Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on April 07, 2014, 12:07:50 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of 44, and now it is time for you to post until the 44 cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ACHROMIC!
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Damn! I did it again.
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I had to get serious with my lines tonight. The brain just doesn't absorb all of those lines anymore.
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I even had to skip "Resurrection" tonight.
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I even had to skip "Resurrection" tonight.
I hope you were able to record it...there were some interesting developments.
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feeling quite poorly but cannot not go to work = I epxect to be E & T for a while early bedtimes after work
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Good morning, all! My mind is still asleep but I am moving about, I'm dressed and the bed is made, two huge accomplishments achieved. After my huge schedule debacle on Friday, i cannot miss therapy today. Before I go, I need to call the pharmacy and order this month's meds so I can pick them up when therapy ends.
Good news about last night's show and sad news about Mickey Rooney; in 1991, after we lost Barney Hughes for the Toymaker in the Huston Grand Opera production of BABES IN TOYLAND, we were looking at other actors, and Mickey Rooney campaigned really hard for the role. The opera did not want him; they said it would become "All about Rooney" and not BABES IN TOYLAND. We went with Eddie Bracken, who was wonderful, but a side of me regrets missing a chance to work with Mickey Rooney.
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good morning to all
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reading a chapter a day and enjoying it.
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sorry to hear about Mickey Rooney. One of the last of Hollywood's golden era.
They never did give a Kennedy Center honor which was a crime.
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Good morning, all.
Really needed one more hour of sleep, but really had to get up anyway and do things.
Things. Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.
Coffee!
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DR Elmore, congratulations on a wonderful week with MOST HAPPY FELLA.
I should expect my Susan Jolles Fan Club t-shirt to get here any day now. Right?
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The Kritzerland show sounds exceptional, as always. Great photos, and I look forward to videos. Mucho videos, por favor.
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I've read eleven chapters, but will probably find I have to reread that last one because I know my eyes were not staying open towards the end of it. The story is wonderful, and normally, I would have read the book in two evenings, period, but activities of the past few days have denied me that. So, another night, maybe two. (I am not proud of that!) :)
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Congrats on the Kritzerland show. Yes, videos, please!
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DR elmore3003 - glad you had such a good evening last night. You have had some amazing musical theatre experiences/opportunities over the years!
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bk, glad that the show went so successfully. Reading about everything makes me wish all the more that we could be there to experience it in person. Love the photos, and looking forward to the videos.
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Package arrived at the package room either Thursday or Friday (that's the date they wrote on it) with the book. And love the extras as well.
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TOD:
Since I have no children of my own ( that I know of - :) ), it would not be appropriate for me to say.
However, I have seen enough of parents nowadays not controlling their children in public spaces that I know what I would not do, were I raising children of my own.
And parents tolerating disrespectful behavior which would not have been tolerated back in the years that I was being raised.
Get off my lawn, you kid, you!
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These past few weeks of getting more familiar with MHF, in addition to hearing about the Carnegie Hall G&D, have inspired me to learn a lot more about Frank Loesser. I had a perfect copy of Susan Loesser's book which I'd sort of fast-read through some years ago, so I went to pull it off the shelf and....and....it's gone! What the HELL. No idea what I did with it. Must have loaned it to someone. Glad it wasn't something hard to replace. Back to Amazon...
I see there's a book in the Yale Broadway Masters Series. Can DR Elmore or any other of y'all musical theater experts recommend that or any other?
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Bruce- glad the show went well.
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Loved MHF last night.
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Bruce, glad to hear the show went well.
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It seemed to be a sell out house last night. I was in the mezzanine and a tall person was sitting in front of me for the first act but I think the man next to me decided to ask his smaller girlfriend/wife to switch seats (the man next to me was tall also) so that I could see without leaning to the left or right (the tall man in front was a head bobber). I thanked him (the tall man next to me) for saying something to them. It would have been impossible to move to another seat because I looked around and there were no empty seats anywhere in the mezzanine.
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These past few weeks of getting more familiar with MHF, in addition to hearing about the Carnegie Hall G&D, have inspired me to learn a lot more about Frank Loesser. I had a perfect copy of Susan Loesser's book which I'd sort of fast-read through some years ago, so I went to pull it off the shelf and....and....it's gone! What the HELL. No idea what I did with it. Must have loaned it to someone. Glad it wasn't something hard to replace. Back to Amazon...
