The beat goes on...   (published today)

NYT:   Everyone Else is Giving a Standing Ovation.  Do I Have To?

Let Willie stay —
I mean, Willie's found his niche.
I have to say,
We were getting just too entwined.

Today is the aftermath of all the snow we've gotten. I think we got at least eight inches on Friday, in addition to however much we got from the three days before. I am waiting for a snowplow to come clear the road, because B and I didn't have many good places to walk this morning. This snow is very wet, and there are many huge puddles. The snow on the ground is about the same depth as B is.

Today may be an excellent day to order Chinese food. 

Sondheim Unplugged is back at 54 Below, both in-person and livestreaming.  This month's edition will be Monday November 18 at 7pm EST, streaming for $28.50 (which includes $3.50 in unspecified "fees").

https://54below.org/events/livestream-sondheim-unplugged-11/

Quote from: KathyB on Nov 07, 2024, 08:39 AMIt has been snowing for three days, since Tuesday night. I don't think it's stopped since then. Fortunately it's not snowing at an alarming rate.

Please get the majority of the snow storms finished this month.  I will be in Hayden for two weeks at the beginning of December.  I want to enjoy the snow and even some snow showers, just no snow storms....except maybe over the weekend I'm there.  

It has been snowing for three days, since Tuesday night. I don't think it's stopped since then. Fortunately it's not snowing at an alarming rate.

More soothing self-distraction:

NYT:  All Hail the Theater Kid! (We Mean That Sincerely.)

I've always had difficulty with the use of "try-hard" as an epithet — perhaps because there are plenty of contexts in which it might fit me all too well.  (This forum, for instance, brings out my inner Rachel Berry to a fearsome degree).  Regardless, this article brought a mild warm-fuzzy to a dark day, so that was nice.


Mentioned in the article, in addition to Wicked and Joker: Folie à Deux and Emilia Perez:

The End – Official Trailer – In Theaters December 6

Not that I really want to think about doomsday scenarios today (of all days), but it does look sort of interesting.  Plus, I mean, Tilda Swinton.

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(Ed 11/7:  Now THIS is more like it, soothing warm-and-fuzzy-wise... although, just to gild the lily, maybe they could do an audio version with Tilda Swinton voicing one or both speakers?)

NYT:  How Does It Feel to Turn 100? Ask Winnie-the-Pooh
              An imagined chat with Pooh commemorates the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's When We Were Very Young.

I voted two weeks ago. Colorado is a 100% vote-by-mail state. If one absolutely has to vote in person, one can find a polling place to accommodate them, but it's so much easier to vote by mail.

I am SO looking forward to watching Jeopardy! without all the campaign ads.

I voted by mail last week.

Completely unrelated (pretty please?), this looks kinda interesting:

Vulture:  Emilia Pérez States Its Case Right Away

I paid even less attention to Cannes than usual (if possible) this year, so if the splash this movie made there registered at all with me back in May, I had forgotten about it in the ensuing craziness of my summer.  Reviews have been sharply mixed, but I might check this out when it comes to Netflix next week.

(Assuming the world hasn't ended by then).

Released on streaming a week ago; coming on vinyl December 13:

Concord Theatricals Recordings Releases Jason Robert Brown And Stephen Sondheim: Live In Concert

The accompanying digital booklet can be viewed or downloaded here.