Today is Jessica's birthday. I cannot believe my niece is 20.
I remember when she turned 10, she bitterly complained that Princess Diana died on her birthday, and everyone was talking about that, instead of remembering that it was her birthday.
Now that she's older, I think she knows that the world does not revolve around her. In fact, she's going to do a great deal of good for the world. I know it.
When Jess came home from the University of Florida this summer, she announced that she's a vegan. She really wants to do good things. She worked as an intern for Cathy Williams and the NeighborWorks Columbus office this summer. Cathy is still raving about how she loves Jess. Cathy graduated from Spencer High School with Fred in 1975, so she's known us for a long time. But she had not met Jess until this summer.
So next summer, I expect she'll be in some third world country. Or rather economically undeveloped country as she corrected me one night!
I hope she stays like this forever, though sadly, I'm sure she'll be disillusioned some day.
In the meantime, happy birthday, baby girl!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tailgating at Auburn University
I have never been to a college football game.
Ever.
Wait. Let me amend that.
I have been to two bowl games where Auburn University played. One was a Peach Bowl in Atlanta and the other was the Blockbuster Bowl at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. The Blockbuster Bowl is now called something else and Joe Robbie is now called Dolphin Stadium.
Why? My brother, Fred, decided that we should go.
The first one was the Peach Bowl and it was in the old Fulton County Stadium. I just remember that I've never been colder in my life. I was wearing long underwear, heavy socks, rain boots, a sweater, sweatshirt and rain jacket. Oh, and gloves. It was raining and freezing. We were miserable. I can't even remember the other team.
The second one was when Fred still lived in South Florida and we went down there to visit over the Christmas holiday. That day was nothing like the first bowl game I went to. It was warm. I think we were wearing shorts that day. And I can't remember the other team for that game, either.
This Saturday, I'm going to see Auburn play in its own stadium.
My good friend Geri Davis e-mailed me and said she had an extra ticket and would I like to go.
Sure!
I know that they tailgate. Her son, Scott, even has an air conditioner for the tent! Can you imagine?
I'm going to have so much fun. I'll let you know how it went.
Ever.
Wait. Let me amend that.
I have been to two bowl games where Auburn University played. One was a Peach Bowl in Atlanta and the other was the Blockbuster Bowl at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. The Blockbuster Bowl is now called something else and Joe Robbie is now called Dolphin Stadium.
Why? My brother, Fred, decided that we should go.
The first one was the Peach Bowl and it was in the old Fulton County Stadium. I just remember that I've never been colder in my life. I was wearing long underwear, heavy socks, rain boots, a sweater, sweatshirt and rain jacket. Oh, and gloves. It was raining and freezing. We were miserable. I can't even remember the other team.
The second one was when Fred still lived in South Florida and we went down there to visit over the Christmas holiday. That day was nothing like the first bowl game I went to. It was warm. I think we were wearing shorts that day. And I can't remember the other team for that game, either.
This Saturday, I'm going to see Auburn play in its own stadium.
My good friend Geri Davis e-mailed me and said she had an extra ticket and would I like to go.
Sure!
I know that they tailgate. Her son, Scott, even has an air conditioner for the tent! Can you imagine?
I'm going to have so much fun. I'll let you know how it went.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Pottery show
I always say that when I retire, I'm going to learn how to throw a pot.
I'd do it now except I'd have to cut my nails really short and I'm loath to do that. My fingers are short enough! When I have really short nails, my hands look like they belong to a 5-year-old. My hands really look like a toddler's, complete with dimples. Really. Well, now that I'm almost 55-years-old, I do have a couple of age spots and a scar on my left hand where my Chihuahua, Chipper, got me two weeks ago. Chipper, who is, as you know, an ill-tempered little boy, got mad at me when I told him he had to go out. He didn't want to go out and he didn't like it that I told him he had to, so he struck out at me.
I digress.
