Archive for "December, 2008"

Mr. Ellman in the NY Times

Posted in theatre, things that happened on December 22nd, 2008

Through the magic of facebook, I found out that there was an article in the NY Times this past Thursday about one of my high school theatre teachers, Mr. Robert Ellman.
It’s an article talking about how he introduced the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” to kids in high school, and how the movie- in reality- [...]

The Dutch Tulip Bubble of 1637

Posted in things that happened on December 16th, 2008

Ours is not the only economy that collapsed because of people selling worthless things!
The Dutch had their tulips!
In 1637, the tulip was brought from Constantinople to Holland. When the botanist who brought it wouldn’t share it with the locals, they broke into her garden and stole it! Thus began the great fad for tulips, that [...]

The Economy and the Arts

Posted in opera, theatre, things that happened on December 10th, 2008

More bad news for the arts and the economy:
The Ohio Theatre to close.
The Baltimore Opera declares Bankruptcy
More to come, I’m sure….Hold on to your jobs, folks!

On Diseases, Private Ears and Assorted Paraphernalia

Posted in comedy, theatre on December 10th, 2008

Life remains a whirlwind of activity heading into the holiday season.

Tonight is the first rehearsal for a musical I’ve been working on for sometime. As it stands right now it is titled “PLAGUED or How to Escape Persecution at the Hands of Angry Mob.” It’s a fantastical musical in the age of the bubonic plague [...]