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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were fishy, and now it is time for you to post until the fishy cows come home - they're currently in Guam.
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And the word of the day is: UKASE!
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And now - Dino at the piano.
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I am up.
That is all.
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TOTD...
Questions for BK:
What is the most obscure show you can think of that deserved to be a bigger hit?
What is your favorite obscure original-cast album?
What hit show(s) deserved to be shrouded in obscurity?
What question(s) do you have for me?
:D
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UKASE is the word of the day? I declare!
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Because I can!
I know that was yesterday's T.O.D., but I posted it this morning anyway.......... Because I can!
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My, it's a slow morning here. I guess after all the posting yesterday (and early this morning) we need a rest.
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Morning all.
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I actually have questions. I will break them up since we are so low this morning.
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I think there is something strange going on with
your Uranus. I had to go into Column Archives to get Today's Column. Then when I got to the posts, there was a massive 5 posts.
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The first one is for Matthew and Sing and Jose.
What is an SAB arrangement? I don't know nuttin' about music and I don't know what SAB means. I assume it's an acronym.
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Hi Ben!
(I know that was yesterday's T.O.D.; but I really mean, "Hi Ben.")
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The first one is for Matthew and Sing and Jose.
What is an SAB arrangement? I don't know nuttin' about music and I don't know what SAB means. I assume it's an acronym.
Having a music teacher for a mother, I know what SAB means; but you didn't ask me, so I am not talking.
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DR Ben, DR der Brucer guessed correctly last night. The letters stand for the voices in a choir. SATB would be the standard 4-part arrangement for a mixed choir [soprano, alto, tenor, bass]. Choirs that are light on men will look for SAB arrangements that have all the men singing in unison on the lowest part.
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The second question is for BK.
What, if anything, did you have to do with the 1994 CD release from Varese Sarabande of The Secret Garden? The producer of note is Robert Sher and you're listed as the Executive Producer. I see that it was recorded in London and New York in 1986 but not released until 1994. I just picked it up at Academy for $4.99
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so I am not talking.
Why make an exception now? 8)
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We have such smart people here at HHW
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I was about to say how nice it was to see Singdaw this morning, but..............
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We have such smart people here at HHW
One of the great joys for me about HHW is reading the comments of people with passionate interests [often very different from my own] who pursue them. I learn so much about things that I would otherwise not know.
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I was about to say how nice it was to see Singdaw this morning, but..............
To quote DR Ron Pulliam -
I tease because I love.
:)
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"I refuse to share a couch with someone who wears white socks with black shoes!"
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photo: Rainbow Kiss
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...and a "proof" shot from DR TCB's photo shoot yesterday:
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photo: Bride
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"I refuse to share a couch with someone who wears white socks with black shoes!"
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_TmUBWwWLKUU/R-WSxNHlmtI/AAAAAAAABV8/CPsbwTojxVU/s400/RainbowKiss464R.jpg)
photo: Rainbow Kiss
At least his socks match his tie.
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Doesn't your corner bodega dance and sing?
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photo: In The Heights
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I saw The New Century last night. It's a group of 4 plays written by Paul Rudnick. The show is at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre in Lincoln Center.
The first piece with Linda Lavin and the third piece with Jayne Houdyshell are both very, very funny (though the third does have some touching moments). The second piece doesn't quite work and the fourth piece has some very funny moments but falls apart (in my humble opinion).
Miss Lavin looks wonderful as the best mother in the entire world, bar none because of her work with P.L.G.B.T.Q.C.C.C. & O. (Parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning, Curious, Creatively Concerned & Others). That woman can milk a laugh like a pro (of course she is a pro).
Peter Barnett, who has done his role in the second piece before is very funny as Mr. Charles, Currently of West Palm Beach (he plays a very, very, very, very, very, very GAY!!!!!!!!!! man with a public access cable show) but the piece is too long and wanders too much. The running gag of Shane is cute once or twice but it stops being funny after the 4th or 5th entrance. When Paul Rudnick is on (as in the first piece and the third piece) he is wonderfully funny. He's bright and sharp and right on the mark. But things like Mr. Charles just seem tired and full of stereotypical characters and dialogue that he's trying to puncture.
The third piece (with Miss Houdyshell) is another monologue about a woman from Decatur, IL whose life is crafts. She's talking to the Junior Chamber of Commerce about the importance of crafts to America. There is a side issue about her son who was "special" and moved to New York. There are some very touching and sweet moments to temper the humor. Houdyshell is a marvelous actor and I'm glad she's getting noticed.
The fourth piece brings everyone together in a maternity ward (don't ask how) and for a while it's very funny. Then Rudnick knows he has to end it and it doesn't really work. We go back to the Palm Beach public access show and everything falls apart. It's not staged well and it's one of those times where what is written looks very funny on paper but when it gets put on stage it seems to wither away. I felt like the performers were working too hard to sell the material. I thought if they just cut the Mr. Charles sketch and did the other three they would have a good evening (and wouldn't need an intermission) but then the last play would have continuity problems because Mr. Charles would not have been introduced. I'm not sure how to fix it, but then that's why I'm not a playwright.
I did have fun though and do recommend the piece. I don't know how well it will do but the Newhouse is a nice, intimate theatre and the price was right (TDF $26) so I'm not complaining too much.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And... Well... Hmm...
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My Anthony may see our Dear Jose today. I'm just sayin'...
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And now I must get back to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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But since we're so close let's close this page out and move on (a Dot reference).
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Ta Da!
Welcome to Page 2
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Wow, DR Ben! Thanks!! Interesting...
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Yesterday, my very own der Brucer sort of mis-stated the recipe and origins of the Hangtown Fry.
Firstly:
Drain a dozen oysters on paper towels. Dip each one in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, then in one well-beaten egg, and lastly in cracker crumbs. Fry in heated butter for a few minutes until nicely browned on both sides. Beat eight more eggs with salt and pepper, pour the eggs over the oysters and cook until firm on the bottom. Turn with a large spatula and cook the second side a minute or two longer. Serves four.
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BK - I meant to ask you this yesterday, but since I forgot, and since today is now Ask BK Day, well...
Which recording of Thou Shalt Not were you listening too? I'm guessing you were listening the one that was packaged with the Pajama Game revival:
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As opposed to this one (which you can "click" for more info):
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CK8ZK9ZWL._AA240_.jpg) (http://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shalt-Not-Original-Recording/dp/B000068U3S/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206533321&sr=8-1)
-Which was released as an "Only Available from Amazon.com" CD initially. -It still may be. ???
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My Anthony may see our Dear Jose today. I'm just sayin'...
Lookin' forward to it!
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Lookin' forward to it!
Ukulele Ike!
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As for last night's "American Idol"... And I ain't postin' no stinkin' spoiler space...
Ms. Malubay needs to go home. However, I have a feeling that she'll be hanging on for at least one more week. I have a sense that all the various Phil-Am Associations have set up "calling parties". ;) ??? ::)
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Ukulele Ike!
Hmmm... There are no ukes in this production, so... ;)
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Ukulele Ike!
That's a very veiled reference which will become clear if you see Mr. Morelli.
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There are two legends about the creation of the Hangtown Fry. The first has to do with a miner during the gold rush who, having gathered up a fortune in the nuggets, went into a hotel in Hangtown (aka Placerville) and asked for the most expensive meal they had. Since oysters and eggs were both frightfully expensive during the gold rush, he told the cook to put them together and serve 'em up!
I prefer the second story. Placerville got it's nickname because of the number of hangings that took place there. Anything to keep law and order, y'know. A man had been unjustly convicted of murder, and was sentenced to hang. For his last meal, he asked for a dish "that he'd had long ago," which just so happened to be made from the ingredients that were frightfully hard to come by in those gold rush times - eggs and oysters. In the time that it took to find those ingredients, the man's friends were able to prove his innocence. The cook, however, after having taken all the time and effort to get everything together, insisted that the man eat the dish anyway. Lo and behold, he liked it, and the Hangtown Fry was born.
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Final story about the Hangtown Fry:
Back when I was growing up, my father, an aeronautical engineer, would bring various and sundry Air Force test pilots home for dinner on occasion - a chance for them to have some home cooking rather than restaurant food. My mother would either extend what she had planned for the family meal, or, if given enough of a heads-up, prepare a Hangtown Fry for the adults. It was quite popular with those fly boys.
OK, not that much of a story, but it's the one I know for a fact to be true.
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And, with that, work beckons.
Hasta la.
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That's a very veiled reference
Ooh! I love very veiled references! :D
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That's a very veiled reference which will become clear if you see Mr. Morelli.
He has made an appearance before when I've been behind the piano.
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...Unless your indicating that Anthony will be coming into his audition in a wedding dress.
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when I've been behind the piano.
You can't hide back there. :)
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Back when I was growing up, my father, an aeronautical engineer, would bring various and sundry Air Force test pilots home for dinner on occasion - a chance for them to have some home cooking rather than restaurant food. My mother would either extend what she had planned for the family meal, or, if given enough of a heads-up, prepare a Hangtown Fry for the adults. It was quite popular with those fly boys.
How yummilicious!
Oh, and the food sounds good, too.
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Well, 'tis time for me to set about with the remainder of my morning ablutions, and then I shall venture forth to the subway to take the train downtown to Pearl Studios for the day. -They have internet access there, however, I don't think they're set up to handle more then one or two people using their wireless at one time. ;) We shall see...
OH!....
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DR elmore - I'm scheduled to be done at 5:00, so any time after 5:30, I'm guessing, will be a good time to meet for dinner if you are still so inclined.
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You can't hide back there. :)
Umm... Why do you think I wear black all the time then?
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OK...
Laters...
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Why do you think I wear black all the time then?
I dunno...
I guess I thought you were in perpetual mourning. ;)
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Have fun, DR JOSE!!! Lucky auditioners!!!
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Well I have some Wednesday things to do, during which I shall be thinking of some questions.
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I shall be thinking of some questions.
Such as:
I'm thinking of a number between one and ten...
;)
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Umm... Why do you think I wear black all the time then?
You're in mourning for your life?
DR Jose, I have a meeting with Charlie Beale at 4:00 about Duke Ellington and I hope we are finished by 5:30! Call me when you're out of auditions.
Good morning, all! I have some work on the LADY OF TH SLIPPER critical notes today, and a round of pesticide mopping, after which I may escape to the NYPL for a while.
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And the word of the day is: UKASE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: CAMELOT
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I got so engrossed in the posts last time that i forgot to post.
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I hate it when that happens!
[another running gag]
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Good morning, fellow Dear Readers.
