Friday, May 27, 2011

Dance into Spring

Choreographer Zakk Manzella , pictured above, knows the true joy of dance. It was an amazing blessing on Mother's Day weekend to celebrate dance with moves he choreographed.

I have more to say but I must go to work. One last thought, as I was eating a hot freshly made cinnamon raisin New York bagel, I thought how real life can be way better than any movie made. If you agree , please post your most recent experience.





Friday, April 15, 2011

The Wonder Shamrock

commercials and dreams

Celery Stalks and tree houses, yes Queen Mab hath been with me tonight. We are approaching the time of the fairies delight. I was excited after performing as one of the leads in a commercial. I can't discuss the commercial at this point but please know that it was energizing, fun, and we worked as a singing and dancing ensemble.

Funny because the week of my birthday I watched a dvd set Hollywood Singing and Dancing : A Musical History . Shirley Jones , host extraordinaire, and many live legends/interviewees celebrate the phenomenon of the musical form as it graced cinema throughout the years and it's roots of the Broadway and World stage. All I can say is , if you are an actor you must see this gem of a documentary. The director of this mammoth project should really get more kudos. Of course I found this at the one and the only Video Cafe, beloved neighborhood resource. I will rent this again if I do not buy it.

I am working my way from past to present with Darren Aronofsky films. I started with "Requiem for a Dream". My first impression was that this guy knows how to craft into your psyche. I had some really weird dreams the night I saw this film.. When I saw "The Wrestler", Wow. I wondered why I don't hear people still talking about Mickey Rourke's performance.

Tonight, I was so inspired because , well, for one my taxes are in the US Mail. This is a big Allehluiah , how the heck do you spell Alejiah , Allejuiah . Websters I need your soft pages. Yes I prefer the smell and feel of a big fat dictionary. This so reminds me of college and the late night study, paperwriting, and discoveries. Hallelujjah or alleluia .

I am inspired also because I got to speak French tonight with a Frenchwoman. It was so much fun speaking and hearing a reply in french. When I was in college , I studied French and Japanese. And I do love French Films. Maybe Woody Allen will cast me in a film and we'll shoot in France, or Canada. Oh , Canada sometimes doubles for USA locations. Alliance Francaise here I come.

More on the acting front: while at the US post office I bumped into playwright , PJ Gibson. Bright and lovely as ever.


Well, wish me luck, I am going to try and upload some pictures from my new technology. Thank you for this day and this night. Enjoy the Shamrocks that you see above, they are multiplying as they love the eastern sunrise. Their home is Video Cafe. This is my first year growing Shamrocks and I was told from "Bulbs to Grow" that you can share these happy green and purple wonders. Out of all the ones I planted, I must say that there are more flowers in the planter above as it is true-ly a wonder of a growing season for it.




Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Curtain Up
















Ever so slowly the final days of winter are upon us drawing this beloved season to a close. Many new plays and musicals are about to officially open. Walking by the Drama Book Shop I noticed this new curtain going up. Many new shows are getting ready to shed light on this new upcoming season. Please share any news you hear of great films or shows and I will put a good word out for ones that caught my attention.















Gloria Rosen , writer and performer of , "Listen Can You Hear Me Now?" , has been invited back to the Los Angeles Women's Theater Festival to reprise her show there on March 26.th. This one woman show is directed by Peter Flint.





Go to http://www.lawtf.com/ for more details. Lynne Bronstein from the Santa Monica Mirror said





" This story of family conflict was amazingly funny at times and audience members, regardless of their backgrounds, identified with it."










"How to Read a Map" is playing at Studio 54 Shetler Studios this week.















Playwright Kevin Brofsky has a "curtain up" on one of his plays and offers a staged reading of The Patient River directed by Peter Bloch: March 16th 7 pm at Jan Hus Theater 351 East 74th St. between 1st and 2nd avenues. This reading is part of the Fresh Fruit Play Reading Festival Series.















For me this week concludes an 8 week Shakespeare Gym with a circle of great actors and a boundlessly energetic teacher. I am so looking forward to translating these skills into modern texts as well . I am also looking forward to working as an ensemble player this year in more stage and screen work.















In closing I give thanks to this very day March 9, 2011. May you each burn with eternal youth and accomplish your hopes your dreams what is so deeply residing in your hearts. Believe it and you will see it come to fruition. Be courageous like Dorothy to see what is on both sides of the curtain.




















Sunday, February 20, 2011

spring

Working on a project that will be "blooming" very soon, so please stay tuned. Great light from our solar sun today. Relax...