I see there's a book in the Yale Broadway Masters Series. Can DR Elmore or any other of y'all musical theater experts recommend that or any other?
Outside of Robert Kimball's COMPLETE LYRICS OF FRANK LOESSER, I can only think of Susan's book and the Yale one. Susan's book is a nice memoir and I have little memory now of the Yale one. It's at Toyland and i haven't looked at it in several years.
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Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers. Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74. He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas. By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.
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Bruce- glad the show went well.
Ditto!
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Today is apparently National Coffee Cake Day.
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2WO!!!!
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TOD:
Today's parents don't seem to be teaching their kids "responsibility" and the consequences of their actions.
A neighbor's kid (18 years old) was given a new car for his birthday, Within a month, he had totaled it while drag racing on a public street. (Thankfully he wasn't hurt.) Last week, the father bought him another new car.
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DR Jane, I would say that putting my hand over my niece's mouth helped more than asking her if she would like me to spoil a movie for her. :)
Actually she did say that she would not like it. For the most part I didn't mind if she told me a thing or two. IT's just a few times she wanted to go into greater detail and I just wanted to be surprised.
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Good news on the great show last night!
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My views on parenting: I'm glad I'm not one.
With Mickey Rooney gone, I think the last star alive of that magnitude from Hollywood's Golden Age is Olivia De Havilland, still hanging in at 98.
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I had -- not one, but TWO -- totally separate -- crazy dreams from reading RED GOLD last night!
Woke up after the first one at three in the morning when I had to get up to answer nature's call. The second was before waking up this morning. In the first, the last chapter I'd started reading before falling asleep was employing the type of device BK used in WRITER'S BLOCK. The later dreams embellished on that and added a lot of "stuff" of my own. Absolutely zany. These were intense, the type of dream that, once you're awake, you have to check on things to make sure it WAS all a dream. And I checked chapter eleven this morning, just to be sure.
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Monday morning greetings! This is the first morning since March 26 that I haven't had to be up and about for something and I enjoyed sleeping in 'til 9am. I'm puttering at my desk, catching up on some things I let slide while away.
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Congratulations to BK and company on the success of Kritzerland 44!
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DR Elmore, I loved your report about last night's MHF! I'm glad you were able to pick up a couple of Playbills - ours are kind of wrinkly because it was raining when we walked down 6th Avenue last Thursday evening.
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My views on parenting: I'm glad I'm not one.
With Mickey Rooney gone, I think the last star alive of that magnitude from Hollywood's Golden Age is Olivia De Havilland, still hanging in at 98.
Luise Rainer is also still around.
And, although they didn't come around until the mid-1940s, we still have Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall.
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TOD - I am appalled at the parents who ventured on the around-the-world sailing adventure with their very young children. It's one thing for 2 adults to attempt something so risky, but taking toddlers along is just plain irresponsible. I think one of the biggest parenting mistakes is taking children places they're too young to appreciate, which is why our DS Rob didn't have a Disney experience until he was almost 11 and didn't visit Washington, DC and New York City until he was almost 14.
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Today's topic is due to something that showed up on my newsfeed from dear reader Ann, who posted an article and asked for comments - I found the article to be everything that's wrong with parenting today - the stupidity of the article is beyond believe and it's why we've come to what we've come to. Here is a link to it:
http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/6-ways-to-gently-respond-to-a-tantrum/
And here was my comment:
I think this kind of parenting is what has caused a generation of confused, entitled, we can do anything we want because it's okay kids the likes of which has NEVER been seen before. Yes, let's all just coddle our children no matter how they behave. Why don't we just take this to an extreme, say the kid throws a tantrum, gets a knife and tries to stab someone - after all, "I love you" "everything's okay" touchy-feely stuff always works for bad behavior. It teaches the child nothing other than they will know they can get away with and do anything because it's "okay" with the folks. I don't think so. As a fellow parent, I am glad to have presented my thoughts. And I'm not talking about kids who have real problems - that's something wholly other. I'm talking about typical childish tantrums. Oh, and it's not just kids anymore - the kids who were raised like this still throw tantrums well into their teen and adult years because they learned their lessons oh so well.
