:50:58 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm taking today as a "personal mental health" today, of sorts. -And after the three days of SETC auditions last week, and the very long(!) day of auditions I played yesterday, well... I need it.
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Post by: MBarnum on March 08, 2011, 08:52:15 AM: Vibes for TCB's call back!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:55:23 AM: *And as for the audition call I played yesterday... -And I'm glad that some other "Professionals" are starting to speak up about this matter... -There are some people making a lot of money off "innocent" kids by making them think that taking ONE class with a "Master Teacher" will automatically guarantee them a job on Broadway. The amount of disillusion and the resulting disappointment I witnessed yesterday was both depressing and infuriating.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 08, 2011, 08:55:42 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:30:06 AM
Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM
Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.

Well, that's depressing.

Try to look at it from a different perspective -- if you are in your 50s and taking an exercise class in a seniors center, chances are you will be the "star" of the class, presuming most of the class would be in their 70s and 80s.
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 08:59:33 AM: Yes, DR Ron, I was definitely the youngest person in the exercise room this morning. This "class" is really guided individualized instruction on using the handweights and resistance bands - just what I need for my next step. Since I'm all warmed up from that, I'm going to take my basement walk now.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:15:16 AM: As for the Topic of the Day...

-"Mass" - I'm sooo happy that Naxos preserved Marin Alsop's rendition with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and forces that I was very fortunate to experience Live at Carnegie Hall a few seasons ago.
-Candide in it's various incarnations and variations.
-"La Bonne Cuisine" song cycle. -Who knew recipes could be so musical? ;)
-"I Hate Music" song cycle.
-"Arias and Barcarolles" song cycle. I had a chance to play one of the piano parts (it's a duet accompaniment) with an opera company in DC many years ago. Challenging and moving.
-Some of the "Anniversaries" - Bernstein wrote various "tribute" pieces to various people (friends, composers, etc.) It's interesting to see how he interpreted them through his music.
-Trouble in Tahiti - The whole "There is a garden..." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjfQa9Bka8) sequence destroys me every time. -And then I get picked up again by "What a movie!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERujbf4Pd3w).
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:17:48 AM: Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:25:07 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:16:15 AM

Classical:
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland's Rodeo/Billy The Kid (I play these two recordings incessantly!)

COPLAND remains one of my favorite Sylvester Stallone films. They took some liberties with Copland's life story, but it was better than neglecting this composing master.

:)

And don't forget Stallone and Banderas in ASSASSINS! ;D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:22:51 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:10:15 AM
While I was at the market on Sunday, I was looking over all of the oatmeal products and decided to try McCann's. I'm trying to decide if I prefer it to Quaker.

Irish oatmeal is a totally different "experience" from Quaker rolled oats. I like both, just usually depends how much time I have in the morning prepare it.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:25:43 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:07:26 AM
I didn't know McCanns made an instant oatmeal

I like their original stuff very much - but I am usually too rushed to cook it in the morning and up with the Quaker instant at work

DR vixmom - You can actually prep the original stuff the night before. When I'm in an Irish Oatmeal Mode, I prepare four servings at once: 1 cup of oatmeal, 4 cups of water. I prep it the night before by bring the water to a boil, then adding the oatmeal. I then bring it back up to boil for a minute or two, then turn off the heat and let it sit until morning. You can then either heat it all up on the stove, or microwave individual portions. -You can also freeze it in Zip-Loc bags if you don't think you'll be eating all of it over the course of the next couple of days.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 09:35:35 AM: Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:25:07 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:16:15 AM

Classical:
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland's Rodeo/Billy The Kid (I play these two recordings incessantly!)

COPLAND remains one of my favorite Sylvester Stallone films. They took some liberties with Copland's life story, but it was better than neglecting this composing master.

:)

Stallone had a habit of redoing things his way. Look what he did to the ASSASSINS movie.

D'oh! Darn that DR Jose!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 09:42:28 AM: Y'all know what time it is?

It's time for some Red Rose Tea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-918OMwCx6w)!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:43:00 AM: Ah, yes, DR Dan (the Man) - You can blame me. ;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:18 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:55:23 AM
*And as for the audition call I played yesterday... -And I'm glad that some other "Professionals" are starting to speak up about this matter... -There are some people making a lot of money off "innocent" kids by making them think that taking ONE class with a "Master Teacher" will automatically guarantee them a job on Broadway. The amount of disillusion and the resulting disappointment I witnessed yesterday was both depressing and infuriating.

