Topic: OBSESSIONS (Read 3798 times)

TCB · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2016, 08:55:24 AM »

Good morning

TCB · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2016, 08:55:55 AM »

TCB · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2016, 09:00:56 AM »

My first review for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.

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When should a performer feel complimented about a smattering of boos for his character during the curtain call? When the role is mean Mr. Potter, played to a tee by Tom Birkeland. Being successfully and relentlessly bad is a challenge. Mr. Birkeland's turn as Old Man Potter was exceptionally well done.

TCB · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2016, 09:04:27 AM »

Vixmom, I don't believe this theater records their shows for educational purposes.

John G. · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2016, 09:28:11 AM »

Off to usher for the local ballet company's production of The Nutcracker. I hope the Symphony is playing for it. Their playing the last two years has been better than the dancing.

bk · « **Reply #35 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:09:53 PM »

Shayne asked for an updated list o' stuff from yesterday - here it is, but this is all going away by tomorrow.

CDs

Matilda - original London cast album $7
Laura Benanti Live at 54 Below $7

Blu-rays (region B noted where applicable)

A Man Called Horse $8
The Lion King still sealed $8
Ingrid Bergman In Her Own Words (Criterion) $15
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss - can't find any copies of one with the fun sparkly slipcase, which this has) $8
Godzilla vs. Biollante (it's really good) $8
Field of Dreams $6
11.22.63 (miniseries - cheapest price on Amazon is twenty-five bucks) $14
Little Big Man (classic - Dustin Hoffman) $8
Damnation Alley (fun sci-fi) $10
The Deep (Nick Nolte/Robert Shaw) $5
Circus of Fear/Five Golden Dragon (super fun B movies! cheapest price on Amazon is $17) $10
An Education (terrific recent film with Carey Mulligan) $8
Autumn Sonata (Criterion - Ingmar and Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullman) $15
To Die For (great Nicole Kidman) $6
Rise of the Planet of the Apes $8
The Piano (Holly Hunter) $6
Page Eight (brilliant UK show starring Bill Nighy) $10
Ponyo (Studio Ghibli - all their films are great) $10
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (region B - James Mason and Ava Gardner) $10
Moulin Rouge (Baz Luhrmann) $8
The Monster Squad (80s fun) $8
Misery $8
Midnight in Paris $8
Magician (great documentary on Orson Welles) $12
Mr. Holmes (Iam McKellen) $8
The Muppet Movie $10

and last but not least a very cool steelbook from the UK for Double Indemnity. Cheapest price on Amazon UK is about thirty-two bucks. You can have it for $20

bk · « **Reply #36 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:10:12 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - a bit over eight hours of sleep.

bk · « **Reply #37 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:10:28 PM »

Looks like it might be okay for a jog.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #38 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:18:05 PM »

Back from a bit o' shopping, and here to report that the traffic out there is HELL.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #39 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:20:46 PM »

And trust me, I know from HELL.

George · « **Reply #40 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:24:10 PM »

Quote from: FJL on November 27, 2016, 04:53:17 AM

Very nice enthusiastic review for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

http://www.axs.com/lakewood-playhouse-welcomes-christmas-season-with-lovely-wonderful-lif-110610

That's a great review! Congrats, Tom, and to your cast, too!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:25:40 PM »

DR CHAS SMITH - I have missed something....who is Kristi?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #42 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:34:36 PM »

Quote from: Jrand66 on November 27, 2016, 12:25:40 PM

DR CHAS SMITH - I have missed something....who is Kristi?

Sorry, DR Jrand66. (Woops, I first typed 666!) Kristi's a long time friend who needed a temporary place to live when she got out of a sorry marriage back in '96. She moved in here and the housemate situation worked well for both of us. A bunch of years later she met Nathan and over another few years they'd decided to eventually marry. At one point he was between apartments and I said to come on aboard, so he moved in, they were married in 2012, and we're a happy household. A few HHWers met them at the Kritzerland show in NYC two years ago.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:36:15 PM »

I;ce listened again to Unsung Sherman Brothers, which I'm really enjoying. I'm now listening to Maria Callas' recording of
La Gioconda with the forces of La Scala. It's almost time for the "Dance of the Hours" on CD 3.

I've been working on a new orchestration for the project I cannot yet announce. I hope there are contracts this week. i could use the money and I must admit I'm tired of being coy about what I'm up to.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:37:32 PM »

The "Dance of the Hours" has landed. That La Scala orchestra sure knows how to play it really well, since they've been performing La Gioconda for over 100 years.

