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Love to see Rio! Been to Europe a number of times. Been on 35 cruises. Of all the places I have visited I liked Australia the best. Traveling with a special group we got to go upstairs at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to see the Impressionists collection. Had the taxi ride of a lifetime from...

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Having seen Les Miz in London, Toronto and D.C., I really enjoyed the film. It takes a few minutes to become accustomed to the non operatic voices. All the actors are good and the production values are excellent. Bring a hanky as every one in the audience was crying. It should win best picture at aw...

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You had better lay off snacking on cold fried chicken before going to bed!

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Blue Bell pistachio almond ice cream. I love it and have to resist the impulse to eat it every day!

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Many many years ago (1938) when I was 7 Dad took me to the movies (a western). As we sat down he said " sit with your legs under you as there are rats eating the fallen popcorn" That scared hell out of me and has never been forgotten!

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You will enjoy Gregory Mank's Its Alive! Everything you may want to know abount the films. Very thoroughly researched. Your library system can get it for you. Highly recommended.

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What are the chances that Hillary will run for President? Is a Biden/Clinton run likely? Has she been successful as a diplomat?

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Let us hope that they all will be issued on DVD. If you are a ballet fan, the recently released Les Patineurs is a delight. An excellent introduction to ballet for a young person

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I recently came across a book every movie fan should read. Lion of Hollywood by Scott Eyman. Lots of inside information on your favorite stars of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Your library system will have it. Highly recommended.

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Anyone remember the sexy covers of many London ffss records of the early 50s?

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I was fortunate enought to see Cragun and Haydee dance Swan Lake at the Kennedy Center. It was unusual in that in the finale the entire set collapsed. Startling to say the least! As we left the theatre I turned to my wife and said" I could go back and see the whole thing all over" It was the perform...

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Just got it from the Library. Interesting reading!

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I was lucky enought to study with Leon Berkowitz who went on to be the Director of the Corcoran Art Gallery in D.C. At American University I studied with Sarah Baker who had studied with Renoir. My best friend in college joined the Washington School of painters and is listed in many Art books (Howar...

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Get yourself some pastels or oil sticks(craypas), working in color is more rewarding. Set up a simple stlll life- a wine bottle, dish of fruit and a figurine and see what you can do. As a former Art teacher (I had a number of students become professionals) I hope you will find art a rewarding hobby.

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I recently came across a DVD of Vengerov playing this concerto. Beautifully played backed by the Chicago with Barenboim. The DVD also has a good performance by Barenboim of Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Highly recommended.

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You will enjoy War Horse, just released on DVD. This fine movie has an emotional wallop!

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Movie fans will love it! A beautiful film.

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I agree with Cliffwood. The DVD of the Prokofiev is splendid. First class playing by both Wang and the Orchestra. EuroArts 2057968

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As an abstract painter myself, she is pretty good. Abstract painting is all color and design...and knowing when to stop!

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I saw the Bolshoi Opera at the Kennedy Center in 1976. They did Boris and Onigen. I had first row seats for Boris and it was the performance of a lifetime!

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Recently I found in my local library the DVDs of The Winds of War and War and Rememberance. 30 hours of splendid performances, beautifully filmed in locations all over Europe. If you have never seen it you are in for a treat. If you saw it when it was on TV back in the 80s it is worth seeing again. ...

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Thanks, I will see if my library system has it. I find Ehrmans lectures with the Teaching Company very worthwhile.

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"Did God exist?" Well worth reading. If you have read any of his other books you will like this one. Very insightful. Your library can get it for you.

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How does Genesis stack up with 100 million year old animal parts?

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O. Shaw was Oscar Shaw a tenor of the early 30s who appeared in a few early talkies.

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An excellent review. I have seen all three movies of this masterpiece and feel that Lee J Cobbs performance is the finest. Time for a revival of the other two American masterpieces Long days journey into night and Streetcar named desire. Each of these plays is their authors finest work. Would they h...

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Cosima- The editor's first paragraph pretty much sums up what I have been reading for the past few years. Brief and to the point.