There's a pottery show called "Perspectives '07" at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, 34 School St., in Watkinsville, Ga. Watkinsville, I'm told, is just south of Athens.
Our very own Jeff Kaller and Tina Reuterberg, who teach at Columbus State University's art department, will have their pots in the show. Other area potters, Stephen Hawks of Lumpkin and Allen Gee of Greenville, are among the 50 Georgia potters in the show.
The opening reception is 6-9 p.m. Friday and it costs $5.
The regular hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1-19. The exhibit is free. And remember, you can buy many of the works on display.
There are two workshops: "Image Transfer to Ceramics Without Firing," 9 a.m.-noon and "From Pet Portraits to Complex Conceptual Elitist Installation Imagery: Success with Laser Print Transfers," 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The fee is $55 for each; $60 for both. Lunch is included.
"Simple Glaze," an exhibit of pots by Geoff Pickett, can be seen Sept. 1-19 in the Members Gallery.
And then there's the Athens Pottery Studio Tours, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 9. It's free.
Call 706-769-4565, or go to www.ocaf.com
I'd do it now except I'd have to cut my nails really short and I'm loath to do that. My fingers are short enough! When I have really short nails, my hands look like they belong to a 5-year-old. My hands really look like a toddler's, complete with dimples. Really. Well, now that I'm almost 55-years-old, I do have a couple of age spots and a scar on my left hand where my Chihuahua, Chipper, got me two weeks ago. Chipper, who is, as you know, an ill-tempered little boy, got mad at me when I told him he had to go out. He didn't want to go out and he didn't like it that I told him he had to, so he struck out at me.
I digress.
There's a pottery show called "Perspectives '07" at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, 34 School St., in Watkinsville, Ga. Watkinsville, I'm told, is just south of Athens.
Our very own Jeff Kaller and Tina Reuterberg, who teach at Columbus State University's art department, will have their pots in the show. Other area potters, Stephen Hawks of Lumpkin and Allen Gee of Greenville, are among the 50 Georgia potters in the show.
The opening reception is 6-9 p.m. Friday and it costs $5.
The regular hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1-19. The exhibit is free. And remember, you can buy many of the works on display.
There are two workshops: "Image Transfer to Ceramics Without Firing," 9 a.m.-noon and "From Pet Portraits to Complex Conceptual Elitist Installation Imagery: Success with Laser Print Transfers," 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The fee is $55 for each; $60 for both. Lunch is included.
"Simple Glaze," an exhibit of pots by Geoff Pickett, can be seen Sept. 1-19 in the Members Gallery.
And then there's the Athens Pottery Studio Tours, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 9. It's free.
Call 706-769-4565, or go to www.ocaf.com
Friday, August 24, 2007
Where to Park in Uptown Columbus
If you're scared to come downtown at night, it's probably been a while since you've been downtown.
Like 30 years.
I've worked downtown for more than that and I've never felt unsafe. And I've walked around at night by myself, leaving work to go to various parking garages.
One of the best things that the Columbus Business Improvement District has done recently is put out a brochure called "Where to Park in Uptown Columbus."
You can pick it up practically anywhere downtown.
There's a map that shows points of interest and all the lots where you can park.
I always laugh when I see people circling the blocks looking for a parking spot on Broadway. All you have to do is go down a block to the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts' parking garage. At night and weekends, it's free. During the day, it costs $2 to park.
OK, so you might have to walk half a block. Big deal.
If you're by yourself and feel jittery about walking to and from your parking spot to say, a restaurant, the RiverCenter or the Springer Opera House, all you have to do is call BID and ask for an escort. Those cheerful guys in purple (officially, they're called Hospitality Patrol Ambassadors) are on duty from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Just call 706-322-9078 or if you see them walking around, ask them for help.
Or take your entourage. That's what I do.
Like 30 years.
I've worked downtown for more than that and I've never felt unsafe. And I've walked around at night by myself, leaving work to go to various parking garages.