Since the dawn of time
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM: Any news on the news DR JOSE?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM: Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 09:46:23 AM: The bus brought me safely home, and now I have Act Two of the piano part for WHERE'S CHARLEY? waiting for my atttention.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:00:40 AM: I've loved and adored Leonard Bernstein's MASS ever since I saw the first presentation on PBS back in the early 70s. It is a wonderful piece of music and theatre.

However, for years I had an image in my mind of Bernstein composing this work, having been commissioned--no, that's too commercial a word--having been implored by Jacqueline Kennedy to compose an opus that was worthy of the opening of the Kennedy Center in D.C.. I imagined Bernstein struggling through his long held grief as he feverishly penned notes of music to paper, working long into the night, a framed photograph of the fallen president atop the piano, working, working, working though his tears until the piece was perfect and complete...

And then I learned that Bernstein pretty much lifted all the music from his aborted musical A PRAY BY BLECHT, which was to be a collaboration with Sondheim.

I wonder how Stephen Schwartz reacted when he learned where the music came from?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 08, 2011, 10:09:34 AM: I blame Jose!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:10:28 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:00:40 AM
I've loved and adored Leonard Bernstein's MASS ever since I saw the first presentation on PBS back in the early 70s. It is a wonderful piece of music and theatre.

However, for years I had an image in my mind of Bernstein composing this work, having been commissioned--no, that's too commercial a word--having been implored by Jacqueline Kennedy to compose an opus that was worthy of the opening of the Kennedy Center in D.C.. I imagined Bernstein struggling through his long held grief as he feverishly penned notes of music to paper, working long into the night, a framed photograph of the fallen president atop the piano, working, working, working though his tears until the piece was perfect and complete...

And then I learned that Bernstein pretty much lifted all the music from his aborted musical A PRAY BY BLECHT, which was to be a collaboration with Sondheim.

I wonder how Stephen Schwartz reacted when he learned where the music came from?

Was the original production from/at The Kennedy Center broadcast on PBS too? -I only seem to remember the 10th Anniversary production in 1981 - which happened to star Joe Kolinski - alternating with Walter Willison - as The Celebrant.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:11:05 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)

"And gentlemen, and then...."

"War Is A Science" from Pippin!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:11:34 AM: And then the men go marching out into the fray...
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 10:14:15 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

Well we are nothing if not patient.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 10:14:58 AM: I LOVE War is a SCIENCE!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 10:15:07 AM: But then, I love PIPPIN!
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Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 10:26:08 AM: Jackson Five MORNING GLOW dance in honor of all the PIPPIN mentions on this page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQX_qOaqAg8
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 10:39:35 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)

It's from PIPPIN!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 10:40:41 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 10:39:35 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)

It's from PIPPIN!

Thwarted by DR Jose! I have been having webmail problems this morning. It took me forwver to answer an email.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:42:25 AM: DR elmore - I believe everyone is dealing with some sort of web-slowness today in NYC.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:54:47 AM: And now...

Time for some de-tether myself from the interwebs for a bit.

Laters...
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:55:14 AM: It's not War Is A Science I'm hearing the "And then"s from--it's something older. I'm wondering if it's THE FLAME from FLORA THE RED MENACE?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:57:01 AM: All the same, I'm glad to have War Is A Science going about in my head now. I'm even doing some of the knee-tapping choreography.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 11:07:29 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 10:10:28 AM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:00:40 AM
I've loved and adored Leonard Bernstein's MASS ever since I saw the first presentation on PBS back in the early 70s. It is a wonderful piece of music and theatre.

However, for years I had an image in my mind of Bernstein composing this work, having been commissioned--no, that's too commercial a word--having been implored by Jacqueline Kennedy to compose an opus that was worthy of the opening of the Kennedy Center in D.C.. I imagined Bernstein struggling through his long held grief as he feverishly penned notes of music to paper, working long into the night, a framed photograph of the fallen president atop the piano, working, working, working though his tears until the piece was perfect and complete...

And then I learned that Bernstein pretty much lifted all the music from his aborted musical A PRAY BY BLECHT, which was to be a collaboration with Sondheim.

I wonder how Stephen Schwartz reacted when he learned where the music came from?

Was the original production from/at The Kennedy Center broadcast on PBS too? -I only seem to remember the 10th Anniversary production in 1981 - which happened to star Joe Kolinski - alternating with Walter Willison - as The Celebrant.