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Today's topic is due to something that showed up on my newsfeed from dear reader Ann, who posted an article and asked for comments - I found the article to be everything that's wrong with parenting today - the stupidity of the article is beyond believe and it's why we've come to what we've come to. Here is a link to it:
http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/6-ways-to-gently-respond-to-a-tantrum/
And here was my comment:
I think this kind of parenting is what has caused a generation of confused, entitled, we can do anything we want because it's okay kids the likes of which has NEVER been seen before. Yes, let's all just coddle our children no matter how they behave. Why don't we just take this to an extreme, say the kid throws a tantrum, gets a knife and tries to stab someone - after all, "I love you" "everything's okay" touchy-feely stuff always works for bad behavior. It teaches the child nothing other than they will know they can get away with and do anything because it's "okay" with the folks. I don't think so. As a fellow parent, I am glad to have presented my thoughts. And I'm not talking about kids who have real problems - that's something wholly other. I'm talking about typical childish tantrums. Oh, and it's not just kids anymore - the kids who were raised like this still throw tantrums well into their teen and adult years because they learned their lessons oh so well.
I totally agree.
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Good morning, all.
Congratulations on a great show. Can I request specifically a video of Sandy singing one of my favorites, "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"? I can almost hear her sing it, but I'd rather hear it for real.
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Very envious of all you MHF viewers. I hope someone on that bootleg video site has taped that.
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Some classical music humor -
The Rite of Appalachian Spring:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwrtgoDVA7w
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I've been reading all these great reviews of "The Realistic Joneses," which opened last night, and hope that someone records that show. The quotes that the critics have mentioned have been uniformly wonderful, kind of Beckett in an Albee blender.
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Beckett in an Albee Blender - that's the title of my next novel - the short version of which is Beckabee
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I've been up since seven.
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I don't know why.
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My views on parenting: I'm glad I'm not one.
Thank you.
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Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.
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FEEL BETTER VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM!!!
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DR Jane, I would say that putting my hand over my niece's mouth helped more than asking her if she would like me to spoil a movie for her. :)
;D
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Page two? Really?
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TOD
I agree with the rest of yez about the parenting issues -- which I know is very easy for me to say, having never had kids or having to be responsible for any.
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I've been up since seven.
Shouldn't you be writing a book? :D
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Congrats to MR BK on the terrific show last night! I love to see the photos.
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Tonight is our second night of Auditions, I could use 5 more guys and 5 more dolls, but was shall see what we get.
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DR ELMORE....they thought Rooney would make it all about Rooney...and then they got Eddie Bracken.....poking around in the same barrel in my opinion.
In one particular interview Bracken said that a lot of his scenes were cut out of SUMMER STOCK and THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK because he was "too funny" in them......
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TOD:
I don't have any children.....so I won't respond except to say I agree with what has already been written here today.
That article is such B.S. That is one reason why I hate computers and blogs. Everyone thinks he/she is an expert in something and thinks that because he/she thinks it, it should be shared with the world....
There are some people who have WRONG-HEADED ideas....
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Page Three Allison Hayes Dance.
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Miss Allison's first career path was as a concert pianist. She was scored highly at Julliard in her junior year of high school, and gave several concerts with the American Symphony Orchestra in her senior year.
Her talent for the 1949 Miss America Contest was playing some of her favorite Edward MacDowell piano compositions.
Then her career took a different turn.
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Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.
Yes; thanks, DR George! :)
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Well, I've dealt with some of my own loose ends from vacation week and, now, it appears that I have to go deal with some for Mom.
Bye for now...
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JRand, that photo reminds me of this noir with Jayne Mansfield that I saw the other night. She played a pianist and singer in the movie. At one point, a crime boss takes a look at her profile and says something like, "Yeah, her whole life is devoted to (pause) music."
I practically sprayed the water I was drinking.
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Happy Monday, all!
I'm counting this as my first day off from everything, since I left for Philly a couple of week ago. But the madness was capped off perfectly by last night's wonderfully fun Kritzerland show. Everything about it was tops!
And I have to thank BK once again for giving me the most deliciously funny material to sing. I can't tell you, BK, how many people raved about the Sweeney "What If" after the show. And of course, the Mr. Carp number has been a favorite of mine for a long time, but one I'd never gotten to sing until now.
So, if all goes well today, I may just impersonate a stalk of broccoli. Or maybe a cumquat. Or in BK's terms, so much fish.
Have a wonderful start to the week everyone. :D
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JRand, that photo reminds me of this noir with Jayne Mansfield that I saw the other night. She played a pianist and singer in the movie. At one point, a crime boss takes a look at her profile and says something like, "Yeah, her whole life is devoted to (pause) music."
I practically sprayed the water I was drinking.
