January 24, 2012
FutureStars 2012
FutureStars 2012 celebrated its Tenth Anniversary in a big way. There was just an incredible level of energy — the kids performed their hearts out! I mean, it was a take-no-prisoners kinda deal. You dig?
And on top of all the enormous talent (which inexplicably seems to multiply exponentially from one...
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January 03, 2012
Happy 2012!
Left:
The Amazing Mustache Man
Foolin’ at FestiFools
Harpo makes Whoopee
Strange Fruit understudy
Middle:
Alliums at Columbus Circle, NYC
Totally Succeeding in Biz
Undercover in NYC
FauxHawk
Right:
Root beer at Top of the Park
Future Ultimate player
Loving da funk at FoolMoon
Badass Rocker
Some of my favorite “Relish” events during the first half of 2012:
Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars
Preliminaries: January 13 +...
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November 10, 2011
Pioneer Theatre Guild: Phantom of the Opera
There’s no nice way to say it, but the last dress rehearsal for Phantom of the Opera was, from a technical perspective, a total train wreck. The second chandelier (the first one broke) was misbehaving, and the lighting board (the computer that’s programmed to switch on and off the correct...
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November 02, 2011
Halloween 2011
Look what happens when your family decides to coordinate costumes for Halloween: Oedipus Shmoedipus! Actually, these two are dressed as brothers. And please, tell me you know which brothers! (Believe it or not, I’ve recently come across several otherwise educated people who had not heard of the Marx Brothers. For them, this blog entry will undoubtedly provide a vital public service!)
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September 07, 2011
Emma Gets Made
Emma Hamstra and I first met during her senior portrait session in October 2010. On the questionnaire I give all my seniors, one of the things she told me about herself was, “I am the goalie on the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams, and enjoy the thrill of being...
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June 22, 2011
Previewing Amococo
I was invited by the Ann Arbor Summer Festival to attend a media preview of the Amococo installation, which is being featured as part of this year’s Top of the Park. I was going to put these sneak-peek photos on my Facebook page, but unfortunately Facebook’s image compression made these...
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June 14, 2011
Announcing PLAY.SPACE
I have barely caught my breath from last year’s Summer Festival and here it comes again! But truly, not a moment too soon — we’re ready for warm summer breezes, and more than ready for hangin’ out with fellow Townies at Ingalls Mall. And this year’s Festival line-up has us...
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