April 2009
16 posts
Scientists see this flu strain as relatively mild - Los Angeles Times Source: www.latimes.com As the World Health Organization raised its infectious disease alert level Wednesday and health officials confirmed the first death linked to swine flu inside U.S. borders, scientists studying the virus …
Apr 30th
Who’s Not Honoring Me Now? - Pulitzers | April 28th | ColbertNation.com Source: www.colbertnation.com     Hey, Colbert: Lay off the great Minimalist composer Steve Reich!    
Apr 30th
Cue IV: “Behold the Head of Sir Thomas Moore” from An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, compo Source: apps.facebook.com
Apr 26th
Cue I: Soliloquy from An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, composed by H. Paul Moon Source: apps.facebook.com     I rummaged through early works tonight for the occasion of some sort of cast/crew reunion next week at the alma mater. What a “nightmare” from a Nightmare to listen to! This is my original score for the Hampton play that I wrote while in college, and also...
Apr 26th
Cue III: An Actor’s Nightmare from An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, composed by H. Paul M Source: apps.facebook.com
Apr 26th
Cue II: Absurdism from An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, composed by H. Paul Moon Source: apps.facebook.com
Apr 26th
An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang Source: www.tunesbag.com “tunesbag” is a good word for it, as I rummaged through my tunesbag tonight for the occasion of some sort of cast/crew reunion next week. This is my original score for the Hampton play that I wrote while in college, and also while electronic music — and minimalism — felt utterly fresh.
Apr 26th
CityDance Ensemble: Czech National Theater Ballet Source: www.citydance.net The Czech National Theater Ballet from Prague will make its Washington debut, dancing the DC premiere of Petr Zuska’s D.M.J 1953–1977 and Jiri Kylian’s Petite Mort, as well as performing Kyian’s Sinfonietta.     Brilliant stuff; one performance left tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. (Sunday). Always a rare...
Apr 26th
Mondo Gonzo opens on North Market Source: www.fredericknewspos… Eric Krasner hopes moving his shop will draw more business to his new neighborhood.     Worth the drive to Frederick, Maryland, from as far west as as far as west goes! Check it out!    
Apr 24th
Thoughts on Bill O’Reilly and Squeaky the Chicago Mouse :: rogerebert.com :: News & comment Source: rogerebert.suntimes…. To: Bill O’ReillyFrom: Roger Ebert Dear Bill: Thanks for including the Chicago Sun-Times on your exclusive list of newspapers on your “Hall of Shame.” To be in an O’Reilly Hall of Fame would be a cruel blow to any newspaper....
Apr 22nd
The Joe Goode Performance Group Source: claricesmithcenter.umd.edu     Always a huge thrill when Joe Goode brings his performance art troupe to our little Southern town.    
Apr 22nd
Kanye West responds to ‘South Park’ mockery Source: music-mix.ew.com     Q: What can make a flatulent ego sound strangely conciliatory? A: Total annihilation.    
Apr 9th
Philip Glass - GLASS: A Portrait of Philip Glass in Twelve Parts | American Masters | PBS Source: www.pbs.org Allowed unprecedented access to Philip Glass’ working process, filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a singular revelation into the life of the composer.     You can watch this long-awaited documentary film on your local PBS station tomorrow (Wednesday), April 7. This has been playing...
Apr 7th
Theater Review - ‘reasons to be pretty’ - Neil LaBute to Antihero - Dude, Shut Up and Listen - NYTim Source: theater2.nytimes.com This wonderfully acted production of Neil LaBute’s play may turn out to be the sentimental sleeper of the season.
Apr 7th
Gwyneth Paltrow slammed by experts over shampoo cancer claim Source: www.telegraph.co.uk Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s claims that shampoo is linked to cancer have been branded “loopy” and “nonsense” by scientists.
Apr 6th
Mr. Eisenhower, Mr. Gehry Go to Washington Source: dcmud.blogspot.com     Washington, D.C. — the “Third City” if you care to rank Chicago as the Second City — finally gets Gehry after years of disappointment from the Corcoran site. It’s a missed opportunity, though, to the extent that Washington could have scored a public performance space like Gehry’s...
Apr 6th