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Well, you've read the notes, you've critiqued the notes, the notes have critiqued you, and now it is time for you to post until the critical cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ABSTRUSE!
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I've only been involved in local community theater and have been in shows that have received really bad reviews but where the audiences loved it. Like they say, "Success is the best revenge!" ;)
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TOTD: CD: Michael Ball "Music"
Paul Kelly "Foggy highway"
Troy Cassar-Daly "Brighter Day"
DVD: The Best of Victoria Wood.
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I remember having Abstruse with fresh cream when I was last in Vienna.
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In my CD player (at work): I finally found my brand new CDs that I received last week and put my car keys on top of them so that I can't forget to bring them to work: Lionel Bart's Blitz and Jason Robert Brown's solo CD, "Wearing Someone Else's Clothes." After that will be the original Off-Broadway cast recording of Dessa Rose by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, with La Chanze and Rachel York. Beautiful! I listened to it yesterday and I loved it.
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A sampling from the Tolucan Times review:
"In its world premiere, this cleverly suspenseful thriller is a delicious and delightful little whodunit. Written from some darkly deceitful corner of the mind of the otherwise most pleasant Bruce Kimmel, it kept us guessing from start to finish... Kimmel, also donning the director's hat, inspires sassy and supenseful performances from his cast... This is a nice, neat, naughty and entertaining murder mystery, well-acted and developed throughout... To find out for yourselves whodunit and to whom, catch this one!"
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That sounds like a great review, BK. :)
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In my DVD player: three DVDs from Netflix that I can't remember. I've had them all for several weeks and haven't
found taken the time to watch them. I don't know why. I've had two three-day weekends in this month already!
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This morning is Garbage Day. Last week, I totally forgot to put out the garbage. Dopey me. ;) Anyway, I remembered last last night and it's out on the edge of the street, but it's also Recycle Day. I haven't forgotten, but I haven't put it out yet because it's raining and will probably rain all night. I don't have anything to keep the paper dry, so I want to put it out at the last possible moment before I go to work...if I don't forget, too. :P
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Good morning, all! Today is cleanup from yesterday's flood. Toyland has to wait till tomorrow (a Jerome Kern reference). I do have to run the Kelli O'Hara chart to Chelsea Music, but that's on hold till I hear about what's happening in the building today with yesterday's events.
Dear Friend BK, everyone's a critic and everyone's got an opinion, as you encourage all of us to do and as I see on every other board I look in on. The web has created a lot of Frankensteins, but even before the web, I was amazed at how many mediocre critics flooded the New York media, especially in smaller newspapers. The music critic for the late New York Native would present as his review a listing of the musical program with little to no criticism. I never once got a bad review on a New York City Gay Men's Chorus concert because he never offered one. While I certainly didn't want a bad review, I just wanted a review: I know when my work stinks, and sometimes a negative review can teach you a thing or two besides humility or why the phone never rings. In ACT ONE, when "Oonce In a Lifetime" closed in tryouts, a stagehand's criticism "I wish the show weren't so noisy" gave Moss Hart the idea of how to rewrite and fix Act Two.
As to your play DECEIT, it's popular theatre and not "serious drama," and you have to be punished. However, if a critic only wants to review Brecht and Beckett, he'd better know them really well.
TOD:
CD: Mrs Henderson Presents, Guy Haines, Babes in Toyland
DVD: Swimming With Sharks, Die Meistersinger (Met broadcast)
VHS: el cheapo porno
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Good morning Larry and Dan.
I'm trying to finish a project that can't be finished by deadline because I was out for two days on Jury Duty. Nonetheless I will still listen to something, perhaps AccuRadio or some of the missed BBC broadcasts. I will open the bottom drawer in my desk and see which delights await me.
We have a busy weekend with a gathering in Elizabeth, NJ tomorrow afternoon and dinner with a friend to thank us for helping with the Gift Baskets in December. We may watch something tonight but there are no plans right now.
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m.c.
iPod: currently listening to Claude Bolling--Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano
Tivo: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
DVD: The Turning Point is on tap for tonight.
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Hi, Ben!
Hello, Larry!
Bon matin, Vixmom!
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Another picture. Here I am standing on the area next to the Liffey River. It's the north side of the river. Notice the trees and the blooms. It's December 26th and there is a lot of greenery. We had one day of rain during our trip and for almost the entire 14 days we had temperatures between 45 and 60 degrees. It was wonderful for a winter vacation.
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I am boarding the plane for the trip to Cardiff. It was a small airline (Ryan Air-a bus with wings) and we entered the plane from the tarmac.
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Last picture for today. We are in the lobby of the Thistle Hotel in Cardiff. We are with my cousin Ray and his wife, Christine. They drove down from Sheffield to pick us up at the airport and take us into the city. We got to spend a few hours with them and then they drove back to Sheffield.
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Good morning. I shall be E & T most of the day as I have the day off work to get things done and they won;t be done if I'm on the computer!
I am off right now to get my hairs cut.
But before I go....
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~~~DRY VIBES~~~~ for dear elmore.... having a flood is a misercable business. I am very sorry for you.
