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Around the World in 80 Days – a Whizzing Ride of Whimsy

A review of the American Stage Theatre's production of Around the World in 80 Days called it "a whizzing good time." My immature mind immediately goes to a different kind of whizzing but I'm happy about the good review. "American Stage's rollicking production of Mark Brown's adaptation of Jules Verne's famous novel will tickle you the way Monty Python did in its heyday. It is full of dry humor and double-takes, rubbery faces and razor-sharp repartee." My friend Brad DePlanche [...]

Around the World in 80 Days – a Whizzing Ride of WhimsyMark2017-02-11T05:49:24+00:00

Crazy Ass Italian Photoshoot

When Italians aren't going wild for singing nuns, they're doing crazy ass base jump photoshoots. This is just plain nuts. You wouldn't catch me doing this in a thousand years. But damn it looks amazingly cool. And really, who doesn't like watching beautiful people jumping off ridiculously high mountains? It must be Italy Day for me. This is my second post about Italy and for dinner I [...]

Crazy Ass Italian PhotoshootMark2017-02-11T05:49:24+00:00

Italian Nun Wows The Voice of Italy Judges

I can't stop watching this video of an Italian nun on The Voice of Italy. Sister Cristina, 25, shocked judges J-Ax, Noemi, Piero Pelù and Raffaella Carrà with her version Alicia Keys' song No One. I love everything about this video. First off, I love Sister Cristina. She's fantastic and she looks so at ease in front of an audience. As one of the judges said, "If I had found you at Mass I would always be in church." Sister [...]

Italian Nun Wows The Voice of Italy JudgesMark2022-12-13T04:12:25+00:00

Los Angeles Earthquake

I'm out of town so I missed the Los Angeles earthquake earlier today. But I can live it vicariously through the news anchors at KTLA.

Los Angeles EarthquakeMark2017-02-11T05:49:25+00:00

Starbucks Disney – Dreams Do Come True

The other day I wrote about how you can get a free coffee at Starbucks by purchasing one of the new breakfast sandwiches. I said "if there's one thing I like more than Starbucks it's free stuff from Starbucks." Well, the one thing I like more than free stuff from Starbucks is a Starbucks Disney location. A Starbucks Disney Store That's right. Starbucks announced the opening of a store in Downtown Disneyland. It's two of my favorite things coming together for a [...]

Starbucks Disney – Dreams Do Come TrueMark2017-02-11T05:49:25+00:00

Free Coffee From Starbucks

If there's one thing I like more than Starbucks it's free stuff from Starbucks. To mark the debut of new premium breakfast sandwiches, on March 12- 14, customers can receive a free Grande (16 fl. oz.) brewed coffee with the purchase of any breakfast sandwich. Sweet. And what are the new sandwiches Starbucks is celebrating? I'm glad you asked. New Slow-Roasted Ham & Swiss : Italian-style slow-roasted ham served on a warm, buttery croissant bun with a perfectly cooked egg and [...]

Free Coffee From StarbucksMark2017-02-11T05:49:25+00:00

Around the World in 80 Days Opens at Arizona Theatre Company

For those of you in the Arizona area (and I'm looking at you Corinna Bertram), Around the World in 80 Days opens March 7 at the Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson. The production is directed by David P. Saar. He's won a fancy Governor's Arts Award for his contributions to the arts in Arizona. The show stars Mark Anders, Jon Gentry, the spectacularly named Yolanda London, Kyle Sorrell and Bob Sorenson. What I love about Arizona Theatre is they perform in two [...]

Around the World in 80 Days Opens at Arizona Theatre CompanyMark2017-02-11T05:49:25+00:00

Annie Trailer

When I first heard Will Smith was producing an update version of Annie I moaned and smacked my head. That was back when it was going to be a vanity project for his daughter and the Will Smith family was everywhere. Every. Where. Now I like Will Smith as much as the next guy but I was on Will Smith family overload. I was wondering how he was going to fit Whip My Hair into the script. But [...]

Annie TrailerMark2017-02-11T05:49:25+00:00

Google Translation of Erzurum State Theatre Production

There are a couple of articles about the Erzurum State Theatre production of Around the World in 80 Days. One is on diyadinnet.com. There's another one on haberciniz.com. I can't read Turkish so had to rely on Google translate. "Erzurum at the State Theatre stage receivables wrote Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days" will take place the player of the game for the first time the child...our game a thorough English gentleman of a man who circled the globe in 80 days [...]

Google Translation of Erzurum State Theatre ProductionMark2017-02-11T05:49:27+00:00

Springsteen Stayin’ Alive in Australia

Bruce Springsteen played Stayin' Alive!? Holy moly I'd never thought I'd see the day. Springsteen is certainly stayin' alive these days. On the final night of his tour in Australia, Bruce played a marathon show that included a fantastic cover of the Bee Gees hit song Stayin' Alive, teaming up with Eddie Vedder for a cover of the AC/DC hit Highway to Hell, and what could possibly be world record group twerk. I've been a huge Springsteen fan [...]

Springsteen Stayin’ Alive in AustraliaMark2022-01-18T05:52:11+00:00

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