Kritzerland is proud to present the world premiere of two great scores on one great CD – both starring John Wayne and both directed by John Ford!
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE
Composed by Cyril Mockridge
And the word of the day is: RIMPLE!
BOOK OF THE DAYI loved that book as a kid and loved it as an adult, too!
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We watched the 2nd season of HOUSE OF CARDS this past weekend. Great show.
I just hope it doesn't go beyond a 3rd season. It's time for a concluding 3rd act.
We watched the 2nd season of HOUSE OF CARDS this past weekend. Great show.
I just hope it doesn't go beyond a 3rd season. It's time for a concluding 3rd act.
There is going to be a season 3. But I'm sure they take it season by season.
And the word of the day is: RIMPLE!
Back in 2003, I think it was, my mom called me and asked if I wanted to come over for dinner. She said it was a big anniversary celebration. I said "Oh really? Who's anniversary" She said "Swanson TV Dinners are 50 years old and we're having one to celebrate"
Back in 2003, I think it was, my mom called me and asked if I wanted to come over for dinner. She said it was a big anniversary celebration. I said "Oh really? Who's anniversary" She said "Swanson TV Dinners are 50 years old and we're having one to celebrate"
LOL! I love your mom. She's a hoot.
I'm considering going to NYC in November....
He's just the nicest man. He saw me from afar and came up to shake my hand and thank me for coming to the dinner, even while others were trying to get their pictures taken with him. That made me feel good.
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
Good morning, all! One year ago today the affliction impairing my left leg and mobility occurred.
Still, I am more limber than I was twenty years ago, I’m still pretty much self-sufficient, and it didn’t kill me. So, this is a day to thank those who helped me get through one of the worst years of my life.
Back in 2003, I think it was, my mom called me and asked if I wanted to come over for dinner. She said it was a big anniversary celebration. I said "Oh really? Who's anniversary" She said "Swanson TV Dinners are 50 years old and we're having one to celebrate"
TOD - my first memory of frozen pot pies is Morton's chicken pies.
DN and former DR Jon and his friend Joe (tornado Joe) are coming up to visit. They are going to stay with my parents the 13th-15th and will stay with me on the 16th. Jon said they can help clean the eaves (there are trees growing in them) and maybe another odd job or two. They have both done lots of construction, so little jobs are a piece of cake for them. That night is a movie night at my friends' house. It will be the first I can make this summer. They have been invited too so I'm looking forward to that
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
Chicken Pot Pie here as well.....although we sometimes had the salisbury steak dinners with fries and carrots.
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
DN and former DR Jon and his friend Joe (tornado Joe) are coming up to visit. They are going to stay with my parents the 13th-15th and will stay with me on the 16th. Jon said they can help clean the eaves (there are trees growing in them) and maybe another odd job or two. They have both done lots of construction, so little jobs are a piece of cake for them. That night is a movie night at my friends' house. It will be the first I can make this summer. They have been invited too so I'm looking forward to that
Jon and Joe should be a great help. Too bad they can't stay longer ;)
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
Good news! Do you have an indefinite PT order, or will your doctor have to update it from time to time?
I am getting really tired of people telling me I need a new secretary who speaks spanish. Hello, I know ths....
Good morning, all! One year ago today the affliction impairing my left leg and mobility occurred.
Still, I am more limber than I was twenty years ago, I’m still pretty much self-sufficient, and it didn’t kill me. So, this is a day to thank those who helped me get through one of the worst years of my life.
What a great post DR elmore. It is good to look back and remind ourselves far we have come. I certainly do with my shoulder.
I also want to thank all those wonderful people who have helped you get through this, especially those NY folks.
VIBES BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR YOU WILL BE WALKING WITHOUT THE CANE!!!
I am getting really tired of people telling me I need a new secretary who speaks spanish. Hello, I know ths....
Is it too late to go?
I'll order the CD in the morning.