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Whole issue devoted ro theme of Christianity today. Well worth investigating.

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If you have a young daughter or grand daughter in the family. This DVD of Les Patineurs by the Royal Ballet would be a good introduction to the art. An absolute delight, a splendid production with lots of tunes. Highly recommended. BBC OA 1064 D

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Thanks for the smiles! Delightful.

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From Psychology Today Magazine-April 2012. When earthly conditions are bad, Heaven looks especially appealing. Mississippi- which ranks near the bottom in income, health and education- has the highest percentage of residents who say religion is important to their daily lives. Lordy, lordy!

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You probably have the DVDs of the ABT, Bolshoi and Kirov performances. The version by the Royal Swedish Ballet is their equal with novel treatments of Acts I and III. You will enjoy this beautiful production! Highly recommended. Opus Arte OA 0866 D

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Having lived in the D.C. area for 50 years I agree that Washington is indeed beautiful in the spring. The walk around the Tidal Basin under the cherry blossoms is a must!

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Ratmansky choreographed a new ballet to Rachmaninoffs music with the Miami Ballet last week. Did anyone see it? Was it any good? I love the music and always wondered why it was not used for a ballet.

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Red Devil Battery Sign was scheduled to play the National Theatre in D.C. with Anthony Quinn but it never appeared. A pity!

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As a fan of old movies I have noticed that men's derbies disappeared from the screen after WW2. Only Laurel and Hardy carried on the tradition and even they did not wear them in their 1940s Fox films. What happened?

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It is a pity that the ballet has not been recorded. A friend who saw it performed years ago told me it is delightful.

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You will enjoy the stories of the great singers of the past. This is an old book (1961) and your library can get it for you. You will get some laughs out of it and some insights into Opera history. "Prima Donnas and Other Wild Beasts" by Alan Wagner

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I was introduced to opera thru a music appreciation course in college. I think it was Boheme, then again it was 60 years ago! Over the years I saw Sills, Treigle in Tales, then Triegle again in Boris. Callas in Lucia, Tebaldi and Corelli in Giaconda, Carraras in Butterfly, Sutherland in Sonambuli Ni...

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There is already a ballet based on Snow White. Starring Tamara Roja with music by Emilio Aragon. Well danced and I find the music delightful. DG 00440 073 4416. Two others you may not know are The Story of Clara with music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Am@do 60065. And Winter Dreams with Bussell and M...

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If you like Giselle, you will enjoy La Sylphide. Aurelie Dupont is a fine dancer and a beauty. This is a splendid production and the Paris Opera Ballet is at their best. DVD107217. Highly recommended

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The 400 richest people in this country have a net worth roughly equivant to that of the poorest 150 million combined. Today the top one percent of earners rake in more than a quarter of all U.S. income, and the top one percent in wealth hold more than a third of all assets. Between 1979 and 2007 the...

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If you enjoyed the Phantom of the Opera either as a play or movie you will probably enjoy Love Never Dies the sequel. It played for two years in London and then toured Australia. A new DVD of the Australian performance will be released next month. You can see some reviews on Amazon.com. Considering ...

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Very funny! Thanks

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Thanks for the laugh!

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Thank you for backing up my original statement, which I found in a book on Theology. I always liked Tyler and almost retired there because of the beautiful rose gardens. My grandfather was a minister in the Church of Christ in Paris Texas. Good wishes, Smitty

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Years ago when I lived in Maryland we took our dog to the beach with us and let him run free as there was no one around. On the drive home I found 2 dozen ticks on him. Scary!

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Veyvey is a beautiful little Swiss town with a statue of Chaplin as the tramp.

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In an earlier post on this subject I wondered why Ratmansky the current darling of the Ballet world didnt do the Symphonic Dances. In the Sunday N Y Times it states that Ratmansky is doing the Dances for the Miami Ballet. Great minds think alike?

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Isn't it marvelous that the 4 Gospels can be interpreted in such a variety. Is everyone reading the same thing?

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