I also need to schedule a trip to Ohio to visit family and friends, since my last visit was Sept. 2003.
DR elmore - I hope that's not an April Fool statement ;) I have the menu all planned for when you come to dinner!
...And Paul Gemignani really does seem to get bigger... and bigger... and bigger... :oDoes this make him a roll model?
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'Ms. Wheelchair' Loses Crown for Standing
'We Can't Have Title Holders Out There Walking'
APPLETON, Wis. (April 1) - Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand - and point to a newspaper picture as proof.
..."I've been made to feel as if I can't represent the disabled citizens of Wisconsin because I'm not disabled enough," Lee said Thursday.
...Candidates for the crown have to "mostly be seen in the public using their wheelchairs or scooters," said Judy Hoit, Ms. Wheelchair America's treasurer. "Otherwise you've got women who are in their wheelchairs all the time and they get offended if they see someone standing up. We can't have title holders out there walking when they're seen in the public."
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But did anybody else think that she was just too old to play this part? I really like her, but she must be 55+, and to me Fosca should be in her 30s at most. It just seemed weird to me to see Georgia who looked 30s and Patti (who was uglied up to look even older) looked SO much older.
SWEET CHARITY IS OFF AGAIN!!!
www.brooadway.com/sweetcanceledagain.com
BK: The stereo LP soundtrack of "Lil Abner" -- it's true stereo, yes? I recall it sounding that way, but perhaps it was electronically enhanced instead?????
Der Brucer-
If the person in your polemic has the power to come back from the grave, why wouldn't he or she just hop out of the hospital bed and get well rather than die? And if said person does come back from the grave, is he or she not merely playing into the hands of those they oppose by returning to life in an artificial means? In fact the promise of a return from the grave may be just the thing to reinforce the beliefs of the life-prolonging crowd. It offers A.) proof of an afterlife, and B.) a little extra time with the loved one they were so unwilling to give up.
I shall be E&T today since I am one of the parent chaperones at Field Trip Day to the Zoo. Oy.Those parents need to be watched carefully!
But (and we had this discussion some weeks ago), the orchestra on this soundtrack album is not the orchestra that we hear when watching the film.
I shall be E&T today since I am one of the parent chaperones at Field Trip Day to the Zoo. Oy.
Ginny, we're watching the doc on Easter Parade, too!
I've been on a Pat Metheny kick all week, but played the great Celtic fusion band Lunasa this morning. (My good friend and occasional recording partner, celebrated Downbeat critics' poll winner jazz guitarist John Stowell, once cracked me up when he said, "In the world of jazz guitar there's Pat Metheny and everyone else". Perhaps BK's close personal friend Grant Geissman can relate).
I know it's not dance time, but darn it , I just feel like having a dance! (the vibes and the zithromax have been working... this is the first day I've felt good all week)
Life on the Rialto will never be dull, it seems, as long as Barry Weissler remains in the business. Over the past week, in a series of quick changes destined to rest in theatre history alongside the showiest shenanigans of David Merrick, Weissler pulled the plug of the New York-bound revival of Sweet Charity, leaving it stranded in Boston, and then, a few days later, just as suddenly, flicked the Broadway marquee on again. It took a day for busboys to sweep up the dropped martini glasses at Angus McIndoe.[/i][/size]
NEW LIVING WILL FOR JOHN DOE
I watched part of last night's PASSION and also have a few comments. I think Patti (Lupone) sang the song beautifully, and acted the part wonderfully. But did anybody else think that she was just too old to play this part? I really like her, but she must be 55+, and to me Fosca should be in her 30s at most. It just seemed weird to me to see Georgia who looked 30s and Patti (who was uglied up to look even older) looked SO much older.
But what I saw was still very good. And I think the acting was wonderful.
Der Brucer, Love your Living Will! I must pass it around!
The auction sounds muy interesante, MR BK! Good luck with the Jack Benny items.
DR vixmom - even though EBAY frowns on it. If you happen to win two of the elusive covers - check the emails of others who bid on it, contact them and see if you can make a deal.
Holy moley on rye - page three!
TITULAR! (for those who obviously have forgotten we HAVE a word of the day - and a fine one at that).
In fact, I'll say it again - TITULAR
WEHT ozderek? They come, they go, like Grand Hotel.
OK - I need to get some food. And I will try my best to have something NOT fried.
;)
Laters...
Page 5!
Seafood dance!
