Topic: THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIES (Read 11078 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:53:51 AM »

Oh!

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JoseSPiano · « **Reply #31 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:54:51 AM »

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #32 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:54:54 AM »

* * * * * Vibes for DR Ginny's aunt * * * * *

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #33 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:55:31 AM »

DR Ginny - ~~~~~VIBES TO YOUR AUNT~~~~~~

*And to you too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #34 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:00:15 AM »

DR KevinH - As for your new phone, check to see if you also won some sort of service contract. With a lot of those giveaways, they usually provide some sort of short term contract so that you can at least try out the phone - instead of putting it up on Craigslist right away. If not, well... You can always just use all the "smart" capabilities of it - especially the WiFi - without using the "phone" part of it. *If the phone is "unlocked" - or if you get it unlocked - then all you need to do is head to an AT&T store and swap out the SIMM card.

John G. · « **Reply #35 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:03:24 AM »

Good morning, all. It's a bit late, but blame the allergies here, too.

Laura · « **Reply #36 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:03:53 AM »

Happy Birthday to Mary Linda!

Ginny · « **Reply #37 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:07:39 AM »

Thank you, all, for the birthday wishes for ML and for the vibes for my aunt. I'm about to head out there to see what I can find out.

Bye for now!

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:15:07 AM »

Nice article, DR Druxy.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #39 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:16:36 AM »

As for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark...

I think the whole pop culture aspect of the Spider-Man tradition, myth and franchise, along with Bono and The Edge's involvement in the show in a way trumps Julie Taymor's involvement. There really was such a built in audience as soon as the project was announced years ago. Ms. Taymor was obviously(?) brought on to add some theatrical legitimacy to the proceedings. Of course, all after the delays and the injuries, Ms. Taymor has come under more scrutiny from the press and from those who already know her name, her work. Sadly(?), I'm betting a good majority of the "audience" - past, present and future - doesn't really care who or what Julie Taymor is. They just want to see Spider-Man come to life on stage, and/or they want to hear the latest works by U2. -How many moviegoers really go to see a film just because of who directed it?

Yes, the Press and the Reviewers can, do and will have an impact on the show in some form or another. However, I also believe that the Spider-Man fans, the U2 fans and their friends will have more of an influence simply through their word-of-mouth, Facebook status updates and Twitter feeds.

John G. · « **Reply #40 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:17:16 AM »

TOD:

DVD: Nowhere Boy, Jack Goes Boating

CD: Mahler's 3, various Ralph Vaughn Williams pieces, "The Good Companions"

Car CD: "Candide," Disc 2 of 4

MP3: "Promises, Promises" OBC

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:21:20 AM »

Spider-Man comment: When the drama press group decided that it couldn't decide whether to review the show, it was, in a sense, saying that it would, but not as an official act of the organization. It should have come as no surprise to the producers that the show was being reviewed. The same happened to "Nick & Nora," "Sarava," "Beetlemania," etc.

The show will open, because it is otherwise ineligible for Tony nominations. And it should at least get nominations for visuals, cheap as Ben Brantley thought they were.

It may not win or even be nominated for best musical, but it will run longer than whatever does win, echoing the year "Beauty and the Beast" lost to "Passion."

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:22:09 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on February 11, 2011, 08:07:39 AM

Thank you, all, for the birthday wishes for ML and for the vibes for my aunt. I'm about to head out there to see what I can find out.

Bye for now!
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More vibes and a happy, happy to Mary Linda.

Jennifer · « **Reply #43 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:22:42 AM »

My library got THE SOCIAL NETWORK yesterday. And since it's about a real person we are allowed to reserve it (they stopped letting us reserve movies, except those about real people). And since i "suggested" it they put it aside for me. So I will get to watch it this weekend.

Jennifer · « **Reply #44 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:22:52 AM »

Happy Birthday to Mary Linda!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #45 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:23:06 AM »

As for the Friday Media Check...

It's been another Radio week for me: WNYC and WQXR.

