"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." -the Book of Genesis, KJV, Chapter 2, Verse 2

"It's the freakin' weekend/ Baby, I'm about to have me some fun." -R. Kelly, "Ignition (Remix)", Chocolate Factory, Track 10 ( Read more... )

I've been in rehearsals for The Barber of Seville for two and a half weeks, immersed in this beautiful Italian music. I find myself humming the same thing every day, backstage during rehearsal, or on my walk home from the theatre: "She's got a gold tooth/ You know she's hardcore/ She'll show you a good time/ Then she'll show you the door."

In 7 days, I'll be leaving this place. Probably not to return. Maybe as an Equity stage manager in a couple years, but who knows. Or maybe I'll be back to visit next year, to go see a show. I don't know exactly how I feel about leaving. It's been an 8 month job with barely a pause to catch my breath. I think I need to get away from here for awhile ( Read more... )

I'm in preshow for a 7:00 performance of A.R. Gurney's Black Tie. We only have these Sunday night shows opening weekend, and they never sell well. It's Easter, so I'm not expecting a big turnout tonight. The last Sunday night show I worked was the night of the Superbowl, and hardly anyone showed up then, either.

I'm also going into rehearsals for ( Read more... )

Hooray for the arrival of March First! A new month means another 20 articles I can read on the NYTimes website without refreshing and stopping the page from loading all the way.

Just a few days until my next loan payment comes due, though. A few days ago at the opening night party for Tru, I was talking to Amy Hutchins, an actress in Bedroom ( Read more... )

I like the word "earbuds". It turns something disruptive and frightening into something friendly and comforting. Listening to music with headphones is, let's face it, a strange and invasive experience. The sound is coming from inside your head where you'd normally hear only your own internal monologue. You can't turn away from the noise, you can't ( Read more... )

I've wanted to become vegetarian for a long time. I don't have any particularly strong ethical feelings about harming animals-- so this isn't about not wanting to eat anything. And I'm not yet fully convinced of the overall health benefits of going veggie. But ever since I studied environmental biology in college (did you know I studied ( Read more... )

Aerosmith have made tons of money by cashing in on their earlier success: witness their endless reunion tours, or the Run-D.M.C. version of "Walk This Way". But the most misguided cash grab has got to be their new single, "Love in an Escalator".

This holiday season, i am thankful for the return of Achewood-- no matter how tentative.

I just finished cooking a week's worth of meals-- getting ready for week 2 of It's A Wonderful Life, when there won't be time to cook. I don't want to think about cleanup yet, so I'll watch some Cheers and then go try to figure out what's wrong with my bike ( Read more... )