I'm sorry, Sean. Even seeing the theater I worked lights in for three years shut down temporarily for a major reno was jarring. Seeing one close completely must hit very hard. I hope CA's economy starts to turn around soon so some money is there for the arts again. (Well, for other reasons, too. But the arts are sort of a bellwether for how the economy is doing.)
And the thing is, I like my evil like I like my men: evil. You know, straight up, black hat, tied to the train tracks, soon my electro-ray will destroy metropolis BAD.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Calli - Feb 09, 2010 1:22:57 am PST #9577 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
WindSparrow - Feb 09, 2010 1:37:58 am PST #9578 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
{{{{Sean}}}}
WindSparrow - Feb 09, 2010 2:02:00 am PST #9579 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Today's edition of Wake Up with Fry and Laurie [link] is a bit of a blooper.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Feb 09, 2010 2:30:26 am PST #9580 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Hee!
sj - Feb 09, 2010 2:34:10 am PST #9581 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(((Sean)))
Jessica - Feb 09, 2010 3:58:17 am PST #9582 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm so sorry about the Playhouse, Sean. (And ND and all our other LA theatre-istas.)
Laura - Feb 09, 2010 5:00:51 am PST #9583 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Reminder to self to support my local theaters that see too little of me.
Any news on Bobby, yet, Laura?
He gets his MRI at 2 today. They don't know what is up with him. My maternal instinct thinks it is likely more than one thing, hence the many symptoms pointing in different directions. Poor kid feels like crap but I made him go to school until noon today anyway.
ChiKat - Feb 09, 2010 5:03:13 am PST #9584 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
But...theaters open. That's pretty much Theater History. It's very cyclical and longevity is not the byword.
That is very true. It is also very true that it's heartbreaking each and every time to those who devoted a lot of energy, sweat, and love to a place they called home.
Not right now and not in California.
Not anywhere really. The arts have been hit hard by the economy everywhere. Ticket sales, personal contributions and subscriptions are down because people have lost jobs or have taken paycuts. Corporate money is down because corporate revenues are down. Government funding has been cut. It's ugly everywhere.
Hil R. - Feb 09, 2010 5:29:01 am PST #9585 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Sigh. My phone interview just went horribly. I don't think I managed to say anything of substance. I do not like phone interviews.
Barb - Feb 09, 2010 5:33:50 am PST #9586 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Yet, in a bit of bright theatre-related news, Abby came home yesterday with a permission slip to ask to audition/be part of the musical theatre group at her school. It's an after school program, twice a week, one of the school's teachers who has drama experience works with an outside music teacher who's been working with the kids for a few years, and they put on a production at the end of the semester.
Elementary school, guys. It's considered a privilege, only for the fifth and sixth graders and the agreement that they sign is their commitment to rehearsals.
Considering that we came from a so-called "good" district in Florida with a vast majority of the families being well-to-do, yet they couldn't muster this kind of activity for the kids, while this one is a far more balanced school district, with families from all over the spectrum, you can only imagine how over the moon I am.
It's a little victory for the arts, but I'll take it.