Yes, the folks here are so very knowledgeable -- from funny forks to recipes for beets to drag queens -- someone has the answer!
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Good morning!
Going to be another beautiful day with highs in the 60s. Perfect early spring weather.
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IT'S ASK BK DAY!
Question:
Now that I'm filling my IPod, what are the 10 Essential Bruce Kimmel-produced cds to put in it?
What piece of music should no IPod be without?
Even DRs may pipe in with their opinions - are you listening DR Ron Pulliam?
Oh, DR MBarnum, I have a few Bollywood soundtracks entered, my favorite is KUCH NAA KAHO.
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Page Three Wizard of Oz Dance!!!
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I was up very late last night, so I slept very late this morning. 9 a.m. is VERY late for me! I was actually quite shocked when I looked at the clock. Thankfully, I had no pressing internet business to conduct early this morning.
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I don't know if I posted this publicly before, but, here's the majority of my cast albums and soundtracks, catalogued (and traded) through CastAlbums.org:
http://www.castalbums.org/users/1061 (http://www.castalbums.org/users/1061)
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I saw the UPS man leave me a package, and I'm guessing it is the Blu-ray of COYOTE UGLY. I just can't summon up much enthusiasm to watch it today. We'll see.
I already plan to watch THE DEPARTED today. I recorded BLADE OF GLORY last night.
This morning, the DVR picked up THE SATAN BUG with George Maharis which I have always wanted to see and have managed to miss every time it's been on. Hopefully, I'll get to that today. I'll probably watch it before compleing BLADES OF GLORY.
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As for TV Reminders:
The only scripted series on the broadcast networks that's new tonight is MEN IN TREES.
Obviously there are plenty of reality shows (IDOL results, BIG BROTHER, etc.).
I have nothing I'll be watching "live."
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One of the great joys for me about HHW is reading the comments of people with passionate interests [often very different from my own] who pursue them. I learn so much about things that I would otherwise not know.
Just wait 'til we have Kama Sutra day :)
der Brucer
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Good morning, everyone.
My tummy is STILL not behaving. Sigh. I had planned to do some tax work today. Do you think that has something to do with it??
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The first one is for Matthew and Sing and Jose.
What is an SAB arrangement? I don't know nuttin' about music and I don't know what SAB means. I assume it's an acronym.
What're the rest of us, chopped liver?
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My tummy is STILL not behaving.
I am so sorry to hear this, DR Jeanne. :(
This has gone on for way too long! :P
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What're the rest of us, chopped liver?
Oh, but only the best chopped liver... ;)
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Just wait 'til we have Kama Sutra day
I've been waiting! 8)
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What're the rest of us, chopped liver?
Well, you weren't around and you didn't ask Mr. Music ;D I'll put you on the list for next time.
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I, like Elmore at least, spend much of my professional time at the SATB grindstone. I am currently finishing an arrangement of "We Are Family." Strangely the reference recording I am using is about 20 cents sharp. I'm wondering if it's just this one (which I got off YouTube) or if the original was that way, too.
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In doing some research yesterday, I determined my Best Buy giftcard will be $50. They're also having a trade-in offer for HD-DVD players and discs. Their estimate for my player and discs was $81. I think not.
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I see that season 8 of MURDER SHE WROTE comes out next week. I certainly want it, but I'll have to wait for better prices. The Deep Discount 20% off sale can't come fast enough. I'm compiling a long, expensive list of titles.
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I don't know if I posted this publicly before, but, here's the majority of my cast albums and soundtracks, catalogued (and traded) through CastAlbums.org:
http://www.castalbums.org/users/1061 (http://www.castalbums.org/users/1061)
In your wish list some items are listed as CD, some as LP, and others blank.
Does blank mean either LP or CD?
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I kknew the SAB answer, too, but it was responded to before I even logged on for the day.
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In your wish list some items are listed as CD, some as LP, and others blank.
Does blank mean either LP or CD?
It means that I haven't completed my entry - there's a choice option that I haven't clicked yet. As I said, it's a beginning. . .and it continues to grow. . . ;D
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Oh, DR DerBrucer - if you give me an example, I'll go dive in and make a choice. ;)
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I'll go dive in and make a choice.
Honey, I hate to break the news, but...
You chose a long time ago! 8)
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Heree I thought I was almost caught up and ready to post, and I wake up and see that there were about a billion posts yesterday. So I have a lot to catch up on from yesterday, but thought I'd drop in and say hey!
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Do you have perfect pitch, DR JMK? If so, I can imagine that a thing like that could really drive one crazy.
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Heree I thought I was almost caught up and ready to post, and I wake up and see that there were about a billion posts yesterday. So I have a lot to catch up on from yesterday, but thought I'd drop in and say hey!
Hello, DR Edisaurus! Good to see you. Yesterday's posts are pretty quick skimming. Mostly one-liners! :)
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Jeanne, I'm sorry your tummy still isn't feeling well. I do hope it has nothing to do with consuming any birthday candy that arrived via the mail! :)
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I've had a very busy past week, working nights and weekends for the crazy TLC people (wait...did I sign a non-disparagement clause with them?) and this new Closer campaign that we shot up in NY a week or so ago. It's very fun and it should start appearing soon.
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Hi, Sing...looking forward to reading those...sounds like a fun frenzy!
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Honey, I hate to break the news, but...
You chose a long time ago! 8)
. . .and I chose right.
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And one for FIGS! ;D
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Oh. I thought SAB stood for stupid-ass bitch.
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SAB Dance!
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And one for DerBrucer:
This recording is in your collection. You can click below to specify which release you have.
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I thought SAB stood for
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Can this be our very own dear sweet Laura?
;D
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I'm heading down now to check the mail, clean the den, and then get lunch started.
WBBL.
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Do you have perfect pitch, DR JMK? If so, I can imagine that a thing like that could really drive one crazy.
No, but I have pretty extreme relative pitch. ;D Especially when I'm listening to something and then playing on a keyboard I know is tuned to A440. ;D
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One of my closest friends' father, Chuck, has been ill for some time, and we knew that the end was close at hand, so I have been trying to spend some time with the family. He was getting hospice care at home so I was able to visit him there a few times. When he finally went into an official hospice it was during my double session days, so I didn't see him there, but I think it was better for the family to spend his last days alone with him and not dealing with a lot of visitors.
He passed on Sat. so I've been helping with funeral prep, mainly choosing musicians to play and sing. My first thought, upon being asked to do this was: "I wish Singdaw lived here!"
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)))))) DR Edisaurus' friends(((((
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Oh. I thought SAB stood for stupid-ass bitch.
ROTFLOL! ;D
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My mom and her partner have been together for about 17 years, I think. Even though they have never married, his kids think of us as their family and refer to us as step-sibs and my mom as their step-mom. I really like that, and so I may now start referring to Naz as my step-father.
So, anyway, to add further to the drama, my step-father's mom passed away on Monday. She doesn't live in town and I've never met her (she's from Lebanon but has lived out west with her grandchildren for quite some time). She was 95, so that was a good, long life. But she fell and broke her hip, had surgery, went into a coma and that was the end.
He seems to be coping well with the news...I haven't talked to his kids about it yet.
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DR Edisaurus -
So sorry to hear this.
**VIBES OF CONSOLATION & COMFORT***[/size][/color]
to the two families suffering loss[/size][/color]
Oh, and thanks for the compliment; wish I could help. But there are many eminent musicians here at HHW far more qualified than I to assist with such a task!
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)))))) DR Edisaurus' friends(((((
Thanks td. He was the father of the sisters who produced THE ADVENTURES OF OCIEE NASH, a wonderufl children's film that I edited. I've been friends with the girls since college, and they were VERY close to their parents, especially Dad.
When they were filming the movie, the parents were there every single day; making hundreds of cookies for the crew, being extras, getting their friends to invest, and supporting their director daughter. They were always so open and hospitable and everyone always felt at home and part of the family. It's hard to think of him not being with us any more.
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Hope I'm not bumming everyone out!
("Go back to lurking, Edisaurus!")
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For me on tv tonight: AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, BIG BROtHER, IDOL results and MEN IN TREES.
My local paper said today that only 5M people watched the latter and that it has a good chance of getting cancelled.
Btw, re: IDOL, i'm really not sure who will go home. But i have a feeling it could be a surprise.
I really enjoyed david cook (he does great when he changes songs). I also liked michael johns (this and his "bohemian rhapsody" in hollywood were the only 2 performances of his i've loved). I don't like kristy, but thought she did very well last night. I still like brooke white a lot.
I agree with DR Jose, about Remi. I could see her being B3, and Chikezie. It's getting tough though.
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Vibes for DR Edi's friends and family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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So sorry about your sad news, Amy.
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RE: last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS show
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I must say that i was very satisfied with both eliminations. For the first time, the weakest (IMO) man and woman left.
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Right now there are not that many celebs who i love. But i am very fond of kristi (skater) and marissa (of HAIRSPRAY fame). I was pretty sure that monica seles would go (she was the worst at it and so stiff). Although i had read that priscilla presley was not that popular (on dialidol). For the men i was a little surprised. I mean i had narrowed it down to penn, steve guttenberg or christian going. And i really think that christian probably stayed based only on cheryl (his partner's fan base). Same for adam. I think he stayed because of his partner (julianne hough). I know i voted for him for this reason (just love her).
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DR Edisaurus - have you caught up with yesterday's postings? They're sure to bring a smile to your face. . .
[size=10]FIGS![/size]
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My girlfriend told me something that I thought I'd share. You know how some people, including myself, latch onto things as "signs" after a person passes on? It may not mean anything, but it's a way to tell ourselves that everything's ok and helps us deal with the loss.
She said that on his last day, all the family members had just spent the day with him, and they all told him that it was OK for him to go and that the rest of the family was waiting for him on the other side. After his granddaughter (adopted from China by his daughter and her partner) left, he quietly passed on.
After things were taken care of, the rest of the family walked out into the parking lot, and a huge hawk appeared. It circled around, following them to their car. It seemed to take such an unusual interest in them that they noticed it and speculated that maybe it represented their father. They said goodbye to it and wshed it well on its journey, and then it took off and soared into the heavens, so high it was completely out of sight, as if it had, indeed, gone to heaven.
That image is somehow comforting to me, too.
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Another daughter just called me. She put together a video slide show, and used "I'll Be Seeing You"...I think it was Etta James' version. She showed it to her mom and sister who immediately both broke down.
She is going to havew this playing at the gathering at their home afterwards on a loop and called me because she said she always refers to me for questions about music. So of course, I'm all emotional right now and not thinking clearly, so I am phoning a friend: HHW.
