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C. S. Lewis on Loving Aslan More Than Jesus
C. S. Lewis on Loving Aslan More Than Jesus: "C. S. Lewis on Loving Aslan More Than Jesus from the Desiring God blog."
Friday, December 10, 2010
White Horse Inn Radio Show from Our National Conference
White Horse Inn Radio Show from Our National Conference: "White Horse Inn Radio Show from Our National Conference from the Desiring God blog."
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Music the Most Perfect Communication?
Music the Most Perfect Communication?: "Music the Most Perfect Communication? from the Desiring God blog."
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The Grace of God in our Circumstances: Why you weren't Born as an Impoverished Child in an Unreached Nation
The Grace of God in our Circumstances: Why you weren't Born as an Impoverished Child in an Unreached Nation: "The Grace of God in our Circumstances: Why you weren't Born as an Impoverished Child in an Unreached Nation from the Desiring God blog."
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Justification to Take Center Stage Among Evangelical Scholars
Justification to Take Center Stage Among Evangelical Scholars: "Justification to Take Center Stage Among Evangelical Scholars from the Desiring God blog."
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Two More Responses to Claims of Contradiction
Two More Responses to Claims of Contradiction: "Two More Responses to Claims of Contradiction from the Desiring God blog."
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Our Best of Edwards on His 307th Birthday
Our Best of Edwards on His 307th Birthday: "Our Best of Edwards on His 307th Birthday from the Desiring God blog."
Sunday, October 3, 2010
michael 50? I can't believe it....
My best friend for many years, Steve Lebovitz, passed away surprisingly in 1999. I was in New York doing I Vespri Siciliani, and my Uncle Jimmy called wondering if I was going to Steve's funeral. I couldn't make it back before he was buried, due to his Jewish faith. I was understandably devastated. Steve's little brother, Michael, and myself, had never really had a relationship, but through this tragedy, we began to make more contact-I guess in an effort to help each other with the grief that would ensue.
Last night, Michael celebrated his 50th here at the clubhouse and we had a great time. It's been great to watch our friendship grow and develop in Steve's absence from this earth. I think he would have approved of last night's festivities.
Love you, Michael, and miss you Lebo....
Last night, Michael celebrated his 50th here at the clubhouse and we had a great time. It's been great to watch our friendship grow and develop in Steve's absence from this earth. I think he would have approved of last night's festivities.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Aida preview party at Opera Memphis
The chorus was absolutely wonderful, putting out far more sound than their numbers belied. Steve Carey, of course, had prepared them wonderfully, and did his usual wonderful job of making the piano come alive with orchestral intensity.
Maestro Ching was back and in a big way. His conducting is always so clear, and principals and chorus responded accordingly. I've missed him, and had hoped to appear in his opera based on Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, but it appears the role I did a demo tape for him of has been cast. You can still hear me sing Egeus on his blog, mine, and my Facebook page.
The principals sounded great, especially Galina Ivannakova as Amneris. I could not believe, quite frankly, just how wonderful and voluminous her sound was. She sang an aria from The Maid of Orleans and just blew us all away.
Can't wait to see and hear more....
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Yom Kippur: It Is Finished
Yom Kippur: It Is Finished: "Yom Kippur: It Is Finished from the Desiring God blog."
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
yours truly as Egeus....
http://operaandbeyond.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-section-from-midsummer-nights.html
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
a review of alice in wonderland at gct
> >
> >
> Children's theatre can be a dangerously long evening, even when one has
> a child on the stage, or is just there to be supportive. Alice in
> Wonderland can be dangerously adapted for the stage, even if one has the
> best intentions for both child and adult alike.
>
> Last night's production of Alice in Wonderland at the Germantown
> Community Theatre (a dangerously small space:)) was neither dangerously
> long or dangerously adapted, and in this writer's opinion, was some of
> the best children's theatre in quite some time in Memphis.