I think the first PBS presentation (it was either on Great Performances or Theatre In America) was the original production, but I'm pretty sure it didn't feature Alan Titus.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 11:18:27 AM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:40:23 AM
DR Elmore, I think it's a gift and a very special skill. I admire you for both!

Ditto and Ditto!! ;D
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Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 11:18:53 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:03:47 AM
On this International Women’s Day, we should all celebrate the fantastic Women of HHW! Y'all are a wonderfully accomplished group!

SUPER DITTO!!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 11:21:13 AM: I went back to bed at four-thirty and fell asleep around five and now I'm up again.
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Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 11:40:41 AM: We are off to Lima for Shrove Tuesday pancakes - bye for now!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 12:05:15 PM: My browsers are very slow right now.....
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:06:53 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 08, 2011, 06:45:24 AM
Stomach vibes for DR CILLA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

thanks Jennifer
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:07:36 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 AM
I started getting AARP stuff when I was 35.

I got my first AARP request when I was 12
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:10:14 PM: Ricky woke me up at 4:45 AM once again. Sheesh.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:11:04 PM: I went to work and went to my 10:00 hearing, which was really a 9:00 hearing and thanks to Ricky waking me up early, I got to work early and made it to the hearing, lol. My client, however, didn't feel the need to go.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:12:26 PM: I am at home. I stopped at the store and picked up some canned chicken and some reames noodles - NOT pre cooked this time. My chicken and noodles was much better. I hate to admit I like it with canned chicken better than with fresh chicken
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 12:16:51 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:11:04 PM
I went to work and went to my 10:00 hearing, which was really a 9:00 hearing and thanks to Ricky waking me up early, I got to work early and made it to the hearing, lol.

Good kitty!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:16:54 PM: My mom told me not to make chicken and noodles (not soup, just chicken and frozen egg noodles with a little broth). She said it was too fatty, but I got the almost fat free chicken, the noodles don't have much and the broth is basically fat free. It hit the spot and I'm feeling better. Still going to stay home and work here, but I feel better
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 12:17:18 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:07:36 PM
Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 AM
I started getting AARP stuff when I was 35.

I got my first AARP request when I was 12

Cillaliz wins!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM: I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:22:14 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 12:17:18 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:07:36 PM
Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 AM
I started getting AARP stuff when I was 35.

I got my first AARP request when I was 12

Cillaliz wins!

Everyone got quite a laugh out of it, which is why I remember. It was probably intentional, I've been waiting since then to join and will do so in July when I turn 50. It may not help for everything, but heck, I'll take a discount wherever I can get one these days.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 12:30:29 PM: Taking the high road is good, DR CILLA LIZ.

We use the canned roast beef and Reames to make beef and noodles which is good too.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 12:30:59 PM: Maybe Little Ricky wants to see the early morning news on TV. He might be worried about the Middle East or gasoline prices.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:40:15 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.
But we did get a recording of it with Judy Kaye. Quite lush and lovely.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:41:08 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page
And vibes. Maybe he'll become a better person through this.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:42:17 PM: Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on March 08, 2011, 08:04:18 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.

Larry-There Is A Recording of MAGDALENA. It Is a Fantastic Score. Not The OCR but Stars Judy Kaye and Jerry Hadley,I believe
Didn't see your post on this before adding my own,
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 12:48:06 PM: Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:40:15 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.
But we did get a recording of it with Judy Kaye. Quite lush and lovely.

You asked if there were any shows then that were not recorded because of the strike. I answered. I love Judy Kaye, who's a dear friend, but I would have killed to hear Irra Petina in the original cast!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 08, 2011, 12:54:59 PM: Boys, boys....
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 08, 2011, 12:55:49 PM: Dreary-looking (but not dreary) Tuesday here in Oakland Ca. The overcast (mostly high fog) is supposed to burn off and we should have a spectacular afternoon.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 08, 2011, 12:58:16 PM: Are there any fans of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (or, How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes)" here?

The marvelous Ron Goodwin score (including the wonderful title song) has long been a favorite of mine. It was issued on the 20th Century-Fox label back in 1965.

