Oh, my Lord in heaven - I had no idea what ANYONE was talking about in regards to the announcement in the notes. I wrote part one of the notes as I always do in a Word doc and then I cut and paste into the form I use. I have no idea what happened but somehow the raw announcement, before I'd done the cutting of it for the real announcement ended up in part one of the notes. So part one of the notes aren't even notes and I'm going in to rectify that right now. Unbelievable!
Nice pitchers.
Performance vibes for Melody Hollis today.
Oh, my Lord in heaven - I had no idea what ANYONE was talking about in regards to the announcement in the notes. I wrote part one of the notes as I always do in a Word doc and then I cut and paste into the form I use. I have no idea what happened but somehow the raw announcement, before I'd done the cutting of it for the real announcement ended up in part one of the notes. So part one of the notes aren't even notes and I'm going in to rectify that right now. Unbelievable!
Oh, and I realize that yesterday's topic made no sense because I talked about seeing a motion picture on Blu and Ray entitled Moon, from the director of Source Code. I rather enjoyed Moon - a couple of poorly realized scenes, but directed in the classic style with no sops to today's "style" - and that includes using models rather than CGI - and you know what, the models are BETTER. It's basically a one-man show - Sam Rockwell is basically the only person in the film, save for a couple of people on a computer screen and Kevin Spacey voicing the computer GERTY. The director, Duncan Jones, is someone to watch, I think. I don't know how many people know, but he's the son of David Bowie - he changed his name from Zowie Bowie to Duncan Jones, and no, I'm not making any of this up. So, now yesterday's topic of discussion makes sense.
DR TCB - Thank You for the Vibes yesterday.
*Next time, you may want to focus more of them on the second show of the day, in particular, the Dream Ballet. Apparently, a button on one of Dream Curly's sleeves caught on Dream Laurey's dress - the "quick release" one (it's "closed" with magnets). Everyone and everything eventually recovered, but the "pas de deux" ended up being a "pas de un" while Dream Laurey danced gracefully off-stage into the arms of a very alert dresser.
And the word of the day is: GAZUMP!
Nice pitchers.
DR JRand60, have a listen to Simon Morgan's soundbytes.
I liked the DVD of The Corn Is Green......but I am disturbed by how much grain is in the picture.
So on the movie grosses front, COWBOYS & ALIENS is running very close to the SMURFS movie in box office receipts. Hollywood wags are said to be very surprised by this. Was SMURFS expected not to do so well?
I liked the DVD of The Corn Is Green......but I am disturbed by how much grain is in the picture.
I loved SWEET CHARITY so much I actually forced my mother to take me to downtown Seattle (something she was normally loathe to do) to drop me off to see THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS with George C. Scott and Diana Rigg, as the accompanying second feature (remember when THAT used to happen?) was SWEET CHARITY. I believe that time it was the edited general release version.
If you go to our home page and then Column Archives you can now read yesterday's notes or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Please do - I mean, I talked at length about our rehearsal yesterday and all sorts of interesting things.
Sweet Charity 2:
Was the "happy ending" version ever shown in the theaters?
I forgot the best of all! Gavan Ring, an Irish baritone, who's fantastic!
DR TCB - Thank You for the Vibes yesterday.
*Next time, you may want to focus more of them on the second show of the day, in particular, the Dream Ballet. Apparently, a button on one of Dream Curly's sleeves caught on Dream Laurey's dress - the "quick release" one (it's "closed" with magnets). Everyone and everything eventually recovered, but the "pas de deux" ended up being a "pas de un" while Dream Laurey danced gracefully off-stage into the arms of a very alert dresser.
I love, love, love SWEET CHARITY. I saw the roadshow version in SLC when my family was down there for summer vacation in what I guess was 1969 (?). I didn't get the program that day and was mortified later that I hadn't, especially when a friend of mine in Seattle (where we lived) had a brother who had one and I got to leaf through it. Seattle actually had a Universal distributor office back in those days (I doubt it does anymore) and I called and asked if there was anyway I could get one and the guy said, "Sure, I have one right here--what's your address?" And a few days later, I had a program--although the guy had royally screwed up writing down our address, it still got to me. Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind.
Hmmm... I wonder if DR MBarnum will show up at the retirement home this afternoon for the show?
;)
I've never seen SWEET CHARITY on the stage, just the movie several times, which I really like.
Question:
The DVD has an alternate ending that is much more upbeat (i.e. McMartin character changes his mind and comes back to her) than the one in the theatrical release of the movie.
