Topic: A DAY AND NIGHT ON THE TELEPHONIC DEVICE (Read 10282 times)

TCB · « **Reply #90 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:36:08 PM »

Page Four!

KevinH · « **Reply #91 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:38:01 PM »

Watching Raising Hope--I think it's a funny show.

TCB · « **Reply #92 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:40:01 PM »

Quote from: John G. on December 28, 2011, 01:31:51 PM

In case your collection of French cast albums isn't complete:

http://dctheatrescene.com/2011/12/28/musicals-b-french-composers/

I will wager that DR George either always owns, or has just finished ordering, every one of those recordings.

TCB · « **Reply #93 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:59:50 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 28, 2011, 03:30:04 PM

And... I'm now sitting in TJ's, and I have placed my order for their Black Angus Burger (medium) with Bleu Cheese, and French Fries.

-Just in case you wanted to know that.

I assume that TJ's is not Trader Joe's?

TCB · « **Reply #94 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:03:06 PM »

Quote from: Ben on December 28, 2011, 04:06:46 PM

Had a busy day. I went to the Greenmarket for fresh apples and pears and some goodies from Baker's Bounty (their last day until February). Then we did other errands and then I defrosted the freezer and Anthony took care of electronic errands. We will go shopping tomorrow morning so we can begin the new year with a full pantry.

I may see Muppet Movie on Friday if my friend's schedule works out.

Only a few days left of my vacation. I go back to work on Tuesday January 3rd. I'm too young to retire.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

TCB · « **Reply #95 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:06:38 PM »

Happy Birthday, DR Julie!

KevinH · « **Reply #96 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:09:08 PM »

Just turned on "Extreme Cheapskates" on TLC. It looks amazing and disgusting. One of the guys is in a restaurant asking fellow customers if he can have their leftovers!

KevinH · « **Reply #97 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:09:28 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 28, 2011, 06:06:38 PM

Happy Birthday, DR Julie!

From me too!

TCB · « **Reply #98 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:10:06 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on December 28, 2011, 06:09:08 PM

Just turned on "Extreme Cheapskates" on TLC. It looks amazing and disgusting. One of the guys is in a restaurant asking fellow customers if he can have their leftovers!

Gross!

George · « **Reply #99 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:12:31 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 28, 2011, 06:10:06 PM

Quote from: KevinH on December 28, 2011, 06:09:08 PM
Just turned on "Extreme Cheapskates" on TLC. It looks amazing and disgusting. One of the guys is in a restaurant asking fellow customers if he can have their leftovers!

Gross!

Ditto!

George · « **Reply #100 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:14:42 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 28, 2011, 05:40:01 PM

Quote from: John G. on December 28, 2011, 01:31:51 PM
In case your collection of French cast albums isn't complete:

http://dctheatrescene.com/2011/12/28/musicals-b-french-composers/

I will wager that DR George either always owns, or has just finished ordering, every one of those recordings.

Actually...you'd lose.

I only have La Rèvolution Française (I enjoyed it, but have no idea what they're singing about) and Notre-Dame de Paris on DVD (and I don't really care for this one). I'm not that much of a completeist.

If English language recordings were available (and I liked them), I'd certainly go for these original recordings, but if I have no idea what the shows are about (or if it would take a lot of effort to find out what they're about), I'm not really that interested...in general.

George · « **Reply #101 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:20:22 PM »

I don't know if this has been posted or talked about before, but it looks like The Unsinkable Molly Brown is being revived and revised:

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As previously reported, about half the score is from the original musical (fans of the cast album will recognize "I Ain't Down Yet," "Are You Sure?," "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" and "I'll Never Say No") and the rest of the "new" score is made up songs from the late Willson's catalog. Willson's widow gave Scanlan access to a trove of sheet music, literally pulled from a filing cabinet in the Willson's basement in Brentwood, CA. About 80 songs were considered, with Scanlan matching existing material to his new libretto, which touches on Molly Brown's passion for immigrant rights, labor rights and more. (She was a leader in juvenile justice, Scanlan said, and was one of the first women to run for Congress.)