So, today at 11:00, I see Dr Vong, my sports injuries/back specialist, who will most likely have me do a few exercises and report on my status, then say "keep up the therapy and I'll see you in a month."
Before then, I will stop at the post office and send a package to Ohio. I think that's all i've got today.
DR George, I have found Alban Berg's WOZZECK and LULU next toimpossible t listen to. when I follow them with a vocal or orchestra score, I get antsy about "how can you tell if someone's played a wrong note" or the music's endless search for a home base drives me up the wall. I feel the same about Glass' endless repitition to some degree, only Glass' music bores me silly besides making me antsy.
That said, I find watching WOZZECK and LULU live or on video absolutely enthralling. I get outside the intellectual right-wrong note situation and just let the emotional sweep and the visuals carry me along. You might like the Met broadcast of LULU. The Met's WOZZECK was one of the best things I've ever sat through.
Did you all hear that loud twang?
It was the sound of the final straw from the Man from Philadelphia breaking this camel's proverbial back. The bridge has been burned, the Rubicon crossed. There is no return.
It's a tribute to Elvis night. Back in 1987, my friends went to the 10th anniversary of his death and pretended to be with a TV station (or something) anyway, the interviewed a bunch of Elvis fanatics. This will be the first time they've shown the video to anyone and I hear it's really funny. They are also having a quiz, with fabulous prizes, an Elvis themed coaster (as in what you put your glass on) contest, and will be serving fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. I think the guys will love it
DR George I apologize for missing the part about your sister's boyfriend and his new pacemaker.
VIBES IT WORKS GREAT & HE FEELS BETTER!!!!
DR George an hour earlier is going to be extra difficult in the winter months.
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
Hey, question for all of you theater buffs!
I've noticed that there are two kinds of songs in musicals: (1) The sort where characters spontaneously begin to sing, generally advancing the plot and acting as a substitute for a narrative, and (2) Production-number songs where characters are typically on a stage-within-a-stage or acting in a show-within-the-show. Several shows contain both kinds of songs (i.e., Cabaret, Damn Yankees); a good illustration would be the difference between "What I Did for Love" (type #1) and "One" (type #2) from A Chorus Line.
Is there a formal nomenclature for these types of songs? It would come in handy in explaining the difference, for example, between the songs in the movie and stage versions of Kinky Boots.
Thanks!
Brett
Sorry to hear about the camel's back, DR Elmore.
Is it too late to go?
Uh . . . yes.
In movie lingo, a fancy term for music whose source is visible on-screen is "diegetic." I've heard the term used by some fancypants types for musicals as well (e.g. the nightclub songs in "Cabaret" would be diegetic, while "Why Should I Wake Up" is non-diegetic).
Happy Monday, all!
I had to pop in and say how much I loved the show last night, BK! I came in near the start, then found out that it was starting a little later. I got invited to sit with Carol Kline and Helen Geller in the back, and let Michale know I might have ot sneak out before the end. By the time Carol and Helen and I caught up, the show was beginning. Then, of course, I got up to leave for my rehearsal as you were announcing Dan's number from Ragtime as the last song, so I stayed for that. But I did have to bolt before the sing-along. So sorry I didn't get to see you and Adryan and the gang afterward.
I loved your number with Heather. It's funny that you called it your George and Gracie moment. That's exactly what I said to her last night on Faceplant, errr Facebook. It was perfectly played and so much fun. I never saw My Favorite Year the musical, but I know that film very well and remember the scene with Mark Linn-Baker and Jessica Harper well.
Heather's Crow number slayed me. One of the funniest things ever. And Shannon's "Alto's Lament" is another brilliant piece. Too bad I can't do that one. :D It was also lovely to see you step in for Guy Haines, the poor guy, going to the wrong venue. And yes, your patter was wonderful and the audience ate it all up.