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~~WARM VIBES~~~ for MBarnum... doesn't the furnace co offer a easy financing package? Are there any rebates you can take advantage of?
Are there any other heating co's you can contact for estimates?
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Congrats on last nights show BK!
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~~~~TRaveling Vibes for Jason~~~~
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and now I am off to become beautiful....
I may be gone some time
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and now I am off to become beautiful....
I may be gone some time
LOL! You're already beautiful!
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Good Morning!
Well... The temp is already in the mid-40s, and should be nearing 60 this afternoon... So, I think my run shall take place this afternoon. ;)
In the meantime, I shall go get my hairs cut too. See you at the Beauty Shoppe, DR vixmom.
;D
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Hmm... Friday Media Check...
Well, you know the drill with me...
???
*I'm just not in a "listening mode" right now... Even though the pile of unplayed CDs seems to grow weekly. Who knows?
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DR DakotaCelt - I probably missed it earlier, but which play are you working on right now?
*Sign language has always intrigued me. I did some work for Very Special Arts here in DC many years ago, and we would spend a few days a week over at Gallaudet University. And I believe that GU still offers free sign language classes to those who volunteer a certain amount of hours each week.
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m.c.
iPod: currently listening to Claude Bolling--Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano
Tivo: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
DVD: The Turning Point is on tap for tonight.
Oooh... I keep meaning to get a copy of the Bolling Suites for my own collection. -Well, at least on CD, I still have my LPs.
*And one of my favorite recitals I accompanied in college ended with a performance of the First Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano complete with Bass and Drums. Very cool.
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Well... I'm off to the Barber Shop...
Laters...
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I have no time to catch up. Again.
CD player, car: That stack of CDs we didn't buy Alex: collected good stuff by Genesis, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, and Chicago, the soundtrack to Shrek, and a new disc by Kenny Loggins (dating from a couple years back, not on Columbia) that has some interesting stuff on it. But the photos prove that he should never have let his second wife convince him to shave off his beard - he's growing it back, but it looks scraggly. Pooh.
DVD player: Der Grampa is taking Robots and Oliver with us for our ladsitting today. I am not an Oliver fan. Horseracing.
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And der B and I both must get ourselves haircuts today. Yesterday, Mommy agreed about der B needing some work done: "He doesn't need it cut, he needs it whacked!"
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Oooh... I keep meaning to get a copy of the Bolling Suites for my own collection. -Well, at least on CD, I still have my LPs.
*And one of my favorite recitals I accompanied in college ended with a performance of the First Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano complete with Bass and Drums. Very cool.
I've been a fan of Bolling's ever since I first saw WILLIE AND PHIL and fell in love with his score for that movie. I think I have just about every one of the jazz suite recordings.
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Finally, in the spirit of our esteemed BK's comments about audience reaction compared to paid critics, I suggest everyone check the comments posted at the LA Times On-Line (http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/305102,0,2848556,reviews.event).
There is the possibility, of course, that the paid critics aren't being paid by the right people. Our BK needs to check with his producers on this.
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m.c. update
I am now listening to The Best of Sam Cooke.
That is all.
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I'm up, I'm up. Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway.com? We need action, baby, that's what I'M talkin' about.
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9:15 and no one in the jernt but ME? I'm going to give everyone a bad review!
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It looks like ABC is putting on another 1 hour results show for DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Also (and i had no idea they were doing this) it seems like FOX has moved SKATING WITH CELEBS to mondays at 8pm (before 24). This is its regular timeslot.
Apparently the show has no audience voting. And it has already been filmed. And (I find this weird) it's being shown sunday nights at 10pm in canada.
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Good Afternoon!
Is this a slow news day here on HHW?
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Oops... I didn't see Page 2 before I had posted the above post... But still...
;)
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As predicted, the Daily News is also a complete pan - that makes us 100% bad reviews with all the major press. I guess we oughta close the show, only there's this pesky thing, the audience, who seem to be enjoying themselves tremendously. Oh, well.
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But at least I got a good hair cut!
*I will say, that I will miss my current barber. She always does a wonderful job. And the price can't be beat either - only $12.00! I do like going to Chelsea Barber in NYC, but the $25.00 does seem a bit steep. But when they put that hot towel around your face at the end of the cut... Ooohh... Aaahh...
;)
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As predicted, the Daily News is also a complete pan - that makes us 100% bad reviews with all the major press. I guess we oughta close the show, only there's this pesky thing, the audience, who seem to be enjoying themselves tremendously. Oh, well.
I tried to track down the LA Times review online, but couldn't seem to find it on their website. Perhaps it was only available in print? Or to CalendarLive subscribers. No biggie... Just curious.
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...And after the out and out pans that Lestat received in San Francisco, I'm guessing it will be a bonafide hit once it opens on Broadway.
;)
-Well, at least I hope it will.
;D
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And as for The Drowsy Chaperone coming into New York... Well, as long as Chita Rivera is occupying the Schoenfeld...
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Hmmm...