DR Jose asked about the cast list for last night's PASSION:
Fosca: Patti Lupone
Clara: Audra McDonald
Georgio: Michael Cerveris
Col. Ricci - Allen Fitzpatrick
Dr. Tambourri - Richard Easton
Lt. Torasso - Alexander Gemignani
Sergeant Lombardi - Timothy Gulan
Lieutenant Barri - Devin Richards
Major Rizzolli - James Clow
Lieutenant Augenti - John Sloman
Fosca's Mother - Gina Ferrall
Fosca's Father - John Cunningham
Ludovic - George Dvorsky
Mistress - Kate Baldwin
What I don't understand is, if you strongly believe in an afterlife and you strongly believe in a loving, forgiving, compassionate Savior, and you strongly believe that Heaven is a place with no pain, just total joy and love and fulfillment WHY would you insist on forcing a dying person to remain trapped in an pain ridden earthly body instead of letting them move on to the next plane of existence?
Let me get this straight. You want to apply logic and reason to the antics of religious fanatics? First we need to figure out the Inquisition, the burning of Joan of Arc, the Children's Crusade, the Salem Witch trials, the GodHatesFags web site, the list goes on.....
der Brucer
As for INDY food - DRJOSE you are many miles away from downtown, and I don't know what is really available up in Near-Hamilton-County which is where you will be staying, but it is the Beverly Hills of Indianapolis, so it may be a bit pricey and have lots of little shops to browse through. I don't think much of interest is within walking distance - and the public transportation system (nee The Bus) is notoriously unreliable. If you have a car, pay CLOSE attention to parking restrictions. Towing companies and meter maids lie in wait with ticket book and hook!
...meter maids lie in wait with ticket book and hook!
LOL...vixmom....surely someone else wants one! Maybe a free ad in your local trader. And of course you may soon have a choice of two and can keep the BEST one!
A meter maid with a Hook? Does Disney know?
der Brucer
Keystone Mall - or whatever it is called - has an Apple Store, and I'm pretty sure I'll be spending some time there taking advantage of some of the free workshops.
DR Jose - Lee Smith's novel The Last Girls opens with the line, "Harriet thinks it was William Faulkner who said that the South begins in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel." Later: "Harriet follows the bellboy past the fountain where the famous ducks swim round and round. Soon, she knows, the ducks will waddle out of the fountain and get into an elevator and ride upstairs up to wherever they're kept. The ducks do this every day. What would happen, Harriet wonders, if somebody shooed them out the door and down the street and into the river?"
Workshop Offerings:
Elementary:
Eating the Apple 101 - bring your own fruit knife
Apple Pie 101 - bring your own flag
Apple Cider 101 - bring your own jug
Pandowdy 101 - bring molasses
Intermediate
Hard Apple Cider 201 - bring a designated driver
Apple Entrees 201 - bring your own suckling pig
Sport with Apples 201 - bring bow and arrow and bobbing tub
Advanced
Heaven-sent Apples 301 - bring Calvados
Note: any student bringing Boones Farm Apple Wine will get extra credit
der Brucer
The Broadway Abner, darling, is a cast album, not a soundtrack. It's the pedant in me. I heard the film soundtrack first, and could never quite get used to the quite different-sounding cast album, but I've grown to adore it over the years.
Last I knew Derek was fighting to survive in a flood.
WEHT ozderek? They come, they go, like Grand Hotel.
So it seems we have cornered the market on these things!
Debbi's Serendipity
Specializing in:
Ford Taurus retractable cargo covers
Papier Maché sarcophagi
Hand-made dolls in traditional Nicaraguan clothing
Gem-stone jewelry (except Amethyst)
LOL derBrucer and Vixmom. I love semantics!
DRJOSE - Keystone at the Square Mall is the MOST expensive place in town to shop. Clowes is at around 46th Street - so you are many blocks from Downtown.
LOL derBrucer and Vixmom. I love semantics!
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There are several "special interest" night clubs, but they are in out of the way locations.
..I always try to provide "guidance" ...
And you said you didn't do kinky sex ::)
der Brucer
Hey open a store in the mall:der Brucer
Sorry, for they typos.
Not good at typping.
I have to hunt and peck.
Sometimes we Southern boys have a few tricks up our sleeves (and other places). ::):o
I have decided to give up on Bollywood movies...I am never going to watch them again...not even the John Abraham movies. I think I will donate all my DVDs to charity.
Been there. Done that. I already have the Advanced Certificate, "Le Pomme D'Or", posted on my wall.
(Remember the rule!)
DR François - J'oublie - Is "pomme" masculin or feminin?
What irritates me is that a lot of record stores are now filing their original cast albums in the soundtrack section. Two different things, shop-owners!
