tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.comments2024-01-31T09:42:31.323-06:00Stage LeftChuck Lavazzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-59205214625924820662018-05-04T15:23:21.359-05:002018-05-04T15:23:21.359-05:00Sorry I missed this correction. The blog incorrec...Sorry I missed this correction. The blog incorrectly flagged this as spam and just saw it a few minute ago.Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-89583011988135856792018-05-04T15:20:57.823-05:002018-05-04T15:20:57.823-05:00Thanks, correction made. Sorry this took so long,...Thanks, correction made. Sorry this took so long, but my blog has been flagging legit comments as spam for some reason.Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-26974364033570921042018-04-16T22:04:12.858-05:002018-04-16T22:04:12.858-05:00Hi, I’m from the Webster Conservatory. Brigadoon i...Hi, I’m from the Webster Conservatory. Brigadoon is showing on the Browning Mainstage and performance times are April 18-20 at 7:30 PM and April 21-22 at 2 PM. There is a special 50th Anniversary event taking place on Saturday, April 21st at 7:30 PM. For more info on the 50th anniversary events, check it Webster.edu/conservatory50Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295551254294704812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-78077010890613138872018-03-13T22:47:37.981-05:002018-03-13T22:47:37.981-05:00Thanks, Chuck for the recommendation to encourage ...Thanks, Chuck for the recommendation to encourage all to see THE LAST ROMANCE--- but please note: it is performed at the Kranzberg Center 501 N. Grand March 15,16,17,18 call metrotixAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278910852559768748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-76976594598613460212017-01-30T14:42:28.303-06:002017-01-30T14:42:28.303-06:00Thomas Jöstlein was not playing. Tricia Jöstlein w...Thomas Jöstlein was not playing. Tricia Jöstlein was on horn. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000331874122241014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-27330130168024935222014-11-15T06:49:32.037-06:002014-11-15T06:49:32.037-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sky M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-13142699550650361422014-08-16T22:58:56.193-05:002014-08-16T22:58:56.193-05:00Thanks; correction made.Thanks; correction made.Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-20657450478032768282014-08-16T13:58:57.604-05:002014-08-16T13:58:57.604-05:00Just wanted to clarify that the Choreographer'...Just wanted to clarify that the Choreographer's name is Ralph Perkins, not Rudolph Perkins. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-30449497161386035542013-08-09T11:20:21.314-05:002013-08-09T11:20:21.314-05:00I expect that HD is, in fact, an inferior technolo...I expect that HD is, in fact, an inferior technology to (say) DAB and I dislike on principle the fact that it's a proprietary technology rather than on open standard. I'm actually planning to talk about all that in a follow-up post. None of that, though, changes the fact that there are over 40 HD channels available locally (22 of which are providing content not available on analog FM) Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-77734108547625964632013-06-11T14:26:51.764-05:002013-06-11T14:26:51.764-05:00Thanks. One rarely gets positive comments on blog...Thanks. One rarely gets positive comments on blog posts; usually people just comment when they have a complaint. (:-)Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-36148335455066310872013-06-11T09:56:04.887-05:002013-06-11T09:56:04.887-05:00Thanks for your Cliburn coverage; all of it right ...Thanks for your Cliburn coverage; all of it right on!Speaking of Pianistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845120176790076064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-79057024636989915362013-06-07T13:12:36.751-05:002013-06-07T13:12:36.751-05:00philosophically, psychologically AND musically spe...philosophically, psychologically AND musically speaking, our respective experience of ffd's Rach 3 was as different as night and day. Alas, I am far from being alone in thinking that was a most unfortunate Rach 3, to put it very mildly...and by the way, I have nothing against ffd and I hear she is "cute" which I suppose, I cannot disagree : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-89537171202668955262013-06-07T12:55:14.058-05:002013-06-07T12:55:14.058-05:00Philosophically and psychologically speaking, ever...Philosophically and psychologically speaking, everyone in the hall was listening to a different Rach 3, so I expect you're correct.Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-51238145739766599042013-06-07T09:44:24.968-05:002013-06-07T09:44:24.968-05:00hm, were we listening to the same Rach 3 last nigh...hm, were we listening to the same Rach 3 last night ????? I must have inadvertently tuned to the wrong webcast with a ffd look-a-like. Pity ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-73632488902246076702013-06-07T09:42:44.832-05:002013-06-07T09:42:44.832-05:00I got my list from the Cliburn web site, but it lo...I got my list from the Cliburn web site, but it looks like it wasn't complete. Now I need to check and see whether they didn't list everything or I somehow missed a day in there. Thanks for the information.Chuck Lavazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648785168147837794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-69135479016809407412013-06-06T18:17:12.941-05:002013-06-06T18:17:12.941-05:00Need to check your rep lists again. Alkan was sche...Need to check your rep lists again. Alkan was scheduled by a preliminary round pianist who didn't advance...There were a few more Bach performances than you've recounted... Alex McDonald and a Chinese pianist played Chopin nocturnes. There were atleast 2 more Mendelssohn performances in the first round: Claire Huangci and Steven Lin. And someone (Favorin?) played a Schubert sonata, albeitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-87684033238042005462013-05-23T12:55:42.989-05:002013-05-23T12:55:42.989-05:00Also much music that has traditionally passed on a...Also much music that has traditionally passed on aurally and has been transcribed—what we see printed is how it sounded to the collector where and when it was collected. Sherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-41685091730316517222013-05-14T11:55:12.295-05:002013-05-14T11:55:12.295-05:00Stoppard -- my own most-admired living playwright ...Stoppard -- my own most-admired living playwright -- shows by this comment that he would have made a good Buddhist. They say that everything that matters in life (read: the arts, if you prefer) is about being present in the moment. The present moment, as students of the Dhamma are wont to remind us, is, after all, all we really have.uncle Dan'lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049829499301595773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-7556401418712881452013-05-05T00:28:59.789-05:002013-05-05T00:28:59.789-05:00Kudos to you and all involved in this production. ...Kudos to you and all involved in this production. We loved it. Thanks for sharing your notes.20 40 Hindsighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564561646933951007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-62681850565216721832013-04-17T14:56:01.627-05:002013-04-17T14:56:01.627-05:00Defiance had a good message about home and freedom...<i>Defiance</i> had a good message about home and freedom being worth fighting for, and Joshua Nolan would be a great drinking buddy with Malcolm Reynolds and Han Solo, but the whole premise falls apart after the least analysis.<br /><br /><i>Gateway</i> looks and feels great, and has a much more interesting initial mystery. I definitely want to see more of it.David K. M. Klaushttp://davidkevin.livemournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-50549640099095464992013-04-12T10:33:23.705-05:002013-04-12T10:33:23.705-05:00I define "professional" by the attitudes...I define "professional" by the attitudes of the people involved. Do they show up on time? Have their product ready on time (lines, designs, tix printed, marketing timely, etc)When they are in the space, are they behaving respectfully to all involved, and, most importantly, when it comes time for performance, are they mindful of the audience above all else?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018706465849005841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-45331087332052680062013-03-15T12:33:21.423-05:002013-03-15T12:33:21.423-05:00Thanks so much for spreading the word, Chuck! Adm...Thanks so much for spreading the word, Chuck! Admission for this show and all Tesseract shows is absolutely FREE! Can't wait to see some new faces in the house!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029412064880333355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-41433762238461418682012-05-10T16:16:49.140-05:002012-05-10T16:16:49.140-05:00I'll be in town for a week and I'm going t...I'll be in town for a week and I'm going to try and see the Stray Dog show for sure.<br /><br />Charlie MilburnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-9730867453254729582012-02-23T00:17:34.002-06:002012-02-23T00:17:34.002-06:00Loved this article! Beautifully written! This said...Loved this article! Beautifully written! This said it all for me, "We are and (for most of our history) have been a spectacular spectrum of a nation—a virtual rainbow of humanity." That spoke to my heart! Can't wait to see the show!guatmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657329685497330785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30600205.post-37168075817555299632011-12-19T10:17:14.590-06:002011-12-19T10:17:14.590-06:00Hi, Friend!
Sounds like you have a number of love...Hi, Friend!<br /><br />Sounds like you have a number of lovely plays to choose from! The Harrower is particularly good, I think. I LOVE "Toys in the Attic"--any theater that revives that play is clearly doing God's work. And "All My Sons" is, to me, Miller's best (though it's so well-made-play in parts that I think the dramaturgy can sometimes get a little Mark S.noreply@blogger.com