Haines His Way

Does all of this mean that singdaw is a sellout specialist?

DR Barnum - Alas, both Señor Schrott and Signor D'Arcangelo remained clothed during this production.

Evidently you don't believe it was the opera music I was interested. Don't you think I have any classical taste at all???

Evidently you don't believe it was the opera music I was interested. Don't you think I have any classical taste at all???

What's that line in Hamlet? Something about the lady protesting too much?

And a Page Deux Dance:



Question:  why do they call it a "Pas de deux" when, clearly, it's two people who are dancing?

If you were the father of either of those two kids, dancing practically naked like that, you'd understand.

...ATO2C has its vocal defenders and I bear them no ill will but I was not moved by the show either in the book section or by the music.

Personally, when I heard the CD, I thought the music sucked.  But that's just my opinion.

A quote from derBrucer in response to my comment last evening:Having worked for twenty five years in a building that houses 300+ social workers, the majorty of them with Master's Degrees; I can assure you that a degree does not automatically establish, in any sense, sophistication.

Speaking about sophistication, I've been chuckling all day over the image of Sarah Palin and her DWI-arrested husband having high tea and discussing moose hunting with the Queen of England. We are becoming a white trash nation.

I am thinking that Don Giovanni would be right up my alley.

I'm sure he would.

On another note (A flat), there are a number of terrific actors on this site all around the country who I think would do a terriic and truly inspiring performnance as the psychiatrist in the production of "Eqqus" on Broadway.  They could bring a whole new depth to the role!

And, if we may speak euphemistically, a new level of excitement!

I spent two hours this afternoon watching INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. It was a fun movie but certainly not a match for the first INDY film, and not quite as enjoyable as the third one with Sean Connery.

It probably had less yucky moments than any of the other INDY pictures, but it did have all of the usual things: perilous events, a jeep chase, a big snake, angry natives, nasty adversaries (Russians instead of Nazis: it's set in 1957).

Shia LeBeouf is very effective as the juvenile lead, and it was wonderful to see Karen Allen back in the movie feisty as ever (though I'd have loved to have seen her do more.)

You didn't think the ants were yucky?  I told der B that we couldn't take the younger grandlad to see the film because of that scene.

Speaking of "Evening Primrose," that's in my CD player right now.  Before that was Mika's Life in Cartoon Motion.

DR George, did my envelope ever arrive?

I can assure you that a degree does not automatically establish, in any sense, sophistication.

Or common sense!

DR George, did my envelope ever arrive?

Not yet. It could be there right now, but I won't know until I get home, later tonight.

I ain't got no Blu-ray!

I've been wondering, and DR Matt H is the most likely to know, I think, can you play regular DVDs on a blu-ray player?

I've been wondering, and DR Matt H is the most likely to know, I think, can you play regular DVDs on a blu-ray player?

I'm pretty sure that all Blu-ray players can play regular DVDs.

Back from the long work session - I was there for the duration and I was ON FIRE.  I'd reinvented the theme of the singer's show last time we worked.  It had a very clear thrust to it.  I knew the first three songs would work fine with the proper set up.  But starting with song four, I completely upended her original order, moving things around, opening them up, changing arrangements, creating the patter ideas, and completely reinventing one number that is going to now bring the house down - it didn't even have a point before.  I cut two songs, added one, and it really feels like the act will flow beautifully.  I'm very happy with her MD - he's so fast, and I was throwing a lot of stuff at him and he's great to bounce off and comes up with solutions that are very good.