Can anyone think of a song tha might be appropriate but not so tear-inducing? A little more upbeat? I'd like to give her a few options. I'm also going to look thru my massive itunes...
Thanks!
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Oh, the other drama was on Easter, when my brother, who lived in NC showed up. He had an injured hand (he's a carpenter) but hadn't sought medical help because he has "such a high deductable on his insurance."
It looked bad, as though it would require at least a half-dozen stiches. My DH noticed that he wasn't using it and was able to find an emergency care facility to see him and whisked him away before anyone knew what was going on.
It was too late to stitch it but they cleaned it up and gave him antibiotics and hopefully it will heal OK. But he will have a hell of a scar!
I'm so glad to be married to such a mensch, who always knows the right thing to do.
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Beautiful stories, DR Edisaurus.
Here are a few suggestions:
"Days of Plenty", from Little Women
"I'll Be Here With You" [David Friedman, sung by Nancy LaMott]
"Listen to My Heart" [David Friedman, sung by Nancy LaMott]
"Anytime" [I Am There] from William Finn's Elegies
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Oh, DR DerBrucer - if you give me an example, I'll go dive in and make a choice. ;)
Let me check - I have a bunch of LPs, that I also have on CD, which I would trade (Like SUGAR _OBC)
I also have a lot of LPs I would give up if I replaced them with CDs (Like OBC Stop The World)
I also have lots of LPs (not on CDs, yet, I think) that I would consider giving up if someone made me a CD copy (1176 Film, Billy OLC, Christine OBC, Robbergroom - and lots more)
der Brucer
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IT'S ASK BK DAY!
Question:
Now that I'm filling my IPod, what are the 10 Essential Bruce Kimmel-produced cds to put in it?
What piece of music should no IPod be without?
Even DRs may pipe in with their opinions - are you listening DR Ron Pulliam?
Oh, DR MBarnum, I have a few Bollywood soundtracks entered, my favorite is KUCH NAA KAHO.
"Getting Away With You" should be on every iPod and personal playlist that you create for your iPod. I'm just sayin'....
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Can this be our very own dear sweet Laura?
;D
I've been giving her lessons!
der Brucer
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No, but I have pretty extreme relative pitch. ;D Especially when I'm listening to something and then playing on a keyboard I know is tuned to A440. ;D
Can you adjust the pitch on the keyboard???
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TOTD...
Questions for BK:
What is the most obscure show you can think of that deserved to be a bigger hit?
What is your favorite obscure original-cast album?
What hit show(s) deserved to be shrouded in obscurity?
What question(s) do you have for me?
:D
A play I saw called Time Of The Barracudas, here in LA in what was supposed to be its pre-Broadway engagement. Written by Peter Barnes, I thought it was very funny (and very black, as in dark) and Laurence Harvey and Elaine Stritch were wonderful. It went nowhere, mostly because Miss Stritch was in her drinking days.
Favorite obscure cast album would probably be Whoop-Up, not that it's that obscure.
Hit show that shouldn't have been - most of what's been on Broadway for the last ten years. :)
Are you coming to see The Brain?
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I saw The New Century last night. It's a group of 4 plays written by Paul Rudnick.
One of the things I have missed since moving from NYC to L.A. is seeing plays on and off Broadway. But in particular, I've missed seeing Rudnick's plays. One of my very favorite theater experiences was seeing "I Hate Hamlet." I've read both of Rudnick's novels and I own every play of his that has been published. (I still haven't read my newest acquisition, "No Regrets," but I'm looking forward to it.)
Did anybody ever see Rudnick's play "The Naked Truth"? I missed that one and it's never come out in print.
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The second question is for BK.
What, if anything, did you have to do with the 1994 CD release from Varese Sarabande of The Secret Garden? The producer of note is Robert Sher and you're listed as the Executive Producer. I see that it was recorded in London and New York in 1986 but not released until 1994. I just picked it up at Academy for $4.99
I licensed it from Mr. Sher for release on CD on Varese - same with Bring Back Birdie and Prettybelle.
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BK - I meant to ask you this yesterday, but since I forgot, and since today is now Ask BK Day, well...
Which recording of Thou Shalt Not were you listening too? I'm guessing you were listening the one that was packaged with the Pajama Game revival:
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As opposed to this one (which you can "click" for more info):
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CK8ZK9ZWL._AA240_.jpg) (http://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shalt-Not-Original-Recording/dp/B000068U3S/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206533321&sr=8-1)
-Which was released as an "Only Available from Amazon.com" CD initially. -It still may be. ???
Yes, the one that's packaged with the not so hot Pajama Game revival recording. It's just Connick and Kelli O'Hara on the CD. I stuck it out to the end, but boy is it unmemorable.
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Yes, the one that's packaged with the not so hot Pajama Game revival recording. It's just Connick and Kelli O'Hara on the CD. I stuck it out to the end, but boy is it unmemorable.
Neither is the OBC
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As for last night's "American Idol"... And I ain't postin' no stinkin' spoiler space...
Ms. Malubay needs to go home. However, I have a feeling that she'll be hanging on for at least one more week. I have a sense that all the various Phil-Am Associations have set up "calling parties". ;) ??? ::)
Well, I guess it is up to me to start respecting the Asians around here...!
You can send Ms. Malubay home when you pry her from my cold, dead hands!!! (Yeah, I know she's not the greatest singer, but she's still half the reason I'm tuning in to that show.) I say, send home cute but talentless David Archuleta.
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IT'S ASK BK DAY!
Question:
Now that I'm filling my IPod, what are the 10 Essential Bruce Kimmel-produced cds to put in it?
What piece of music should no IPod be without?
Even DRs may pipe in with their opinions - are you listening DR Ron Pulliam?
Oh, DR MBarnum, I have a few Bollywood soundtracks entered, my favorite is KUCH NAA KAHO.
Number one is hard, but I should think Lost In Boston (the Ultimate Collection), Unsung Musicals (the Ultimate Collection), Haines His Way, A Broadway Love Story, Peter Pan, Unsung Sondheim, Liz Callaway: On and Off Broadway, The Stephen Sondheim Album, either of the Emily Skinner/Alice Ripley duets albums, and Unsung Irving Berlin (one disc edition). Ten minutes from now the list would be different, however.
I'd say no iPod should be without the Bill Evans with Symphony Orchestra CD.
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Oh, and I'm up.
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I've played the synthesizer part of Little Shop of Horrors twice to date. The part calls for 3 keyboards (synth, electric piano, organ) stacked. The last two times, I was able to make do with 2 yamaha DX7 keyboards and it worked nicely. The sounds on those keyboards were "old' enough to get the effects we needed, etc etc.
For this run, (number 3 for me), I'm using a new keyboard and have been working on programming the settings etc for the past two nights. It's a more sophisticated keyboard then the DX7 and the sounds are more refined. But OH HOW I MISS the old DX7!!!! It made life so much easier. I'm toying with the idea of attempting to switch back to the old keyboards, we'll see after tonight.
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Hey! :)
When did DR BrettySpaghetti graduate to Senior Member?
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Hey! :)
When did DR BrettySpaghetti graduate to Senior Member?
CONGRATULATIONS!
(Blushing) Well, first of all, I want to thank the Academy for this great honor...Um... My agent, Rick, you're a doll! You never gave up the dream. This is yours, babe! Let's see... My wife, Julie... My male lover, Gary... Oh, and all the guys at Dreamworks! Finally, last but not least, Bruce, thanks to you. We finally got to "page 2." Good night everyone!!
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Ask bk:
What would be your recommended song to accompany a photo slide show post-funeral? Something not too sad but uplifting?
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And what about all the
dwarves little people that made it all possible? ;)
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I've played the synthesizer part of Little Shop of Horrors twice to date.
WOW! That's quite an achievement. I love Little Shop of Horrors. I introduced by niece to the musical film when she was 5 and we haven't stopped watching it since. I mean, like, we have literally seen it about 60 times. I would LOVE to take her to see a stage version if one comes to Los Angeles. How do I get on a mailing list for that?
What songs were "lost in Boston" for this show? I know they cut a bunch of numbers for the movie (and, bizarrely, rewrote one), and it's a shame they lost the show's big punch line -- that Audrey winds up going somewhere that's green. But I'm one of the few guys on my block who actually owns the original version of the DVD, which contains the film's original ending! Bought it the day it was released, and I think it was recalled the second day.
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But I'm one of the few guys on my block who actually owns the original version of the DVD, which contains the film's original ending!
I've watched it on bluegobo.com, but I don't own that version of the DVD.
Do you you prefer the original ending?
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Beautiful stories, DR Edisaurus.
Here are a few suggestions:
"Listen to My Heart" [David Friedman, sung by Nancy LaMott]
No reflection on you Dear Sing but Listen to My Heart would make me break out in uncontrolled sobs. I love that song as sung by Miss LaMott but it's a weeper for me.
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Oh, DR Edisaurus - one more suggestion:
Paul Anka: "The Times of Your Life"
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DR Ben - Oh, me too.
But if the family doesn't know who Nancy is or her background story, it might not affect them as much.
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The DH and I are going to a wine tasting event tonight - at a local synagogue.
Do you think they'll be serving Manischewitz? ;)
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Number one is hard, but I should think Lost In Boston (the Ultimate Collection), Unsung Musicals (the Ultimate Collection), Haines His Way, A Broadway Love Story, Peter Pan, Unsung Sondheim, Liz Callaway: On and Off Broadway, The Stephen Sondheim Album, either of the Emily Skinner/Alice Ripley duets albums, and Unsung Irving Berlin (one disc edition). Ten minutes from now the list would be different, however.
I'd say no iPod should be without the Bill Evans with Symphony Orchestra CD.
What? No Trotter Trio?
der Brucer
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The DH and I are going to a wine tasting event tonight - at a local synagogue.
Do you think they'll be serving Manischewitz? ;)
No, your namesake libation: Mogen David
(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefUSiOpHULMAfgyjzbkF/SIG=12d1ae881/EXP=1206638994/**http%3A//www.badgerwest.com/images/MogenDavidBlackberry.jpg)
der Brucer
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I woke up this morning with a bad kink in my neck...
...and then realized that I'd slept the night atop one of Zach's tennis balls! :P
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I remember hearing that Baron Herzog is a lovely and classy wine for Passover and similar gatherings.
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Thanks for sharing the stories DR EDISAURUS...and vibes to all, of course.
I choreographed a production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and did some musical staging for it as well......and played Middle Audrey while someone sang "Feed Me."
It is a very fun show to DO and to see. The movie is okay, I like some of the performances....but I also like the ORIGINAL ORIGINAL b/w Corman film starring Jonathan Haze and Jackie Joseph.