Judy Kuhn to Fill in for Woman in White's Maria Friedman
(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97446.html)
I think I may actually want to see this show now... Hmm...
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DR Jose I have also been trying to track down the reviews. If anyone finds them can you please post the links. I prefer to read the entire reviews as opposed to just reading snippets.
Oh btw the review that BK mentioned at reviewplays.com gives away everything. The reviewer really likes the play. But my gosh what a terrible way to review something. HE wrote it like he was writing for one of those spoiler review sites (where you give everything away line by line!)
Oh btw2, there is an LAtimes.com site.
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...And after the out and out pans that Lestat received in San Francisco, I'm guessing it will be a bonafide hit once it opens on Broadway.
;)
-Well, at least I hope it will.
;D
I hope so, too...just for you!
Still..."Wicked" was panned here (mostly mixed, though...with strong kudos for the leading ladies), and it was a sensational success with the audience.
There's a vast gulf between "Wicked" and "Lestat" when it comes to musicality and theatrical "wow," in my oipinion. "Wicked" had it and "Lestat" falls way short.
But...what do I know? I do know that "Wicked" got standing ovations both times I saw it. Nobody stood for "Lestat"...except to leave the theater.
I hope they can save it. I stick by my assessment of a long, long, tuneless and mercilessly expository first act. It's gotta change and change soon. And Lestat NEEDS a big number all his own. Without both those things happening, I don't imagine many theatergoers will stick around for the rewards of the 2nd act.
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I've been a fan of Bolling's ever since I first saw WILLIE AND PHIL and fell in love with his score for that movie. I think I have just about every one of the jazz suite recordings.
He and his trio would play Blues Alley in Georgetown regularly during my high school and college years. The intimate space was the perfect environment to hear his music... Live! *Although the cover charge per set got to be prohibitive at times for the starving student.
And my piano teacher in college would perform the Sonata for Two Pianists (one jazz, one classical) with the head of the Jazz department. Very sunny music.
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For DECEIT, here is the la daily news, although i think bk said it wasn't good: http://www.dailynews.com/stage/ci_3417514
And here are those excellent reader reviews:
http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/305102,0,2848556,reviews.event (http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/305102,0,2848556,reviews.event)
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I hope so, too...just for you!
Still..."Wicked" was panned here (mostly mixed, though...with strong kudos for the leading ladies), and it was a sensational success with the audience.
There's a vast gulf between "Wicked" and "Lestat" when it comes to musicality and theatrical "wow," in my oipinion. "Wicked" had it and "Lestat" falls way short.
But...what do I know? I do know that "Wicked" got standing ovations both times I saw it. Nobody stood for "Lestat"...except to leave the theater.
I hope they can save it. I stick by my assessment of a long, long, tuneless and mercilessly expository first act. It's gotta change and change soon. And Lestat NEEDS a big number all his own. Without both those things happening, I don't imagine many theatergoers will stick around for the rewards of the 2nd act.
Well... I'll be seeing the show next Thursday, so...
And I also know that lots(!) of work is currently being done on the show right now, but I believe that most of the big changes will not be put into the show until New York. So...
There's no business like show business.
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I'm at work...I just HAD to get out of the house!
I'm well-rested, but still feel out of sorts and disoriented. Rather like being on the outside looking in....a casual observer of myself...and I'm much too critical of me, I find.
But maybe it's just the residual effects of whatever affliction I've been under.
Still a tad grumpy, I am.
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For amusement sake, I went back to the Daily News site and searched the musical I alluded to in today's notes, the one that LA critics fell all over themselves to praise to the skies (despite the fact that the show was one of the most critically-reviled musicals of its season in NY) - guess what? This same critic LOVED IT - it was THE BEST - it was GREAT. I feel better now.
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I'm at work...I just HAD to get out of the house!
I'm well-rested, but still feel out of sorts and disoriented. Rather like being on the outside looking in....a casual observer of myself...and I'm much too critical of me, I find.
But maybe it's just the residual effects of whatever affliction I've been under.
Still a tad grumpy, I am.
Sometimes just a change a scene - literally - can do wonders for one's disposition, health, etc.
*And since it's Friday, at least you "have" to be home the next two days.
:)
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Critical success or lack thereof in New York or L.A. certainly doesn't mean the same will happen in the other place, as everyone is saying. Compare the reception of DOUBT in California to its reception in New York. But more recently, you can look at THE WILD PARTY and SMELL OF THE KILL, both big critical failures in NY, but getting nice press in L.A. (I think the L.A. Times said that SMELL OF THE KILL bristles with dark wit or something like that, while it failed completely in NY.)
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Maybe we should do a quote ad with all bad quotes!
One of my favorite lines pointed out to me (can't remember WHICH pan, there are so many) was that one of our actors was "miscast and misused". Say what? If you're miscast how can you be misused? Conversely, if you're misused how can you be miscast. I understand if someone is miscast. I understand if someone is misused, but to be both miscast and misused - now THAT is a triumph!
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Thanks for the links, DRJENNIFER. The paying audience - who have friends who will PAY for tickets - love the show!
