DOCSLIB.ORG

Newsletter Spring 2008

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Newsletter Spring 2008 Friends of Niagara University Theater For those who love and support theater at Niagara University Spring/Summer 2008 For the second year in a row, gala auction chairs What Good Is Sitting Alone in Your Room? William LeCuyer, center, and Pamela Come to the Gala and Auction! LeCuyer, right, are By Ann Heuer, ’78 spearheading the collection of gift items $1,500. Here’s a sneak preview of from Poster Art of Elmwood Ave., for the Friends of just a few of the many items that will Buffalo. Niagara University Theater’s 23rd Annual be available at this year’s gala auction. Physical Fitness – Two fitness Gala and Auction. Collectibles – Gregory Fletcher, memberships from Planet Fitness, Posing with the LeCuyers is Adair Saviola, ’73, director of NU Theater, is close Williamsville, N.Y.; and a variety of president of the Friends of Niagara University friends with the celebrated comedy sporting good certificates. Theater. The three Friends display just a few of the gift baskets and prints that have been donated for the event. team Stiller and Meara. He has Travel Package – A five-course donated a number of fun collectibles dinner for two representing their work and the work and a luxurious An exciting array of goods and of their son, comedian Ben Stiller. The two-night stay certificates from local businesses, treasure trove includes autographed in one of the entertainment legends, friends and a collector edition books, autographed apartment suites posh Chicago hotel will highlight the theater, film and television scripts at The James 23rd Annual Friends of Niagara (e.g., Anne Meara’s play “After-Play,” Hotel of Chicago University Theater Gala and Auction “A Night at the Museum,” “The (pictured right). this spring. King of Queens” and “Seinfeld”) and This package is Gala co-chairs Kenneth and Mary even a “Latke Larry Doll,” with the valued at $1,600! The James Hotel is Tirohn of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and voice of Jerry Stiller — the world’s located at 55 West Ontario St., Ryan and Tara Erwin of Tonawanda, only talking action Chanukah gift. Chicago, just minutes away from N.Y., have planned a fun-filled The doll is signed by Jerry Stiller. Michigan Avenue’s “Magnificent evening along with auction chairs Also, NU alumnus Bob Renna, ’72, Mile,” a shopping and dining William and Pamela LeCuyer of an assistant prop master, on-set dresser, hotspot, and such cultural attractions Getzville, N.Y. The event will be buyer and draper who lives and works as Millennium Park, Chicago’s held on campus on Saturday, April 26. in California, donated several feature Historic Water Tower, The Museum This year’s gala will begin with a 4 film and TV scripts including “The of Contemporary Art, Navy Pier, and p.m. matinee of the hit Kander and Fallen Woman” episode of NBC The Smith Museum of Stained Glass, Ebb musical, “Cabaret,” at the Leary Universal’s “Life,” by Rand Ravich, to name a few. Theater on NU’s campus. Guests NBC Studios, 2007. Travel Accessories – Luggage from will then proceed to the Castellani Dining – Great restaurant AAA of Williamsville, N.Y. Art Museum for a cocktail hour, certificates from a variety of For tickets or information about silent auction, dinner, live auction restaurants located in Erie and the gala, please contact Peg Lacki at and a visit from the cast and crew of Niagara Counties. (716) 286-8483 or Ann Heuer at “Cabaret.” Auction items include a Entertainment – A walk-on role in (716) 286-8480. The auction travel package, paintings, posters, next spring’s Niagara University committee welcomes donations of entertainment and sports Theater gala musical, Blockbuster collectibles, artwork, antiques, gift memorabilia, gift baskets, gift gift certificates and more! baskets or gift certificates valued at certificates and more. Home and Office Décor – A rug $50 or more. Please contact Lacki or Anyone can bid on the silent and from Markarian Carpets; artwork Heuer if you would like to donate an live auction items, which range in from Calvins Furniture & Leather item to the gala. value from $50 to more than Gallery, Williamsville, N.Y.; artwork What’s New at NU: By the editor-in-chief, Gregory Fletcher My family and very meaningful for all of us here at dues of $25 a year): Eligible for friends are surprised NU to have Julie’s name perpetually anyone in their 20s — although to hear how much I in the department as a vibrant, whenever your budget allows for it, am enjoying the loving, supportive role model for our we hope that you will choose a winter here in current and future students. higher membership when possible. Niagara Falls. Each season has been