I've seen that movie.....Jayne had a slow hand. Her instrument was the violin which I saw her play a couple of times on The Ed Sullivan Show....it was....mesmerizing.
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Enjoy your day off DR ryacko...and then come to Indiana at 7 p.m. to audition for GUYS & DOLLS.
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Today I will be going for my first bike ride of 2014.
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It is currently 56F. And you would laugh if you saw what people were wearing outside.
I wore shoes for the first time this year outside.
There are people wearing t-shirts. Because this temp feels so unbelievably warm. The crazy thing is that there are still piles of snow everywhere. I looked at the bike path. It is clear. But beside it are boulders of snow. Basically the path is clear but all around it is packed with snow. Should be weird.
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I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile. IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.
There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".
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Tonight is the Dancing With the Stars switch-up. The spoiler sites announced the pairings and Derek's is crazy.
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Re: the parenting article.
I think in the case that was described it really doesn't matter if she handled it the way she did. She was at home eating breakfast not disturbing anyone else. I don't know that my nieces have ever had tantrums in public. I think my older niece (now 8) used to have a few at home where she would just get super upset about something and then cry. I think my sister just sent her to her room until she could calm down and behave properly.
I think when you are out in public and disturbing other people then you can't just let the kid scream and cry unless you separate them from the other people.
I think it also depends on the child. If they are crying about something every other day then something needs to be done.
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Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers. Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74. He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas. By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.
Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser
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DR ELMORE....they thought Rooney would make it all about Rooney...and then they got Eddie Bracken.....poking around in the same barrel in my opinion.
In one particular interview Bracken said that a lot of his scenes were cut out of SUMMER STOCK and THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK because he was "too funny" in them......
Well, actually, I found Eddie Bracken completely the opposite of an egomaniac. He had been a favorite Captain Andy for Huston in their SHOW BOAT. I thought he was very charming and kind, not at all egocentric. I had a good time with him.
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Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers. Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74. He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas. By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.
Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser
I read parts of it back in the day. Bought it when he played a concert in Fort Lauderdale the year before. He inscribed it, and in later years the book got water-damaged, but that page was fine and I saved it. I should replace it because I'd appreciate reading it infinitely more now.
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Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers. Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74. He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas. By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.
Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser
I read parts of it back in the day. Bought it when he played a concert in Fort Lauderdale the year before. He inscribed it, and in later years the book got water-damaged, but that page was fine and I saved it. I should replace it because I'd appreciate reading it infinitely more now.
Great story, ChasSmith. I forgot to mention that earlier.
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Thank you, DR John G.
There's a copy of the earlier edition that I had, on Amazon, that says inscribed. Might be fun to pick that one up to see it, and "tip" mine in. (It looks better than in this scan.)
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Ah thank you DR ELMORE. Perhaps all of his scenes really were "too funny" to be in the film.
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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the massacre in Rwanda.
A few years back, the hero of the story, Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, moved from Belgium to a town up the road from here in the Hill Country. It seems that there are people who still want him dead for what he did in protecting people and for speaking out about it.
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My views on parenting: I'm glad I'm not one.
Thank you.
My sentiments, exactly!
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Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.
Anytime!
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Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.
Yes; thanks, DR George! :)
My pleasure!
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I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile. IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.
There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".
That whole encounter just sounds very weird. :-\
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Ah thank you DR ELMORE. Perhaps all of his scenes really were "too funny" to be in the film.
Then, again, DR JRand63, maybe he had developed some humility. He was very good in SHOW BOAT, and I liked working with him. The Huston experience was so unpleasant that the actors, who were unaware of all the backstage ugliness, were such a relief.
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I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile. IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.
There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".
That whole encounter just sounds very weird. :-\
It surely was.
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Today I will be going for my first bike ride of 2014.
We are having a beautiful spring day.
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VIBES FOR DR GINNY!
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Well, since we're so close...
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Playbill Quiz: Over a Dozen Divas Sing "I'm Still Here"; Can You Name Them All? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189755-Playbill-Quiz-Over-a-Dozen-Divas-Sing-Im-Still-Here-Can-You-Name-Them-All)
I can recognize 10 of the 14. I don't know who 2, 4, 10 and 11 are. Do you??
Here's a hint...the first one is Yvonne DeCarlo. :)
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I even had to skip "Resurrection" tonight.
I hope you were able to record it...there were some interesting developments.
No, I have no way to record shows. I still live in the 20th century.
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feeling quite poorly but cannot not go to work = I epxect to be E & T for a while early bedtimes after work
Feel Better Vibes to DR Vixmom!