George · « **Reply #45 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:33:19 PM »

Well, I must be going. I have to shower, get dressed, get food, practice my lines, go to my sister's, then eventually go to rehearsal from 7 pm to 10 pm. It's going to be a long day.

Have a good day, all!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:45:30 PM »

So, kids, I took a few minutes to - hopefully - educate myself a little bit on SACDs.

They are basically DVDs, not CDs, with the same gigabyte advantage.

If they are "hybrids" (they have a regular CD layer in addition to the SACD layer), the CD layer will play in a CD player. If they are SACDs only, or in order to hear the SACD layer, they must be played in a DVD or Blu-ray player that recognizes the format, which is called DSD (Direct Stream Digital).

"SACD" does not imply multi-channel sound; it only means Super Audio CD, for (hopefully) much more detailed/extended high fidelity sound. A mono or two-channel stereo recording can take advantage of the format. This explains my finding one piece that only played in stereo. That's how it was recorded. The other piece was recorded in three-channel.

And that's about enough for today's lesson!

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:50:28 PM »

In the fifties up through the mid-1960s, stereo recordings were recorded on three-track tape and mixed down to two for the release. That's why these Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence CDs can be released as they are - but when they were being recorded they were monitoring two channels, not three - the three gave them a little leeway in the mix down. So, it's not that other two-channel SACDs were recorded that way - unless it was direct to two-track - it's that you're getting the stereo mix down with premium sound. Obviously today things are recorded with many separate tracks and then mixed down.

But those three-track things sound amazing and spread out the stereo field wonderfully. That's why I'm concentrating on only those SACD releases.

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:51:23 PM »

I'm really enjoying this CD with all the Gershwin original jazz band orchestrations - really fun and I pretty much prefer all of them to the symphonic orchestrations. They have a real vibrancy and life that sounds very authentic.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #49 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:57:51 PM »

Got it, thanks, BK.

I'd heard good things (somewhere, have no idea where) about this SACD of the original cast recording of A Chorus Line, so I've ordered a copy. I got the last reasonably priced one on Amazon, haven't checked elsewhere.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:27:06 PM »

Thanks DR CHAS SMITH....very nice.

Matthew · « **Reply #51 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:27:09 PM »

Good Afternoon

elmore3003 · « **Reply #52 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:31:38 PM »

I've been transferring files from my old computer to this one-year-old. I also orchestrated around 10 pages of score.

It's time to put the broccoli and cauliflower on.

Matthew · « **Reply #53 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:35:13 PM »

Sandy Bainum's Christmas CD is on! On of my faves

Ginny · « **Reply #54 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:35:29 PM »

Sunday evening greetings! Fr. Richard preached the sermon and assisted with the service at Christ the King in Dayton today, so Rob, Mary Linda, and I were in attendance. My head, eyes, and hair are full of incense.

Ginny · « **Reply #55 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:39:21 PM »

Today is Mom's 98th birthday, so after we changed clothes I gathered up some appropriate paper plates and napkins here at home and Richard and I stopped at Kroger for some festive cupcakes and an amaryllis planting kit and went to visit. We had a little party, I planted the amaryllis bulb, and we had a nice visit.

FJL · « **Reply #56 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:42:41 PM »

Birthday wishes to Ginny's Mom!

Matthew · « **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:49:05 PM »

I listened to the Mozart version of "The Messiah" yesterday - I really like it.

Ginny · « **Reply #58 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:55:32 PM »

Quote from: FJL on November 27, 2016, 02:42:41 PM

Birthday wishes to Ginny's Mom!

Thanks, DR FJL! And also for your nice comment last night about Rob's lyrics!

Jane · « **Reply #59 on:** November 27, 2016, 03:03:59 PM »

Quote from: George on November 27, 2016, 01:32:51 AM

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" that I saw last night in IMAX 3-D was great! You don't need to know anything about Harry Potter to understand the movie. They mention Dumbledore and Hogwarts once each (I think), and they explain the term "muggles," but otherwise, it was an independent story set after The Great War (WWI). The special effects were very good, of course, and the acting was really good, too. The only problem that I had was that Eddie Redmayne tended to mumble a bit. Everyone else ennunciated well, but Eddie had some moments that were difficult to understand. Otherwise, I recommend it.

Thanks for the report. I always wonder about mumblers. Isn't there someone listening to them to say "speak so you can be heard!!!"

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