Lovely performances all around and a fun show. Way more fun than my rehearsal too. I got there and the new girl, who was the main focus of the rehearsal... never showed. I coulda stayed for another half hour. grrrrr.
Anyway, Congrats!!
Did you all hear that loud twang?
It was the sound of the final straw from the Man from Philadelphia breaking this camel's proverbial back. The bridge has been burned, the Rubicon crossed. There is no return.
Unless you are Lucy Ricardo - SHE would find a way to use that ticket.
I understand this new big-screen version of LUCY is doing well at the box office.
Did you all hear that loud twang?
It was the sound of the final straw from the Man from Philadelphia breaking this camel's proverbial back. The bridge has been burned, the Rubicon crossed. There is no return.
DR George an hour earlier is going to be extra difficult in the winter months.
Well, when I got up this morning, I TOTALLY forgot about needing to get to work earlier and I got to work at what used to be my regular time. SPOO!! Fortunately, my supervisor is in Italy on a cruise, so no one really wondered where I was. ;)
TOMORROW, I will get to work "on time."
DR George an hour earlier is going to be extra difficult in the winter months.
Well, when I got up this morning, I TOTALLY forgot about needing to get to work earlier and I got to work at what used to be my regular time. SPOO!! Fortunately, my supervisor is in Italy on a cruise, so no one really wondered where I was. ;)
TOMORROW, I will get to work "on time."
LOL Have you changed your alarm clock?
I guess you need a bedtime alarm ;)
Did you all hear that loud twang?
It was the sound of the final straw from the Man from Philadelphia breaking this camel's proverbial back. The bridge has been burned, the Rubicon crossed. There is no return.
Listening to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana courtesy of Mr. Ormandy in 1960 - with Harve Presnell as soloist. I must admit other than the piece that was used in movie trailers for every film for over a decade, I was very unfamiliar with most of this, and it's quite wonderful.
On Saturday, I traveled south (way south) to the town of Chehalis, WA. They had on display at their Veteran's Museum, The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (one of five). They were holding a memorial service on Saturday afternoon, and among the speakers were author J. A. Jance and my cousin, Bonnie Abney. My cousin and her fiance, Doug Davis who was killed in Vietnam are both characters in J. A. Jance's book, SECOND WATCH. It was a very emotional service, especially since August 2 was the 48th anniverary of Doug's death. I was very glad that I could be there for my cousin.
On Saturday, I traveled south (way south) to the town of Chehalis, WA. They had on display at their Veteran's Museum, The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (one of five). They were holding a memorial service on Saturday afternoon, and among the speakers were author J. A. Jance and my cousin, Bonnie Abney. My cousin and her fiance, Doug Davis who was killed in Vietnam are both characters in J. A. Jance's book, SECOND WATCH. It was a very emotional service, especially since August 2 was the 48th anniverary of Doug's death. I was very glad that I could be there for my cousin.
Dr Vong dismissed me: keep up the therapy and you don't need to see me again.
Does anyone remember The Book of Lists?
On Saturday, I traveled south (way south) to the town of Chehalis, WA. They had on display at their Veteran's Museum, The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (one of five). They were holding a memorial service on Saturday afternoon, and among the speakers were author J. A. Jance and my cousin, Bonnie Abney. My cousin and her fiance, Doug Davis who was killed in Vietnam are both characters in J. A. Jance's book, SECOND WATCH. It was a very emotional service, especially since August 2 was the 48th anniverary of Doug's death. I was very glad that I could be there for my cousin.
On Saturday, I traveled south (way south) to the town of Chehalis, WA. They had on display at their Veteran's Museum, The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (one of five). They were holding a memorial service on Saturday afternoon, and among the speakers were author J. A. Jance and my cousin, Bonnie Abney. My cousin and her fiance, Doug Davis who was killed in Vietnam are both characters in J. A. Jance's book, SECOND WATCH. It was a very emotional service, especially since August 2 was the 48th anniverary of Doug's death. I was very glad that I could be there for my cousin.
