BK, I am so sick of Eurotrash opera productions. In the past 20-some years both the late City Opera and the Met have fallen victim to this trend of director's "vision" over the opera itself. A lot of fools like it, but I find it very sad. The City Opera's last Hansel and Gretel was set in Manhattan; they got lost in Central Park and ended up at a wealthy Park Avenue apartment, where a socialite wanted to devour them. It was ridiculous.
and odd direction from Paul Dano.
We normally get a tree on Thanksgiving weekend, and it looks like tomorrow will be the day. Since the place we've been getting them from isn't doing it this year, we're going to revive our older tradition of cutting our own at one of the large tree farms up in picturesque Litchfield County. It's a great and unique place to visit, because the couple who's owned it for many years has a small shop there in a converted barn that houses a pipe organ.
Yes, you read that right. It's an organ they rescued from one of the old movie palaces in this area a few decades ago. The tree farm owner is the organ guy who restored it, and who maintains other organs still in theaters in this region. He built a beautiful loft for the pipes and other equipment, and the organ console itself sits on the main floor where we can watch him play. They also have a grand (as in baby grand) player piano that, last time I was up there, he was in the process of restoring. It's always a great outing to kick off the season with.
and odd direction from Paul Dano.
You've heard of the Elf on a Shelf?
Welcome to Dano on my Drano!
That Richard Jones Hansel and Gretel sounds awful. And I didn't watch clips, I just looked at a few pictures. No thank YOU (as Rod Steiger would say in In the Heat of the Night).
This made me laugh!
And... pie? For breakfast? Why not!
Just heard from another friend who had pie for breakfast.
I can't think of anything less appealing than going to BestBuy on Black Friday. But that's just me.
Tonight is my scheduled appointment with the H&G that BK watched.
This is also the day that I welcome Christmas and other holiday music into the house. I'm one of those for which Thanksgiving is the kickoff, but Thanksgiving Day isn't quite it yet. It's the day after that "my" season begins.
and odd direction from Paul Dano.
You've heard of the Elf on a Shelf?
Welcome to Dano on my Drano!
I was a seasonal worker at Barnes and Noble one year. I had to hear the Elf on a Shelf jingle four times an hour for every hour of my shift. I think such torture goes against the rules of the Geneva Convention.
Has anyone every made sheet pan pies? I have not, but it sounds intriguing. And maybe easier.
Today my sister and niece and I upheld our Black Friday tradition of crafting together for a couple of hours. This time we convened on Facebook Messenger from Michigan, Florida, and Ohio.
The Oh, Boy! materials arrived in an email this afternoon along with a payment. Not a bad day at all.
Here's a pic (not mine, but I should have a few of my own somewhere) of John Angevine of Angevine Farms, and the Robert Morton 3-manual pipe organ that sits in the "Christmas Barn".
Those items in the background are piano rolls.
If he's playing when we're there, I will grab some audio or video.
bk, Masaaki Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan just won Gramophone's Choral Recording of the Year award for their rendition of the Bach St. Matthew Passion.
Where is George?
I can't think of anything less appealing than going to BestBuy on Black Friday. But that's just me.
Are you padding the count?
We normally get a tree on Thanksgiving weekend, and it looks like tomorrow will be the day. Since the place we've been getting them from isn't doing it this year, we're going to revive our older tradition of cutting our own at one of the large tree farms up in picturesque Litchfield County. It's a great and unique place to visit, because the couple who's owned it for many years has a small shop there in a converted barn that houses a pipe organ.
Yes, you read that right. It's an organ they rescued from one of the old movie palaces in this area a few decades ago. The tree farm owner is the organ guy who restored it, and who maintains other organs still in theaters in this region. He built a beautiful loft for the pipes and other equipment, and the organ console itself sits on the main floor where we can watch him play. They also have a grand (as in baby grand) player piano that, last time I was up there, he was in the process of restoring. It's always a great outing to kick off the season with.
Don’t worry about me, Jane, I just love to bitch. You go rest your eyes
I can't think of anything less appealing than going to BestBuy on Black Friday. But that's just me.
I survived my shopping trips. There was a line out front of Best Buy and they were only letting in people as others left (they could only allow a certain number of people at any time), but I only had to wait about five minutes, so it wasn't bad. I went right to the place for returns and returned my surge protectors, looked around a bit, bought one Blu-ray (Parasite), then left.
Yesterday, I started writing a new play for THE HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS series.
It will be the 34th in the collection.
One of the plays is set for a run in January-February.
Another is being set up for a run in the UK.
I can't think of anything less appealing than going to BestBuy on Black Friday. But that's just me.
I survived my shopping trips. There was a line out front of Best Buy and they were only letting in people as others left (they could only allow a certain number of people at any time), but I only had to wait about five minutes, so it wasn't bad. I went right to the place for returns and returned my surge protectors, looked around a bit, bought one Blu-ray (Parasite), then left.
Not bad. I like that they counted the number of people in the store.
'night