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Blog-o-Sphere: crossfit, theater, plays
Hey there. I put in a new RSS feed button at the top right of my posts to make it easier to subscribe. That way you can see all my various crossfit updates, theater reviews, and notes about plays. Cheers. N2NYUPUNZ7F9 … Continue reading
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Thomas Friedman: In Your Face
I’ve come to the conclusion that when people really, really enjoy conversation with a person who is great at conversations, and they agree with them, they label that person “erudite” and “articulate.” When there is a disagreement, that same person … Continue reading
Justice and Injustice: Playwrights Collaborative Sunday November 7
Well “Justice and Injustice” was read Sunday November 7th at the Big Idea Theater on Del Paso Blvd. I want to thank all the actors that took the time to take part in the reading. It’s a lot of work … Continue reading
Friday, Sept 24th: Mystery beer. Pizza at Tulis. Music. It’s all good.
Friday night. Mystery beer tasting. What beer? You’ll see. Then dinner. Where? Pizza. Tuli’s. I said “beer list”. Nope. He’ll tell you. OK. Long list. A slight hesitation on our part. He (Sanford) said, “beer geeks?” Yes. Sarah Smile. He … Continue reading
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“Long Distance” By Frank Ingram update
In my previous post “Playwrights Notes Part I: A few comments about watching plays” the play being read was “Long Distance” by Frank Ingram. I didn’t mention details in the post because I wasn’t sure I had permission. But Frank … Continue reading
Playwrights Notes Part II: A few comments about watching a play
I must confess for most of my life I hardly ever saw a play. I had no idea at all that Sacramento much of a theater scene. But it does. And the BIT is quite an experience — very small and intimate. (I saw Richard III there recently — the actors were about 6 feet away. That kind of experience you don’t get by watching television.) Writing plays has given me a new appreciation for the theater. Continue reading
Playwrights Notes Part I: A few comments about writing plays
About a year ago I got it into my head I wanted to write plays. I had thought I wanted to write short stories, but it dawned on me one day that a play is a short story come to life. I thought, “wow! how neat is that!” I suppose I could say here that the real beauty of naivety is the economy of thought behind it. Anyway you get the point. Continue reading
