As we were finding our seats last night, one of the All-State folks was asking an usher, "Is this where Yanni performed?!?"
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Of the Acropolis.
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I have no words.
I, for one, wasn't looking forward to starting my day with a slaughter. Which, really, just goes to show how much I've grown
Anya ,'Sleeper'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Fay - Aug 09, 2005 12:48:49 am PDT #3868 of 3902
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 09, 2005 4:43:34 am PDT #3869 of 3902
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I have no words.
Oh, are you sure "philistines" didn't pop up in the back of your mind somewhere?
Sean K - Aug 09, 2005 6:09:43 am PDT #3870 of 3902
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think we are too close to it now, but 100 years from now it will no longer be the sole province of geeks. It's getting away from that already, with the movies.
And already, Tolkien was chosen "Author of the 20th Century," so we're a good deal down that path even without the movies, but I love the idea of the Suite becoming a new Nutcracker.
DebetEsse - Aug 09, 2005 6:15:40 am PDT #3871 of 3902
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It's funny, with the Nutcracker comparison, that my family has already taken on the movies as a holiday tradition (the whole trilogy on Boxing Day. Partly to avoid the crowds, partly as a detox from the rushing around, partly because we're all geeks). I could also blame the movie release dates, though.
Connie Neil - Aug 09, 2005 6:27:06 am PDT #3872 of 3902
brillig
This past Christmas Hubby and I said, "What are we going to do on Christmas afternoon? There's no Ring movie!" Hubby added, "He'll have to do the Hobbit and the Silmarrilion, then."
Volans - Aug 09, 2005 6:37:42 am PDT #3873 of 3902
move out and draw fire
Oh, are you sure "philistines" didn't pop up in the back of your mind somewhere?
I have to admit it skipped through mine...although more at the times the audience applauded in inappropriate places, but whatev. They applauded, which was nice. Standing ovation, even, which was another thing I'd forgotten about Americans; they seem to give standing o's for everything.
The young boy soloist was pretty good, and the mezzo-soprano was awesome.
Volans - Aug 10, 2005 8:25:26 am PDT #3874 of 3902
move out and draw fire
OK, the few photos I was able to sneakily take of the concert start here: [link]
Anne W. - Aug 11, 2005 3:35:45 am PDT #3875 of 3902
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Those pictures gave me chills, Raq. The weight of the history in that place is just incredible.
Volans - Aug 11, 2005 8:53:51 pm PDT #3876 of 3902
move out and draw fire
sumi - Aug 30, 2005 4:17:04 am PDT #3877 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Does this mean we can have the Hobbit?