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Fortunately I never had to deal with a full blown temper tantrum in a public place where I had to pick up a child and leave. I did have to deal with one in Toys R Us. Keith was embarrassed and left me to deal with it ;D I did not give in and I did not coddle. I felt really good when an older gentleman walked up and complimented how I handled it. It is extremely difficult to not give in to shut the kid up when people are staring at you.
Children who grow up not getting away with that kind of behavior begin to notice when their piers act up and will criticize their friends and the parent's, at least mine did as we walked away. :)
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DR ELMORE Oblivious Actors are the Best Actors, I have found.
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DR Ginny if you lived in Los Angeles you would not have waited to take Rob to Disneyland. Our children were angels there.
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I have received a couple of communications, and so I expect to see at least three very good GUY possibilities tonight....plus some surprises.
But as I tell the people before we get started.... You came here because you want to be in the show, and I want you to be in the show....so let's see what happens!
I am off.
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I even had to skip "Resurrection" tonight.
I hope you were able to record it...there were some interesting developments.
No, I have no way to record shows. I still live in the 20th century.
Hmm...maybe I can help you out. ;)
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For those of you who are interested in such things (and you know I am!)...Upoming "Glee" Episode Will Feature Lea Michele and Darren Criss Performing Songs by Stephen Sondheim (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189623-Upoming-Glee-Episode-Will-Feature-Lea-Michele-and-Darren-Criss-Performing-Songs-by-Stephen-Sondheim)!
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Congratulations to BK (and to DR Ryacko) for successful show last night.
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
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DR ELMORE....they thought Rooney would make it all about Rooney...and then they got Eddie Bracken.....poking around in the same barrel in my opinion.
In one particular interview Bracken said that a lot of his scenes were cut out of SUMMER STOCK and THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK because he was "too funny" in them......
Too funny. Really? I would like to have seen those clips. They would have been a first for Mr. Bracken.
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TOD:
I don't have any children.....so I won't respond except to say I agree with what has already been written here today.
That article is such B.S. That is one reason why I hate computers and blogs. Everyone thinks he/she is an expert in something and thinks that because he/she thinks it, it should be shared with the world....
There are some people who have WRONG-HEADED ideas....
Boy, I certainly agree with you on that!
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Happy Monday, all!
I'm counting this as my first day off from everything, since I left for Philly a couple of week ago. But the madness was capped off perfectly by last night's wonderfully fun Kritzerland show. Everything about it was tops!
And I have to thank BK once again for giving me the most deliciously funny material to sing. I can't tell you, BK, how many people raved about the Sweeney "What If" after the show. And of course, the Mr. Carp number has been a favorite of mine for a long time, but one I'd never gotten to sing until now.
So, if all goes well today, I may just impersonate a stalk of broccoli. Or maybe a cumquat. Or in BK's terms, so much fish.
Have a wonderful start to the week everyone. :D
But isn't a cumquat a fruit?
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Ah thank you DR ELMORE. Perhaps all of his scenes really were "too funny" to be in the film.
Then, again, DR JRand63, maybe he had developed some humility. He was very good in SHOW BOAT, and I liked working with him. The Huston experience was so unpleasant that the actors, who were unaware of all the backstage ugliness, were such a relief.
I had a friend who worked with Bracken on the Sugar Babies tour and had a similar experience to yours, Larry. She spoke very highly of Bracken.
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I even had to skip "Resurrection" tonight.
I hope you were able to record it...there were some interesting developments.
No, I have no way to record shows. I still live in the 20th century.
It was a good century, despite all the wars, bombings, holocausts and general mayhem. Perhaps that's why I remain there a large part of the time myself.
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It is currently 56F. And you would laugh if you saw what people were wearing outside.
I wore shoes for the first time this year outside.
There are people wearing t-shirts. Because this temp feels so unbelievably warm. The crazy thing is that there are still piles of snow everywhere. I looked at the bike path. It is clear. But beside it are boulders of snow. Basically the path is clear but all around it is packed with snow. Should be weird.
Boulders of snow? I would hate to be outside in one of your snow storms!
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Had a good set design meeting - we made one slight adjustment to a stair unit and it's locked now. Then I went to House of Pies and had a short stack and eggs benedict, then came right home where I toiled over an edit road map for a couple of hours and got it all done and off to the mastering guy.