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I remember hearing that Baron Herzog is a lovely and classy wine for Passover and similar gatherings.
I never hear anything useful when I am eavesdropping. ;D
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Ask bk:
What would be your recommended song to accompany a photo slide show post-funeral? Something not too sad but uplifting?
I like No One Is Alone, but any song on the Laurie Beechman album, No One Is Alone, would be appropriate.
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I got a lovely envelope from DR MBARNUM in the mail today. I watched Ms Suzanne Pleshette raging to live all over the place...a couple of scars on her chin that I had never noticed before were on view....and she had some BIG hair!
Some more episodes of THE GALE STORM SHOW, fun as always.
AND - RUNNING WILD, the movie debut of Mr John Saxon - but Mamie Van Doren thinks she is the star of the film, of course.
And of course she is the titular female lead.
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Just did a thirty-minute phoner with the Christian Science Monitor for the LA Fest and The Brain.
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I woke up this morning with a bad kink in my neck...
...and then realized that I'd slept the night atop one of Zach's tennis balls! :P
OUCH! 8)
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My favorite line from the TV show WINGS (how's that for a set-up?) was "I couldn't help overhearing because I was eavesdropping."
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The second question is for BK.
What, if anything, did you have to do with the 1994 CD release from Varese Sarabande of The Secret Garden? The producer of note is Robert Sher and you're listed as the Executive Producer. I see that it was recorded in London and New York in 1986 but not released until 1994. I just picked it up at Academy for $4.99
I have this recording. I actually like it. It's different than the Simon/Norman version that was on Broadway, but it has its charms...in my humble opinion. :)
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I have this recording.
I'm not suprised that you have it. You seem to have everything!!! ;)
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Mamie Van Doren thinks she is the star of the film, of course.
And of course she is the titular female lead.
With that rack, she'd be the titular head in most films.
der Brucer
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I have this recording.
Is that the one with Barbara Cook?
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Yes, it is
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With that rack, she'd be the titular head in most films.
der Brucer
And two continents. ;D ;D
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AND ONE FOR MAMIE!
(http://www.eddiecochran.info/Picture/Biography/Poster_II.jpg)
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Put the Blame on Mamie
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Eavesdropping in movies is always good for a laugh....PILLOW TALK is built on it....
But my favorite eavesdropping moment in movies is in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
James Stewart calls Donna Reed and they have an intimate conversation and he tries to get her to say "I love you..."
Finally in MCU she says: "I can't. Mother's listening in upstairs."
We had NO idea this was happening. There is a quick cut to mother upstairs with the phone in her hand: "I am NOT!!" And she slams down the receiver!
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Put the Blame on Mamie
Joan Olander took her movie name from First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and then newsworthy Charles Van Doren. 8)
As you can tell from the picture in DR SINGDAW's post, she was a serious actress with Method training.
;) ;)
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Good morning, everyone.
My tummy is STILL not behaving. Sigh. I had planned to do some tax work today. Do you think that has something to do with it??
I'm sure it can't help.
I'm sorry but not surprised your tummy is not behaving. I find it takes a long, long time for mine to recover.
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AND ONE FOR MAMIE!
(http://www.eddiecochran.info/Picture/Biography/Poster_II.jpg)
In the days before she married Ike.
der Brucer
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DR JEANNE it is the season for it......taxes and tummy problems.
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The view from Guam:
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Well I just found COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL on dvd for $9.99 + shpg. Albert Zugsmith was a producer who understood Mamie's message.
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Edi-Condolences to you, your family & close friends.
The stories are beautiful.
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In the days before she married Ike.
Ukelele Ike?
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Now I want to go on vacation! Thanks, DR SINGDAW.
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Mamie had an inner ear problem that made her lose her balance a lot...at least that's what the media said.
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Now I want to go on vacation!
Be sure to bring us back some Knockoff Fish...
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Mamie had an inner ear problem that made her lose her balance a lot...at least that's what the media said.
Sort of like Liza's character on Arrested Development?
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...and a "proof" shot from DR TCB's photo shoot yesterday:
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photo: Bride
But why is his face covered in bandages?
;)
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I am so sorry to hear this, DR Jeanne. :(
This has gone on for way too long! :P
Thanks, Sing. I couldn't agree more.
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Jeanne, I'm sorry your tummy still isn't feeling well. I do hope it has nothing to do with consuming any birthday candy that arrived via the mail! :)
No relation to that, Amy. I had some food poisoning and it's just taking a very long time to completely clear my system.
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The DH and I are going to a wine tasting event tonight - at a local synagogue.
Do you think they'll be serving Manischewitz? ;)
Years ago, not long after we moved to New Jersey, Keith's boss had a work related party at his house. Glasses of wine were served off of a nice silver tray. Keith & I took a sip & looked up at each other with shocked expresses. He asked me if it was Manischewitz to which I replied yes. While chuckling we scanned the expressions of the other quests wondering if any of them knew what they were drinking.
Later I was in the kitchen talking to the hostess. I never saw a single bottle of wine on display. ;D
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I woke up this morning with a bad kink in my neck...
...and then realized that I'd slept the night atop one of Zach's tennis balls! :P
ROTFLOL!
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You can send Ms. Malubay home when you pry her from my cold, dead hands!!! (Yeah, I know she's not the greatest singer, but she's still half the reason I'm tuning in to that show.) I say, send home cute but talentless David Archuleta.
Dang me if I don't wholly agree with you, dude. Archuleta is a voice looking for some guidance. I'm of the opinion that his rendition of "Imagine" a few weeks back was wholly a fluke (Simon called it "a vocal master class"). He hasn't been anywhere near that level since.
I've read that his father, Jay, is an overbearing "stage father" who berates him from time to time. I think it interesting that Simon last night said that he doubted David picked his song for himself because it wasn't "him." I think the show enjoys having the obligatory, weekly cutesy comments from David when he can do his "gosh-oh-gee" boyish laugh -- the pre-pubescents squeal in girlish delight each time, but it does smack of being in the same category as "Smile, Louise!" He seriously pales in comparison to David Cook and Michael Johns. In time, though, he may totally surpass them as a vocalist.
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Oh. I thought SAB stood for stupid-ass bitch.
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DR Laura- :o ;D
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Do you you prefer the original ending?
I think I prefer the original "Shakespearian" ending for the play, but the revised ending for the movie. Frankly, I think they made the right decision to re-film the movie's ending, because the original ending didn't work on film -- at least the way they shot it. Of course, I can only judge it from the surviving grainy B&W print they gave us, but it was wayyyyy too long and drawn out. Ironically, "Don't Feed the Plants" is probably the best song in the play! Just didn't work the way they filmed it, though.
I recommend listening to close personal friend of BK Frank Oz do the director's commentary track on the "cut ending," if you're lucky enough to find that now-rare DVD.
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Back from an errand.
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Condolences to Amy and her friends and family.
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Can this be our very own dear sweet Laura?
;D
She's been quite brassy the past couple of days. You'd best watch yourself! ;)
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Later I was in the kitchen talking to the hostess. I never saw a single bottle of wine on display. ;D
Did you check the tub for purple stains?
der Brucer
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I'm sure it can't help.
I'm sorry but not surprised your tummy is not behaving. I find it takes a long, long time for mine to recover.
Thank you, Jane. I'm used to bouncing back from these things.
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Dang me if I don't wholly agree with you, dude. Archuleta is a voice looking for some guidance. I'm of the opinion that his rendition of "Imagine" a few weeks back was wholly a fluke (Simon called it "a vocal master class"). He hasn't been anywhere near that level since.
Heh. And you know, as much as I am a fan of John Lennon and the Beatles, I am glad we don't have to listen to karaoke versions of their songs anymore. I adore L&M, but two weeks in a row of kids butchering their music was overkill.
Let me ask you -- and any other fans, please jump in here -- am I crazy, or do the male judges seem all over the map with their "advice"? If Chickezie does a Luther Vandross ballad one week, they say, "It was so predictable...you should be brave and try a radical re-interpretation." But if he tries a countrified version of a familiar pop song the following week, they say, "Why aren't you doing what you do best, the Luther Vandross ballads?" Honest to God, that poor guy looked like he was wanted to burst into tears when the judges got through with him last night. And who can blame him?
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Number one is hard, but I should think Lost In Boston (the Ultimate Collection), Unsung Musicals (the Ultimate Collection), Haines His Way, A Broadway Love Story, Peter Pan, Unsung Sondheim, Liz Callaway: On and Off Broadway, The Stephen Sondheim Album, either of the Emily Skinner/Alice Ripley duets albums, and Unsung Irving Berlin (one disc edition). Ten minutes from now the list would be different, however.
I'd say no iPod should be without the Bill Evans with Symphony Orchestra CD.
I am very partial to the "Cinderella" recording BK did.
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I read that Richard Widmark died - 93 - I actually had no idea he was still alive. Wonderful actor and a nice, long life.
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DR JEANNE it is the season for it......taxes and tummy problems.
LOL. I never thought of it that way!
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And YES, I want to see THE BRAIN. When/where is it playing? Is the original soundtrack CD still available?
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She's been quite brassy the past couple of days.
!!!
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I am very partial to the "Cinderella" recording BK did.
Is that the "Run, Run, Run Cinderella" song? I always liked that one. And I like whatever song that was about "Disneyland." I can't remember which shows those were attached to, but I can hum both songs! It's actually hard for me to find songs on those CDs I don't enjoy. My all-time favorite was "Come Down from the Tree." Singing, arrangement, production...a total winner.
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Now that I'm caught up on the posts, I shall leave you and return a phone call.
Continued smooth sailing vibes to BK!
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Heh. And you know, as much as I am a fan of John Lennon and the Beatles, I am glad we don't have to listen to karaoke versions of their songs anymore. I adore L&M, but two weeks in a row of kids butchering their music was overkill.
Let me ask you -- and any other fans, please jump in here -- am I crazy, or do the male judges seem all over the map with their "advice"? If Chickezie does a Luther Vandross ballad one week, they say, "It was so predictable...you should be brave and try a radical re-interpretation." But if he tries a countrified version of a familiar pop song the following week, they say, "Why aren't you doing what you do best, the Luther Vandross ballads?" Honest to God, that poor guy looked like he was wanted to burst into tears when the judges got through with him last night. And who can blame him?
I think Chikezie is terrific. I first noticed a double standard back in Season 2 when Ruben Studdard sang every one of his songs exactly the way each was covered by artists who made the songs famous. They praised him week after week.