Congrats to MR BK, cast, staff & crew of DECEIT for being a HIT with the audience!
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Have fun in Boston, DRJASON....say hi to Rob and Amber!
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Hmmmm.....TOD:
DVD: The Bad Sleep Well & Finding Neverland
CD: Garth Brooks, the limited series. A six CD set I got at Goodwill for 2.99!
VHS: Sodom & Gomorrah.
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Perhaps the review was miswritten. :)
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FJL: Exactly. The LA critics love to praise anything that completely failed in NY. In the case of La Chiusa's Wild Party, that was one of the worst-reviewed shows ever, and I saw it and am here to tell you it was one of the most excruciating evenings of theater I've ever seen. The fact that it got unanimous raves in LA for a waiver theater production directed by a not very talented person, well, I rest my case. I said it earlier - had we gotten raves from these yokels I would be worried about my play. It's much better we got this reaction if we're seriously trying to get to NY. I'll give another example of why I feel this way - Accomplice, Rupert Holmes' very entertaining but completely convoluted play, got unabashed raves across the board from every major critic - it was the best, the greatest and NY was in for a treat for this show that started in LA. Well, it came in to NY all right. I happened to be there the night after it opened and went to go see it. Only it wasn't playing because it had already closed - after one performance and horrible reviews.
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...And after the out and out pans that Lestat received in San Francisco, I'm guessing it will be a bonafide hit once it opens on Broadway.
;)
-Well, at least I hope it will.
;D
I just came back from Chelsea Music, the music prep house copying my score for Monday's recording. Chelsea did the music prep on LESTAT, and we talked about the orchestrations for LESTAT, which Paul says are quite good and intelligently planned for the fact it's got 3 keyboards. WICKED in the theatre sounds like there are only 3 keyboards, all cheesy, playing it.
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Well... My New Balance Running Shoes are on, and I've donned my running apparel... And now it's back down to the Tidal Basin...
Pray for Rosemary's Baby. ;)
See you "five miles" from now.
Laters...
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I just came back from Chelsea Music, the music prep house copying my score for Monday's recording. Chelsea did the music prep on LESTAT, and we talked about the orchestrations for LESTAT, which Paul says are quite good and intelligently planned for the fact it's got 3 keyboards. WICKED in the theatre sounds like there are only 3 keyboards, all cheesy, playing it.
Well... It better have three keyboards... Since I'll be on Keys 3.
:D
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Good Keyboard 3 vibes, DRJOSE... And what a trip sitting in the pit with the son of the Penguin!! Small world. That's why I always talk to EVERYONE. EVERYONE has a great story, or at least a good one. And people love to talk about themselves.
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What's all this talk about a SQUID book? You guys is pikers....I am awaiting my DVD about a wrestling calamari!!!
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DR MBARNUM....maybe you should think Home Equity....and if you are using Oil Heat....maybe now would be the time to convert to natural gas....might be cheaper since you have to buy a new furnace anyway.
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I just came back from Chelsea Music, the music prep house copying my score for Monday's recording. Chelsea did the music prep on LESTAT, and we talked about the orchestrations for LESTAT, which Paul says are quite good and intelligently planned for the fact it's got 3 keyboards. WICKED in the theatre sounds like there are only 3 keyboards, all cheesy, playing it.
Whatever shortcomings the NY house orchestra has are in no way what was heard at the Curran Theater -- the music for "Wicked" sounded glorious!
As for Paul's assessment of "Lestat's" orchestrations, that score needs every advantage it can get, at present.
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Whatever shortcomings the NY house orchestra has are in no way what was heard at the Curran Theater -- the music for "Wicked" sounded glorious!
If you saw WICKED before it opened in New York, you heard the original orchestrations. Mr Schwartz supervised a lot of reworking by keyboard men in New York.
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If you saw WICKED before it opened in New York, you heard the original orchestrations. Mr Schwartz supervised a lot of reworking by keyboard men in New York.
For what it's worth, the cast album doesn't sound nearly as good as it sounded here live. I figured that went with the territory, though.
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DR MBARNUM....maybe you should think Home Equity....and if you are using Oil Heat....maybe now would be the time to convert to natural gas....might be cheaper since you have to buy a new furnace anyway.
Natural gas is not the cheap alternative any more. Natural gas prices are soaring and will only get higher.
Electric is the cheapest energy source out there.
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Electric heat! I remember when Reddy Kilowatt used to talk about a Total Electric Home!!
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Friday!!!
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This weekend will be the first one in about two and a half months in which I do not have to do anything at all. And I plan on keeping it that way.
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RE: the LA Daily News review.
When I started to read it I was very impressed. The reviewer started off writing very well and made a point to say how he didn't think it was right to spoil the show. And he was wondering how he was going to write a review without spoiling things for people.
I was actually thinking that even though he didn't like the play, that he was most likely going to say it in a very kind and well thought out way.
Not.
After the first few lines, he started to get obnoxious. He gave away plot points left and right (well guising them in little bullet points).