One of the best things that the Columbus Business Improvement District has done recently is put out a brochure called "Where to Park in Uptown Columbus."
You can pick it up practically anywhere downtown.
There's a map that shows points of interest and all the lots where you can park.
I always laugh when I see people circling the blocks looking for a parking spot on Broadway. All you have to do is go down a block to the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts' parking garage. At night and weekends, it's free. During the day, it costs $2 to park.
OK, so you might have to walk half a block. Big deal.
If you're by yourself and feel jittery about walking to and from your parking spot to say, a restaurant, the RiverCenter or the Springer Opera House, all you have to do is call BID and ask for an escort. Those cheerful guys in purple (officially, they're called Hospitality Patrol Ambassadors) are on duty from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Just call 706-322-9078 or if you see them walking around, ask them for help.
Or take your entourage. That's what I do.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
TV
I have a friend, Oz Roberts, who watches reality TV. That's about all he ever watches.
I think it's catching.
The first show I watched was "Project Runway." Then it was "Design Star," "Dancing With the Stars," "So You Think You Can Dance" and Gene Simmons' show. Then came my addiction to watching HGTV. Now, I'm watching "Flipping Out" on Bravo.
At least I know Chris Elwood, who's on "Flipping Out." That's my excuse for watching that show.
So now, I can't make fun of people who watch "Survivor," "The Apprentic," "The Amazing Race" or "American Idol." I've become one of them. Except I don't watch those shows.
I know I will not watch "Celebrity Apprentice." I read that the Donald wants to have Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears on that version of his show.
Yuck. If that happens, it really is the end of western civilization as we know it.
I think it's catching.
The first show I watched was "Project Runway." Then it was "Design Star," "Dancing With the Stars," "So You Think You Can Dance" and Gene Simmons' show. Then came my addiction to watching HGTV. Now, I'm watching "Flipping Out" on Bravo.
At least I know Chris Elwood, who's on "Flipping Out." That's my excuse for watching that show.
So now, I can't make fun of people who watch "Survivor," "The Apprentic," "The Amazing Race" or "American Idol." I've become one of them. Except I don't watch those shows.
I know I will not watch "Celebrity Apprentice." I read that the Donald wants to have Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears on that version of his show.
Yuck. If that happens, it really is the end of western civilization as we know it.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The Libby Awards
For reasons I won't go into now, I missed last Saturday's Libby Awards at the Liberty Theatre.
Let's just say I got very busy and forgot. I couldn't believe it!
I always have fun at the awards show. I get to dress up and be a presenter.
Thank goodness Jackie Egins was there to back me up.
Anyway, here are the winners.
Oh, and most embarrassing of all? I was given the Community Media Award for print!
The winner in the broadcast division was Greg Funderburg of WTVM 9 and the print media company was the Columbus Times.
The other winners:
Community Church Sponsor: St. James CME Church, pastor Rev. Reginald G. Barnes Sr.
Youth Leadership Award: Curtis McCloud
Community Organization Award: The Links
Corporate Award: Synovus
Rising Star: Michael Young, who played C.C. White in "Dreamgirls"
Newcomer Award: T.J. Abner, who played the Wiz in "The Wiz"
"Dreamgirls"
Best Supporting Actress: Samantha Daniels (Deena)
Best Actress: Nadiyah Hollis (Effie)
Best Supporting Actor: Edward Senior V (Curtis)
Best Actor: Ometrise Richmond (Jimmy)
"A Star Ain't Nothing But a Hole in Heaven"
Best Supporting Actor: Laura Lowe (Mamie)
Best Actor: Tiffany Hutchison (Pokie)
"The Wiz"
Best Supporting Actress: A tie between Cheryl Johnson (Adaperle) and T'Nesha Pruitt (Glinda)
Best Actress: Samantha Daniels (Dorothy)
Best Supporting Actor: t.J. Still (Gatekeeper)
Best Actor: Antonio Lawrence (Lion)
Best Song in "Dreamgirls": "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" sung by Nadiyah Hollis
Best Song in "The Wiz": "Home" sung by Samantha Daniels
Best Play: "Dreamgirls"
Congratulations to all!