Scanlan and musician Rafter (musical director of Millie, and a favorite arranger/pianist of Sutton Foster's club shows) experimented with the tempi and tone of the songs and crafted the fresh score. (Although Scanlan is a lyricist, as previously reported, the score songs are wholly by Willson, who is best known for the Tony-winning The Music Man.) Scanlan said he and Rafter marveled at the richness of Juilliard-trained Willson's harmonies and the complexity of the lyric settings.

Any discussion?

Druxy · « **Reply #102 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:33:41 PM »

I just watched QUATERMASS AND THE PIT again. Hadn't seen it for many years.

Still an excellent sci-fi movie, even with the over-the-top ending.

Even my wife, who hates sci-fi, admitted that she enjoyed it.

TCB · « **Reply #103 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:35:29 PM »

Quote from: George on December 28, 2011, 06:20:22 PM

I don't know if this has been posted or talked about before, but it looks like The Unsinkable Molly Brown is being revived and revised:

Quote
As previously reported, about half the score is from the original musical (fans of the cast album will recognize "I Ain't Down Yet," "Are You Sure?," "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" and "I'll Never Say No") and the rest of the "new" score is made up songs from the late Willson's catalog. Willson's widow gave Scanlan access to a trove of sheet music, literally pulled from a filing cabinet in the Willson's basement in Brentwood, CA. About 80 songs were considered, with Scanlan matching existing material to his new libretto, which touches on Molly Brown's passion for immigrant rights, labor rights and more. (She was a leader in juvenile justice, Scanlan said, and was one of the first women to run for Congress.)

Scanlan and musician Rafter (musical director of Millie, and a favorite arranger/pianist of Sutton Foster's club shows) experimented with the tempi and tone of the songs and crafted the fresh score. (Although Scanlan is a lyricist, as previously reported, the score songs are wholly by Willson, who is best known for the Tony-winning The Music Man.) Scanlan said he and Rafter marveled at the richness of Juilliard-trained Willson's harmonies and the complexity of the lyric settings.

Any discussion?

Crap!

TCB · « **Reply #104 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:35:53 PM »

G'ngiht!

George · « **Reply #105 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:37:46 PM »

Well, I finished the evaluations (my first time by myself!) and am going home. Actually, I'm going to my sister's first to help her with some stuff, THEN I'm going home.

Until later!

JMK · « **Reply #106 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:40:05 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 28, 2011, 06:35:53 PM

G'ngiht!

Gesundheit!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #107 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:42:37 PM »

Quote from: George on December 28, 2011, 06:20:22 PM

I don't know if this has been posted or talked about before, but it looks like The Unsinkable Molly Brown is being revived and revised:

Quote
As previously reported, about half the score is from the original musical (fans of the cast album will recognize "I Ain't Down Yet," "Are You Sure?," "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" and "I'll Never Say No") and the rest of the "new" score is made up songs from the late Willson's catalog. Willson's widow gave Scanlan access to a trove of sheet music, literally pulled from a filing cabinet in the Willson's basement in Brentwood, CA. About 80 songs were considered, with Scanlan matching existing material to his new libretto, which touches on Molly Brown's passion for immigrant rights, labor rights and more. (She was a leader in juvenile justice, Scanlan said, and was one of the first women to run for Congress.)

Scanlan and musician Rafter (musical director of Millie, and a favorite arranger/pianist of Sutton Foster's club shows) experimented with the tempi and tone of the songs and crafted the fresh score. (Although Scanlan is a lyricist, as previously reported, the score songs are wholly by Willson, who is best known for the Tony-winning The Music Man.) Scanlan said he and Rafter marveled at the richness of Juilliard-trained Willson's harmonies and the complexity of the lyric settings.

Any discussion?

The musical director is a horse's ass. I'll never hire him for anything. My one "discussion" with him on BK's recording of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was enough.