Today, Intrada (a CD label) has issued a 2-CD original soundtrack recording of the complete score in stereo from original scoring masters. It's quite THE thrill for me.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 01:28:30 PM: Played that LP until I could see through it, DR RLP. Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 01:59:27 PM: No one here? Not even any guests?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 02:24:26 PM: I'm here
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 02:25:38 PM: Lord knows that I was there, and I'm here, I'm still here...... (or something like that)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 02:26:13 PM: Ricky and I have been catnapping in the recliner. Now I know why he is up so much during the night
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 02:37:30 PM: Warner Brothers Archive is releasing the silent filmNOAH'S ARK on DVD this month. DR MBarnum, there must be several body builders you'd like to date in this film. Or have you already met them cruising the retirement centers?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: MBarnum on March 08, 2011, 03:21:28 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 02:37:30 PM
Warner Brothers Archive is releasing the silent filmNOAH'S ARK on DVD this month. DR MBarnum, there must be several body builders you'd like to date in this film. Or have you already met them cruising the retirement centers?

I knew there was some reason I remembered liking this film.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 03:28:43 PM: Back from various and sundried doings. I had a salad at the Studio Cafe. Then I went to the mail place where I picked up some mail but no packages. Since I was expecting an amazon package I asked twice and was twice told there was nothing for me. I went home, went to amazon, and sure enough the package had been delivered an hour before my arrival. I called the UPS Store and gave them a rather large piece of my mind, since they do this sort of thing way too much - just too damn lazy to actually check to see if I'm right. So, I had to drive back there and get it, then did some banking, then went to the AT&T store, where I picked up my new 36 cell tower - this is something AT&T is giving its customers for free - and it supposedly boosts cell signal in the home. Since I get lousy reception here it will be very helpful, if it works. It's sitting there waiting for me to start it up, but to do so I have to shut down the modem and the router and then power it all up and that frightens me. However, since it's early and I can get people on the phone, I guess now would be a good time to try it.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 03:35:03 PM: All right, I've been bold and have done it. And I'm back on the Internet, so that part worked fine. Now it takes ninety minutes or so for the thing to configure itself and then we'll see how it works.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:38:42 PM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:14:36 AM
I didn't even know we had a day

I certainly haven't heard about any of these "bridge" events

Have I been living in a cave? Is this common knowledge?

LOL. In Romania they called it Romanian Women's Day and the gifts were more in line with Valentine's Day which they didn't celebrate. A couple of years later I began reading about International Women's Day in Europe with an expanded meaning. Now it seems American has joined the bandwagon.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:41:18 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:32:27 AM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:14:36 AM
I didn't even know we had a day

I certainly haven't heard about any of these "bridge" events

Have I been living in a cave? Is this common knowledge?

I knew there was a day, didn't know when and had no idea about the bridges. It's cold and snowing and when it's slick out a bridge is the worst place to be.

But if you meet a guy on a bridge your connection, or whatever it was, will be stronger. ;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:42:04 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:33:20 AM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

It's a gift! Not to be flippant,

You aren't being flippant, just stating a fact. :)
I wish I had a fraction of your talent.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:44:31 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 06:03:47 AM
On this International Women’s Day, we should all celebrate the fantastic Women of HHW! Y'all are a wonderfully accomplished group!

AWWWW! :)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:45:52 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:30:06 AM
Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:26:25 AM
Laura - i believe that where my parents live, anyone over 50 is seen as eligible to use the Senior Center.

Well, that's depressing.

;D
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:48:07 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:55:23 AM
*And as for the audition call I played yesterday... -And I'm glad that some other "Professionals" are starting to speak up about this matter... -There are some people making a lot of money off "innocent" kids by making them think that taking ONE class with a "Master Teacher" will automatically guarantee them a job on Broadway. The amount of disillusion and the resulting disappointment I witnessed yesterday was both depressing and infuriating.

Such a shame.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 03:50:06 PM: Wow, it activated itself not in ninety minutes but in eighteen minutes. Suddenly my iPhone, which normally has no more than one bar in the house, has four bars. Amazing!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:51:13 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:11:04 PM
I went to work and went to my 10:00 hearing, which was really a 9:00 hearing and thanks to Ricky waking me up early, I got to work early and made it to the hearing, lol. My client, however, didn't feel the need to go.

That doesn't sound good for your client.

I'm glad you are feeling better.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:52:19 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:22:14 PM
Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 12:17:18 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:07:36 PM
Quote from: Laura on March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 AM
I started getting AARP stuff when I was 35.

I got my first AARP request when I was 12

Cillaliz wins!

Everyone got quite a laugh out of it, which is why I remember. It was probably intentional, I've been waiting since then to join and will do so in July when I turn 50. It may not help for everything, but heck, I'll take a discount wherever I can get one these days.