I hope I'm invited back next year. I promise I'll be there!
Let's just say I got very busy and forgot. I couldn't believe it!
I always have fun at the awards show. I get to dress up and be a presenter.
Thank goodness Jackie Egins was there to back me up.
Anyway, here are the winners.
Oh, and most embarrassing of all? I was given the Community Media Award for print!
The winner in the broadcast division was Greg Funderburg of WTVM 9 and the print media company was the Columbus Times.
The other winners:
Community Church Sponsor: St. James CME Church, pastor Rev. Reginald G. Barnes Sr.
Youth Leadership Award: Curtis McCloud
Community Organization Award: The Links
Corporate Award: Synovus
Rising Star: Michael Young, who played C.C. White in "Dreamgirls"
Newcomer Award: T.J. Abner, who played the Wiz in "The Wiz"
"Dreamgirls"
Best Supporting Actress: Samantha Daniels (Deena)
Best Actress: Nadiyah Hollis (Effie)
Best Supporting Actor: Edward Senior V (Curtis)
Best Actor: Ometrise Richmond (Jimmy)
"A Star Ain't Nothing But a Hole in Heaven"
Best Supporting Actor: Laura Lowe (Mamie)
Best Actor: Tiffany Hutchison (Pokie)
"The Wiz"
Best Supporting Actress: A tie between Cheryl Johnson (Adaperle) and T'Nesha Pruitt (Glinda)
Best Actress: Samantha Daniels (Dorothy)
Best Supporting Actor: t.J. Still (Gatekeeper)
Best Actor: Antonio Lawrence (Lion)
Best Song in "Dreamgirls": "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" sung by Nadiyah Hollis
Best Song in "The Wiz": "Home" sung by Samantha Daniels
Best Play: "Dreamgirls"
Congratulations to all!
I hope I'm invited back next year. I promise I'll be there!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Thank God it's Friday!
Do you ever get so happy that it's the weekend you could almost cry?
I've been so tired that all I'm going to do this weekend is sleep. I'll wake up when the dogs wake me up, but that's it.
I'm not leaving the house.
Really.
Of course, I feel like I'm coming down with the dreaded summer cold. And with my mother's precarious health, I'm not going to see her this weekend. The last thing she needs is a cold.
If anyone needs me, leave a message.
I may or may not call you back this weekend.
Sayonara.
I've been so tired that all I'm going to do this weekend is sleep. I'll wake up when the dogs wake me up, but that's it.
I'm not leaving the house.
Really.
Of course, I feel like I'm coming down with the dreaded summer cold. And with my mother's precarious health, I'm not going to see her this weekend. The last thing she needs is a cold.
If anyone needs me, leave a message.
I may or may not call you back this weekend.
Sayonara.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
HGTV Wants You!
Well, HGTV wants you if you're in the market to buy a house.
The show, "My First Place," features first-time home buyers and the problems they face. The show follows people as they look for a house, bid on it, go through the inspection process and buy a house. Then they follow-up and see how they're doing once they've settled in.
I really haven't seen the show, though I watch a lot of HGTV. I really like "What's With That House?" and "House Hunters." I really don't know how people can afford to buy those houses on "House Hunters," but that's probably because I work at a newspaper.
I was flipping channels one night and saw someone I know on "What With That House?" I knew that my friend Roger Nygard, who is a filmmaker (he directed "Trekkies"), had a new house, but didn't realize that he was on that show. I think it's called the Petal House.
Getting back to "My First Place," if you're interested in being on the show, e-mail casting coordinator Keri Grogan at kgrogan@highnoonentertainment.com and ask her for an application. Or you can e-mail myfirstplace@highnoonentertainment.com and ask for an application.