Medicis by Herbeau
$67,000
With Herbeau's pricey soaking tub, taking a bath doesn't just involve soap and water--it can drain you of your savings. The French company makes its products by hand. This tub is no exception, taking on average more than 200 hours to complete. The heavy copper exterior goes through an antiquing process, and the metal's patina contrasts nicely with the polished nickel lining. It doesn't come with jets (or bubbles), but the 55-gallon capacity does fit two comfortably, so you can split the tub. Or better yet, the tab.
Knofe-set
$1,657
Wusthof
$250,000
German Physiks
The Dutch firm Kharma claims to have made the most expensive speaker system ever: a monstrous $1 million set said to have been custom-created for a rich Belgian. But German Physik has the priciest non-custom speakers around. The Gaudis can reproduce the sounds of individual instruments in a recording, the company says. Plus, with hand-buffed lacquer finishes, they look very cool. Then again, for this price you could just hire the orchestra.
$10,700
Crown Verity
Crown Verity's island barbecue grill is a far cry from those backyard charcoal buckets. The company bills the unit as the perfect combination of "fire and ice." The five-burner grill is made of 18-gauge stainless steel, which holds in and circulates heat. You can crank the temperature up to 800 degrees in just six minutes, and then cook more than a dozen 12-ounce strip steaks at a time. Down below, a U-Line refrigerator holds drinks, sauces and side dishes. The decks are made of polished Quebec granite, and the wood is Brazilian walnut. The best part? It comes mostly assembled--just tighten a couple of screws and you're ready to go. And that, as they say, is priceless.
If you hadn't corrected him, bk, I would have. Probably my biggest pet peeve of all time is for folks I respect to call Broadway cast albums "soundtracks," and I always try to provide "guidance" when I read or hear that.
True, there have been some shows recorded live, and in those cases I might submit to someone arguing that it was a "soundtrack" even though that really is a film term.
But LI'L ABNER with Edie Adams et al is not a soundtrack.
HELP!!!
All you who may live on the upper Westside!!! Apparently, another review of JEWISH THIGHS ON BROADWAY came out this week, by D L Lepidus... in The Westsider... my (forgive the expression) "press rep" told me about this yesterday, then sent me on a wild goose chase of every news stand on the upper west side... turns out, they don't SELL 'em... you just somehow GET one, if you live on the upper West Side??? Well, not for love nor money, have I been able to get one.
Anybody out there in HainesLand have one from this week??? PLEASE!!!
What irritates me is that a lot of record stores are now filing their original cast albums in the soundtrack section. Two different things, shop-owners!
HELP!!!
All you who may live on the upper Westside!!! Apparently, another review of JEWISH THIGHS ON BROADWAY came out this week, by D L Lepidus... in The Westsider... my (forgive the expression) "press rep" told me about this yesterday, then sent me on a wild goose chase of every news stand on the upper west side... turns out, they don't SELL 'em... you just somehow GET one, if you live on the upper West Side??? Well, not for love nor money, have I been able to get one.
Anybody out there in HainesLand have one from this week??? PLEASE!!!
As Woody whispered to me:It reads better this way:
At mammaries you look, at titsular.
der Brucer
What irritates me is that a lot of record stores are now filing their original cast albums in the soundtrack section. Two different things, shop-owners!They're doing this just now? I've seen that practice for as long as I can remember, even back when soundtracks and OCRs were a major part of the market!
What irritates me is that a lot of record stores are now filing their original cast albums in the soundtrack section. Two different things, shop-owners!
The auction was fascinating. There was a small crowd of under fifty, but most of the bidding came from eBay's Live Auction and phone bids. Some things went very high, some things escaped cheaply. There was a Walter Plunkett costume sketch (there were actually six) that I wanted - Shirley MacLaine in her final outfit from Some Came Running. It didn't go for all that much, but the guy in front of me just wouldn't stop bidding (he didn't bid on any of the other Plunketts, which is just weird), so I let him have it. The first of two Jack Benny lots was valued at 300 to 500 bucks and consisted of some personal items, like a SAG card, a credit card, and a couple of handwritten notes. It went for close to two grand. The second lot consisted of a bunch of handwritten notes and poems - one to Giselle McKenzie - quite a few items. That lot was valued the same and I was the only bidder and got it for 300. SCORE!
The only other item I bid on was an original pre-production conceptual painting (acrylic on board) of The Great Leslie automobile from The Great Race. It was valued between 500 - 1000. I stole it for 600. SCORE!
I was feeling quite TITULAR!
My friend Nick did not get his item, which was valued between 1500 and 2000 and went for close to five k.
