May 2011
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Statement from President G.W. Bush
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
May 1, 2011 Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting...
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PLAYLIST
We are the Champions
We Will Rock You
National Anthem
Battle Hymn of the Republic
God Bless America
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. :)
The QC Report: Patrick Thomas Dwyer 1964-9/11/2001 →
VERY appropriate for tonight.
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Weekend Rewind VII
FRIDAY: So glad it was Friday! Dinner, ER watching, then early (ish) to bed, because on…
SATURDAY: was RAGTIME rehearsal #1! :) Just chorus rehearsals so far—actual auditions for parts are Memorial Day weekend. Based on what we did on Saturday morning, it’s going to be a great show. I loved seeing all the familiar summer musical faces and meeting new people. Hope to see more...
Blessed--thoughts on JPII's beatification →
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So, what's the show about?
Glad you asked!
Summer musical: Ragtime
Dates: July 8-10 (HDHS)
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April 2011
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Clear something up for me?
I have never understood why people take pictures of their kids in the hospital, usually when they are on vents, or dialysis, or recovering form some horrendous accident.
Do you really need pictures to remember? As the kid in the bed, I forbade any photos. After my transplant, I didn’t want my picture taken. At all. I didn’t win that battle, so there are a few (And by a few, I mean...
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Seven Quick Takes Friday--Vol. VII
As would work for today, Congrats to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!
Even Google got into the act:
Last night I saw the national tour of Mary Poppins. Read about it here!
And more theater—tomorrow Ragtime chorus rehearsals being! I can’t wait!
It has finally. stopped. raining. “The sun is shining, the tank is clean and we are getting out of—” “The tank...
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WatchI would just like to note, that as an alto, it ROCKS to have a D3 as the last note! YES! Alto power!
roseanne-roseannadanna:
I’m Not That Girl, from Kristin Chenoweth’s last show.
[There is something incredibly touching, but also heart breaking about the way Idina performs this.]
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"I just love happy endings"
(actually, I just love her dress! Yes, please!)
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!
You can read the entire royal service here.
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Theater Review--Mary Poppins (national tour)
(Anything Can Happen If You Let It, Act II)
The “practically perfect” nanny has flown into town as part of the 5/3rd Bank Broadway Series, and for the most part, she lives up to expectations. A mixture of material from the 1964 film, Travers’ original novels, and new songs, Mary Poppins will certainly delight children, families, and lovers of well-crafted musicals.
While the...
The Princess Bracket -- Which fictional princess... →
Vote for Ariel, Cinderella, and Belle!
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“Bertie, I’m not a geisha girl.”
– Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), The King’s Speech
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“Elizabeth: She calls me the Fat Scottish Cook.
Bertie: You’re not getting...”
– Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
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“Logue: And down comes Your Royal Highness.
Elizabeth: This is actually quite...”
– The King’s Speech
Journeys of a Catholic Poster Girl » Notes from... →
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Hmmmm....musicals coming to town next season
So I just checked out the 2011-2012 Broadway Across America page for Columbus. Blue Man Group? Really? This counts?
Mary Poppins (which I’m seeing on Thursday!) technically kicks off the new season. Next is Jersey Boys, then Billy Elliot.
This is my “interested in seeing” list:
Billy Elliot
Shrek
West Side Story. Yeah, of course I’ve seen the movie, and I learned the...