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:17:42 PM »

Quote from: George on December 28, 2011, 06:20:22 PM

I don't know if this has been posted or talked about before, but it looks like The Unsinkable Molly Brown is being revived and revised:

Quote
As previously reported, about half the score is from the original musical (fans of the cast album will recognize "I Ain't Down Yet," "Are You Sure?," "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" and "I'll Never Say No") and the rest of the "new" score is made up songs from the late Willson's catalog. Willson's widow gave Scanlan access to a trove of sheet music, literally pulled from a filing cabinet in the Willson's basement in Brentwood, CA. About 80 songs were considered, with Scanlan matching existing material to his new libretto, which touches on Molly Brown's passion for immigrant rights, labor rights and more. (She was a leader in juvenile justice, Scanlan said, and was one of the first women to run for Congress.)

Scanlan and musician Rafter (musical director of Millie, and a favorite arranger/pianist of Sutton Foster's club shows) experimented with the tempi and tone of the songs and crafted the fresh score. (Although Scanlan is a lyricist, as previously reported, the score songs are wholly by Willson, who is best known for the Tony-winning The Music Man.) Scanlan said he and Rafter marveled at the richness of Juilliard-trained Willson's harmonies and the complexity of the lyric settings.

Any discussion?

It would have to be new stuff. The original stuff in "Molly Brown" was only half interesting to begin with. This may seem heretical to some, but I could never sit through the movie. Debbie Reynolds irritated beyond belief.

John G. · « **Reply #109 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:23:25 PM »

Had a lovely Italian dinner tonight with friends who made braised goat shanks topped with gremolata, a white bean soup with Parmesan, and a salad of just-picked greens. Lovely. Even in my allergy-consumed state, I enjoyed it.

John G. · « **Reply #110 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:23:56 PM »

Where's CillaLiz been these last few days?

vixmom · « **Reply #111 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:34:16 PM »

Didn't she go to her folks' house for Christmas?

vixmom · « **Reply #112 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:34:39 PM »

HAPPY HAPPY Birthday to JULIE!!!

vixmom · « **Reply #113 on:** December 28, 2011, 07:35:58 PM »

The day was terrible -

John G. · « **Reply #114 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:06:38 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 28, 2011, 07:34:16 PM

Didn't she go to her folks' house for Christmas?

Yes, I forgot. Sorry. And sorry your day was terrible.

John G. · « **Reply #115 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:08:21 PM »

I was reminded today by some old high school friends that a girl from my school, two years younger than me, was the woman who lost her parents and three girls to the fire in Connecticut on Christmas. I had read that they were from Louisville, but it wasn't until I read her maiden name, Madonna Johnson, that I remember having heard it before. What horror she must be going through now.

vixmom · « **Reply #116 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:09:52 PM »

Quote from: John G. on December 28, 2011, 08:08:21 PM

I was reminded today by some old high school friends that a girl from my school, two years younger than me, was the woman who lost her parents and three girls to the fire in Connecticut on Christmas. I had read that they were from Louisville, but it wasn't until I read her maiden name, Madonna Johnson, that I remember having heard it before. What horror she must be going through now.

How terrible

vixmom · « **Reply #117 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:10:52 PM »

I wish I had soemthing more to add today but since al I do is work and sleep and neuther eis interesring I shall bdid you all adeiu

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:12:56 PM »

I finished listening to Diane Keaton read her memoir, "Then Again," which is the best way to experience this wonderful book, IMHO. I wish she had devoted more time to one of my all-time favorite movies, "Shoot the Moon," but the book isn't about her career. It's about how her parents, especially her mother, inspired her and made her who she is. She still feels grief over the loss of both, and it comes through in two moving passages.

I've always found her a more interesting actress than, say, Meryl Streep, even when she's in the wrong project for her ("Reds," "Little Drummer Girl"), and it's nice to know that there's something substantial to her, even if it's wrapped in whimsy.

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:13:29 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 28, 2011, 08:10:52 PM

I wish I had soemthing more to add today but since al I do is work and sleep and neuther eis interesring I shall bdid you all adeiu

I hear ya. When I was finishing my classes, I was living vicariously through all of the postings.

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