Speaking of another beloved As president of Friends Adair so very different; I love such variety. member of Niagara University Saviola, ’73, explains: “The Friends It is this variety that I hope to incor- Theater, a scholarship fund has also were established to be a support porate into our very own upcoming been established in Tim Ward’s organization, devoted to helping and theater season, which will be publicly memory. The former associate enhancing our beloved theater depart- announced during our final produc- director and professor of theater at ment. Only with ongoing philan- tion of “Cabaret.” Niagara, Tim passed away in 2006. thropy and increasing membership As of this writing, over one and a His son, Zak Ward, ’04, created the will we be able to continue assisting half million dollars have been raised following Web site that exhibits this program that absolutely deserves for the upcoming renovation of the many photos of Tim as well as music our efforts and attention.” Leary Theater, which is scheduled for samples of a few rare performances. As incentives for membership, we a major face-lift in a year from June. Please visit www.myspace.com/ offer three new perks: At a recent meeting with the architects, whatwouldtimwarddo. 1) Theater ticket discounts: We are a computer drawing of the intimate If you would like to contribute to now offering Friends the same discount proscenium theater was generated. either scholarship fund, please mail that NU faculty, staff and senior The new stage will be less wide than your check (made out to the Julie citizens receive. our current stage but much deeper, Burdick Scholarship Fund or the 2) Friends bring friends: entitles a and the dozen rows that make up the Timothy Ward Scholarship Fund) to Friend to bring a guest for 50 150 seats, raking up to a second-level Peg Lacki, P.O. Box 1913, Niagara percent off the general admission tech booth, promises a perfect view University, NY 14109-1913. ticket price — only one guest discount from every seat, not to mention enough per performance. room for legs and arms. Along with a Certainly, it is not the level 3) Complimentary NU Arts new air conditioning system, we will of membership you pledge calendar: consisting of production actually be able to control the temper- but rather the annual act photos, theater season schedule, class ature. And there will be an easily of support to which schedule, Castellani Art Museum accessible lobby with elevator access I am appealing. exhibits, and Live Music events to the top seats. I’ve been here only a (available each summer). mere nine months and I am ecstatic Recently, it has come to my In my youth, I distinctly remember with anticipation — I can only attention that many of you who are the TV commercial for the Hair Club imagine how the rest of you must feel. reading this “Friends of Niagara for Men. (Maybe it was a sign — see I am also happy to report that University Theater Newsletter” are photo.) The president for the Hair currently $30,000 has been raised in not actually Friends. You may be Club for Men would make his Julie Burdick’s name, the annual “friends” but not Friends with a membership plug, so to speak, and interest of which will soon become capital F. Certainly, it is not the level then end by taking off his hairpiece the Julie Burdick Scholarship Fund. of membership you pledge but rather and stating, “I am not just the For those of you who did not know the annual act of support to which I President of Hair Club for Men, I am Julie, she was a graduate from the am appealing. To prove it, we are also a client.” As I look at our news- Class of 2003 who suddenly passed creating two new levels of member- letter going to print and gaze upon away in January 2007 at the young ship as well as perks: the subheading, which reads: “For age of 25. When I hear people speak 1) “Production Assistant — First those who love and support Niagara of Julie, it becomes quickly apparent Year Graduate”: Entitles current University Theater,” let me end by how special she was, not only because theater graduates to a year of saying: “I am not just the director of of her star-making talent but because complimentary membership. Niagara University Theater, I am also of her heart of gold. It is, therefore, 2) “Rising Star” (with membership a Friend.” 2 Friends of Niagara University Theater NU Students Impress Producers at UPTA Auditions By Ann Heuer, ’78 The lines of people waiting to Kevin Craig, ’08, also attended chair of NU’s department of theater audition at the United Professional this year’s UPTAs and accepted an and fine arts. “I have no doubt Theatre Auditions in Memphis this offer for a paid internship with Mill they’re all going to come out with winter weren’t as long as those for Mountain Theater Co.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Archived News