Clay Aiken couldn't buy a break from Simon, who finally praised one of his songs by saying, "I imagined you with a bag over your head and you were terrific." Others got the same old litany: Too much like the original, do something different. They've done that season after season...accepting some singers aping of originals and dissing others'.
The "judges" are ridiculous. Paula is beyond absurd. Simon is entertainment value. But...a bad word from Simon -- especially a prediction that the road has ended with one song -- generally sees the voting lemmings proving him right. Randy is often deaf when it comes to judging "some singers'" performances.
I truly don't understand folks who have to rely upon the judges' comments before they can truly know what they liked and didn't.
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Be sure to bring us back some Knockoff Fish...
Only if it's available in a can. 8)
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She's been quite brassy the past couple of days. You'd best watch yourself! ;)
It must have something to do with the in-laws visiting. ;)
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I love "Don't Feed the Plants"!
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Is that the "Run, Run, Run Cinderella" song? I always liked that one. And I like whatever song that was about "Disneyland." I can't remember which shows those were attached to, but I can hum both songs! It's actually hard for me to find songs on those CDs I don't enjoy. My all-time favorite was "Come Down from the Tree." Singing, arrangement, production...a total winner.
The album I mean is a recording Bruce did of songs from various "Cinderella" musical presentations written by the likes of Richard Rodgers and Frank Churchill and Stephen Sondheim and the Sherman Brothers. The presentation is done as a cast recording of a "definitive" telling of the classic story with the best songs ever written for the various scenes newly recorded (in 1998) under Bruce's supervision:
1. Overture
2. In My Own Little Corner
3. Spread A Little Happiness
4. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
5. Raise A Ruckus
6. Impossible/Suddenly It Happens
7. The Ball
8. What Has Love got To Do With Getting Married
9. A Lovely Night/Ten Minutes Ago
10. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?
11. Midnight
12. On the Steps Of The Palace
13. Once I Was Loved
14. If The Shoe Fits
15. Tell Hm Anything
16. The Stepsisters' Lament
17. Finale
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It must have something to do with the in-laws visiting. ;)
HAH! ROTFL!!!
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Another daughter just called me. She put together a video slide show, and used "I'll Be Seeing You"...I think it was Etta James' version. She showed it to her mom and sister who immediately both broke down.
She is going to havew this playing at the gathering at their home afterwards on a loop and called me because she said she always refers to me for questions about music. So of course, I'm all emotional right now and not thinking clearly, so I am phoning a friend: HHW.
Can anyone think of a song tha might be appropriate but not so tear-inducing? A little more upbeat? I'd like to give her a few options. I'm also going to look thru my massive itunes...
Thanks!
Does it have to be a song? I can think of a couple of really lovely classical pieces that would set a very strong mood...emotional, yet not overbearing:
Elgar: Enigma Variations, "Nimrod Suite" (9th movement)
Barber: Adagio for Strings
There are others, to be sure, which I'm sure several DRs here can recommend.
For a bit of show biz, you might even consider an instrumental version of Gershwin's "I'm On My Way" from"Porgy and Bess".
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I think Chikezie is terrific. I first noticed a double standard back in Season 2 when Ruben Studdard sang every one of his songs exactly the way each was covered by artists who made the songs famous. They praised him week after week.
Clay Aiken couldn't buy a break from Simon, who finally praised one of his songs by saying, "I imagined you with a bag over your head and you were terrific." Others got the same old litany: Too much like the original, do something different. They've done that season after season...accepting some singers aping of originals and dissing others'.
The "judges" are ridiculous. Paula is beyond absurd. Simon is entertainment value. But...a bad word from Simon -- especially a prediction that the road has ended with one song -- generally sees the voting lemmings proving him right. Randy is often deaf when it comes to judging "some singers'" performances.
I truly don't understand folks who have to rely upon the judges' comments before they can truly know what they liked and didn't.
This is all very interesting to me, because I did not watch the series prior to last year, and I will never care about anything before, say, the "top 14." Thanks for the extra perspective.
I think Simon is entertaining, even when I disagree with him. And sure, roll your eyes at Paula, but I kind of think they need someone like her to balance out Simon's savagery. I'm glad that she can be counted on almost always to throw those poor singers a bone. The guy I can't figure out is Randy Jackson. "Yo, yo, check it out, dawg, check it out." He's become a parody of himself. He hears so much "pitchiness" in performers that, like you, I have become convinced there's something wrong with the man's eardrums.
On a slightly unrelated note, has everybody here seen the ubiquitous Youtube clip of that moppet Connie Talbot crooning "Over the Rainbow" on Britain's "Pop Idol" and reducing the judges to tears? She is the cutest thing EVER.
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Ha!
One conference call down; one to go.
The clients can't see me making faces at them when I'm on the phone! :)
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Lovely recommendations, DR Ron Pulliam!
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The album I mean is a recording Bruce did of songs from various "Cinderella" musical presentations written by the likes of Richard Rodgers and Frank Churchill and Stephen Sondheim and the Sherman Brothers. The presentation is done as a cast recording of a "definitive" telling of the classic story with the best songs ever written for the various scenes newly recorded (in 1998) under Bruce's supervision
OK, thanks. I must be some kind of dumbass, as I only know of the Disney and Rodgers and Hammerstein versions of Cinderella (and whatever show that Liz Callaway song is from). I guess the Sondheim is from Into the Woods?
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5. Raise A Ruckus
I don't know from ruckuses.
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I know it's a great honor around here to get the first post at the top of a page, but so little recognition is given to grabbing Reply #200. There are lots of first-page posts, but only ONE Reply #200. Hmph.
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I woke up this morning with a bad kink in my neck...
...and then realized that I'd slept the night atop one of Zach's tennis balls! :P
Is that anything like "tennis elbow"? Was Zach in great pain as a result?
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I wonder if DR Michael S.'s website has a complete list of all the Kimmel recordings? I'll have to check. I'm curious if I have them all or if I'm missing one or two.
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Does it have to be a song?
That is a lovely idea, especially since people might be talking & moving about during the slide show.
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Ciao-ders for now-ders.
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Was Zach in great pain as a result?
Well I don't know about pain, but I'm sure he was feeling deprived!
I, on the other hand, was feeling depraved.
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OK, thanks. I must be some kind of dumbass, as I only know of the Disney and Rodgers and Hammerstein versions of Cinderella (and whatever show that Liz Callaway song is from). I guess the Sondheim is from Into the Woods?
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Well I don't know about pain, but I'm sure he was feeling deprived!
I, on the other hand, was feeling depraved.
Well, to quote a famous line:
"I'm depraved on account a I'm deprived"
What's that from???
You won't get a prize but you will get the recognition that you approach Top Theatre Nerd Status
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The reference was intentional! :D
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JRand, you now have every GALE STORM SHOW episode available...of course the June Kenney episode is not available for some reason! Of course that was the ONE episode I most wanted >:(
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Good Afternoon!
Just sayin' HI!
That's all...
Laters...
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My favorite Guy Haines sung song " Spread A Little Happiness "
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And YES, I want to see THE BRAIN. When/where is it playing? Is the original soundtrack CD still available?
Chance Theater in Anaheim, opens May 2, and plays through June 15. CD is still available.
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My favorite Guy Haines is "The Cowboy Waltz."
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Bruce-VIBES FOR POSITIVELY POSITIVE THINGS TODAY!
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WHAT AMERICAN ACCENT DO YOU HAVE? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
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Well, to quote a famous line:
"I'm depraved on account a I'm deprived"
What's that from???
Right before: "Hey, I got a social disease!"
der Brucer
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Can this be our very own dear sweet Laura?
;D
Sorry. Maybe I've been around in-laws a little much this week.
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And it's been nice playing Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sammy Cahn, Sammy Fain, Harry Warren, Etc., Etc., Etc. today. :)
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I wonder if there is any collector interest in unproduced muscial promotion/demo albums?
I happened upon this:
Cafe Frisco [1966]
1966 Demo Recording
[unreleased]
Authors
E.J. Mate
.... Book/Music/Lyrics
John Everest
.... Book/Music/Lyrics
Paul Green (i)
.... Book/Music/Lyrics
Roy Benowitz
.... Book/Music/Lyrics
It even has a complete Libretto and an Investor's Pledge - estimated production costs $125,000
der Brucer
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I'm not suprised that you have it. You seem to have everything!!! ;)
And your point is...??
;D
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Ok, which one of you complained? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116244.html) LOL :)
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Well, to quote a famous line:
"I'm depraved on account a I'm deprived"
What's that from???
You won't get a prize but you will get the recognition that you approach Top Theatre Nerd Status
"Gee, Officer Krupke" from WEST SIDE STORY.
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A full afternoon of viewing for me.
I began with THE SATAN BUG. Very entertaining little thriller. Very 60s. George Maharis at the zenith of his looks. What a surprising cast: Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, Ed Asner, Dana Andrews, many others.
Enjoyed it. But boy does it need a transfer with anamorphic enhancement. The aliasing trying to watch this from TCM was just distracting.
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Probably Tim Rice.
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After I finished that, I updated the firmware in my PS3 (what I downloaded off the net last night). Then, to check it out, I watched HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE on Blu-ray. Only got about an hour in; I'll finish it when I go back down. Then I'll start THE DEPARTED.
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Next, I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. The boys weren't on, but they were in the previews for tomorrow.
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To conclude the afternoon, I watched another 10 minutes or so of BLADES OF GLORY. This movie is so bad that I can only stand it in 10-15 minute chunks. Don't know how much father I'll go with it. Maybe once the guys start pair skating together, the jokes will get better. Right now, it's very painfully unfunny.
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~~~Vibes of Comfort for Edisaurus and Friends!!~~~
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(((((Edisaurus)))))
and
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to you and your friends.
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And YES, I want to see THE BRAIN. When/where is it playing? Is the original soundtrack CD still available?
No, but the original cast recording (http://www.kritzerland.com/brain.html) is.
;)
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5. Raise A Ruckus
I don't know from ruckuses.
Rucki?
;)
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No, but the original cast recording (http://www.kritzerland.com/brain.html) is.
;)
Well, I'm glad someone went there! :P
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DearReaderLaura DR - no need to apologize.
We like the sassy you! :D
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Rucki?
;D
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CD is still available.
Hmph. The great salesman Harold Hill would have given me complete instructions on how to part me from my money!
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Right before: "Hey, I got a social disease!"
der Brucer
Sondheim's birthday is still only once a year, right? :)
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Hmph. The great salesman Harold Hill would have given me complete instructions on how to part me from my money!
Click HERE (http://www.kritzerland.com/brain.html).
:)
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I think I know what Mamie's "method" was.