Filming begins in September, so get in touch with Keri soon if you want to be on the show.
And if you are chosen, let me know so I can write about it.
The show, "My First Place," features first-time home buyers and the problems they face. The show follows people as they look for a house, bid on it, go through the inspection process and buy a house. Then they follow-up and see how they're doing once they've settled in.
I really haven't seen the show, though I watch a lot of HGTV. I really like "What's With That House?" and "House Hunters." I really don't know how people can afford to buy those houses on "House Hunters," but that's probably because I work at a newspaper.
I was flipping channels one night and saw someone I know on "What With That House?" I knew that my friend Roger Nygard, who is a filmmaker (he directed "Trekkies"), had a new house, but didn't realize that he was on that show. I think it's called the Petal House.
Getting back to "My First Place," if you're interested in being on the show, e-mail casting coordinator Keri Grogan at kgrogan@highnoonentertainment.com and ask her for an application. Or you can e-mail myfirstplace@highnoonentertainment.com and ask for an application.
Filming begins in September, so get in touch with Keri soon if you want to be on the show.
And if you are chosen, let me know so I can write about it.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Single tickets for the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts are on sale now
If you're like me and can't afford to buy season tickets to the various series at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, single tickets have gone on sale. Now, I can pick and choose the shows I want to attend.
These dates are in order, not by series:
The Golden Dragon Acrobats: 7 p.m. Sept. 7. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $10-$22.
The Four Tops: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Bill Heard Theatre. $29.50, $39.50, $42.50.
Masked Marvels and Wondertales: Presented by Michael Cooper, 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $8-$15.
George Carlin: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Bill Heard Theatre. $29.50, $39.50, $49.50.
Up Close and Personal: Clint Black. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Bill Heard Theatre. $44, $48, $52.
Pilobolus Dance Co.: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Bill Heard Theatre. $22.50, $27.50, $32.50.
Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Bill Heard Theatre. $26, $33, $39.
3 Mo' Divas: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Bill Heard Theatre. $39, $45, $49.
Trinity Irish Dance Academy: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Bill Heard Theatre. $19, $25, $29.
Cantus Christmas 2007: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Legacy Hall. $32.
Tosca: Presented by the Teatro Lirico d'Europa, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $28, $32, $42.
Imani Winds: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2008. Legacy Hall. $36.
Anne Murray: 7:30 p.m. March 11, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $37, $43, $49.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Presented by the Montana Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 13, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $19, $29, $32.
The Cleveland Orchestra: 4 p.m. March 30, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $55, $65, $75.
A Year With Frog and Toad: 7 p.m. April 15, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $8, $15, $17.
Woven Harmony: With Robert and Rebecca Bluestone, 7:30 p.m. April 25, 2008. Legacy Hall. $32.
Giselle: Presented by the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 29, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $10, $25, $39.
It looks like another great year for the RiverCenter. Let me know what you think.
For more ticket information, call the box office at 706-256-3612.
These dates are in order, not by series:
The Golden Dragon Acrobats: 7 p.m. Sept. 7. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $10-$22.
The Four Tops: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Bill Heard Theatre. $29.50, $39.50, $42.50.
Masked Marvels and Wondertales: Presented by Michael Cooper, 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $8-$15.
George Carlin: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Bill Heard Theatre. $29.50, $39.50, $49.50.
Up Close and Personal: Clint Black. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Bill Heard Theatre. $44, $48, $52.
Pilobolus Dance Co.: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Bill Heard Theatre. $22.50, $27.50, $32.50.
Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Bill Heard Theatre. $26, $33, $39.
3 Mo' Divas: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Bill Heard Theatre. $39, $45, $49.
Trinity Irish Dance Academy: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Bill Heard Theatre. $19, $25, $29.
Cantus Christmas 2007: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Legacy Hall. $32.
Tosca: Presented by the Teatro Lirico d'Europa, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $28, $32, $42.
