Topic: FORM AND CONTENT (Read 9196 times)

bk · « **on:** April 28, 2013, 12:47:55 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had no form or content and yet had form and content anyway, and now it is time for you to post until the contented cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2013, 12:49:45 AM »

And the word of the day is: NYCHTHEMERON!

FJL · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:50:23 AM »

I'm first after BK? It's been a while since that's happened!

FJL · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:51:55 AM »

vixmom - Is vixter's birthday going to be celebrated today by the vixfamily because she has school tomorrow/

FJL · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:59:12 AM »

Re the notes, my question for BK ( and also anyone else who has opinions, of course and wants to chime in); Does a play or musical featuring the actual songs of Rodgers and Hart in a dramatic context need the approval of the songs' copyright owners - and if so, do you think that would hamper the freedom of the writer to tell the story of the people?

FJL · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2013, 04:01:06 AM »

It's been a few years since I saw the film "Words and Music" where Mickey rooney played Hart, but wasn;t the 'insurmountable all-consuming problem" attributed to Hart in that film which haunted the charcater in Mickey Rooney's role - so much stated in that film''s screenplay as the fact that he was short? (or was is just the failed romance with the Betty Garrett character?)

Ben · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2013, 04:01:14 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2013, 04:10:22 AM »

Good morning, Ben. Vibes for more Anthony health improvement.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2013, 04:38:37 AM »

Good morning, all.

Continued health vibes for Anthony.

Druxy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:04:39 AM »

Good morning.

Druxy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:05:42 AM »

Wow!

I'm approaching the 5000 mark.

Maybe I'll hit it sometime this week.

Ben · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:05:54 AM »

He's doing better. Thanks, all for the vibes.

He's taking antibiotics through Tuesday. He has skipped all his tap dancing classes and he's eating lots of chicken broth with pastina.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:24:39 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept quite poorly last night; my last bizarre dream involved Liz Callaway, conductor David Abell, a musical with a nineteenth century setting composed by Andre Previn and a last minute orchestration. Oy!

This is going to be a weird day and I do not look forward to much of it. At 2:30 I have a ticket to see THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, an opera I truly love, at Manhattan School of Music, directed by my goddaughter's mother. I suspect there will be people I have no desire to see at the performance, and I am not sure Ireally want to be there. Decisions, decisions . . .

DR JohnG, trust me: you never want to see the NY Philharmonic abortion of CAMELOT with Nathan Gunn, who may have been the only good thing about it, as Lancelot: you'd have to deal with Lonny Price's god-awful production, Gabriel Byrne's unmusical Arthur, Bobby Steggert's punked out queen of a Mordred, and a lot of terrible musical decisions about the score. I did like Fran Drescher as Morgan le Fey; she made me laugh, and it was nice to hear "The Persuasion," but with three good menas Dinadan, Lionel, and Sagramore, why didn't we get "Take Me To The Fair"?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:26:38 AM »

I'm also still waiting for a resolution to the last battle between the Man from Philadelphia and myself about his liner notes as well as an answer from City Opera about a singer's dates.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:40:22 AM »

Thanks to DR JEANNE for the interview comments! And DR JANE what a great photo! Love hearing about your trip!

Hope you enjoyed PIPPIN IN THE CAR, DR VIXMOM! Some other friends of mine saw it Saturday night and are raving about it on FACEBOOK.

DR CHAS SMITH - I will see if I can find that picture I was talking about. It showed up in my feed because I am a Facebook Friend of BK....so be sure the friend him and you will see all the pictures of him posted on the social media.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:40:50 AM »

Or if you friend ME on Facebook, I can share it with you there....that might be better since it's not my photo.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:41:06 AM »

You can find me at:

Jack Randall Earles

Michael · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:42:15 AM »

Good morning to all

Jrand74 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:43:38 AM »

And thinking about MR BK's brushes with folks from the past mentioned in the notes this weekend....

I am a Facebook Friend of actor Roger Mobley - who some of you may remember. Somehow, he doesn't say how, he got a box of over 1000 fan letters that were written to him in the 1960's. He posted a couple of them and said he may try to find the girls who wrote him and finally answer them.... He was amazed and wrote: "I was invited to proms, sporting events, and even for a week in Dallas....."

Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:53:00 AM »

Here is an interesting artifact

An interview with Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim & Beni Montresor (Set Designer) on Camera 3. They talk about Do I Hear A Waltz?

Part 1:

http://youtu.be/PRc17BUocfs

Part 2:

http://youtu.be/y4vACWmigAM

And 10 years later Sondheim is interviewed for Pacific Overtures called Anatomy of A Song. Frank Rich Interviews and BTW song is Someone In A Tree.

Part One:

http://youtu.be/hFkldZHOp_k

Part Two:

http://youtu.be/JPmRiJNOVz0

Enjoy!

Kerry · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:58:15 AM »

A day of rest!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2013, 07:00:27 AM »

And thanks for your legal insight DR CILLA LIZ....I am certainly hoping things go as you wrote....

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:02:42 AM »

Good morning, all.

A very late sleep-in for me this morning, and boy did I need it.

Now I have to see about getting the energy level up in the next couple of hours. More coffee!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:07:17 AM »

VIBES to DR Elmore for a day that doesn't suck ... too badly!

MAHAGONNY -- one of the greatest pieces ever.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:11:58 AM »

I remember watching a little bit of that CAMELOT in horror and disappointment -- but also in self-doubt, because I have not kept up with the show over the years, and didn't feel I had the knowledge to judge it. I never even went to the movie back in the day, and every time I've attempted to watch it has failed. But I love that original score as much as I love anything.

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:19:52 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 28, 2013, 06:24:39 AM

Good morning, all! I slept quite poorly last night; my last bizarre dream involved Liz Callaway, conductor David Abell, a musical with a nineteenth century setting composed by Andre Previn and a last minute orchestration. Oy!

This is going to be a weird day and I do not look forward to much of it. At 2:30 I have a ticket to see THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, an opera I truly love, at Manhattan School of Music, directed by my goddaughter's mother. I suspect there will be people I have no desire to see at the performance, and I am not sure Ireally want to be there. Decisions, decisions . . .

DR JohnG, trust me: you never want to see the NY Philharmonic abortion of CAMELOT with Nathan Gunn, who may have been the only good thing about it, as Lancelot: you'd have to deal with Lonny Price's god-awful production, Gabriel Byrne's unmusical Arthur, Bobby Steggert's punked out queen of a Mordred, and a lot of terrible musical decisions about the score. I did like Fran Drescher as Morgan le Fey; she made me laugh, and it was nice to hear "The Persuasion," but with three good menas Dinadan, Lionel, and Sagramore, why didn't we get "Take Me To The Fair"?

It's a Mahagonny kinda day. I was listening to some of that earlier today. I'd say go and keep a low profile.

And thanks for the heads-up on Camelot.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #26 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:33:19 AM »

Okay, DR Jrand62, I just sent the friend request.

And I'll have you all know this is the first time ever I have expanded my tiny presence on Facebook beyond the one tiny group (my high school class) my account was set up for. A huge step for the likes of moi.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:35:43 AM »

I have less than one hour to jump in the shower and get ready to play a matinee. I just thank my lucky stars it's a 3:00 one, not 2:00.

KevinH · « **Reply #28 on:** April 28, 2013, 09:11:14 AM »

Good afternoon!

Jennifer · « **Reply #29 on:** April 28, 2013, 09:12:52 AM »

They just opened a P.F. Chang here (first one I think). My aunt chose it for her birthday dinner in 2 weeks. I am very curious since I have heard a lot about it.

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