>
> A simple stage design awaited us on our arrival, with a large book
> >> containing large pages, waiting to be turned. The actors made their way
> >> to the stage in a single file, lamenting the fact that they had no
> >> Alice. In an ingenious little moment I presume was conceived by
> >> Marques Brown, the cast chooses an Alice out of the audience, and off we
> >> go (we even have a disgruntled audience member leave, shouting "no
> >> fair").
> >>
> >> Alice, played with lilt and charm by Sidney Marr, recites some of her
> >> lines just a bit pedantically, but she is comfortable enough on stage to
> >> keep the action moving at a refreshingly frantic pace. One thing that
> >> can make for a long evening in children's theatre is the children not
> >> picking up their cues, but this Alice (and all of her fellow actors)
> >> really do a great job picking up the cues. Subsequently, the pace is
> >> picked up and kept up, and all of a sudden it was intermission. Really.
> >> Miss Marr takes us on a great journey down the rabbit hole after she
> >> puts down her IPod, and she deserves to be center stage, which is where
> >> she was most of the night.
> >>
> >> Special mention should be given to three other actors, namely William
> >> Durden as the Hatter, Michaela Amos as the Duchess, and Rachel Moore as
> >> the Queen of Hearts. Mr Durden was delightfully daffy as the Hatter,
> >> doing a good job with his delivery, and as I mentioned earlier, was one
> >> of a company of actors who kept the action going by picking up his cues.
> >> Bravo for that, and please keep doing it:).
> >>
> >> Ms Amos as the Duchess did a wonderful job with a role that was not in
> >> the recent film with Johnny Depp, but I'm glad she and the role were
> >> included here. There was intention and through-line to her character,
> >> and when she gave her baby to Alice to get ready for the croquet match,
> >> Alice revealed the baby as really being a pig-to which a very young
> >> patron was heard to exclaim, "That was weird!". Indeed it was weird-and
> >> the thanks for that goes to Ms Amos by setting us up wonderfully with
> >> her deliberately deadpan delivery and delightful timing (once again,
> >> thanks for picking up the cues).
> >>
> >> The Queen is a memorable character anytime anyone reads or sees Alice in
> >> Wonderland, and this Queen does royally well. Rachel Moore is
> >> menacingly adept at making her repeated requests for severance of head
> >> and body from anyone who displeases her, and her stage presence is
> >> perfect for what she is asked to do. Ms. Moore recites her lines with
> >> adroit aplomb, and I know I keep saying it, but-she picked up her cues
> >> so that the second act flew by as well.
> >>
> >> I must close with kudos to Mr Brown for what I presume is his deft hand
> >> at getting all these youngsters to stay committed to what they are doing
> >> on stage and being in the moment. He is credited with the sound design,
> >> so I assume he made the interesting choices of music we heard. The only
> >> fault I would say I found last night was Mr. Brown's misuse of the
> >> possessive in his printed remarks welcoming us to Wonderland. It's is
> >> short for it is, so we should read "the play calls upon ITS cast-not
> >> IT'S cast (sorry, I've been a proofreader in New York when I wasn't
> >> singing). Maybe you can print out some new inserts for next week. The
> >> show deserves to be sold out-so maybe you'll have to print extra maps to
> >> Wonderland.
> >
> Stephen Len White
> >
> >
> Children's theatre can be a dangerously long evening, even when one has
> a child on the stage, or is just there to be supportive. Alice in
> Wonderland can be dangerously adapted for the stage, even if one has the
> best intentions for both child and adult alike.
>
> Last night's production of Alice in Wonderland at the Germantown
> Community Theatre (a dangerously small space:)) was neither dangerously
> long or dangerously adapted, and in this writer's opinion, was some of
> the best children's theatre in quite some time in Memphis.
>
> A simple stage design awaited us on our arrival, with a large book
> >> containing large pages, waiting to be turned. The actors made their way
> >> to the stage in a single file, lamenting the fact that they had no
> >> Alice. In an ingenious little moment I presume was conceived by
> >> Marques Brown, the cast chooses an Alice out of the audience, and off we
> >> go (we even have a disgruntled audience member leave, shouting "no
> >> fair").