    Archived News 2007-2008 News articles from 2007-2008 Table of Contents Alumnae Cited for Accomplishments and Sage Salzer ’96................................................. 17 Service................................................................. 5 Porochista Khakpour ’00.................................. 18 Laura Hercher, Human Genetics Faculty............ 7 Marylou Berg ’92 ............................................. 18 Lorayne Carbon, Director of the Early Childhood Meema Spadola ’92.......................................... 18 Center.................................................................. 7 Warren Green ................................................... 18 Hunter Kaczorowski ’07..................................... 7 Debra Winger ................................................... 19 Sara Rudner, Director of the Graduate Program in Dance .............................................................. 7 Melvin Bukiet, Writing Faculty ....................... 19 Rahm Emanuel ’81 ............................................. 8 Anita Brown, Music Faculty ............................ 19 Mikal Shapiro...................................................... 8 Sara Rudner, Dance Faculty ............................. 19 Joan Gill Blank ’49 ............................................. 8 Victoria Hofmo ’81 .......................................... 20 Wayne Sanders, Voice Faculty........................... 8 Students Arrive on Campus.............................. 21 Desi Shelton-Seck MFA ’04............................... 9 Norman
    [Show full text]
  • March 30 2018 Seminole Tribune
    BC cattle steer into Brooke Simpson relives time Heritage’s Stubbs sisters the past on “The Voice” win state title COMMUNITY v 7A Arts & Entertainment v 4B SPORTS v 1C Volume XLII • Number 3 March 30, 2018 National Folk Museum 7,000-year-old of Korea researches burial site found Seminole dolls in Manasota Key BY LI COHEN Duggins said. Copy Editor Paul Backhouse, director of the Ah-Tah- Thi-Ki Museum, found out about the site about six months ago. He said that nobody BY LI COHEN About two years ago, a diver looking for Copy Editor expected such historical artifacts to turn up in shark teeth bit off a little more than he could the Gulf of Mexico and he, along with many chew in Manasota Key. About a quarter-mile others, were surprised by the discovery. HOLLYWOOD — An honored Native off the key, local diver Joshua Frank found a “We have not had a situation where American tradition is moving beyond the human jaw. there’s organic material present in underwater horizon of the U.S. On March 14, a team of After eventually realizing that he had context in the Gulf of Mexico,” Backhouse researchers from the National Folk Museum a skeletal centerpiece sitting on his kitchen said. “Having 7,000-year-old organic material of Korea visited the Hollywood Reservation table, Frank notified the Florida Bureau of surviving in salt water is very surprising and to learn about the history and culture Archaeological Research. From analyzing that surprise turned to concern because our surrounding Seminole dolls.
    [Show full text]
  • The Art of the Score Amadeus
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARTIST UPDATES February 27, 2018 Contact: Katherine E. Johnson (212) 875-5700; [email protected] THE ART OF THE SCORE Alec Baldwin, Artistic Advisor AMADEUS: LIVE Conducted by RICHARD KAUFMAN NEW YORK PREMIERE of Score Performed Live to Complete Film Featuring Special Guest Tom Hulce on April 11 April 11–14 and 17, 2018 The Art of the Score, exploring some of the most distinctive uses of music in film, will return for its fifth season with Amadeus: Live, the New York Premiere screening of Amadeus with the Mozart- centered score performed live to the complete film. Conducted by Richard Kaufman in his Philharmonic debut and featuring Musica Sacra, directed by Kent Tritle, Amadeus: Live will take place Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, April l4 at 7:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. On April 11 actor Alec Baldwin — Philharmonic Board Member and Artistic Advisor of The Art of the Score — and special guest Tom Hulce — who earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Mozart — will introduce the film, replacing F. Murray Abraham, who had to withdraw due to a scheduling conflict with his Off-Broadway play, Good for Otto. The Amadeus score includes selections from more than a dozen works by Mozart, including his Requiem; his operas The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni; and his Symphony No. 25, Serenade for 13 Winds, Gran partita, and Piano Concerto No.