How does the play end?
I liked the DVD of The Corn Is Green......but I am disturbed by how much grain is in the picture.
GOSFORD PARK is *much* better the second (or third, or fourth) time around, after you have the gist of what's going on and can start actually paying attention. :)
So on the movie grosses front, COWBOYS & ALIENS is running very close to the SMURFS movie in box office receipts. Hollywood wags are said to be very surprised by this. Was SMURFS expected not to do so well?
And now it's time to get read for the matinee.
Laters...
What I hate is aliasing and shimmer.
Performance vibes for Melody Hollis today.
It's drizzling a little so no jog at the moment - maybe in thirty minutes but no later than noon.
I have now caught up with all the posts and must be going. The visiting cousins want to walk around the Nisqually Valley Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/Nisqually/), then we're all going to my parents' house for a barbecue. After that, we'll probably play Scrabble until we all leave for the evening.
Have a good day, all!
I have now caught up with all the posts and must be going. The visiting cousins want to walk around the Nisqually Valley Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/Nisqually/), then we're all going to my parents' house for a barbecue. After that, we'll probably play Scrabble until we all leave for the evening.
Have a good day, all!
What happened to the Space Needle lunch?
Me, too.Performance vibes for Melody Hollis today.
I always forget something!Ditto From Me!
Great video of Gregory Harrison posted today on BlueGobo from "Steel Pier":
http://www.bluegobo.com/
DR CILLA LIZ has TWO silver tea service sets.....just like Downton Abbey.
DR Cillaliz, do the cats sleep in your room? Is that why they keep waking you? Or could you just close your door?
Sorry I couldn't resiste quoting this news item.LOLSENATE MINORITY LEADER, "WE'RE VERY CLOSE."
Obama's Big Package is on The Table.
My deepest sympathiesGreat video of Gregory Harrison posted today on BlueGobo from "Steel Pier":
http://www.bluegobo.com/
When I was in NewYork for the first preview of TITANIC, it was postponed for a couple of days; so I had to scrable to see another show on that Friday night. I had the choice of STEEL PIER or JEKYLL AND HYDE. Unfortunately, I picked the wrong show.
Rather than fill up another page with my ramblings (since I am here alone), perhaps I should just sign out.No. Ramble, sir. They're funny.
Great video of Gregory Harrison posted today on BlueGobo from "Steel Pier":
http://www.bluegobo.com/
When I was in NewYork for the first preview of TITANIC, it was postponed for a couple of days; so I had to scrable to see another show on that Friday night. I had the choice of STEEL PIER or JEKYLL AND HYDE. Unfortunately, I picked the wrong show.
Ginny, when you said you were home, did you mean home home or your hotel?
Great video of Gregory Harrison posted today on BlueGobo from "Steel Pier":
http://www.bluegobo.com/
When I was in NewYork for the first preview of TITANIC, it was postponed for a couple of days; so I had to scrable to see another show on that Friday night. I had the choice of STEEL PIER or JEKYLL AND HYDE. Unfortunately, I picked the wrong show.
Which was the wrong show?
I've been to dinner at Chin Chin on East 49th with my friend Bruce Pomahac, and many things were discussed and dished, from the conductor frind of Rosie O'Donnell who crashed and burned recently with the Opera Theatre of St Louis production of La Fille du Regiment to a possible job for me. We laughed a great deal and had a fantastic time. I'm now rather tipsy and ready to fall over.Tess is possibly the worst 19th century novel I've ever read. I love the Hardy of "Far from the Madding Crowd" and "The Vicar of Wakefield," but loathe "Tess" and "Return of the Native" and don't much care for "Jude the Obscure." I find the only way to have any sympathy for Tess is to read her as a girl who was dropped on her head as an infant one too many times.
Last night I started watching the BBC version of TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES with Justine Waddell, and I may watch more of that tonight.
Back from our first try in front of an audience. Melody did a great job, an amazing job for a first time out. A few nits to pick, but overall she had the elderly crowd in the palm of her hand. All the little staging and button changes we did yesterday really paid off and worked brilliantly. So, we just have to address one more staging thing and then some general energy notes and how to bring the audience back after a song's done. That's a surprisingly hard thing to get right, but she'll get the hang of it easily.Hooray and congratulations to both of you.
You Bacharach-David LOST HORIZON fans take note: James Shigeta will be at the Egyptian Theater in L.A. on August 11. So what if it's a night about Nancy Kwan? ;)Nancy "Purr Cweam" Kwan?