Imani Winds: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2008. Legacy Hall. $36.
Anne Murray: 7:30 p.m. March 11, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $37, $43, $49.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Presented by the Montana Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 13, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $19, $29, $32.
The Cleveland Orchestra: 4 p.m. March 30, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $55, $65, $75.
A Year With Frog and Toad: 7 p.m. April 15, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. All children's tickets are $5; adult tickets are $8, $15, $17.
Woven Harmony: With Robert and Rebecca Bluestone, 7:30 p.m. April 25, 2008. Legacy Hall. $32.
Giselle: Presented by the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 29, 2008. Bill Heard Theatre. $10, $25, $39.
It looks like another great year for the RiverCenter. Let me know what you think.
For more ticket information, call the box office at 706-256-3612.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Chris "The Trash Guy" Elwood
I still haven't been able to talk to Chris about his involvement in "Flipping Out," a new reality show on Bravo TV.
I did, however, go on the Web site and some of the things on it are hilarious. You ought to check it out.
I had lunch with my friends Bill Rich and Cameron Faucette Friday. Cameron is a designer and she's obsessed with watching shows like "Flipping Out."
She said she didn't realize that Chris was on the show. I guess she didn't read the L-E Web site where I put that he was on. If I could only get my friends to read!
The show is great. The guy who actually does the house flipping, Jeff Lewis, is a maniac. He's insane.
Watch the show and tell me what you think. It's on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on Bravo.
(Chris is a 1993 graduate of Pacelli High School, and has appeared in a movie called "How High" and was on a season of "Punk'd" a few years ago.)
I did, however, go on the Web site and some of the things on it are hilarious. You ought to check it out.
I had lunch with my friends Bill Rich and Cameron Faucette Friday. Cameron is a designer and she's obsessed with watching shows like "Flipping Out."
She said she didn't realize that Chris was on the show. I guess she didn't read the L-E Web site where I put that he was on. If I could only get my friends to read!
The show is great. The guy who actually does the house flipping, Jeff Lewis, is a maniac. He's insane.
Watch the show and tell me what you think. It's on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on Bravo.
(Chris is a 1993 graduate of Pacelli High School, and has appeared in a movie called "How High" and was on a season of "Punk'd" a few years ago.)
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Good going, Troy!
My good friend Troy Heard is in Hollywood, Calif., directing a show.
What show?
Well, one that he probably won't be able to produce in Columbus.
It's "Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical."
I told him that he could.
After all, there's no nudity. OK, there's a flash, but it's not a porn movie. It's just based on one.
And where there would be sex scenes, there are big song-and-dance production numbers.
It actually sounds like a lot of fun.
It opens tonight at the Key Club. One the guest list are Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live," Adam Rifkin who wrote and directed "Detroit Rock City," Daniel Waters who wrote "Heathers" and a new movie called "Sex and Death 101" and Josh Olson, who was nominated for an Academy Award for writing the script of "A History of Violence."
Believe it or not, it's the Los Angeles premiere! And a local boy is directing.
I'm sure I'll get an e-mail in the morning from him. I'll keep you posted on the reviews.
What show?
Well, one that he probably won't be able to produce in Columbus.
It's "Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical."
I told him that he could.
After all, there's no nudity. OK, there's a flash, but it's not a porn movie. It's just based on one.
And where there would be sex scenes, there are big song-and-dance production numbers.
It actually sounds like a lot of fun.
It opens tonight at the Key Club. One the guest list are Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live," Adam Rifkin who wrote and directed "Detroit Rock City," Daniel Waters who wrote "Heathers" and a new movie called "Sex and Death 101" and Josh Olson, who was nominated for an Academy Award for writing the script of "A History of Violence."
Believe it or not, it's the Los Angeles premiere! And a local boy is directing.
I'm sure I'll get an e-mail in the morning from him. I'll keep you posted on the reviews.
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