-I don't even think my iPod is charged up right now.

Jennifer · « **Reply #46 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:23:47 AM »

Vibes for DR Ginny's aunt! Hope the fall wasn't too bad. !~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:24:11 AM »

That is just strange, Jennifer. Why would a library be that odd about the items it has and rules on what you can reserve? Does that mean you can't reserve "Huck Finn" or "Anna Karenina" because they are not real people?

John G. · « **Reply #48 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:28:13 AM »

On a note tangential to the "Spider-Man" issue: I've noticed that drama writers in various forms, from the NYT to online, refer to shows from previous years only in reference to their Tony Best Play/Best Musical status. So, a show may have won seven Tonys, but if it lost the big prize, it is only referred to as the Tony-nominated so-and-so. Any movie that cops an Oscar, no matter how small, is always referred to the Academy Award-winning such-and-such.

Any idea why this is?

The most recent example I saw was in reference to the "Tony-nominated 'Million Dollar Quartet.' " The show won a Tony.

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:29:41 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 11, 2011, 06:01:44 AM

DR FJL, I have no care if SPIDERMAN fails or succeeds. I know that I have no wish to see it, but it doesn't mean I wish it ill. I do care about the fact that it seems to be in previews forever, that little work appears to be done to fix it in the time it's taken, and that the producers continue to charge full prices for a preview performance (if fools are willing to pay that price, then so be it). Do you want it to run in previews for, let's say, a year, and then have them say, it's fixed! This show is going to be the next BEATLEMANIA and run forever without opening. It seems to me, if the producers were smart, they'd have replaced the director and writers by now.

As to the rviewers, if the show had opened in New Haven, it would have been reviewed there and in every other city where it played preview performances. The producers could decide to keep it running and fix or to close. Why should a preview opening in New York be any different?

I agree with this. And they are not, in any of their adverts, calling what they're doing previews. It's not going to happen again because no producer is going to be amateur enough to try it again. And Adam Feldman is offering an opinion, not fact.

bk · « **Reply #50 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:29:57 AM »

I'm up - at least I got about eight hours of sleep.

Jennifer · « **Reply #51 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:30:47 AM »

BK, I'm curious about something you wrote in the notes. How do you know that what you have is allergies and not a cold? You said you were sneezing (which could be either). But then you said you had a sore throat. I've never heard of a sore throat for allergies. And sinus problems and congestion sounds more like a cold.

Laura · « **Reply #52 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:32:31 AM »

I don't understand what "previews" on Broadway is all about. I know, it has been explained to me. But in my opinion, once you charge for a ticket and the curtain goes up, it has opened.

"Previews" should be done as a trial in a not-on-Broadway setting.

Obviously, I am not in show-biz.

Laura · « **Reply #53 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:34:52 AM »

And as a season ticket holder for the tours, I do not like seeing previews or things that have not played nor will play on Broadway. It is billed as Broadway Across America, and it should be the recent Broadway shows.

Obviously, I am not in show-biz.

Laura · « **Reply #54 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:47:04 AM »

Boy, my rant stopped everything.

MBarnum · « **Reply #55 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:48:32 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on February 11, 2011, 07:17:35 AM

I was very pleased with the article in today's Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/life/

What a great story DR Druxy!!

MBarnum · « **Reply #56 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:52:42 AM »

TOD media check:

DVD:
Since I may be babysitting Cole on Saturday, I am think it will be TOY STORY 3

DVR:
Last night's OUTSOURCED and THE OFFICE

CD:
A best of CD of singer Bobbie Martin

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:52:50 AM »

Well...

I think I should finally get out of bed, hop in the shower and attend to Life today.

Laters...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #58 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:53:43 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on February 11, 2011, 08:52:42 AM

TOD media check:

DVD:
Since I may be babysitting Cole on Saturday, I am think it will be TOY STORY 3

DR MBarnum - I wonder which of you is going to cry more?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #59 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:57:19 AM »

OH! One last thing...

Snap! Crackle! Butterfly!

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