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Playbill Quiz: Over a Dozen Divas Sing "I'm Still Here"; Can You Name Them All? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189755-Playbill-Quiz-Over-a-Dozen-Divas-Sing-Im-Still-Here-Can-You-Name-Them-All)
I can recognize 10 of the 14. I don't know who 2, 4, 10 and 11 are. Do you??
Here's a hint...the first one is Yvonne DeCarlo. :)
I'm not sure, but I think either 10 or 11 is Danny DeVito.
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Fortunately I never had to deal with a full blown temper tantrum in a public place where I had to pick up a child and leave. I did have to deal with one in Toys R Us. Keith was embarrassed and left me to deal with it ;D I did not give in and I did not coddle. I felt really good when an older gentleman walked up and complimented how I handled it. It is extremely difficult to not give in to shut the kid up when people are staring at you.
The same can be said about a lot of boyfriends.
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For those of you who are interested in such things (and you know I am!)...Upoming "Glee" Episode Will Feature Lea Michele and Darren Criss Performing Songs by Stephen Sondheim (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189623-Upoming-Glee-Episode-Will-Feature-Lea-Michele-and-Darren-Criss-Performing-Songs-by-Stephen-Sondheim)!
Is that Kurt that gets mugged (or hate bashed)?
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For those of you who are interested in such things (and you know I am!)...Upoming "Glee" Episode Will Feature Lea Michele and Darren Criss Performing Songs by Stephen Sondheim (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189623-Upoming-Glee-Episode-Will-Feature-Lea-Michele-and-Darren-Criss-Performing-Songs-by-Stephen-Sondheim)!
Is that Kurt that gets mugged (or hate bashed)?
Yes. I haven't heard that Chris Colfer is off the show, so I would assume that Kurt survives.
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Playbill Quiz: Over a Dozen Divas Sing "I'm Still Here"; Can You Name Them All? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189755-Playbill-Quiz-Over-a-Dozen-Divas-Sing-Im-Still-Here-Can-You-Name-Them-All)
I can recognize 10 of the 14. I don't know who 2, 4, 10 and 11 are. Do you??
Here's a hint...the first one is Yvonne DeCarlo. :)
Two is Ann Miller. Four is Elaine Paige, if I counted correctly. Missed others. Sounded like Ms. Kitt was in there twice.
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
Bradley's in this list of photos from last night.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Inside-the-Closing-Night-Party-for-Encores-THE-MOST-HAPPY-FELLA-20140407#.U0MgOoA7hMI
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Playbill Quiz: Over a Dozen Divas Sing "I'm Still Here"; Can You Name Them All? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189755-Playbill-Quiz-Over-a-Dozen-Divas-Sing-Im-Still-Here-Can-You-Name-Them-All)
I can recognize 10 of the 14. I don't know who 2, 4, 10 and 11 are. Do you??
Here's a hint...the first one is Yvonne DeCarlo. :)
Two is Ann Miller. Four is Elaine Paige, if I counted correctly. Missed others. Sounded like Ms. Kitt was in there twice.
Thanks...and I finally figured out #10. So, only 11 is left (for me).
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Fortunately I never had to deal with a full blown temper tantrum in a public place where I had to pick up a child and leave. I did have to deal with one in Toys R Us. Keith was embarrassed and left me to deal with it ;D I did not give in and I did not coddle. I felt really good when an older gentleman walked up and complimented how I handled it. It is extremely difficult to not give in to shut the kid up when people are staring at you.
The same can be said about a lot of boyfriends.
Thank G-d I have never experienced that-lol
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Uploading some videos from last night's show - she didn't get all of them to me yet - only have five so far and should have the rest by the end of the evening.
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Page four? Really?
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Page four? Really?
Nope...
5
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Mom's loose end was not a major crisis, but I'm glad we took care of it. She tends to blow these things all out of proportion.
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DR Ginny I'm sure your mother knows how very lucky she is to have you as a daughter.
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Congrats to BK and DR Ryacko on last night's show!
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Back from New York.
I saw Bullets over Broadway on Saturday. They had rush seats for $37 (only for the previews). The ticket was marked "partial view" but it was really a pretty good seat, especially for that price. I just couldn't see some action on the left side. I enjoyed the show but wouldn't say it's one of my favorites. The actors were all great. Love Karen Ziemba in anything she does!
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Enjoying the videos from Kritzerland 44!
