Kitsap Entertainment

Thanks to the Thaw, ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ is Back

michael c. moore — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:18:10 +0000

December peformances of Bainbridge Performing Arts ‘ "Once Upon a Mattress " that were postponed by all that snow and ice have been rescheduled. There’ll be two shows, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4.

It’s a wild, funny show, with lots of great performances and lots of yuks. So if you missed it before, here’s your chance. Tickets for the postponed performances will be honored at the Jan. 4 show, but the theater is asking that you call ahead and exchange them, so they’ll know how many seats are available for newbies.

Information: (206) 842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

More later … — MM

Info on Chuck Smart Memorial

michael c. moore — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:39:07 +0000

This today from Chuck’s studiomate, M. Anne Sweet; thanks, Anne:

Hello All -

Many of you asked to be informed about a memorial/service for Chuck if it was planned. Dawn has decided wait until spring or perhaps early to mid-February to have a memorial for Chuck and/or celebration of his life. We will keep you all posted as plans are made.

On behalf of Dawn and also myself, thank you for the many heartfelt thoughts, good wishes and condolences you have sent. Every one of them is deeply appreciated. Chuck touched an incredible number of people - artists, musicians, comrades, peers, collaborators, students and teachers of all ages and walks of life. He will be truly missed, but some part of him will remain with all of us.

If you live in the Bremerton (or surrounding) area, I will be at the studio on Friday, January 2, 5-8pm, for Bremerton’s First Friday artwalk. You are invited to stop by and say hello. The studio is located at 608 Fourth Street.

If you are further afield and/or are unable to stop by, I invite you to visit Chuck’s website at www.chucksmart.com .

Wishing you peace and all the best in the New Year,
anne
M. Anne Sweet

More later … — MM

Bronn and Katherine Will Be Here Jan. 2

michael c. moore — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:03:16 +0000

A quick note to let you know that harpist Bronn Journey and his wife, vocalist Katherine, have rescheduled their holiday concert for 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Bremerton Performing Arts Center. All other details are the same, and if you have tickets for the snowed-out Dec. 22 show, they’ll be honored.

More later … — MM

Happy Holidays: Let It (Not) Snow

michael c. moore — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:53:45 +0000

Hi, All:

I’m on vacation this week; will be back in the office, God willing and the snow level don’t rise, on Saturday, Dec. 27.

In the meantime, you can leave comforting e-mails at mmoore@kitsapsun.com, or a comforting phone message at 360.792.9218.

Everyone pretty please have a wonderful, joyous and trouble-free Christmas celebration. God bless us, every one.

More later … — MM

CSTOCK Sends ‘Iggy’ Home Early

michael c. moore — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:27:48 +0000

This from Danielle Priest at CSTOCK:

Due to safety concerns for our patrons and volunteers, we have decided to cancel this weekends’ final performances of "Iggy Scrooge " scheduled for Dec. 19 to 21. We will refund or exchange purchased tickets. Patrons should call and leave a message at the theatre, 692-9940.

More later … — MM

DAILY DRIVEL — ‘The Dick Cheney Story,’ Apparently, Doesn’t Interest Her

michael c. moore — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:53:49 +0000

Lynne Cheney , the wife of soon-to-be ex-Vice President Dick , has announced she’s going to write a book about Thomas Jefferson .

Apparently, she decided she’d like to spend some time involved in the life of a statesman (insert rimshot here).

More later … — MM

DAILY DRIVEL — How Long Before Paul Claims He’s Really Sean’s Dad?

michael c. moore — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:12:46 +0000

Little by little, Paul McCartney seems to be laying claim to everything good the Beatles ever did, even things previously attributed more to the late John Lennon .

The AP just moved this little ditty:

"Report: McCartney says he’s the political Beatle
LONDON — Paul McCartney claims that he was the real politicized figure in The Beatles, not John Lennon, according to an interview published Sunday.
McCartney was quoted as saying it was he who first raised concerns over the Vietnam war within the group and advocated their anti-war stance.
Fans have long regarded Lennon, who wrote songs such as “Revolution” and — in later years — “Give Peace a Chance,” as the group’s authentic political voice.
But McCartney claimed that his meeting with philosopher Bertrand Russell in the mid-1960s sparked his own — and eventually Lennon’s — curiosity about world affairs.
Following his talk with Russell, McCartney said he told “the guys, particularly John (Lennon), about this meeting and saying what a bad war this was,” The Sunday Times quoted McCartney as saying in the interview.
The newspaper said McCartney was interviewed in Britain’s Prospect magazine, which is published on Wednesday.
According to the newspaper, McCartney said he believes his stance has inspired the work against African poverty carried out in recent years by Bob Geldof and U2’s Bono ."

The way things are going, pretty soon Macca will be telling us it was really him in the bag with Yoko in that hotel room …

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While I’m in a snarky mood … I was channel surfing one night over the weekend and caught this item on Joel McHale ’s very funny Comedy Central show "The Soup" (speaking of snarky). He had a clip of Tom Cruise making an appearance on "The Hills" Aftershow, a Canadian-produced cable show where dingbats sit around and discuss the deep sociopolitical fallout of a just-aired episode of "The Hills."

Tom. Dude. You don’t have anything better to do?

You really are dumber’n a box of rocks, aren’t you?

OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE DAILY DRIVEL PORTION OF THIS BLOG THINGIE ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS LEANINGS OR SPORTSWEAR PREFERENCES OF ANYONE, LIVING OR DEAD, CONNECTED IN ANY WAY TO THE KITSAP SUN, ANYONE WHO READS THE KITSAP SUN, ANY BIRDS OR PUPPIES WHO RELIEVE THEMSELVES ON SPENT ISSUES OF THE KITSAP SUN AS PART OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSE-TRAINING OR CAGE-KEEPING ENDEAVORS OR ANYONE WHO HAPPENS TO WALK, JOG, REEL, SPRINT OR CRAWL PAST THE KITSAP SUN OFFICES AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

More later … — MM

LOCAL THEATER: ‘History of America’ Moves to a Different ‘Classroom’

michael c. moore — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:49:41 +0000

By Michael C. Moore
MMOORE@KITSAPSUN.COM
BREMERTON
There’ll be zero chow mein, and a lot less testosterone. But the laughs still should be plentiful when the Changing Scene Theatre Northwest moves its production of “The Complete History of America (Abridged)” back to its old digs for a two-weekend encore.
“We had quite a following when we put the show on in November,” said Pavlina Morris , Changing Scene’s artistic director — and a newbie castmember for “America (Abridged).” “We always try to do something a little different for the holidays, anyway, and since everybody seemed to love this, we thought we’d move it over to our place and keep it going.”
“America (Abridged)” will be up for four performances — Dec. 19, 20, 26 and 27 — at Changing Scene’s regular digs on Highway 303 (behind the Orowheat Bakery outlet). The November run was at the Panda Inn on the Bay in West Bremerton, and was performed as either lunch or dinner theater.
The pre- and post-Christmas performances promise to be quite a bit different from the November staging. Both are directed by Darren Hembd , but the material is liable to be considerably tweaked to reflect recent events, like Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House and the official declaration that the economy is, indeed, in recession.
Morris pointed out that the playwrights — Adam Long , Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor of the Reduced Shakespeare Company — are more than amenable to the “freshening” of their material, since they realized that some of it is hundreds of years old.
“They’re great about letting you know that they’re fine with updates,” Morris said of collective which also produced “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” and several other “Complete (Abridged)” comedies.
The material and the venue aren’t all that will change. Two thirds of the cast will be different than the threesome who held court at the Panda. The lone holdover, Briana Osborne , will be joined by Morris and another Changing Scene regular, Kenadi Lewis (replacing Zach Chandler and Justin Deilman , who both had other commitments).
“There are three women in it now, so you know it’s going to be different,” Morris chuckled.
The three castmembers play various figures from American history, from George Washington to George W. Bush. Significant events are reviewed, not always with a scrupulous amount of accuracy. At least the Georges are portrayed by real people — in the November performances, Abe Lincoln was played by a balloon.
“We’re also adding some fun little perks, and we have some audience participation,” Morris said. “If our audience is sharp, there’ll be some comp tickets to be had.”
Although Morris said she enjoyed the work of youngsters Chandler and Deilman in the dinner-theater version of “America (Abridged),” she’s keen to get into a little of the show’s history-mangling herself.
“I saw the original guys perform ‘Shakespeare (Abridged)’ in London,” she said, “and ever since I’ve thought anything they’ve done has just been brilliant. I’ve always wanted to direct, perform in or be involved in any of their shows.”

PREVIEW
‘The Complete History of America (Abridged)’
Who: Changing Scene Theatre Northwest
What: Comedy by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
Where: CSTN playhouse, 5889 Highway 303 (behind the Orowheat Bakery Outlet)
When: 8 p.m. Dec. 19, 20, 26 and 27
Tickets: $10
Information: (360) 792-8601, changingscenenorthwest.org

SK Sign Choir Talented … Not Media-Savvy, But Talented

michael c. moore — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:50:50 +0000

Got this too late to get it into the Dec. 12 edition of Kitsap A&E (for future reference, six days after the published deadline is not the best time to send in your information; but, then, that’s one of the things this here Blog Thingie is good for):

"The South Kitsap High School Sign Choir will be performing our annual Christmas concert at the high school (425 Mitchell Ave. in Port Orchard) on Monday, Dec. 15. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and only costs $2 at the door per person. It’s a family friendly event that brings together the hearing and deaf cultures for the holiday season. Please join us and feel the spirit of the holidays."

More later … — MM

Bremerton’s Got Talent, Too; Here’s Our Chance to Prove It !!

michael c. moore — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:42:16 +0000

This was forwarded to me from Steve Goupil of Bremerton Community Theatre (thanx, Steve !!):

Hi Steve,

"My name is Lindsay (Tuggle) and I work on the NBC show America’s Got Talent. We are trying to get the word out about our nationwide casting call we are doing in the early part of next year. We are coming to Seattle for the first time this season so I have been contacting arts organizations, theaters, fine arts schools, and other places in the Pacific Northwest that might be able to help us reach the talent in that area of the country. I was told you were the person to contact for your theater.

And blah-dee-blah … Here’s more about the show :

With a talent search open to any act of any age, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing the hottest performers from across the country.

Each week, the show features a colorful array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to strut and perform on stage in front of a panel of celebrity judges in the hopes they’ll be chosen a winner by the viewing audience.

For season four America’s Got Talent is currently planning a massive nationwide audition tour. The auditions will be traveling across America to over eight major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Seattle . They will be taking place in January through April of next year, so GET READY!

For the last three seasons this series has truly changed the lives of its’ contestants in ways they never dreamed of. Last year, insurance salesman/opera singer Neal Boyd from Missouri won the $1,000,000 grand prize and achieved his lifelong dream to headline a show in Las Vegas.

What makes this show unique is that any talent goes. We want to see anything and everything…No matter how zany, bizarre or unusual others may think your talent is, on our show, it could make you a star!

To register and for more information please visit our website at http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/

So, if you’ve ever had a hankerin’ to be on national television and be evaluated by C-grade celebrities, this could be your chance. Watch this space, and we’ll update you as we get more info.

More later … — MM