I could actually admire someone who can thoughtfully say why they don't like something, while being kind. But this guy went and basically did everything he said he wasn't going to do (spill the plot points).
But I will say one more thing. BK, re: shows like The Wild Party. It might not have gotten great reviews in NY. But there were many people who really liked it. There are plenty of really bad shows that are completely incoherent, and this surely was not one of them. So I don't think it was a bad thing for it to get raves in LA. Just because you did not care for it, does not mean it was bad.
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This weekend will be the first one in about two and a half months in which I do not have to do anything at all. And I plan on keeping it that way.
I love weekends like that! 8)
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Good day one and all!!!
BK, let those who love the play spread the word and let the idiotic critics sit in their doo doo pile happily!
The director is going to allow another guy to take the role but he has his work cut off for showtime is the end of March. Should be interesting to say the least....
What is in my stuff right now....
Lets see:
In my car I have Best of the Eagles.
Right now in my CD player I have five CD's lined up to play: Bond, Christina Ashford, James Galway and the Chieftains In Ireland, Lisa Lynne, and Van Morrison and Georgie Fame..... I know an interesting mix! :D
The tape deck has Faith Hill
DVD player has Mona Lisa Smile on the DVD side
Older VCR has a copy of Glenroe
Continued Broken leg vibes for the cast and crew of Deceit!!
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Well, the bad news today in Manhattan is that the asshole transit workers union rejected the new contract today. God knows what this means; I guess their still not getting enough "respect." May they rot in hell.
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Well, the bad news today in Manhattan is that the asshole transit workers union rejected the new contract today. God knows what this means; I guess their still not getting enough "respect." May they rot in hell.
Why are you sending them to Indiana? :P
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Why are you sending them to Indiana? :P
LOL!
I thought hell was Middletown, Ohio!
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Jennifer, there are people who like every show - it doesn't mean the show is good, it just means that some people like it. The Lippa Wild Party, while hardly perfect, is much better than the La Chiusa. And my point was that it was entirely predictable that the LA critics would embrace something the NY critics hated with a passion (and audiences, too - the show didn't run three weeks). They loved it here because it's a pretentious show - they LOVE pretentious here. And I've said it before - the reviews of The Drowsy Chaperone here made it seem like the show was the best musical since My Fair Lady. If that same show went into NY with no changes, I'm sorry, they'd have a rude awakening.
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CD: I listened the Philip Glass opera " AKHNATEN" the other day. I just don't "get" Glass. Pretentious and repetitive twaddle!
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DR MBARNUM....maybe you should think Home Equity....and if you are using Oil Heat....maybe now would be the time to convert to natural gas....might be cheaper since you have to buy a new furnace anyway.
I don 't think I can do the home equity thing again since I did that last year...and bought my new car! LOL!
I have decided to go with oil...but am trying to figure out if I can survice 4 weeks without heat and wait for the floor furnace...or take the wall furnace and destroy the old fashioned molding that is along the floor and the ceiling :P
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Media check:
DVD player: WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER
VCR: nothing
CD player: Something middle eastern I believe.
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CD: I listened the Philip Glass opera " AKHNATEN" the other day. I just don't "get" Glass. Pretentious and repetitive twaddle!
I agree. He's the absolute worst and he makes a lot of money selling "music" to rich fools.
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CD: I listened the Philip Glass opera " AKHNATEN" the other day. I just don't "get" Glass. Pretentious and repetitive twaddle!
I love singing Philip Glass tunes!
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
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Good to know I am not alone! Emperor's new clothes!
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Good afternoon!
Sorry to have been E&T for most of the day. I did have a visitor this morning, and suffice to say I was busy with him. After lunch, he was on his way, and I had an afternoon of videos to enjoy.
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It's a beautiful day here. Temps in the mid-60s and just glorious outside. It has been a very warm January. And 60s tomorrow as well.
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I started my afternoon with last night's CSI. Excellent case involving a love triangle involving a mother, daughter, and the daughter's boy friend. A second case was tied in with Nick's kidnapping that closed last season. I didn't think this one was as well documented for the audience. I saw the brilliant kidnapping episode last season and I still had questions after watching last night's episode.
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Next was last night's SMALLVILLE. This episode brought us one step closer to Clark revealing his secret to Lana and also the growing attachment of Lana and Lex.
And try as I might, I couldn't shed a tear for the Smallville sheriff. She has operated on mmy last nerve for several seasons.
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I finished the afternoon with more of THE GREEN PASTURES. This has been on the DVR for a week and I need to finish it and clear it off, but I didn't get to the end yet.
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I thought "Will and Grace" was fun last night. Not the best but much better than recent shows. Very touching scene in the "nursery" at Karen's manse.
Who knew?
And with this being the final season, who knows....????
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I watched "Four Kings" last night for the second -- and FINAL -- time. The guy who owns the apartment is a fool for letting those three morons live with him.
Two of the morons would best serve mankind by offing one another. Seth Green's character is a putz and totally without redeeming values.
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I finished the afternoon with more of THE GREEN PASTURES. This has been on the DVR for a week and I need to finish it and clear it off, but I didn't get to the end yet.