The dance floor from Saturday Night Fever went for 180,000 bucks. But, a Brooklyn court has an injunction against the sale, so until that is decided the auction sale on that item cannot be closed.
Thanks bk! If you wouldn't have corrected me, MattH "would have"!
Mr. Benny's poems will be receiving their world premiere right here at haineshisway.com. We're supposed to hear back from the auctioneers (in Beverly Hills) next week, and I'll go down there to pick up my two items.
The painting is framed - whether I'll LIKE the frame is another question.
I don't know WHO I'm eating tonight (well, I'm not eating Gilbert Grape). I shall have to ponder that question.
I got a wonderful package from far off Japan today from dear reader Hisaka. There is a CD of Princess Mononoke, which is the concept version of the score, which I didn't have. Very exciting. Even more exciting was the huge black metal tin loaded with amazing goodies - all sorts of cookies (more like biscuits, really) from a company called Yoku Moku. I can't wait to dig in to these. Happily, each little cookie is wrapped separately and is quite small. So, one can probably eat five or six and it wouldn't be like eating more than one or two regular cookies. In the box are: Cigare (cigar-shaped biscuit). Cigare au the (don't know what that is). Cigare au chocolate (I think we ALL know what that is). Cigare cafe au lait. Billet au chocolae au lait. Billet aux amandes chocolate. Pleine lune. Bateau de Macadamia. Pomme de terre (don't know what it is but I LOVE it without having even eaten it.
Also, got my two volume Clutch Cargo DVDs, and my Wild Guitar DVD.
Who SHALL I be eating tonight? Any suggestions?
The Tower Records by me seems to employ only Gothic-fashioned inclined twelve year olds with fifty or more body piercings. I asked one of these employees where the Broadway Musical Cast Albums were located. He looked at me as if I were speaking Martian, and finally replied that he had never heard of that group, was I sure of the name? This store is located ony 35 miles from Broadway - lord love a duck!!!
Yep. I won them all.....
Last I knew Derek was fighting to survive in a flood.
Unfortunately, the flood was winning. It was in his laundry.
Last I knew Derek was fighting to survive in a flood.
Unfortunately, the flood was winning. It was in his laundry.
I have decided to give up on Bollywood movies...I am never going to watch them again...not even the John Abraham movies. I think I will donate all my DVDs to charity.
DR George, I really, really, really enjoyed the CD's. Thank you so very, very, very much. :) You know I loved the Christmas Concert. I only wish he had sung, "I Was Born To Love You".
There is a commercail running on the TV right now ..William Shatner singing about the show currently running on "Spike TV" where he and a few minions went to a small town and preteneded the were going to make a movie and use the locals as actors. Am I the only one sick and tired of these mean spirited shows?
François de Paris you have truly impressed me with your grasp of the Japanese language. ;D
We had a good time trying to communicate with whoever was in it. Someone had paper and wrote things like, “Drinks?”, “Food?” and “TP NEEDED!!” then pressed them to the window.
Where is Hisaka?
We serve food & talk before beginning our meetings.
At one point some guy put the window down and stuck an hand out with a beer can in it. I wonder who was in it.
Office- Yes, it's the laugh-cringe factor. It can get tiring, and by that I don't mean tiresome, but physically, watching two of them back to back wore me out!
So, I go do an errand. I'm driving down a small alley south of Ventura Blvd. heading to Whitsett. On my left a little ways down I see a man, a woman, a boy whol looks around six or seven, and several dogs. Now, it is impossible to drive down this alley fast because, with all the recent rains, there are huge potholes all along the way. I get closer to the man, and suddenly he starts yelling at me, "Slow down, for chrissakes! Slow down!" Well, those who know me well will know that I immdiately slammed on my brakes and rolled down my window and said, "Excuse me? I can't drive any slower!" He walks in my direction and says, "There's a fifteen mile speed limit!" I say, "Yeah, so tell someone who's driving over fifteen, because I just happened to be looking at my speedometer and I was going nine. " He says, "Yeah?" I said, "Yeah, you stupid moron - a) I live in this neighborhood, and b) I don't care to rip up my tires on these potholes, which are as big as your mouth." He walked away muttering obscenities under his breath, while his four dogs roamed without leashes. What a twit.
YIKES... Still no @#$%^%%$## Westsider... I've been to every kiosk along broadway from 68th to 96th, and then some. Every little newsstand/grocery. OY!!! Please, has anyone received one by ACCIDENT??? Does anyone subscribe? Nobody answered at the Publisher's office, and DANG!