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This day has completely gotten away from me - how did that happen? Downloading the second batch. I'll post a bunch of these in the notes, of course. But here's our very own Robert Yacko bringing down the house as an appetizer - this is the first time we've ever done the complete version of this - in What If we only did two verses then went somewhere else. It really works on its own, I think, and if I were to do What If again that's what I'd do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRXJSePw08&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share
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Yes, they're on Facebook now but will be in tonight's notes, which is where I like to post them.
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I'll have to check out the video later. I must now leave work to go downtown to a TAO meeting for the Midnight Sun (our new performance space!).
Be back later!
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Kevin, the National Enquirer says that Streisand is getting a divorce. Is this possible??
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This day has completely gotten away from me - how did that happen? Downloading the second batch. I'll post a bunch of these in the notes, of course. But here's our very own Robert Yacko bringing down the house as an appetizer - this is the first time we've ever done the complete version of this - in What If we only did two verses then went somewhere else. It really works on its own, I think, and if I were to do What If again that's what I'd do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRXJSePw08&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share
This is GREAT! And how nice to see DR ryacko!
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Yesterday I saw Lyrics and Lyricists at 92 St Y. The songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein were featured. What a great show! The singers were Jonathan Groff, Mandy Gonzalez, Phillipa Soo , Rebecca Luker and Lewis Cleale. They were all great but Ms. Luker and Mr. Cleale were just fantastic. I especially loved Lewis's "Soliloquy" from Carousel and his duet with Rebecca of "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful." When Rebecca sang her verse she didn't sing it as originally written (Do YOU love ME because I'm beautiful..) . She sang "Do I Love YOU because you're beautiful" just as Lewis did. The cast did songs from South Pacific but the songs written for the male characters were sung by the female ones and vice versa. Mr. Groff sang "Wonderful Guy" and Ms. Luker sang "This Nearly Was Mine." The show ended with the entire cast singing "Edelweiss" acapella. What a great show!
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Excellent, DR ryacko!
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Kevin, the National Enquirer says that Streisand is getting a divorce. Is this possible??
They've had several articles saying that. I don't think it's true.
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Kevin, the National Enquirer says that Streisand is getting a divorce. Is this possible??
They've had several articles saying that. I don't think it's true.
Wasn't he at most of the concerts?
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Speaking of Barbra, last night I saw her sister, Roslyn Kind, at 54 Below. She put on a great show--she sang mostly new material, including "The Fool on the Hill," "I Can Cook Too," along with "All that Jazz" and "Pure Imagination." Before she sang "All that Jazz" she wondered why she's never been asked to do Chicago, the Musical. She said if anyone knows the producers, the Weisslers, please let them know she's interested. Hmm, if I only knew someone associated with that show.
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Kevin, the National Enquirer says that Streisand is getting a divorce. Is this possible??
They've had several articles saying that. I don't think it's true.
Wasn't he at most of the concerts?
Kevin, the National Enquirer says that Streisand is getting a divorce. Is this possible??
They've had several articles saying that. I don't think it's true.
Wasn't he at most of the concerts?
Yes, and they've been photographed together very recently.
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This day has completely gotten away from me - how did that happen? Downloading the second batch. I'll post a bunch of these in the notes, of course. But here's our very own Robert Yacko bringing down the house as an appetizer - this is the first time we've ever done the complete version of this - in What If we only did two verses then went somewhere else. It really works on its own, I think, and if I were to do What If again that's what I'd do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRXJSePw08&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share
Wonderful fun.
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DR Kevin I am glad you enjoyed the show.
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For those of you who are interested in such things (and you know I am!)...Upoming "Glee" Episode Will Feature Lea Michele and Darren Criss Performing Songs by Stephen Sondheim (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189623-Upoming-Glee-Episode-Will-Feature-Lea-Michele-and-Darren-Criss-Performing-Songs-by-Stephen-Sondheim)!
That's tomorrow's show!
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DR KevinH, you sure saw some great entertainment in NYC!
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
Just love it.
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
Just love it.
I do, too!
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
Just love it.
I do, too!
Me too!
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I've been on the phone for 90 minutes with Rob Berman, planning three lunchtime concerts he will be doing at Trinity Church in the Wall Street area for May 15 (Lehar: The Merry Widow), 22 (Kern: Oh, Boy!), and 29 (Gershwin: Primrose). We discussed what numbers, what singers, etc. I hope it's a huge success and they book him for next year!
And now it's time to chill out.
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
That's pretty cool. Thanks for posting.