DR Laura, you have completely cracked me up twice today. Thank you. "Tim Rice" is priceless.
Oy--I just got two (count 'em), two boxes of screeners to review, including the latest Bette Davis set, some historical BBC boxed set on Admiral Nelson, Season 1 of Father Knows Best, some big Mariah Carey boxed concert set, etc. Plus they just emailed me I'm getting a 7 DVD set of a BBC series called Private Life of Masterpieces. I really just want to watch some Cholly Chan.
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Well, I'm glad someone went there! :P
I thought he might have been kidding, so I didn't respond.
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Enjoyed it. But boy does it need a transfer with anamorphic enhancement. The aliasing trying to watch this from TCM was just distracting.
Wha....?
I'm going to look up "anamorphic" later, but for the time being, what do you mean by "aliasing" exactly?
I actually did burn THE SATAN BUG to DVD a year or so ago, but I can't remember if it was made from cable TV or what. Like about 200 other movies in my collection, I still haven't watched it. I was always interested because I like Ed Asner.
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DR JMK:
You got all that great stuff, and you know what was in that UPS delivery I saw this morning? I thought it was the Blu-ray of COYOTE UGLY. Nope
It was a BET reality show about students trying to win some sort of college admissions game. Ugh!
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A full afternoon of viewing for me.
I began with THE SATAN BUG. Very entertaining little thriller. Very 60s. George Maharis at the zenith of his looks. What a surprising cast: Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, Ed Asner, Dana Andrews, many others.
Enjoyed it. But boy does it need a transfer with anamorphic enhancement. The aliasing trying to watch this from TCM was just distracting.
There is a DVD with anamorphic enhancement - just not in region 1.
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Bretty, follow the link provided, but if you missed the post, just go to www.kritzerland.com. Easy as pie.
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Click HERE (http://www.kritzerland.com/brain.html).
Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Xie xie.
Does it drive you HHW Gods nuts to have someone around here that doesn't know anything?
I can only hope! :)
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Bretty, follow the link provided, but if you missed the post, just go to www.kritzerland.com. Easy as pie.
Saw the post, purchased the CD, waiting in extreme anticipation. Wishing you the same.
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Wha....?
I'm going to look up "anamorphic" later, but for the time being, what do you mean by "aliasing" exactly?
I actually did burn THE SATAN BUG to DVD a year or so ago, but I can't remember if it was made from cable TV or what. Like about 200 other movies in my collection, I still haven't watched it. I was always interested because I like Ed Asner.
Aliasing is the series of distracting wavy lines you get on NTSC broadcasts when tight line structures like venitian blinds and the grilles on the fronts of cars are photographed. Our TVs have a hard time dealing with such lines, so you get all these distracting jagged lines and waves as the camera pans by.
The aliasing on THE SATAN BUG today was the worst I've seen in a long time. A DVD that is anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs increases the scan lines and ups the resolution so that aliasing is more controlled. Still doesn't completely eliminate it if the bitrate of the transfer is low, but it still improves it.
On high definition broadcasts and HD discs, aliasing is almost completely eliminated.
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I thought he might have been kidding, so I didn't respond.
I NEVER kid about the difference between a "soundtrack" and a "cast recording."
;)
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There is a DVD with anamorphic enhancement - just not in region 1.
Since it's a United Artists film, I'm thinking a domestic MGM release would probably be poor. Still, I'll think about burning my own DVD-R of the movie. I didn't erase it from the DVR after I watched.
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I NEVER kid about the difference between a "soundtrack" and a "cast recording."
;)
Neither do I. I thought he might be. I guess not.
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Aliasing is the series of distracting wavy lines you get on NTSC broadcasts when tight line structures like venitian blinds and the grilles on the fronts of cars are photographed. Our TVs have a hard time dealing with such lines, so you get all these distracting jagged lines and waves as the camera pans by.
The aliasing on THE SATAN BUG today was the worst I've seen in a long time. A DVD that is anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs increases the scan lines and ups the resolution so that aliasing is more controlled. Still doesn't completely eliminate it if the bitrate of the transfer is low, but it still improves it.
On high definition broadcasts and HD discs, aliasing is almost completely eliminated.
Thanks for explaining. I don't think I've ever noticed this exact problem, but now that you mention it, I probably will. Thanks! :)
The things that bother me most about watching television are:
1. Ugly, distracting logos and promos on the screen DURING TV shows. Death is too good for the person who made that happen.
2. The fact that commercials are much louder than the regular programming.
3. End-show credits that are miniaturized and/or horizontally scaled as to be unreadable to make way for promotional content.
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I have a few computer items I need to tidy up. Then, I'll head back down to continue with Harry Potter and then on to something else. I may not do THE DEPARTED until tomorrow night. Again, we'll see.
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DR JMK:
You got all that great stuff, and you know what was in that UPS delivery I saw this morning? I thought it was the Blu-ray of COYOTE UGLY. Nope
It was a BET reality show about students trying to win some sort of college admissions game. Ugh!
That is hilarious--because I just decided not to request that one (Interns, or something like that, right?). ;D
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...and a "proof" shot from DR TCB's photo shoot yesterday:
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_TmUBWwWLKUU/R-j7_dHlm0I/AAAAAAAABW0/HwvoTMe-Or8/s400/_MG_0181+copy.jpg)
photo: Bride
Actually, I think my toes were the color of that floor. It was cold on that lake.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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BTW, I *am* watching some Cholly Chan. ;)
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That is hilarious--because I just decided not to request that one (Interns, or something like that, right?). ;D
Yes. At least the disc doesn't come out until April 15th. I can put it off for awhile, next week most likely.
COLLEGE HILL INTERNS, I think it's called.
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WHAT AMERICAN ACCENT DO YOU HAVE? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
Hmm, this L.A. girl is from:
"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio."
I lived in Pennsylvania, granted the Philly side, and I highly disagree that the Midland folks don't have an accent. ;D
In truth, I grew up in L.A., with an English accent which I lost over the years.
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BTW, I *am* watching some Cholly Chan. ;)
I *HEART* Mr. Charlie Chan.
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Eventually.
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And now I'm REALLY leaving.
;D
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Oh, don't leave.
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I saw The New Century last night. It's a group of 4 plays written by Paul Rudnick. The show is at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre in Lincoln Center.
I did have fun though and do recommend the piece. I don't know how well it will do but the Newhouse is a nice, intimate theatre and the price was right (TDF $26) so I'm not complaining too much.
Didn't A CATERED AFFAIR open last evening? What kind of reviews did it get?
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Does it drive you HHW Gods nuts to have someone around here that doesn't know anything?
I can only hope! :)
Does a cat tire of a mouse?
Does a mongoose tire of a cobra?
HHW Gods never tire of dazzling the assembled novices.
der Brucer
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Hmph. The great salesman Harold Hill would have given me complete instructions on how to part me from my money!
DR BrettySpaghetti - not to put too fine a point on it, but DR George's original post WAS a clickable link that took you direct to Kritzerland. :)
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Didn't A CATERED AFFAIR open last evening? What kind of reviews did it get?
It had its first paid preview, and the comments I've seen have been mostly very positive.
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Oh, don't leave.
Cue up Thelma:
Don't, don't you leave me this way, no
Don't you understand
I'm at your command
Oh baby please, please, don't leave me this way ...
der Brucer
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My mom and her partner have been together for about 17 years, I think. Even though they have never married, his kids think of us as their family and refer to us as step-sibs and my mom as their step-mom. I really like that, and so I may now start referring to Naz as my step-father.
So, anyway, to add further to the drama, my step-father's mom passed away on Monday. She doesn't live in town and I've never met her (she's from Lebanon but has lived out west with her grandchildren for quite some time). She was 95, so that was a good, long life. But she fell and broke her hip, had surgery, went into a coma and that was the end.
He seems to be coping well with the news...I haven't talked to his kids about it yet.
Edi, I am very sorry to hear about your double loss in recent days; and please please please forgive me for this..... In fact I blame Jose and yesterday's T.O.D. When I was reading about your step-father's mother you wrote that you had never met her and she was from Lebanon; but I thouht you wrote she was a lesbian. ROTFLMAO! Please forgive me.
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My favorite Guy Haines sung song " Spread A Little Happiness "
Ya know, Mikey, that the man who wrote "Spread A Little Happiness" also wrote in 1947 "Ma belle Marguerite"?
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DR BrettySpaghetti - not to put too fine a point on it, but DR George's original post WAS a clickable link that took you direct to Kritzerland. :)
I will see your fine point and raise you another. DR George's original clickable link was indeed how I ordered it. Perhaps you are reading out of sequence, dear lad.
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I suspect that at least a few of the comments re Catered Affair are shills - they reek of it. If one discounts those obviousl ones, it's gotten both good and not so good posts, so far, not that any of those really mean anything in the scheme of things.
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Oh, DR Edisaurus - one more suggestion:
Paul Anka: "The Times of Your Life"
Isn't that the Kodak commercial?
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I will shortly be on my way to the Heim of Ana - hopefully a smooth drive, like yesterday, although in order for that to happen Mr. Rothman better not be much longer.
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TCB, no need to apologize. My "step-father" makes jokes about that all the time!
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Thanks to bk and the gang for your very helpful suggestions. I downloaded a lot of songs and burned them to a CD, which one of the girls picked up from me on her way to a meeting at the church where the funeral will be held.
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On a slightly unrelated note, has everybody here seen the ubiquitous Youtube clip of that moppet Connie Talbot crooning "Over the Rainbow" on Britain's "Pop Idol" and reducing the judges to tears? She is the cutest thing EVER.
Actually Connie Talbot was on Britain's Got Talent, where she lost in the final to Paul Potts.
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Time to go home.
I'm being interviewed by a local arts publication---a story about doc makers. Ack. I hate that. I'm tired and I hope I can form a recognizable sentence. At least it's a phone interview.
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Edi-Have a good interview.
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I have a few computer items I need to tidy up. Then, I'll head back down to continue with Harry Potter and then on to something else. I may not do THE DEPARTED until tomorrow night. Again, we'll see.
Well, Matt, personally I hope you don't do The Departed for many years to come.
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Boy! Do I know how to kill a rally!
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Forty minutes between the last two posts - and I posted both of them!!!
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Laura, of course, is excused from posting at the moment. She is off having another cussing lesson.
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Ya know, Mikey, that the man who wrote "Spread A Little Happiness" also wrote in 1947 "Ma belle Marguerite"?
Isn't the man who wrote "Ma belle Marguerite", the same guy that was in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (and no I do not mean Gene Kelly)?