TOD: I do remember having the Swanson's frozen chicken dinner once in a while. These days I rely on frozen dinners several times a week. I like Amy's vegetarian dinners.
Hey, question for all of you theater buffs!
I've noticed that there are two kinds of songs in musicals: (1) The sort where characters spontaneously begin to sing, generally advancing the plot and acting as a substitute for a narrative, and (2) Production-number songs where characters are typically on a stage-within-a-stage or acting in a show-within-the-show. Several shows contain both kinds of songs (i.e., Cabaret, Damn Yankees); a good illustration would be the difference between "What I Did for Love" (type #1) and "One" (type #2) from A Chorus Line.
Is there a formal nomenclature for these types of songs? It would come in handy in explaining the difference, for example, between the songs in the movie and stage versions of Kinky Boots.
Thanks!
Brett
In movie lingo, a fancy term for music whose source is visible on-screen is "diegetic." I've heard the term used by some fancypants types for musicals as well (e.g. the nightclub songs in "Cabaret" would be diegetic, while "Why Should I Wake Up" is non-diegetic).
TOD: There was some frozen kosher chicken and beef pot pie company back in my youth that we ate fairly frequently, as I recall. Not sure about the brand name...
Sorry to hear about the camel's back, DR Elmore.
It's been coming for a year, but this recording has been difficult and he continues to work my last nerve.
Nice dance George.
Something new just popped up on my eBook library hold list:
Auto checkout: Off
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Do you have this option? I added a new book and it says On while all the older holder holds say Off.
I just added a hold to a title that is not available (we own it, but all the copies are "checked out") and I have the option to check a box to "Automatically borrow this title when it becomes available." I wonder if this is just a different wording for the same option.
George if you start waking up earlier going to bed earlier wont be a problem because you will be tired
First review for last night's show - not really a review at all, of course - what I call a list review.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Reviews-Augusts-KRITZERLAND-at-Sterlings-Upstairs-Celebrates-Some-Great-Female-Lyricists-20140804#.U9__WKNn1AU
Sorry to hear about the camel's back, DR Elmore.
It's been coming for a year, but this recording has been difficult and he continues to work my last nerve.
Is this about the ROBERTA recording?
DR ELMORE - Press on.
AND i DON'T MEAN FINGERNAILS.
Elmore I am very sorry to hear about the burnt bridge
DR ELMORE - Press on.
AND i DON'T MEAN FINGERNAILS.
I used wigs for two of the girls, and I asked the third girl to put a ponytail in .... starting at the crown of her head....then we tied with a scarf Doris Day style....and they all three looked nice.
One wig is black and I teased and brushed it into a nice buffet, the other wig is a pixie cut that looks very Audrey Hepburn-ish.....or very butch.....whichever you prefer.
I will post some photos tomorrow.
The show is pretty amazing tech wise.....most of the singing is okay.....I wish I HAD DONE THE CHOREOGRAPHY....but for the most part it's fun and serves its purpose.
So, tomorrow is Wae-Ling's last day of summer vacation. We took several field trips this summer, so I know she had a good time. Tomorrow we are going to celebrate the last day of vacation by trapping crawdads. She has never done it before, so she is very excited.
DR ELMORE - Press on.
AND i DON'T MEAN FINGERNAILS.
LOL! I just need to win the Lottery big, start my own foundation and restore and record to my heart's content until I die. My needs are very simple.
I bought the first few books in the Little House series, and Wae-Ling has been reading them while we drive to our various field trips. Today I went to the bookstore to get the next couple in the series, and they didn't have them. I was astounded. No Little House books?
I bought the first few books in the Little House series, and Wae-Ling has been reading them while we drive to our various field trips. Today I went to the bookstore to get the next couple in the series, and they didn't have them. I was astounded. No Little House books?
this is a travesty!!
Gretchen Cryer
She has read the first three: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, and On the Banks of Plum Creek.