From your lips to God's ears....an unending drama, this film in your DVR...unfinished!
:D
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LOL!
I thought hell was Middletown, Ohio!
Maybe someplace in between. ::)
Oh, DRMBARNUM.....what a choice!
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David Ives One Act Play in his collection ALL IN THE TIMING....called "Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" is hilarious.
That WHOLE series of scenes is great! I directed "The Philadelphia" - but the title play, "Words, Words, Words" (about monkeys typing HAMLET) and "The Universal Language" are my favorite three!!!
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David Ives One Act Play in his collection ALL IN THE TIMING....called "Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" is hilarious.
That WHOLE series of scenes is great! I directed "The Philadelphia" - but the title play, "Words, Words, Words" (about monkeys typing HAMLET) and "The Universal Language" are my favorite three!!!
I know David Ives. He's a lovely gentleman, and I like his work, too.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - SILK STOCKINGS (soundtrack)
A FAMILY AFFAIR (OCR)
DVD - CSI: MIAMI Season 3 - Disc 3
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN - Season 2
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW - Season 3
DVR - last night's THE OFFICE
HOSTAGE
CABIN IN THE SKY
A FOREIGN AFFAIR
(GREEN PASTURES, soon to be finished)
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Just realized I needed to do a Page Four Dance!!!
Dance, Doorknob, Dance!!!
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DANCING WITH THE STARS had another big night in the ratings last night, but CRUMBS fell off from its premiere rating of last week.
Of course, as always CSI won the night with the highest rating, but it was on the low end of its seasonal ratings opposite the popular DANCING and a new episode of MY NAME IS EARL.
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It's kitchen floor day, so I need to get to it.
WBBL.
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Good Afternoon!
Well... I ran for one hour straight. -And, best of all, I didn't realize I had run an hour until I looked at my watch... At the end of the hour.
I started at the Jefferson Memorial... Up to the Lincoln Memorial... Around the Reflecting Pool... Past the Washington Monument... Along the Madison Street Side of The Mall... Turned around at the Capitol... Back down the other side of the Mall (Jefferson Street)... Took a left turn at the Washington Monument... And then back to the Jefferson Memorial...
Whew!
It was F-ing Amazing! I hit that fabled runner's high as I was circling the Mall and knew that my finish line was in sight. Needless to say, I was/am very proud of myself. And I actually felt like I could have gone another half hour or so.
*My "rule" was that I was only going to look at my watch when I got to the point where I felt truly tired... Well...
:)
And distance-wise... I think I did about five and half miles... maybe even a little more than that since I took some detours along the way to check out some of the Memorials.
And now...
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...I'm actually feeling pretty good. Not sore, not fatigued. Actually kind of refreshed.
*And I treated myself to Jamba Juice on the way back too, that always helps.
However, I am prepared to be a little achy tomorrow morning... But that is supposed to happen. Or not. We shall see.
:)
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If you saw WICKED before it opened in New York, you heard the original orchestrations. Mr Schwartz supervised a lot of reworking by keyboard men in New York.
And the keyboard books for the tour were revised yet again... For the better, thankfully.
*I do have to say - and I'm not the only one who says this - that Bill Brohn keyboard parts are not so "pianistic". The books for Ragtime when they're not playing the Stephen Flaherty's piano parts are quite "thick".
And the orchestrations for Lestat are being handled by Elton John's own "orchestrator", Guy Babylon with an assist by Steve Margoshes. Guy has been the keyboard player for Elton John's band for many years. From what I've seen, they're very well-written, "practical" parts.
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Well.. I need to get cleaned up and ready to head in for tonight's show...
Laters...
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CD: I listened the Philip Glass opera " AKHNATEN" the other day. I just don't "get" Glass. Pretentious and repetitive twaddle!
Then I'm sure the LA theater critics would LOVE it.
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I have a question...
How early can one send a delivery to the theater? I am asking for a freind...
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bk,
I just wanted to let you know of a typo on the deceittheplay.com website, under the cast bios Tammy's last name is listed as MINOF (one f) On the main page she's listed as MINOFF. :)
http://deceittheplay.com/
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I have a question...
How early can one send a delivery to the theater? I am asking for a freind...
During the week, I think anytime - although they might have to go around to the side door and up to the offices.
Weekends, no one is there until six.
You're safe any time at six as that's when our house manager arrives.
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Thank you for the information. I will forward it to my freind.
Sending broken leg vibes for the cast adn crew tonight!!!
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BK,
My freinds said thank you for the information!!
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A lull...
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Today is DeForest Kelley's birthday. He would have been 86 years old. It's also David Lynch's birthday. He turns 60 today.
:)
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My goodness, where in tarnation IS everyone? Friday is usually a bustling day here at haineshisway.com.
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I refuse to bustle. It is Saturday here so bustling would be unseemly.
I think everyone is listening to Philip Glass and having a simply smashing time.
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It looks like I've got a little gig for the next few weeks - doing some promos for the Disney Channel. More when I know more next week.
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And for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES fans it is also James Denton's 43 birthday today!