I have one for the discounts at hotels. Often the rate is better than AAA.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 03:55:28 PM: Page Six!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 03:57:11 PM: 15 minutes? It sounds like Maestro Bernstein didn't want to come out of the closet.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 04:04:13 PM: I am celebrating the Women of HHW by watching MAUDE on Antenna TV
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 04:04:31 PM: Unfortunately the focus of this show is on Walter.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 04:08:01 PM: Tonight is Jean Harlow night on TCM.....I think I will skip GLEE in order to watch these films. I don't think I have seen the ones they are showing....RED HEADED WOMAN in particular.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:08:26 PM: Quote from: George on March 07, 2011, 11:48:57 PM
Well...this is an interesting turn of events.

Julie Taymor May Get Kicked Off Spider-Man (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/julie_taymor_may_get_kicked_of.html).

:o

The New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/theater/spider-man-director-faces-tough-choices-including-her-exit.html) that's linked in the Vulture article, has more information.

Perhaps Herbert Ross will rise from the grave to take over.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:13:28 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:08:26 PM
Quote from: George on March 07, 2011, 11:48:57 PM
Well...this is an interesting turn of events.

Julie Taymor May Get Kicked Off Spider-Man (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/julie_taymor_may_get_kicked_of.html).

:o

The New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/theater/spider-man-director-faces-tough-choices-including-her-exit.html) that's linked in the Vulture article, has more information.

Perhaps Herbert Ross will rise from the grave to take over.

There's an evil queen for you! I hope he stays dead.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:15:44 PM: Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

The same way he knows when the Bible is wrong -- He was there!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 04:17:14 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:41:18 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 05:32:27 AM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:14:36 AM
I didn't even know we had a day

I certainly haven't heard about any of these "bridge" events

Have I been living in a cave? Is this common knowledge?

I knew there was a day, didn't know when and had no idea about the bridges. It's cold and snowing and when it's slick out a bridge is the worst place to be.

But if you meet a guy on a bridge your connection, or whatever it was, will be stronger. ;)

Yeah, right.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 04:18:09 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 08, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:11:04 PM
I went to work and went to my 10:00 hearing, which was really a 9:00 hearing and thanks to Ricky waking me up early, I got to work early and made it to the hearing, lol. My client, however, didn't feel the need to go.

That doesn't sound good for your client.

I'm glad you are feeling better.

Not surprising for this guy.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 04:19:29 PM: I hope he is paying his bills.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:19:36 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:15:44 PM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

The same way he knows when the Bible is wrong -- He was there!

When it comes to questions about dinosaurs and mammoths, I'm lucky I can call you and ask.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: KevinH on March 08, 2011, 04:29:15 PM: Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 04:04:13 PM
I am celebrating the Women of HHW by watching MAUDE on Antenna TV

I've been watching some Antenna TV since I've been without cable. It was fun to see Hazel after so'many years.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 04:31:53 PM: In the mail today one box of camp fire mints. :)

Also something I ordered that I've been tracking at Fed Ex and is expected to arrive tomorrow. Obviously I'm confused as to why the post office delivered it today.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:37:57 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:15:16 AM
As for the Topic of the Day...
-Trouble in Tahiti - The whole "There is a garden..." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjfQa9Bka8) sequence destroys me every time. -And then I get picked up again by "What a movie!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERujbf4Pd3w).

I had never heard of TROUBLE IN TAHITI, until last weekend when i read that Tacoma Opera is doing it along with PAGLIACCI opening this weekend.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 04:40:38 PM: I love "Trouble In Tahiti." I just ordered THIS (http://www.amazon.com/Bernstein-Trouble-Tahiti-Symphonic-Dances/dp/B002MUQ9Z6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1299629941&sr=8-1) version that I never knew about, featuring baritone Rodney Gilfry and soprano Kim Criswell, our very own Elmore's close and personal friend! I Love Kim Criswell!! ;D This recording also includes Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances" from West Side Story, apparently in the order that Bernstein preferred, not in show order.

Larry, have you heard it...or heard of it?
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 04:41:08 PM: Topic of the Day:

Candide Overture
Glitter And Be Gay
Make Our Garden Grow
New York, New York
One Hundred Easy Ways
Some Other Time
Swing!
What's the Use (from Candide...I just love this music :D)
Wrong-Note Rag (when it's sung correctly...I've heard several recordings where the singers can't sing the "wrong" notes the way that they're written. I hate that.)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:41:42 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)

And then he thought about the game.......... From DAMN YANKEES!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:50:23 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 04:40:38 PM
I love "Trouble In Tahiti." I just ordered THIS (http://www.amazon.com/Bernstein-Trouble-Tahiti-Symphonic-Dances/dp/B002MUQ9Z6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1299629941&sr=8-1) version that I never knew about, featuring baritone Rodney Gilfry and soprano Kim Criswell, our very own Elmore's close and personal friend! I Love Kim Criswell!! ;D This recording also includes Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances" from West Side Story, apparently in the order that Bernstein preferred, not in show order.

