Topic: THE SATURDAY STUMBLE-THROUGH AND OTHER TWITCHY TALES (Read 4156 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** April 07, 2019, 07:28:44 PM »

Four!

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** April 07, 2019, 07:30:07 PM »

Quote from: TCB on April 07, 2019, 05:21:16 PM

My friend from college sent me this photo from the campus newspaper for the play BLACK COMEDY. That is me in the middle playing the flaming Harold!

The title of my next novel: The Flaming Harold.

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** April 07, 2019, 07:36:20 PM »

I have finished Cleo from 5 to 7. Now watching a documentary from 2003 in which Varda gets her two leads back together and they talk about the making of the film.

I think I'm going to enjoy all of these extras. One features Varda and Madonna talking, two are shorts that Varda directed early in her career.

FJL · « **Reply #93 on:** April 07, 2019, 07:52:27 PM »

Great photo, TCB!

What other plays did you do in school?

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** April 07, 2019, 08:07:15 PM »

Hi, Fred. Hi, Jane.

John G. · « **Reply #95 on:** April 07, 2019, 08:07:24 PM »

I could have made that two posts.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** April 07, 2019, 08:13:38 PM »

Now watching Varda's short, L'Opera Mouffe, which has a George Delerue score written in Weill style.

Jane · « **Reply #97 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:12:43 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 07, 2019, 08:07:15 PM

Hi, Fred. Hi, Jane.

Hi John.

Jane · « **Reply #98 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:13:09 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 07, 2019, 07:30:07 PM

Quote from: TCB on April 07, 2019, 05:21:16 PM
My friend from college sent me this photo from the campus newspaper for the play BLACK COMEDY. That is me in the middle playing the flaming Harold!

The title of my next novel: The Flaming Harold.

bk · « **Reply #99 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:41:32 PM »

Back from one of the greatest Kritzerlands ever, at least for me it was. There'd been so many issues at the stumble-through, and I'd given so many notes, but everyone showed up and just hit it way out of the park. I'll say more in the notes, but when I arrived and saw they'd completely reconfigured the room so weirdly that I kind of went berserk. Instead of our long tables, the first two rows were now side by side tables, twelve to a row, like theater seating. So they had to figure out how to add a two-top to the front row since I always have fourteen - Nick, our wonderful sound guy, figured it out quickly. I hate surprises and I simply don't get why they couldn't have let me know in advance so I could get used to it. So, in my opening remarks I went right there and addressed it and it was hilarious - I said I felt I was being judged like American Idol and said I'd try to get used to being at The Last Supper, which is what it looked like. The laughs were really big, and then my first real joke of the evening killed - I mean a HUGE laugh that kept building and then I made it a runner throughout the show. I live for that stuff. So, I personally had the most fun I have ever had at one of our shows. I was, as I put it at some point, "off the rails." More in a bit.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:42:42 PM »

Gratuitous Post #100!

George · « **Reply #101 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:44:29 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 07, 2019, 10:41:32 PM

Back from one of the greatest Kritzerlands ever, at least for me it was. There'd been so many issues at the stumble-through, and I'd given so many notes, but everyone showed up and just hit it way out of the park. I'll say more in the notes, but when I arrived and saw they'd completely reconfigured the room so weirdly that I kind of went berserk. Instead of our long tables, the first two rows were now side by side tables, twelve to a row, like theater seating. So they had to figure out how to add a two-top to the front row since I always have fourteen - Nick, our wonderful sound guy, figured it out quickly. I hate surprises and I simply don't get why they couldn't have let me know in advance so I could get used to it. So, in my opening remarks I went right there and addressed it and it was hilarious - I said I felt I was being judged like American Idol and said I'd try to get used to being at The Last Supper, which is what it looked like. The laughs were really big, and then my first real joke of the evening killed - I mean a HUGE laugh that kept building and then I made it a runner throughout the show. I live for that stuff. So, I personally had the most fun I have ever had at one of our shows. I was, as I put it at some point, "off the rails." More in a bit.

Congrats on the fantastic evening, BK!

George · « **Reply #102 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:44:40 PM »

Quote from: George on April 07, 2019, 01:34:57 AM

And on that note (E-natural), I'm off to bed. I get to sleep in again, but not as long as I want because of the ushering. My friend Margo is also ushering for the same show, so we'll probably go out to eat afterward.

Have a good day, all!

Well, the ushering for the silent movie was quite easy today.

George · « **Reply #103 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:45:03 PM »

I took tickets at the door and there were no problems, at all.

George · « **Reply #104 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:45:49 PM »

There were under 300 people there today, but it was a great crowd and they come regularly to these silent movies.

George · « **Reply #105 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:46:36 PM »

Instead of one long movie, there were three separate movies that featured dogs.

George · « **Reply #106 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:48:00 PM »

"The Center goes to the dogs with an all-comedy triple feature: Charley Chase’s hilarious Dog Shy (1926), Charlie Chaplin’s equally wonderful A Dog’s Life (1918), and the Our Gang comedy Dog Heaven (1927), starring Pete the Pup. Featuring dog-themed organ solo pieces to really get your tail wagging!"

George · « **Reply #107 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:49:25 PM »

After the show, Margo and I did go out to eat.

George · « **Reply #108 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:50:18 PM »

We went to Mercato Ristorante, a local restaurant that has very good Caesar salad.

George · « **Reply #109 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:50:49 PM »

I had mine with chicken.

George · « **Reply #110 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:51:23 PM »

I also used a gift card that I bought from Costco for myself.

George · « **Reply #111 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:51:46 PM »

You buy two cards for a total value of $100, but you only have to pay $80!

George · « **Reply #112 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:51:59 PM »

And they don't expire!

George · « **Reply #113 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:52:08 PM »

You can't beat that!

George · « **Reply #114 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:53:39 PM »

I also get gift cards from Costco for Taco Time and Meconi's Subs.

George · « **Reply #115 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:55:00 PM »

You buy $50 worth of cards for only $40!

George · « **Reply #116 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:56:27 PM »

It's the same rate, but you only have to spend $40 for those, whereas the Mercato's cards are only available in $80 increments.

George · « **Reply #117 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:56:38 PM »

...which is fine by me since they never expire.

George · « **Reply #118 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:56:47 PM »

George · « **Reply #119 on:** April 07, 2019, 10:57:06 PM »

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