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BEen busy on several projects today. Have two done and two to go....
I have noted it has been quiet on here the last few days... Life must be offering some challenges and entertainment!
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And for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES fans it is also James Denton's 43 birthday today!
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That's reason enough to celebrate! ;)
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We don't need no stinking quiet! Let's heat up the jernt! Let's do the Lambada (The Forbidden Dance)! We need FUN, after all this critical bombardment. I shall now shower and wash away all the mud that's been flung and then I shall feel all clean and shiny and shall then be on my way to the El Portal Theater.
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A slow news day at HHW? Unseemly! Well then, here's a little news for all y'all...
Looks as though all your wonderful vibes have done their thing! I got a phone call this afternoon telling me that I'll be getting another phone call on Monday or Tuesday to officially offer me a job at Tacoma Public Library! :D I'll actually get to enter that mystical world of insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave, not to mention a steady paycheck!
Thanks to one and all, and all and one, for your help via vibage!
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And for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES fans it is also James Denton's 43 birthday today!
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Why is he wearing a shirt? No wonder those housewives are so desperate.
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CONGRATULATIONS, DR JED!!
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Wow, that is fantastic news DR Jed!!!!!!! That will be one fortunate library!
(http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=congratulations+card/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=13cp0lb8q/EXP=1137896469/*-http%)
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Yes, Jrand55, those AIP films are so much fun! And this is the first time I have seen HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER with the color ending! That was cool! And Gary Clarke and Gary Conway are great!
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And my Bollywood movie for the weekend is...PURAB AUR PACHHIM (1970) starring Manoj Kumar and Saira Banu.
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Why is he wearing a shirt? No wonder those housewives are so desperate.
Okay, here you go:
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Or how about him without pants?? :o
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:-*
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You can click HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7550774702&) for the original Ellen/eBay listing. It ended in October, so I don't know how much longer the pictures will be available. ;)
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I will be going out of town bright and early tomorrow morning. Perhaps I will have some photos when I return.
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How interesting it was to listen to the news tonight on television. According to a recent poll, 86% of the population believe that there is a real threat of another major terrorist attack on this country. Only 23% of that same populace have the slightest idea how to prepare for a possible attack and its aftermath. What on earth does this say about our country?
.....MORITURI SALUTAMUS
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I shall now be on my way to the theater. Pray for Rosemary's Baby. Have no idea what sort of house we have tonight but will, of course, have a full report for you upon my return. Not even sure I'm going to watch the show tonight - we'll see how I feel.
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Looks as though all your wonderful vibes have done their thing! I got a phone call this afternoon telling me that I'll be getting another phone call on Monday or Tuesday to officially offer me a job at Tacoma Public Library! :D I'll actually get to enter that mystical world of insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave, not to mention a steady paycheck!
Thanks to one and all, and all and one, for your help via vibage!
Well, good news indeed! Now will you and DR Ann thrown DR TCB in the trunk and head east?
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Elmore I’m relieved, if it had to happen, the water overflow was contained to the bathroom.
Jose thank you. It makes it easier having Craig so far away knowing he has a job which will hopefully be a good experience and look good on his resume.
MBarnum good money and heating vibes.
Ben I like the photo of you on climbing into the plane. It looks like a new version of the “ladder” I exited off the Manx flight from the Isle of Man.
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Jed great news and CONTINUED GOOD VIBES until it is official!
DRLaura have a great trip and your new avatar made me laugh. ;D
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Good teeth vibes to Nilla!
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Good Luck vibes to DR Jed
Jane, how are you doing? Have not seen you?
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Bruce, congrats on the full house and great show.
DakotaCelt, we have been busy here, so busy I haven’t walked in two days (I almost always walk or hike). I tried this morning, went out and spent the entire time discussing the repairs on our road (we had some flooding a couple of weeks ago). I then introduced the road guy to our friend and, soon to be, neighbor. He found her charming. I told him he would like her. Then she came back here to see our kitchen.
While not officially completed with the remodeling, we have been putting the kitchen and house back in order. I’m lucky to be married to someone with such a flair for decorating.
I have dishes to wash-‘night
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Wonderful news DR Jed. 2006 is going to be a great year. Congratulations.
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Is it still raining in Oregon, or did your streak end?
Our no-rain streak is still ongoing -- 105 or so days without rain.
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It is still raining here, DearReaderLaura...but it is supposed to be dry the next few days.
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Finished watching WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, sequel to THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN starring Miss Sally Fraser who now, as Mrs. Sally Johnson, lives on a ranch in rural Idaho.
Fun movie. I remember the first time I saw this one...I was in the 2nd grade and was home sick. I was sitting at my little kiddie table in the family room eating a bowl of clam chowder. The white soup reminded me of the monsters bald head and made me nauseous. I can still remember that all these many years later! LOL!
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DR LAURA your new avatar is intriguing!
Congratulations to DRJED!! As DRMBARNUM said, that is one lucky library!
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Wow Sally got top billing in that movie!