Larry, have you heard it...or heard of it?

No, I haven't. In fact, I didn't know Kim had recorded "Trouble In Tahiti." It's a wonderful piece.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 04:52:14 PM: Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:40:15 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.

But we did get a recording of it with Judy Kaye. Quite lush and lovely.

I have that recording. I think that it was one of the first Judy Kaye recordings that I ever owned.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:52:18 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:19:36 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:15:44 PM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

The same way he knows when the Bible is wrong -- He was there!

When it comes to questions about dinosaurs and mammoths, I'm lucky I can call you and ask.

As long as you use smoke signals.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:55:50 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 04:19:36 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:15:44 PM
Quote from: vixmom on March 08, 2011, 05:19:44 AM
Elmore - I always mean to ask you this -- how do you know that the scores are wrong?

If you never heard the original how do you know what it is supposed to sound like?

The same way he knows when the Bible is wrong -- He was there!

When it comes to questions about dinosaurs and mammoths, I'm lucky I can call you and ask.

Or you could just ask MBarnum's latest beau!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM: I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 05:04:17 PM: Finished writing liner notes for our next UK cast album release.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:04:36 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 04:40:38 PM
I love "Trouble In Tahiti." I just ordered THIS (http://www.amazon.com/Bernstein-Trouble-Tahiti-Symphonic-Dances/dp/B002MUQ9Z6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1299629941&sr=8-1) version that I never knew about, featuring baritone Rodney Gilfry and soprano Kim Criswell, our very own Elmore's close and personal friend! I Love Kim Criswell!! ;D This recording also includes Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances" from West Side Story, apparently in the order that Bernstein preferred, not in show order.

Larry, have you heard it...or heard of it?

I checked the recording out on Amazon. Both Kim and Rod Gilfry are good friends, so I will have to buy the recording.

As to the Symphonic Dances, I think the point is that the score for the dances in not in show order and the one reviewer was pissed that they weren't. I'm assuming the recording is of the symphonic Dances as they've always been recorded. The score sequence is this:
Prologue
Somewhere
"I Have A Love"
Scherzo from Act Two Ballet
Mambo
"Maria" cha-cha
Cool
Rumble
Finale
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 05:04:44 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

TCB, last night I told Christian that you said "Hi" and he said that you were one of his absolute most favorite people to work with!!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:05:26 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

You have one advantage: you knew the original king.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:06:26 PM: Break A Leg, DR TCB!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 05:08:06 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 05:04:44 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

TCB, last night I told Christian that you said "Hi" and he said that you were one of his absolute most favorite people to work with!!

That's very, very nice. :)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:08:06 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:05:26 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

You have one advantage: you knew the original king.

And meeting you will mean that I will also know the original queen!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:08:38 PM: I've finished the piano part, and I found a lot of things to check tomorrow in the band parts.

I am meeting Susanna Moross and her husband Peter Tarjan for breakfast tomorrow at 8:30. After that I will zip down to City Center.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:09:22 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:08:06 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:05:26 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

You have one advantage: you knew the original king.

And meeting you will mean that I will also know the original queen!

Good try, Old Man!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jrand74 on March 08, 2011, 05:12:38 PM: Time for Jean Harlow
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ben on March 08, 2011, 05:13:00 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:09:22 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:08:06 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 05:05:26 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

You have one advantage: you knew the original king.

And meeting you will mean that I will also know the original queen!

Good try, Old Man!

Now boys! You're both pretty.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 05:49:09 PM: Last night we watched the terrific documentary WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. It was always interesting while at times sad, frustrating, and inspiring.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 05:51:59 PM: Quote from: bk on March 08, 2011, 03:50:06 PM
Wow, it activated itself not in ninety minutes but in eighteen minutes. Suddenly my iPhone, which normally has no more than one bar in the house, has four bars. Amazing!