She has read the first three: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, and On the Banks of Plum Creek.
I was just amazed they were not in a bookstore. I mean, I can understand that they are not at Target, but a bookstore?
I have always said that the best part of singing in the chorus for Prokofiev's "Alexander Nevsky" was having a front-row seat, in the midst of the orchestra, for the "Battle on the Ice."
Listening to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana courtesy of Mr. Ormandy in 1960 - with Harve Presnell as soloist. I must admit other than the piece that was used in movie trailers for every film for over a decade, I was very unfamiliar with most of this, and it's quite wonderful.
Grilled hot dog sounds mighty good.
Gretchen Cryer
The musical theatre Gretchen Cryer??
I was just amazed they were not in a bookstore. I mean, I can understand that they are not at Target, but a bookstore?
Still hungry. I need to let all this food "settle".
Is it too late to go?
Uh . . . yes.
It's a tribute to Elvis night. Back in 1987, my friends went to the 10th anniversary of his death and pretended to be with a TV station (or something) anyway, the interviewed a bunch of Elvis fanatics. This will be the first time they've shown the video to anyone and I hear it's really funny. They are also having a quiz, with fabulous prizes, an Elvis themed coaster (as in what you put your glass on) contest, and will be serving fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. I think the guys will love it
I was never a fan of Elvis, but that sounds like a fun evening.
Is it too late to go?
Uh . . . yes.
Sorry. I thought you might have been able to make it.
We have just completed a much-needed whirlwind bout of heavy cleaning. I'm a-sweatin' up a storm.
Singdaw, don;t forget this list of unclaimed funds https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/
just written up in the Times the other day "On A List and on a List"
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/on-a-list-and-on-a-list-2/
On Saturday, I traveled south (way south) to the town of Chehalis, WA. They had on display at their Veteran's Museum, The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (one of five). They were holding a memorial service on Saturday afternoon, and among the speakers were author J. A. Jance and my cousin, Bonnie Abney. My cousin and her fiance, Doug Davis who was killed in Vietnam are both characters in J. A. Jance's book, SECOND WATCH. It was a very emotional service, especially since August 2 was the 48th anniverary of Doug's death. I was very glad that I could be there for my cousin.
Listening to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana courtesy of Mr. Ormandy in 1960 - with Harve Presnell as soloist. I must admit other than the piece that was used in movie trailers for every film for over a decade, I was very unfamiliar with most of this, and it's quite wonderful.
Not only was it used in umpteen frickin' trailers, it still serves as the model for umpteen frickin' "original" movie scores. They're all so "original" they even stick to the same key (D minor). Brain numbing.
I wonder how many Carmina Burana recordings I'm down to. I know I got rid of a few. Not Ormandy's, to be sure, for it is a wonderful thing.
I just saw it today. Lately the site has had various improvements to it. Because is in red I immediately noticed the "Off".
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Above is a sample book I have on hold. In the top right corner of the book, in a white circle, is a little grey book symbol. If the book was available to check out the little book would be black.
To the right of the book, under a green options tab, is my hold info:
Auto checkout: Off
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You are user 29 out of 36 on the waiting list.
Library copies: 4
Email notification will be sent to:
When you get a chance, please put any book on hold. I'm curious what you will see.
Elmore I am very sorry to hear about the burnt bridge
It just means that, if the Man from Philadelphia were to call with future work, I will not take it on. He's not paying me now, my work on ROBERTA is finished, and I have to find work somewhere. I will. God alone knows what it will be.
I bought the first few books in the Little House series, and Wae-Ling has been reading them while we drive to our various field trips. Today I went to the bookstore to get the next couple in the series, and they didn't have them. I was astounded. No Little House books?
She has read the first three: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, and On the Banks of Plum Creek.
I had to search three or four used book stores before I found all of them. But I'm glad she's liking the books. They are wonderful.