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Time for me to head to the theater...well, not quite to the theater yet, but I'm leaving work, so have a good evening, all!
But before I go: IT'S SNOWING IN OLYMPIA!! ;D
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Forty minutes between the last two posts - and I posted both of them!!!
I was cooking dinner. I'm hungry, Keith isn't so I'm eating at the computer.
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Laura, of course, is excused from posting at the moment. She is off having another cussing lesson.
;D ;D
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George I'm glad you are happy about the snow. We keep getting weather alerts for a cold front. Snow had been expected this morning. I'm pleased to say, so far, it has stayed in the mountains.
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Hail in Salem.
Beginning today I have a parking spot directly next to my building. Previously I had to walk to the parkade on Ferry Street. I am very happy with my new parking spot.
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Congratulations on your new parking spot!
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Laura was trying to catch up on things that slipped by while in-laws were visiting.
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Laura was trying to catch up on things that slipped by while in-laws were visiting.
Are the in-laws gone?
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Isn't the man who wrote "Ma belle Marguerite", the same guy that was in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (and no I do not mean Gene Kelly)?
Georges Guetary is the Frenchman you mean. He didn't write "Ma belle Marguerite" but he did sing (and record) it in BLESS THE BRIDE, the show with music by Vivian Ellis, who wrote the score for MR CINDERS which contained "Spread A Little Happiness."
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I'm back from a delightful dinner with our DR Jose: pizza and salad. Very tasty and the company was, as always, erudite, charming, and witty.
I have a bit of orchestration tonight and this week's episode of TOP CHEF.
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Georges Guetary is the Frenchman you mean. He didn't write "Ma belle Marguerite" but he did sing (and record) it in BLESS THE BRIDE, the show with music by Vivian Ellis, who wrote the score for MR CINDERS which contained "Spread A Little Happiness."
Yeah, that was the guy's name!
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They left this afternoon. They are very sweet and we had a nice visit. They seemed to enjoy every place we took them.
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WHAT AMERICAN ACCENT DO YOU HAVE? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
I'm a third generation Californian (now transplanted, but only after fifty years on my home turf).
My accent is, according to the quiz, Midlands.
OK, like having no accent.
When I was growing up, some of my schoolmates thought I was British!
So, now that I'm on the DelMarVa peninsula, is it these people around me who sound wierd, or is it me?
;)
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...In truth, I grew up in L.A., with an English accent which I lost over the years.
AHA!!! Another one!!!
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Interesting, two Californians who sound as if they are from the Midlands. In order to sound like the West Coast I had to mark there wasn't any distinction between the words, most of them anyway. ::)
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LOL-I was typing while you were posting.
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Today I took my in-laws for a walk, and this is what we saw:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/desertspiny.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/queen-1.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/penstamon.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/mourningdove.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/fiddleneck.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/colors.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/buckeye.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/killdeer.jpg)
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DR Laura, they must have been very pleased with your beautiful weather and flowers. I'm glad you had a nice visit.
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I was cooking dinner. I'm hungry, Keith isn't so I'm eating at the computer.
I've got an even more fun situation. Der Brucer has fallen asleep on the couch, "watching the news on television." I can't even think of having dinner until he wakes up.
It's simple tonight, bacon/avocado/cheeseburgers with fries and onion rings.
But still!!!!
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IT'S ASK BK DAY!
Question:
Now that I'm filling my IPod, what are the 10 Essential Bruce Kimmel-produced cds to put in it?
What piece of music should no IPod be without?
Even DRs may pipe in with their opinions - are you listening DR Ron Pulliam?
Oh, DR MBarnum, I have a few Bollywood soundtracks entered, my favorite is KUCH NAA KAHO.
I have them all. Hard to choose.
But I would have to say without seeing BK's Choices
Unsung Sondheim
Unsung Irving Berlin (2CD)
Unsung Musicals 1
Lost In Boston 1
Drat! The Cat!
David Shire At The Movies
Hello, Dolly! (Grammy Nominee)
Joannie Sommers & Jerome Kern
Liz Callaway (Frank Loesser)
Jason Graae (Live)
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Bill O'Reilly has just claimed that the film Titanic is a remake of A Night to Remember.
::)
Same event, different story.
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It has been in the mid 80s here and too warm for them.
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I have them all. Hard to choose.
But I would have to say without seeing BK's Choices
Unsung Sondheim
Unsung Irving Berlin (2CD)
Unsung Musicals 1
Lost In Boston 1
Drat! The Cat!
David Shire At The Movies
Hello, Dolly! (Grammy Nominee)
Joannie Sommers & Jerome Kern
Liz Callaway (Frank Loesser)
Jason Graae (Live)
My Second 10 Choices
Colette Collage
Ruthless
Brent Barrett (Alan Jay Lerner)
Laurie Beechman (Songs of Hope and Survival)
Ripley & Skinner (Duets)
Linda Purl
Sax and Violence
Stephen Schwartz Album
Michelle Nicastro (Toonful or Toonful 2)
Copenhagen
Do I Hear a Waltz?
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It has been in the mid 80s here and too warm for them.
Where did they visit from?
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I've got an even more fun situation. Der Brucer has fallen asleep on the couch, "watching the news on television." I can't even think of having dinner until he wakes up.
It's simple tonight, bacon/avocado/cheeseburgers with fries and onion rings.
But still!!!!
Start cooking. I'm sure the delicious smells from the kitchen will wake him up.
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Copenhagen on an iPod.
Great recording, but how would it play in shuffle mode?
;)
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The sleeping mini-giant has awakened.
Kitchen, here I come!
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Illinois
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Skip is out seeing SOUTH PACIFIC whilst I continue my tax work.
I assume it's getting close to intermission right now.
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Skip is out seeing SOUTH PACIFIC whilst I continue my tax work.
I assume it's getting close to intermission right now.
Fred, any updates or new information from Village Theater?
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I guess 85 is a bit of a shock to the system, 75 would have been easier.
About this time of year, just as the first signs of spring are sprouting and then I'm hit with snow again, is my favorite time to go to a warmer climate where spring has sprung.
As I type this it has begun to snow.
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Well, I am getting a bit sleepy. A holdover from yesterday's shoot, I guess.
Good night.
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DearReaderLaura DR - your pictures at the top of this page are stunning! :)
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Back from the wine tasting. I'm not drunk. but pleasantly mellow and ready for bed.
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When I arrived home from work today, a mere13 hours after setting off thereto I found a sweet suprise from DR Elmore!
Thank you so much!!!!
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Good Evening!
Ah, yes... Salads and Pizza were consumed - OH! The Garlic! And much Dish was dished. Good times.
:)
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soooooooo, what's new?
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DR DearReaderLaura - For a second, I had thought you had fed your in-laws to that lizard. ;)
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As for today's auditions... Some good people. So bad people. And some totally clueless and deluded people. In other words, the same ole same ole.
;)
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When I arrived home from work today, a mere13 hours after setting off thereto I found a sweet suprise from DR Elmore!
Thank you so much!!!!
You're too good to me!
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One of the things I have missed since moving from NYC to L.A. is seeing plays on and off Broadway. But in particular, I've missed seeing Rudnick's plays. One of my very favorite theater experiences was seeing "I Hate Hamlet." I've read both of Rudnick's novels and I own every play of his that has been published. (I still haven't read my newest acquisition, "No Regrets," but I'm looking forward to it.)
Did anybody ever see Rudnick's play "The Naked Truth"? I missed that one and it's never come out in print.
DR BrettySpaghetti - Did you catch Paul Rudnick's column in "The New Yorker" a couple of weeks ago? It was a great account about the inspiration and creation of I Hate Hamlet.
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Wednesday evening greetings from Minneapolis! It's been a full day here at the conference. Spent my morning in a pre-conference that I could have taught myself (but I didn't write the book...), went to a lovely vendor luncheon, then to the opening session to hear John Wood, the author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World. He was a fantastic speaker and I highly recommend his book. Ended the day with 2 hours in the exhibit hall and just finished a nice dinner with my roommate Sue.
Ready to crash.
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Vibes for DRs Danise and Edi and anyone else who needs them.
New glasses compliments to DRs Cillaliz and JRand. Wonder if DH Richard will have his new glasses by the time I get home?
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Copenhagen on an iPod.
Great recording, but how would it play in shuffle mode?
;)
Perhaps a bit like Pinter's BETRAYAL. ???
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DR Jane - yes, Sue and I have worked together at the library for 10+ years and have attended many state and national conferences together. We travel well together, not having to be joined at the hip 24/7.
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Folks waiting for computers...
'night!
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I would welcome some vibes, but I don't want to alarm anyone with today's traumatic events; so, let's just say that I need a few injury vibes from my friends the DRs of HHW.
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DearReaderLaura DR - your pictures at the top of this page are stunning! :)
Thanks.
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(((((td)))))
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Oh td!
INJURY & HEAL QUICKLY VIBES!
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Burgers turned out fine, as did the fries and rings.
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but I don't want to alarm anyone with today's traumatic events; so, let's just say that I need a few injury vibes
You have me alarmed and worried with that statement. I do hope you will be ok, very soon.
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DR edisaurus - ~~~~~VIBES~~~~~ to you and your family and friends.
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Back from the wine tasting. I'm not drunk. but pleasantly mellow and ready for bed.
New nickname for singdaw: sloshwade!
I hope he wasn't driving. :P
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DR Ginny, I'm glad your roomie is a friend & easy traveling companion.
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DR td - ~~~~~HEALING VIBES~~~~~
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((((((((((((((td))))))))))))))))))
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((((((((((((((Danise)))))))))))))))))))
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:-* :-*elmore :-* :-*
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TOP CHEF SPOILER WARNING!!!!!
It's coming....
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And so, with the idea being
to make a taco and elevate it
from street food to something
you would expect to find in a
fine dining establishment
and one of the contestants says
that he could never think of anything
Mexican as fine dining
and I'm thinking "well, gee, you wonder
why you didn't win immunity when the
judge is Rick Bayless, who indeed
proved that Mexican cuisine can be
fine dining at his restaurant Topolobampo"
(where der B and I have dined
and indeed Mexican cuisine
can and should be be served with
fine linen)
Talk about an idiot!!!!
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OY... I believe the past three days of auditions have started to take their toll... And I still have two more days to go this week. -I highly suspect a lot of sleep and napping this weekend for myself... Especially since I have four more days in a row next week... And my parents and one of my cousins are coming to town next week too. In any case...
I know there are a couple of posts I've been meaning to respond to today (and yesterday), but my mind is "resting" right now. Vibes, Congratulations and/or "Me Too's" to those DRs concerned. ;)
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Hi Vixmom. My Mother-in-law is enjoying her cookies. She needs to keep her weight up so I'm happy to send her a treat she likes to eat. Thank you.
