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OMGISAWMARGARETCHO!
That extremely garbled subject header translates to: I saw one of my favorite comedians last night. Yes, Margaret Cho was in town at WashU...and I couldn't miss it for the world. I've always enjoyed her comedy, whether topical or political, and she delivered last night. Here are just a few of the bits:
- "Ann Coulter is such a slave to the ( Read more... )
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No callback for me.
Went into the MUNY auds this morning. Sang for someone other than Paul Blake (who I guess I somewhat impressed last year--but was hearing the other half of the singers). After singing through my 16 bars, the casting guy merely said "Thank You" and I was outta there. So, no callback for me. I'll be fine. Should hear from Union Avenue within a ( Read more... ) -
Whirlwind Saturday
Saturday started out calm, then turned into a whirlwind of all kinds of excitement overload ( Read more... ) -
Happy Leap Day (or "Pirates of Penzance" Day)
Today, Feb 29, is Leap Day...which only occurs once every four years. I immediately connected today's significance to the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance, wherein the lead tenor, Frederic, has just turned 21 years old--a milestone which frees him from his duty of serving with a band of pirates. However, since he was born in a ( Read more... ) -
look who's come crawlin' back
Holy crap it's been forever since I gave this journal some lovin'... and a day after Valentines Day no less!! I must apologize to you, my faithful readers (if there are any of you left, or any of you that even remember I had a blog). So, without further ado, here's what's been shakin' with me...in bullet point format:
- JOBS
I recently went full- ( Read more... ) -
random flotsam n jetsam
The MUNY has announced (via its website) three of its seven summer shows: Fiddler on the Roof, Miss Saigon and The Producers. The first one gives me a good reason to audition...the second one will be an excuse to bring back Eric Kunze...and the third one--fun as it is--will be censored to death, mark my words. Looking forward to what else we can ( Read more... ) -
Candidate Match Game
USA Today put out a Candidate Match Game where you can take a quiz of 11 multiple-choice questions on 7 different issues, and the quiz will reveal (in bar-chart form) the top 3 candidates most like you. My top 3:
1. Hillary Clinton (D)
2. Mike Gravel (D)
3. John McCain (R ( Read more... ) -
2007: The Year that Was...
2007 is about to give way to 2008...so let's take a look back, shall we?
The month of January was quite sobering, as I lost a family member. It was a mix of sorrow yet some relief for the departed. Also, I saw a very disappointing Turandot with Andrea Gruber--who was 100 different kinds of ungracious onstage...
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What's that? Another movie musical at Xmastime?!?
Gee, Hollywood really loves the musicals more than they did in the 80s and 90s. It seems there's a new one (or two) out every year lately. This year, we were given a double whammy with Hairspray in July and Sweeney Todd this Holiday season. I'm a huge fan of Sweeney Todd as you may well know. On Halloween during my Junior Year of College, I was ( Read more... ) -
My Chicago Adventure{?}
Well folks, the whirlwind{?} trip to Chicago is over, and I'm back in Saint Louis.
For the first three hours in Chicago, I did a lot of wandering, had something to eat, and did a bit of window shopping (almost got myself a German-import scarf, but changed my mind...in hindsight, that was a good decision{?}). Once I'd purged a good deal of ( Read more... )