Nice!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Ginny on March 08, 2011, 05:55:01 PM: Greetings from Lima, Ohio's beautiful west side! We arrived in time for Fr. Richard to conduct Evening Prayer. We then had a Fat Tuesday pancake supper, at which I ate food that is far richer than my usual. My stomach is beginning to calm down...
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:58:21 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 05:04:44 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 05:01:16 PM
I would like to thank all of you who have offered me vibes for my callback tomorrow night. I think just about every actor that is over 40 and still breathing will be at callbacks. It is going to be a very long night.

TCB, last night I told Christian that you said "Hi" and he said that you were one of his absolute most favorite people to work with!!

That is very nice of him to say. I have known Christian's family since I was a little kid. His grandmother was one of the legends of Tacoma musicals in the 50s and 60s. I first worked with his father in SOUND OF MUSIC in 1968 His dad has worked aa a performerfor all of his adult life. Even when we have lost touch for periods of time, we have always reconnected eventually. Even though I have been around his father, I never knew there was a Christian. Then a few years ago, I was cast in an Agatha Christie play, and Christian was also cast in the show. When he told me who his grandmother was AND then who his father was; I almost passed out.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:07:36 PM: Christian is a very talented actor, writer, musician, and singer. In addition he is one oif the nicest and funniest people I know.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:09:35 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:07:36 PM
Christian is a very talented actor, writer, musician, and singer. In addition he is one oif the nicest and funniest people I know.

I was hoping that he might go out for the role of Prince John in LION IN WINTER, but he is already tied up with CANNIBAL.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:25:46 PM: I seem to have brought things to a standstill again.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jennifer on March 08, 2011, 06:48:22 PM: I just watched the PBS LES MIS 25th anniversary concert. It was very good! Loved seeing Norm Lewis and Lea Salonga. And the Jean Valjean ((Alfie Boe) was very good. I would definitely recommend it.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:50:16 PM: Break a leg, dear TCB!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:50:56 PM: What role did Norm Lewis play? I couldn't get past Act One. I thought the performance was rather poor compared to the wonderful 10th Anniversary Concert.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:51:47 PM: Quote from: FJL on March 08, 2011, 06:50:16 PM
Break a leg, dear TCB!

Thank you, Fred.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:04 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:50:56 PM
What role did Norm Lewis play? I couldn't get past Act One. I thought the performance was rather poor compared to the wonderful 10th Anniversary Concert.

He played Javert. I though that he was very good...in my humble opinion (IMHO in Internet lingo).

:)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:58 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page

~~~Vibes for a Quick Recovery for Cillaliz's Former Boss!!~~~
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 07:03:32 PM: And now, I'm off to rehearsal.

Be back later!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 07:21:37 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:04 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:50:56 PM
What role did Norm Lewis play? I couldn't get past Act One. I thought the performance was rather poor compared to the wonderful 10th Anniversary Concert.

He played Javert. I though that he was very good...in my humble opinion (IMHO in Internet lingo).

:)

Oh yes, I thought he was very gtood, too.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: TCB on March 08, 2011, 07:22:01 PM: G'night!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Jane on March 08, 2011, 07:25:01 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:58 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page

~~~Vibes for a Quick Recovery for Cillaliz's Former Boss!!~~~

Or an easy end. I'm not sure anyone recovers from this.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:25:05 PM: I've been watching the most wonderful DVD about the dancer Jacques d'Amboise, whose biography I'm currently reading, The DVD has complete performances of three ballets, Balanchine's "Apollo," Jerome Robbins' "Afternoon of a Faun," and Lew Christensen's very funny "Filling Station," the ballet that made d'Amboise a star and sent him to Hollywood for SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. There are also several Bell Telephone Hour performances of excerpts from "Swan Lake," "Nutcracker," and "Stars and Stripes."

The final section is a 2006 interview with d'Amboise who's about 72 years old at the time, about the dating age for DR MBarnum; it's quite moving.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:25:49 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:04 PM
Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 06:50:56 PM
What role did Norm Lewis play? I couldn't get past Act One. I thought the performance was rather poor compared to the wonderful 10th Anniversary Concert.

He played Javert. I though that he was very good...in my humble opinion (IMHO in Internet lingo).

:)

Norm's a really good guy to boot!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: bk on March 08, 2011, 08:22:40 PM: Just finished watching Inside Job. If this film does not finally get people to understand what has been going on in this country then this country deserves what it will most surely continue to get. It is infuriating, nauseating, moving. It will have you shaking your head, it will have you yelling out loud. And anyone who thinks our dear president is doing one single thing about the problem other than keeping the staus quo, will learn otherwise. They will either be alarmed by it, or ignore it.