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I don't know if I mentioned this here earlier... I decided to diet and get myself into decent shape before our August trek to Saskatoon fro our neices wedding
I have been wacthing my calories eatinglots of veggies and yogurt and salads and on March 1 I even joined a gym
(I haven't "done" gym since 1977)
I started this program on January 2 and am pleased to report I have dropped 30 lbs and three pants sizes
just another 30 to go by August!!
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Hi Vixmom. My Mother-in-law is enjoying her cookies. She needs to keep her weight up so I'm happy to send her a treat she likes to eat. Thank you.
:)
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I'm back from a delightful dinner with our DR Jose: pizza and salad. Very tasty and the company was, as always, erudite, charming, and witty.
Oh? Who joined you?
:D
[snark]
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DR Vixmom, you did mention it earlier and I believe had lost 16 pounds, if I recall correctly. Congratulations!
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...(I haven't "done" gym since 1977)
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So, you admit you "skipped" gym all through high school? Is this the kind of example you want to set for the Vixter?
(Do the math, it's actually a complement!)
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Bill O'Reilly has just claimed that the film Titanic is a remake of A Night to Remember.
That's above par for O'Reilly.
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Vibes for td
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CONGRATULATIONS DR VIXMOM-WAY TO GO!
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'night
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Hi, vixmom!
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Where did they visit from?
Not far enough away....apparently.
;)
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That's above par for O'Reilly.
Sorry, Ron, but I since I doubt that you watch/listen to O'Reilly more than once a year, I can't count on your scorecard as being accurate.
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I would welcome some vibes, but I don't want to alarm anyone with today's traumatic events; so, let's just say that I need a few injury vibes from my friends the DRs of HHW.
:o
I'm guessing it's more than a stubbed toe, but less than full-body traction.
~~~~~~Feel Better/Get Better VIBES for 'td'~~~~~~~~
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What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
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Sorry, Ron, but I since I doubt that you watch/listen to O'Reilly more than once a year, I can't count on your scorecard as being accurate.
Sorry, S. Woody, but since Mr. O'Reilly has never said an "honest" word on the air that I have ever heard, I have to tell you you are probably correct -- my life and my sanity are far too precious than to subject myself to that man's verbal farts!
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What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
And "Gee" isn't considered cliche!
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TCB - Thanks for asking. The three workshop performances in Issaquah are still scheduled for around Memorial Day weekend. The director and we are dithering and dathering and hemming and hawing about whether they should be Thursday-Saturday-Sunday (maybe, just maybe, giving us time to do some tweaking between Thursday and Saturday, since the cast will apparently be on book) or Friday-Saturday-Sunday (giving us an all-weekend run, which might have other benefits). The theater hasn't been putting any pressure on any of us to just decide on the performance schedule already, and I think they don't really need that much lead time to start selling tickets - it's a smallish theater, 250 or so seats. They announced that we're doing the workshop in a newsletter to their donors, but we're still two months away.
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VIBES TO TD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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VIBES TO ALL WHO NEED THEM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Well... Now I've caught up with "American Idol" - some surprises, but no real shockers...
My eyes are tired.
Goodnight.
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Der B has a doctor's appointment for early tomorrow, so I'd better get to bed so I can get him up in time.
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Congrats to DR VIXMOM on her wonderful loss....would that I could do the same!!!
Injury repair vibes for DRtd.
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So, you admit you "skipped" gym all through high school? Is this the kind of example you want to set for the Vixter?
(Do the math, it's actually a complement!)
I know ... since that was the end of college gym for me!! Thanks!
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TCB - Thanks for asking. The three workshop performances in Issaquah are still scheduled for around Memorial Day weekend. The director and we are dithering and dathering and hemming and hawing about whether they should be Thursday-Saturday-Sunday (maybe, just maybe, giving us time to do some tweaking between Thursday and Saturday, since the cast will apparently be on book) or Friday-Saturday-Sunday (giving us an all-weekend run, which might have other benefits). The theater hasn't been putting any pressure on any of us to just decide on the performance schedule already, and I think they don't really need that much lead time to start selling tickets - it's a smallish theater, 250 or so seats. They announced that we're doing the workshop in a newsletter to their donors, but we're still two months away.
I am looking forward to hearing how this progresses!
I love your show!
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JUst caught up... AMy I am so sorry for your recent losses... you and yours will be added to the prayer list!
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Paul has an opening for his art exhibit at the Sioux City Art Center on Friday. He is a basket case, lol. He's really very well known and respected as an artist locally, but his show is more about his stencil graffiti, litter art etc that he was doing in New York City back in the early 80s. It's pretty funny actually, right when the city is trying to stamp out graffiti and litter, they are honoring Paul for graffiti and litter. Here's a link to the show. http://www.siouxcityartcenter.org/exhibitions/introduction.asp?key=141
There is also a link to images and an essay.
It's nothing like what he does now, so it's really fun to see a part of his history. He has friends from all over the country flying in to be here. It will be a very interesting weekend.
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VIBES for all and to all a good night!
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Tonight he begged me to go out for a drink. I went but ended up eating instead of drinking. So, I'll have to make up for that tomorrow. He is working so hard to put this together and is so worried about everything. I"ll be glad when the day finally gets here
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Congrats on the weight loss Vixmom! It's inspiring. I've lost 10, but I may have put some of it back on tonight, lol
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I hope it's nothing too serious, DR td, and that you feel better/get better very quickly.
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I finished HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. I've watched it many, many times, but I think this is only the second or third time I've seen it on Blu-ray. Superb picture and with that uncompressed 5.1 soundtrack, impressive!
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After that, I watched, of all things, BATMAN - THE MOVIE. No, not the Tim Burton movie with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
No, this is the 1966 Adam West-Burt Ward BATMAN movie made between the second and third seasons of the show. I had read that Fox is going to put this out on Blu-ray this summer, and since I had it but had only watched it once years ago, I thought I'd watch it again upconverted.
It's not a good movie, and it's actually the TV series stretched out to almost two hours with the four top villains of the show all crammed into one movie. A mess. Yes, there are some funny bits, and it's nice to see the TV trappings in a wider frame and with excellent color. But those wider trappings also reveal the tattiness of the standing sets like the Bat Cave.
Anyway, this version will do just fine. It actually looked superb upconverted. Not a movie I would watch that much more often just becuase it was on Blu-ray, so I'll pass on it.
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One movie that came today was the HD-DVD of two ROAD movies with Hope and Crosby. I chose THE ROAD TO BALI, and it looked really superb. The movie has been in the public domain for a long time, and the DVD I had was really rather crummy with a soft picture and a soundtrack that sounded very worn.
The HD-DVD version of BALI looked and sounded wonderful. This one has excellent songs in it ("Moonflowers," "To See You Is to Love You," "The Merry-Go-Run-Around"), and the sharpness and Technicolor saturation was all one could hope for.
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Goodnight, my lovelies! :-*
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I also peeped at THE ROAD TO RIO (on the same disc), and it looked rather weak. The telecine operator didn't have enough contrast on the image so it looked overly dim. Sharp enough but the blacks are all washed out. The DVD I have of this looks much better in terms of contrast and grayscale. I may put the DVD on tomorrow just to make sure my memory isn't faulty.
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Goodnight, my lovelies! :-*
Good night!
Be well!
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I skimmed through the IDOL results. How sad that only one of the three in the bottom three was one of the weakest last night. The one going home has never been a favorite but this singer was certainly not the worst one last night.
However, as Paula said, somebody's going to go home, and I'd be surprised if ANY of these three have a real shot at winning, so it's no great loss.
I do hate that the two singers with the worst pitch problems will be back again next week. Ugh!
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No writing to do and nothing to download tonight, so I'm going to get to bed early for a change!
Good night!
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WHAT AMERICAN ACCENT DO YOU HAVE? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
Guess?
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DR BrettySpaghetti - Did you catch Paul Rudnick's column in "The New Yorker" a couple of weeks ago? It was a great account about the inspiration and creation of I Hate Hamlet.
Dang, I missed that! But I subscribe to the NYer, and haven't thrown an issue away for about two years, so I'll go hunt it down. Thanks!
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Since we're almost at page 14
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Might as well...
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...just get there
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---a story about doc makers...
Jewish Mothers?
der Brucer
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Back from a very productive rehearsal. I shall now relax and then write Ye Olde Notes.
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Will we never get to page fifteen?
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It's nothing like what he does now, so it's really fun to see a part of his history. He has friends from all over the country flying in to be here. It will be a very interesting weekend.
Will there be a midnight raid to stencil the airplanes?
der Brucer
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George I'm glad you are happy about the snow. We keep getting weather alerts for a cold front. Snow had been expected this morning. I'm pleased to say, so far, it has stayed in the mountains.
It didn't last very long at all. :P
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I would welcome some vibes, but I don't want to alarm anyone with today's traumatic events; so, let's just say that I need a few injury vibes from my friends the DRs of HHW.
~~~Vibes for DR TD!!~~~
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Beginning today I have a parking spot directly next to my building. Previously I had to walk to the parkade on Ferry Street. I am very happy with my new parking spot.
Cool!
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I don't know if I mentioned this here earlier... I decided to diet and get myself into decent shape before our August trek to Saskatoon fro our neices wedding
I have been wacthing my calories eatinglots of veggies and yogurt and salads and on March 1 I even joined a gym
(I haven't "done" gym since 1977)
I started this program on January 2 and am pleased to report I have dropped 30 lbs and three pants sizes
just another 30 to go by August!!
Congrats!
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TCB - Thanks for asking. The three workshop performances in Issaquah are still scheduled for around Memorial Day weekend. The director and we are dithering and dathering and hemming and hawing about whether they should be Thursday-Saturday-Sunday (maybe, just maybe, giving us time to do some tweaking between Thursday and Saturday, since the cast will apparently be on book) or Friday-Saturday-Sunday (giving us an all-weekend run, which might have other benefits). The theater hasn't been putting any pressure on any of us to just decide on the performance schedule already, and I think they don't really need that much lead time to start selling tickets - it's a smallish theater, 250 or so seats. They announced that we're doing the workshop in a newsletter to their donors, but we're still two months away.
I am looking forward to hearing how this progresses!
I love your show!
Me, too...and me, too!! ;D
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Gratuitous Post # 400!! :D
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Tonight's Side Show went very well! We had a great audience and standing O at the end. Tonight was the performance that my season ticket was for, so my friend Margo came to see the show. She loved it!