Well yesterday it rained. It rained 3" of water here. Everything was flooded. My computer LAN connection was disrupted for HOURS AND HOURS. It is now working, sort of.
Wet. Wet Wet.
DRs LAURA & SANDRA - the OLIVER! program and souvenir book that you sent me was the HIGHLIGHT of the display case. Everyone loved it. Even though there is a Don't Touch sign on the case, every time I came in, it was turned to a different page.
The more I read people's lists, the more I realize that there were some good movies back then (oh, the difference 20 years will make). Prizzi's Honor, Moonstruck (written by Tony award winner Patrick Shanley) and My Beautiful Laundrette are all favorites.
DR Vixmom, I guess Vixter and I have something in common, I love Fairly Odd Parent. If an episode is playing while I flip through or I'm on the bike I can always watch it and laugh. I also really like The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Maybe I have an affection for Nickelodeon since I worked for them in the mid-80s.
Oh, yes, before I forget. For the New Yorkers here, Footlight is having a sale on records only before they move to Internet only sales. They have large bins of $2 records and all other records not marked as $2 records are 75% off. I'll have to look through the bins of cast albums. I may finally be able to afford some of those rarities that I wanted. I don't know if they will still be selling used CDs on-line and they haven't decided yet if the used CDs in the store will be on sale.
It was all very predictable drama, but it was FUN. I especially love Dana, a true weasel, whose attempts at sniping are so lame as to be laughable. And his constant "You'll be thrown off this board soon, wait and see" threats are also laughable, since the owner of the board happens to love having certain people there.
I'm sure you remember my target from rec.music.movies very well. I wished you were there to join in the merriment and mirth and laughter and legs. And to finally find out CAT is a woman! That was worth the price of admission. She seems rather sweet on Guttke - wait till she finds out that he doesn't play for her team. Oh, well.
This post will be solid Greek for most of you here.
Is there another board on the internet besides this one?
A local high school just did a production of FOOTLOOSE which the kids loved, of course, but which I would like about as much as the show OZDerek was talking about yesterday...
ANYWAY....two of the boys at auditions yesterday sang a song from FOOTLOOSE. Both acapella. It is some song that talks about "you can't stop me from singing" or "dancing" or both, I don't remember. But there is a long section that is just the word "no" repeated endlessly...
No no no no no. nononono, no no no no, nonononono.... It is very difficult for me to know if anyone can really sing the PIPPIN songs from hearing something like THAT!
AND I have a feeling that we will hear it a few more times tonight.
DR Jose: Wish I could audition for you...just for the thrill of seeing you squirm on your piano bench!
Question for Mac users. When I open my Kritzerland logo, it opens in "Preview". I can't seem to do a cut and paste function to get it into a word doc so I can do a letterhead. Does anyone know how to do this? I've exported but it just ends up in preview.
I actually looked like that in the 80's....
Wow! Quite a bit of "drama" over at the FilmScoreMonthly Messageboard over the weekend! However can I live with myself for having missed it before all the brouhaha died down?
And you'll probably look like that in your 90s, too!
:D
I never looked like that in the '80s.
What topic?? ::)
Oh... And it's "I Can't Stand Still".
Which is sometimes... "I Can't Sing on Pitch".... "I Can't Sing in Rhythm"... I can't stand hearing this song!
;D
I'll bet you looked like this
Vixmom, this baby is making an obscene gesture! How rude!! ;)
;D
That really is a cute picture! Is it the Vixter?
Here I am with my older brother Mike.
I am on the left. I don't have that much hair now. 8)
Oh my goodness, you look almost exactly like my little brother Jim did at that age!!!
Got tix for an Off-Broadway show tonight with some out o' town friends. It's ALTAR BOYZ, a spoof about a Christian boy band. We'll see how that goes...
Got tix for an Off-Broadway show tonight with some out o' town friends. It's ALTAR BOYZ, a spoof about a Christian boy band. We'll see how that goes...
Reading about lame audition songs reminds me of auditioning for GUYS AND DOLLS quite a few years ago. A friend of mine (we had done A CHORUS LINE together) was also auditioning, and he had just gotten his hands on KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN's score. The audition pianist took the music, and my friend proceeded to try doing "Dressing Them Up." It was a total disaster. The pianst wasn't familiar with it at all; I don't know what key it's written in, but it was quite beyond this pianist's ability,. and his constant wrong notes got my friend off and he went up in thelyrics and melody. My friend was talented, but that has to be the most uncomfortable audition I've ever witnessed.
Verdict delayed 15 minutes
Tension tension tension.....worthy almost of Alfred Hitchcock - if only the subject matter were interesting or merited his attention
Exciting news!! A friend of mine has a play in the Samuel French Festival next month and he was notified that the play has also been chosen as a finalist by the Actors Theatre of Louisville for their National Ten Minute Play Contest!!!
I, myself, haven't even paid any attention to the trial at all. I have never been a big fan of M.J. so I guess I didn't really get too caught up in it.
Vixmom, this baby is making an obscene gesture! How rude!! ;)Ooooh, my secret is out! I knew what finger to point even then!!!
;D
Interesting. Paige Davis is starring as Maria in Sound Of Music:
Over a half hour between posts!!! Where is everybody?
I too was unable to access the site for a while.
Thanks Cillaliz - sometimes I think I'm the only one who ever saw "Milagro" - one of my all time favourites.
I loved "Milagro" Have you read the book? It's wonderful, too
Today is National Lobster Day!
I loved "Milagro" Have you read the book? It's wonderful, tooNo! Must check it (them) out. Thank you.
Ginny, your dinner sounds yummers! :D
DR George - I think I'm going to sit that dance out.
;)
OH... And what the's chain of ice cream stores in western Illinois? I remember going there many times when I was working in Rock Island. Great shakes too! -And, apparently, Mrs. Clinton had their ice cream shipped to the White House a couple of times.
Must Google...
And DS Rob's first movie in a theatre:
Disney's Oliver and Company - 1988
As Jane has in her wisdom changed the topic. lol.
First movies I remember were "The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady" and "Treasure Island"(1950).
So now, of course, I live with a Dalmatian. Parents, be careful of what you deny your children...
;)
Hi, I'm back from the show. ALTAR BOYZ. Rousing and fun. At first, I thought, well, this is gonna be sort of obvious stuff, but it was clever and performed with panache. The choreography was absolutely hilarious and very detailed. Some really funny moments.
Are we talking about favorite sundaes? 'Cause mine would be a hot Fudge Sundae with Orange Sherbert.
Dan, you never told me if that was the new Gorillaz you were listening to the other day.
The White Stripes I find sort of boring. I went to see DEVO at Central Park last year and the Stripes opened up and just made me want to hang myself, and then DEVO gets up there, and those guys just commanded the stage. I thought, that's the difference between a band that knows how to entertain and one that doesn't.
Demon Days really picks up on the last few cuts when Dennis Hopper narrates a song and a choir shows up. Fun.
Who is Paige Davis?
DR Jed, I'm wishing you much good luck on your interview tomorrow. I'm posting this now since by the time you'd read anything I'd post tomorrow, the interview might well be over.
Keep the faith!
And the beat goes on!
Yeah, the beat goes on!
...............................and Tom can be Chasity!
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On the bright side, our Julian Marsh is drop-dead gorgeous!!