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
What a thrill! :)
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So, DR Elmore, now that Most Happy Fella is history, are you willing talk about your directorial quibble? And, what can you tell us about the young man who played the doctor? I liked his voice.
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
If I listen to it on my computer the sound is terrible and will not do it justice.
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'night
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Watching Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I'm halfway through and thankfully Max Von Sydow has shown up.
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i been trying to watch the kritzerland videos, but they start off with no sound and then freeze up. tried on Facebook and On Youtube page. Maybe too many people trying to watch them :-)
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The highlight of my Cabaret series was the final show with Aaron Lazar
(http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/article-photos/large/1.152889.jpg)
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It was also nice to see DR Arnold Brockman at the show. He was lucky to have missed the last show.
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Fantastic turn of events in the Quebec election. The Liberal is in with a majority government. Triumphing over the separatist party. The Zenophobe leader of the party lost her own seat. She will have to resign as leader. I've been trying to watch live broadcasts but the channels I think are too busy to get the news
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Enjoying ALL of the Kritzerland 44 videos - each and every one a home run. Our very own dear DR Ryacko is truly funny and in fine voice. But the most special is bk's premiere with Richard M. Sherman. Wow! :)
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
Bradley's in this list of photos from last night.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Inside-the-Closing-Night-Party-for-Encores-THE-MOST-HAPPY-FELLA-20140407#.U0MgOoA7hMI
I spy Elmore!
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Flute choir decided to take a break for the summer and regroup next fall. That means I get two Sunday afternoons a month back in addition to the Wednesday nights I get back until fall when band starts again. I have to say this is really nice
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Listening to another upcoming Kritzerland project - so great. And so great to finally have three things in the hopper again, along with a fourth that's already done but has to have some decisions made on the program.
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Finished The Stuff - pretty wacky.
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
Bradley's in this list of photos from last night.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Inside-the-Closing-Night-Party-for-Encores-THE-MOST-HAPPY-FELLA-20140407#.U0MgOoA7hMI
I spy Elmore!
Half an Elmore.
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
Bradley's in this list of photos from last night.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Inside-the-Closing-Night-Party-for-Encores-THE-MOST-HAPPY-FELLA-20140407#.U0MgOoA7hMI
I spy Elmore!
Half an Elmore.
Yes, but it's still Elmore!
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That it is, Cillaliz.
Good night, all.
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I wish i could have seen THE MOST HAPPY FELLA AT City Center. I was only ever in the lobby, never saw a show there. Also, it would have been wonderful to see Cheyenne, of course, but it would have given me a chance to see if Bradley Dean is as handsome as his resume photo.
Bradley's in this list of photos from last night.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Inside-the-Closing-Night-Party-for-Encores-THE-MOST-HAPPY-FELLA-20140407#.U0MgOoA7hMI
Hmmm, kind of a reverse Dorian Gray. Mr. Dean keep getting older, but the 8 X 10s stay young.
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PARENTS, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH PARENTS TODAY?
Helicopter parents. The ones who hover over a child's every blink, sneeze and hurt feeling, and never let them get their knees skinned.
Parents that don't teach children manners, social skills, a respect for what came before them.
Parents that put their kids on pedestals as if their children are born winners, receiving trophies for just "participating" instead of learning the value of competing, winning AND losing. Disappointment is not allowed by overcheerleading parents. It does kids no favors to grow up with a misguided idea that they are brilliant at everything. Some people are more gifted than others. Some will have more opportunities than others. Some will achieve great things, but it is not a given.
Parents have forgotten to teach the value of hard work (not just academically) to achieve a dream.
Parents who don't take the time to educate children about the important things in life, most of which you will never learn in school.
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This day has completely gotten away from me - how did that happen? Downloading the second batch. I'll post a bunch of these in the notes, of course. But here's our very own Robert Yacko bringing down the house as an appetizer - this is the first time we've ever done the complete version of this - in What If we only did two verses then went somewhere else. It really works on its own, I think, and if I were to do What If again that's what I'd do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRXJSePw08&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share
BK, on your clip reel who sang "Out There" and who sang "Somewhere That's Green"?
Nice job DR Ryacko!
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And just so you don't have to wait - here I am premiering the new song I wrote with the amazing Richard M. Sherman. Shockingly, no one seems to be viewing any of these on Facebook - they must be falling off the news feeds quickly. And I'm jiggy with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-KqGJD8ss&list=UUEtKuDonRVT0hUV9k4LwIeg&feature=share&index=1
Love it!