> >>
> >> Alice, played with lilt and charm by Sidney Marr, recites some of her
> >> lines just a bit pedantically, but she is comfortable enough on stage to
> >> keep the action moving at a refreshingly frantic pace. One thing that
> >> can make for a long evening in children's theatre is the children not
> >> picking up their cues, but this Alice (and all of her fellow actors)
> >> really do a great job picking up the cues. Subsequently, the pace is
> >> picked up and kept up, and all of a sudden it was intermission. Really.
> >> Miss Marr takes us on a great journey down the rabbit hole after she
> >> puts down her IPod, and she deserves to be center stage, which is where
> >> she was most of the night.
> >>
> >> Special mention should be given to three other actors, namely William
> >> Durden as the Hatter, Michaela Amos as the Duchess, and Rachel Moore as
> >> the Queen of Hearts. Mr Durden was delightfully daffy as the Hatter,
> >> doing a good job with his delivery, and as I mentioned earlier, was one
> >> of a company of actors who kept the action going by picking up his cues.
> >> Bravo for that, and please keep doing it:).
> >>
> >> Ms Amos as the Duchess did a wonderful job with a role that was not in
> >> the recent film with Johnny Depp, but I'm glad she and the role were
> >> included here. There was intention and through-line to her character,
> >> and when she gave her baby to Alice to get ready for the croquet match,
> >> Alice revealed the baby as really being a pig-to which a very young
> >> patron was heard to exclaim, "That was weird!". Indeed it was weird-and
> >> the thanks for that goes to Ms Amos by setting us up wonderfully with
> >> her deliberately deadpan delivery and delightful timing (once again,
> >> thanks for picking up the cues).
> >>
> >> The Queen is a memorable character anytime anyone reads or sees Alice in
> >> Wonderland, and this Queen does royally well. Rachel Moore is
> >> menacingly adept at making her repeated requests for severance of head
> >> and body from anyone who displeases her, and her stage presence is
> >> perfect for what she is asked to do. Ms. Moore recites her lines with
> >> adroit aplomb, and I know I keep saying it, but-she picked up her cues
> >> so that the second act flew by as well.
> >>
> >> I must close with kudos to Mr Brown for what I presume is his deft hand
> >> at getting all these youngsters to stay committed to what they are doing
> >> on stage and being in the moment. He is credited with the sound design,
> >> so I assume he made the interesting choices of music we heard. The only
> >> fault I would say I found last night was Mr. Brown's misuse of the
> >> possessive in his printed remarks welcoming us to Wonderland. It's is
> >> short for it is, so we should read "the play calls upon ITS cast-not
> >> IT'S cast (sorry, I've been a proofreader in New York when I wasn't
> >> singing). Maybe you can print out some new inserts for next week. The
> >> show deserves to be sold out-so maybe you'll have to print extra maps to
> >> Wonderland.
> >
> Stephen Len White
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feeling old cause of lane kiffin
What happened to staying somewhere and not just doing something for money? Especially when you're already making LOTS of money? ESPN is bubbling with comments about Kiffin going to USC, and I really can understand wanting to be somewhere where your children were born and all that. But one year, one year where you told people you felt at home and you wanted to build-one year?
There is sadness for Vol fans right now-but I wonder how sad USC will be in a year or two.
When does Tennessee play USC in anything next year? Maybe we'll meet them in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Let's hope so.
And just for the record, no one to whom I am related was at the Athletic Office's front door on Tuesday or Wednesday...:)
There is sadness for Vol fans right now-but I wonder how sad USC will be in a year or two.
When does Tennessee play USC in anything next year? Maybe we'll meet them in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Let's hope so.
And just for the record, no one to whom I am related was at the Athletic Office's front door on Tuesday or Wednesday...:)
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