During my extended absence from writing on the blog, we successfully opened The Clifton Monroe Chronicles: Episode 1 – The Case of the Scarlet G. I was in New Orleans for the opening weekend (and helped by running the light board while working with the press) and enjoyed watching this co-creation get standing ovations each night. … Continue reading »
I’ve been busier than usual lately so I haven’t posted much, short of some Instagram moments here and there but I was listening to a podcast this morning and one of the panelists mentioned the theme to Unsolved Mysteries and it reminded me that, while I loved the show, the song itself terrified me! Something … Continue reading »
The Associated Press is reporting that Robert Sherman, one half of the legendary Sherman Brothers, passed away Monday in his home in London. The Sherman Brothers were “unknown heroes” to me as a child. I knew their songs by heart, sang them relentlessly, and wore new grooves in my Disney LPs, listening to their music over … Continue reading »
In 1998 I was enjoying a two-week run of Cabaret at the Clarence Brown Theatre. This was a University production (not to be confused with the professional company on the campus of UTK) and I was excited for my mom and stepdad to see this sort of naughty, sort of sexual, very-much-in-the-vein-of the Roundabout’s Broadway revival that I was … Continue reading »
The Clifton Monroe Chronicles We are constantly surprised (pleasantly) by the generosity of our friends, family and future fans. Last night we hit the 70% mark (see our Mattie Meter update below)! We have 44 days to go… and that’s just $13.41 a day left to raise. So, we hope you will share this project’s … Continue reading »
I’ve become a fan of Neil Gaiman in recent weeks. I suspect that, for some time, I had been a fan of Neil Gaiman without really knowing it. I adored the film adaptation of Coraline and Stardust and, generally, have a soft spot for the oddly dark yet humorously quirky side of contemporary literature. I … Continue reading »
My iPhone has been having problems lately. While I love it, in theory, it has been giving me problem after problem. The Home button routinely sticks or becomes unresponsive, the system slows to a crawl making productivity nearly impossible, and, in general, it has become more of a paperweight than technology. Then, on January 3rd, … Continue reading »
I saw this image on Facebook today and laughed because it churned up this filed-away memory of driving the country roads of Tennessee with my mom. We were travelling along Highway 321, roughly ten miles beyond the entrance to my high school, in search of some sort of adventure. I’m not entirely sure what we … Continue reading »
Exciting news… a show that I co-created is premiering in New Orleans in April!! While I know many of you won’t be able to attend the premiere, I’m hoping you will support the project through our Kickstarter campaign. Our goal is $2000 but ANY pledge you can make will truly help. Plus, there are rewards … Continue reading »
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not sure what to expect from the story I happily grabbed Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and found myself just shy of three days later happily pleased and hungry for more. The book is “young adult” fiction but easily … Continue reading »