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I also noticed that the colossal man had worked out a bit between the first and last movie...and became about 10 years younger! LOL!
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I will have to watch the other two movies on these AIP DVD sets...EARTH VS THE SPIDER and BLOOD OF DRACULA...which are two of my most favorite 1950s films!!
And I hope that they will soon be releasing more in this series!
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She had a good agent...Anne Kimbell's aunt, to be exact! LOL
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The curtain just went up on DECEIT!!!
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I took a 2 and 1/2 hour nap this afternoon! Yikes! I will probably be up very late, I have a feeling!
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She had a good agent...Anne Kimbell's aunt, to be exact! LOL
Ah...interesting! 8)
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Watched three episodes on the SUPERMAN - Season 2 DVD set. Unlike the first set in which I skipped some episodes, I will watch every one of these. This was my favorite season of the show - less violent than the first season but less silly than the later ones, and there are some good little mysteries.
The episodes looked fine apart from some minor speckling. Glad to have these sharp, clear copies of this classic series.
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Hmmmm....wish MY Superman Season Two set would even SHIP!! Very disappointing.
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Meant to comment on your new furnace costs, DR MBarnum. I think I paid $3500 for mine back in 2000. It IS a lot of money, but think of it as an investment in your home. Plus., you can't live comfortably without it.
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Great news, DR Jed! Will continue to cross fingers and toes until you get the official call.
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Hmmmm....wish MY Superman Season Two set would even SHIP!! Very disappointing.
Sorry, DR JRand. I know how frustrating that can be.
Jack Larson looks really good in this season, too. The couple of years between the first and second season filming give him just the amount of maturity to make him very appealing. Also his hair wasn't as closely cropped as it is in the color shows.
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I watched another CSI: MIAMI episode before IN JUSTICE came on.
This one had to do with the death of a woman whose husband and his brothers own an aluminum siding business that's being sued. As usual, the case is much more complicated than it first seems.
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IN JUSRICE had a sweet case about an innocent teenager convicted of killing his sister. Jason O'Mara had his best performance yet as Conti, identifying very strongly with the angelic-faced teenager. My favorite episodes of the series thus far.
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THE BOOK OF DANIEL also got more complicated tonight. I'm loving this show which has only three more episodes to air. The ratings have not been strong, and sponsors are almost non-existent, so I suspect the remaining shows are all of it we're going to get.
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In addition to the other shows I listed on the DVR for Friday Media Check, add tonight's MONK episode and the Vin Diesel movie THE PACIFIER. Judging from the awful reviews it got, the Diesel movie will probably be junk, but I'll give it a try anyway.
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Well, it's been a busy day, and I'm tired, so I'm heading down to bed.
Good night, everyone!
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Good Evening!
Good show tonight. Good energy all around.
And while talking with one of the guys about my run today, after giving him my route, he guessed I probably covered something more like six miles, if not six and a half!
:)
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Hi!
No time to catch up. I logged in earlier and then ended up watching Dancing with the Stars and In Justice. I made it through the short week without getting sick again, so I am very happy about that. I have much to do tomorrow, and I am very sleepy, so Good night. Oh, Paul got all inspired and cancelled our movie this afternoon to paint. That's cool. The sooner he finishes this mural, the sooner he can help me pack! Anyway, we're planning on Brokeback Mountain tomorrow. He really wants to see it, so I waited.
I must rest. Night
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Congrats, DR Jed!
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DR Jane - I hope the dust has been settling... Literally.
:)
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Well, I'm sleepy... And after the run I had today, a good night's sleep would be a good thing... So...
Goodnight.
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Just read that Anthony Franciosa died at age 77. Now there is a name you used to see a lot of.
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watch Duck You Sucker (a sergio leone fim. It seemed to be the original uncut version with the Duck You Sucker end title eve though it is called Fistul of Dynamite. It is my favorite Leone fil, I had not seen it in years, and it holds up very well. Surprising rated PG with all the violence and the word f""k said at least 10 times. Running time was 2hrs and 40 minutes. which makes it 2 minutes shy of the Italian restored version of 162 minutes. It repeats later this morning east and west coasts.
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bk - I'm playing auditions tomorrow for a production of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and it's being directed by Evan Pappas. Do you have a message you'd like delivered or well wishes, etc? Is it silly to have him sign my "Lucky Stiff" CD or the "My Favorite Year" vocal selections?
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It's never silly to get these signed. Some of my favorite things are things I've gotten signed at various sessions.
Say hello for me - don't know if he'll remember me or not - it was a long time ago.
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Back from tonight's show and a little gathering afterwards at the Eclectic Cafe. We had a little over half-a-house, not bad in the face of the merde that was shoveled our way this week - and all paid tickets, no freebs. Tomorrow should be more full. Tonight's audience wasn't terribly vocal but they seemed very taken with the show (except for the heavyset man sitting by himself in the back row - he came into the theater scowling, as if he'd just read every bad review, and apparently he'd taken them all to heart and prejudged the show - he sat there hating every minute of the first act and then left at intermission, which made me VERY happy indeed). More in the notes, which I must now hurry and write.