Topic: NOTES WITH JUICE (Read 10044 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:50:05 AM »

So...

I ended up going to my friend's Art Song Jam last night, and it turned out to be quite a nice evening of music-making. Most of the singers were people she had worked with before, but there were also some friends of friends, as well as two "celebrities": Cori Ellison (the former dramaturg with City Opera and one of the early proponents of "Met Titles" at The Met), and WQXR's Naomi Lewin. There was some Brahms, some Debussy, some Ricky Ian Gordon, some Berg(!), some Duparc...

During the middle of Ravel's "Kaddish", my friend, Jennifer, stopped playing the piano, turned to look at me... "Do you know this piece? I keep missing the clef changes." -Well... It's been about 25 years since I've played it... "Why don't you finish playing it then?" ...Um... OK. So I did. Excited and scared.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:50:31 AM »

!!PAGE TWO!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:56:47 AM »

Oh...

One of the singers last night was Risa Renae Harman. One of her sisters was a classmate of mine in college, and her other sister was one of my coaches/teachers. I had always heard about Resa when I was at VCU, but I also seemed to miss her when she back in town visiting her family. It was nice to finally hear her in person last night, and a true pleasure to finally meet her.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2012, 08:01:07 AM »

...Afterwards, a couple of us headed back up to midtown for some food and drink at one of the various French bistro-y places around Times Square. It was a gorgeous night, so we sat outside. Of course, I left with a few mosquito bites on my arms. Ugh.

MBarnum · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2012, 08:40:34 AM »

Hmmmm, JRand62...the only one that comes to mind is BLITHE SPIRT which I have seen on stage as well as performed in (as Dr. Bradford).

I know there have been others, but nothing springs to my brain just now.

MBarnum · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2012, 08:42:16 AM »

I am so very happy the payday is Friday as I have managed to overspend this month, somehow.

MBarnum · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2012, 08:58:07 AM »

I read that character actor Steve Franken has passed away. Gosh, loved him on DOBIE GILLIS and, well, a million other shows.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:02:17 AM »

And...

Good Afternoon!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:03:08 AM »

And...

I just got invited to see the new play starring to Jake Gyllenhall this afternoon, so...

Laters...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:16:13 AM »

Congrats to DR JOSE on his surprise debut at Art Jam!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:16:32 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 29, 2012, 09:03:08 AM

And...

I just got invited to see the new play starring to Jake Gyllenhall this afternoon, so...

Laters...

We expect a full report and stage door photos.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:16:57 AM »

Comcast service was most unsatisfactory.....they will have to return tomorrow.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:21:16 AM »

Thanks for posting that about Steve Franken, MBarnum. I, too, enjoyed his work through the years.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:30:15 AM »

I have proofed for the second time the EILEEN booklet for the recording. All is good, the orchestra and chorus are listed, and I got to correct some misinformation.

Now I wait for the AC service men.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:33:12 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 29, 2012, 09:30:15 AM

I have proofed for the second time the EILEEN booklet for the recording. All is good, the orchestra and chorus are listed, and I got to correct some misinformation.

Now I wait for the AC service men.

Is that available for pre-order?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:51:13 AM »

Quote from: John G. on August 29, 2012, 09:33:12 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 29, 2012, 09:30:15 AM
I have proofed for the second time the EILEEN booklet for the recording. All is good, the orchestra and chorus are listed, and I got to correct some misinformation.

Now I wait for the AC service men.
Is that available for pre-order?

It is indeed. No Amazon cover photo yet, but it's due for release on Oct 1, wit Mary O'Sullivan and Eamonn Mulhall!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:51:35 AM »

Looking forward to that, as I really don't know any Victor Herbert.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #47 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:52:09 AM »

Happy to say the morning's allergy attack abated without my having to resort to the use of chemical substances.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:03:57 AM »

I missed Governor Christie's entrance to theconvention last night. The man's a total pig.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:08:21 AM »

That's pretty funny.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:08:48 AM »

Steve Franken was also very funny in THE PARTY.

bk · « **Reply #51 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:22:49 AM »

Mr. Franken was a huge inspiration to me when I was young. Of course I loved him on Dobie Gillis but right at that same time I saw him in Charley's Aunt at the Coronet Theater and he was just so wonderful and funny and I knew that's what I wanted to do - I talk about it in Kritzer Time. He was a very nice man, and last year I saw him in a play at Theatre West.

bk · « **Reply #52 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:24:51 AM »

I'm up. I cannot seem to sleep through the night, which is what I need to do. Last night between midnight (when I fell asleep) and three I must have been up five times. At three I could not fall back asleep until almost four-thirty and I'm up now - I think there was eight hours in there somewhere. Part of the problem was that it was hot in the house. Usually it's cooled down sufficiently by then - I should have used the air conditioner for a couple of hours before sleep - that I'll do tonight.

Laura · « **Reply #53 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:37:26 AM »

Quote from: bk on August 29, 2012, 10:24:51 AM

I'm up. I cannot seem to sleep through the night, which is what I need to do. Last night between midnight (when I fell asleep) and three I must have been up five times. At three I could not fall back asleep until almost four-thirty and I'm up now ...

Welcome to my world.

Laura · « **Reply #54 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:38:40 AM »

John G., I have a question for you.

On the cooking shows on hulu.com, I see them often using a grill pan on the stove top. I don't have a gas stove; I have a smooth glasstop electric stove.

Can I use one of those grill pans on that kind of stove, or should I save my money?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #55 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:57:05 AM »

Ask BK:

Do you ever find that juiceless is as juiceless does?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #56 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:57:30 AM »

Whether one should or shouldn't, I totally use my grill pan on my electric stove.

John G. · « **Reply #57 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:59:24 AM »

Quote from: Laura on August 29, 2012, 10:38:40 AM

John G., I have a question for you.

On the cooking shows on hulu.com, I see them often using a grill pan on the stove top. I don't have a gas stove; I have a smooth glasstop electric stove.

Can I use one of those grill pans on that kind of stove, or should I save my money?

I don't know first-hand, so I will defer to the following, made up of comments from people reporting from their experience. I hope this helps.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/417089

John G. · « **Reply #58 on:** August 29, 2012, 11:00:27 AM »

I have too much to do and don't feel up to doing it today.

Laura · « **Reply #59 on:** August 29, 2012, 11:12:31 AM »

Thanks, John and Ron.

The very last post says something about an IKEA pan that is suitable for glass stovetops, so I will look for that the next time I go to IKEA.

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