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Holiday Sanity Break: St. Jude Carol of the Bells

 

Here’s a heartwarming gift from St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital.  Look at those beautiful smiling faces on this YouTube video! 

December 24, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Sanity Break: Halloween house lighting spectacular!

Viral Video – Halloween light show

This starts out slow – but really picks up when the faces on the house windows start singing along with the music!

This Halloween light Youtube viral video has been all over the net, so thought it was a good way to wish everyone a

Happy Halloween!  

 

October 28, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Colin Quinn up close – the short story

 

Colin Quinn Long Story Short Chicago 1

by K.D. Hopkins

I must preface this by saying that I have seen Long Story Short both live and on HBO. I loved it both times and I wasn’t sure that I would even like the live show. Is this tour for the benefit of those who didn’t glean nuggets of wisdom from subscription television? I have come to the conclusion that it would benefit people to see him live and if you are lucky ask him a few questions.            (read more)

September 9, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Sunday Sondheim: Not While I’m Around

     

In honor of Drury Lane Theatre’s highly-recommended Sweeney Todd (our review ★★★★), here’s “Not While I’m Around” from the movie version. 

     

August 21, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Wednesday Wordplay: Lucille Ball’s 100th Birthday!

        
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If Lucille Ball were still alive, she’d turn 100 this week.  In honor of this, here’s a few of her most memorable quotes:


        

How was “I Love Lucy“ born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we’d profit from them.

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

I’m sometimes scared of everything that has happened to us. We didn’t think Desilu Productions would grow so big. We merely wanted to be together and have two children.

Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.

I’m not funny. What I am is brave.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don’t rush; otherwise you’ll look like a patchwork quilt.

        

 

 

August 3, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Wednesday Wordplay: Worst book titles of all time

   
Games You Can Play With Your Pussy     
   
Games You Can Play with your Pussy
  
  
  
     
Read the entire list of literary gems
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July 27, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Sanity Break: 3-year old maestro in the making

     

3 year old Jonathan conducts Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

From the Youtube notes:

This is 3 year old Jonathan conducting to the 4th movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. This piece was conducted by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker, one of Jonathan’s favorite conductors and orchestras. Jonathan’s passion for classical music became apparent when he was only eight months old. Shortly after that he began conducting on his own.

July 21, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Sunday Sondheim: "Loving You" from Passion

Fave comments:

I remember reading somewhere that Donna Murphy’s performance was "emotionally naked" and I didn’t understand what it meant until I saw this clip. She puts herself out there, her soul and her emotions for all the world to see. In my opinion, that is what an actor should go for every time.
You can see the humility and passion for Giorgio in her eyes. That’s not even Donna, that IS Fosca. She completely disappeared into that role. Fantastic performance.
July 17, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Wednesday Wordplay: passive-aggressive ways to keep people from stealing your food at work!

 

Wordplay - Diet Coke notes

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July 13, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Performance Fail: Helen Keller falls off stage in The Miracle Worker

July 6, 2011 | 0 Comments More

News Alert! Gay terrorist spotted on Michigan Avenue!

Gay Terrorist - Yomama Bin Shoppin

   
   

Yomama Bin Shoppin

 

  
  
  
June 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More