I remember the debate here when the bailout happened - several of us were very opinionated that the bailout money would help only the rich, which it pretty much did. And yet, there are those who will not see what's in front of them. The taxpayers' money has gone into the pockets of people who did not need their stuffed pockets stuffed anymore. There is only one place that something should have been stuffed and it wasn't their pockets and the stuffing should have been something a lot stronger than money.

I am now going to get a snack. When will the sheep awaken and do something? The government is run by the financial industry - if enough people quote Mr. Paddy Chayefsky and shout "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore," and then actually stand up and DO something about it - by the MILLIONS - only then will things change for the better.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 08:39:46 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 12:48:06 PM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 12:40:15 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 08, 2011, 06:27:35 AM
Any other shows that should have been recorded then that we have missed?

There may have beena few flops that might have been recorded. The most serious loss besides LOVE LIFE and WHERE'S CHARLEY? is the fantastic Villa-Lobos flop MAGDALENA.
But we did get a recording of it with Judy Kaye. Quite lush and lovely.

You asked if there were any shows then that were not recorded because of the strike. I answered. I love Judy Kaye, who's a dear friend, but I would have killed to hear Irra Petina in the original cast!
Saw that posting later and I agree. But we got a recording, at least. There's still no commercial release of "Love Life" was all I was getting at.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: John G. on March 08, 2011, 08:46:54 PM: Had a beautiful dinner on the River Walk this evening. The weather was in the low 80s with a breeze and it was just pleasant to sit outside with friends and watch the rest of the world drift by.

Dinner was a three-course pick-your-own deal. I had rabbit terrine with a beautiful salad, arugula with pickled radishes. I could have eaten the radishes all night. Then lamb provencale, followed by something called domino cake, which was largely pound cake, raspberry sauce and whipped cream. I could have eaten that all night, too.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:52:58 PM: Good Evening!

Is it Lent yet?

;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:54:56 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:37:57 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:15:16 AM
As for the Topic of the Day...
-Trouble in Tahiti - The whole "There is a garden..." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjfQa9Bka8) sequence destroys me every time. -And then I get picked up again by "What a movie!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERujbf4Pd3w).

I had never heard of TROUBLE IN TAHITI, until last weekend when i read that Tacoma Opera is doing it along with PAGLIACCI opening this weekend.

I have a few friends in that double-bill. From all reports, it should be a wonderful evening of operatic marital discord. ;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 08:55:55 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 08, 2011, 04:41:42 PM
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 08, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: Jrand60 on March 08, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
Any news on the news DR JOSE?

I have one more phone call/meeting this afternoon, and then... :)

CHORUS:
And then?...
And THEN?...
AND THEN?...

(I don't know what song that is from but I can hear it in my head...)

And then he thought about the game.......... From DAMN YANKEES!

BINGO!
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:05:53 PM: And now I guess we're all waiting to see if Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark will indeed announce tomorrow that they will shut down the production for 2-3 weeks in order to overhaul the show.

Aren't we?

;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 09:09:10 PM: Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:58 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page

~~~Vibes for a Quick Recovery for Cillaliz's Former Boss!!~~~

Thanks George
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 09:10:21 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 08, 2011, 07:25:01 PM
Quote from: George on March 08, 2011, 07:02:58 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
I found out today that my former boss has cancer. It's a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. I wasn't particularly fond of him, but no one deserves that, so I wrote a nice post on his caring bridge page

~~~Vibes for a Quick Recovery for Cillaliz's Former Boss!!~~~

Or an easy end. I'm not sure anyone recovers from this.

There is some experimental treatments at Mayo clinic that have had some success. I do know he's going there as well as to his doctors in Des moines. I will say it's nice to live very near to Mayo clinic.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 09:12:22 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:05:53 PM
And now I guess we're all waiting to see if Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark will indeed announce tomorrow that they will shut down the production for 2-3 weeks in order to overhaul the show.

Aren't we?

;)

It's all I can think about ;)
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 09:13:33 PM: I am feeling much better this evening. so much so that I actually did the work I brought home to do. That really makes me feel good. It was basically what I really wanted to accomplish today whether I was here or at the office....so I got to rest and be productive. Cool
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 08, 2011, 09:28:00 PM: And...

I think my body is still on SETC-Time...

Goodnight.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Cillaliz on March 08, 2011, 09:30:27 PM: Time for me to get some sleep too.
Title: Re: THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Post by: Laura on March 08, 2011, 09:43:09 PM: So, technically, Spiderman hasn't opened on Broadway yet?