    [Show full text]
  • Wild’ Evaluation Between 6 and 9Years of Age
    FINAL-1 Sun, Jul 5, 2015 3:23:05 PM Residential&Commercial Sales and Rentals tvspotlight Vadala Real Proudly Serving Your Weekly Guide to TV Entertainment Cape Ann Since 1975 Estate • For the week of July 11 - 17, 2015 • 1 x 3” Massachusetts Certified Appraisers 978-281-1111 VadalaRealEstate.com 9-DDr. OsmanBabsonRd. Into the Gloucester,MA PEDIATRIC ORTHODONTICS Pediatric Orthodontics.Orthodontic care formanychildren can be made easier if the patient starts fortheir first orthodontic ‘Wild’ evaluation between 6 and 9years of age. Some complicated skeletal and dental problems can be treated much more efficiently if treated early. Early dental intervention including dental sealants,topical fluoride application, and minor restorativetreatment is much more beneficial to patients in the 2-6age level. Parents: Please makesure your child gets to the dentist at an early age (1-2 years of age) and makesure an orthodontic evaluation is done before age 9. Bear Grylls hosts Complimentarysecond opinion foryour “Running Wild with child: CallDr.our officeJ.H.978-283-9020 Ahlin Most Bear Grylls” insurance plans 1accepted. x 4” CREATING HAPPINESS ONE SMILE AT ATIME •Dental Bleaching included forall orthodontic & cosmetic dental patients. •100% reduction in all orthodontic fees for families with aparent serving in acombat zone. Call Jane: 978-283-9020 foracomplimentaryorthodontic consultation or 2nd opinion J.H. Ahlin, DDS •One EssexAvenue Intersection of Routes 127 and 133 Gloucester,MA01930 www.gloucesterorthodontics.com Let ABCkeep you safe at home this Summer Home Healthcare® ABC Home Healthland Profess2 x 3"ionals Local family-owned home care agency specializing in elderly and chronic care 978-281-1001 www.abchhp.com FINAL-1 Sun, Jul 5, 2015 3:23:06 PM 2 • Gloucester Daily Times • July 11 - 17, 2015 Adventure awaits Eight celebrities join Bear Grylls for the adventure of a lifetime By Jacqueline Spendlove TV Media f you’ve ever been camping, you know there’s more to the Ifun of it than getting out of the city and spending a few days surrounded by nature.
    [Show full text]
  • 24 Hours of Anime Antics Some Schooling in the Romance Depart- Courtesy of Seinfeld.Com Ment
    November 19, 2002 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES Page 25 Let Downs and Bad Hair Days show began, but had never been able to reveal from TV, page 21 his true feelings for her. After several sea- the air for four weeks in the middle of the sons, he interrupted her wedding plans by winter. When it returned mid-February, telling her the truth and the two began to date much of its audience had gone elsewhere. and eventually set out to elope. This season, 1.The finale of Seinfeld. Never has a tel- they did it. They tied the knot. He got the girl. evision audience felt so betrayed, so outraged, The good guy won. Which is what we all so letdown as the American people did after wanted, right? Sadly, no. It’s not what we wanted at all. What we wanted was to pine away with him, to know that he’s the good guy that deserves the girl, but to continue to enjoy watching him long for her. But he got her. He wins and we lose. No more drama. Interesting that there was drama to begin with; as both Niles and his brother Frasier (Kelsey Courtesy of www.anime.com Grammer) are both psychiatrists, The Unusual Suspects: The cast of the hit anime Cowboy Bebop were some of you’d think that they’d have every- the stars seen at the Anime Marathon. thing about love figured out, when in actuality, up until when Niles got the girl, they were both in serious need of 24 Hours of Anime Antics some schooling in the romance depart- Courtesy of Seinfeld.com ment.
    [Show full text]
  • A New Season Promises Adventure: [Review]
    12/3/2015 ezproxy.library.nyu.edu:2128/newsstand/printviewfile?accountid=12768 Back to previous page document 1 of 1 THEATER; A New Season Promises Adventure: [Review] Klein, Alvin. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 03 Oct 1993: A.12. Find a copy http://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu:2129/resolve?url_ver=Z39.88­ 2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&genre=unknown&sid=ProQ:ProQ%3Anewsstand&atitle=THEATER%3B+A+New+Season+Promises+Adventure%3A+%5BReview%5D&title=New+York+Times&issn=03624331&date=1993­ 10­03&volume=&issue=&spage=A.12&au=Klein%2C+Alvin&isbn=&jtitle=New+York+Times&btitle=&rft_id=info:eric/&rft_id=info:doi/ Abstract For a guaranteed pre­New York discovery, consider "The America Play" by Suzan­Lori Parks, wherein a "foe­father" in what the playwright calls "the great hole of history" could be taken for Abraham Lincoln. The play is booked into the Joseph Papp Public Theater in Manhattan after a world premiere at Yale Rep in January. Another Public Theater attraction, "The Swan" (the swan is a man as far as the audience can tell) by Elizabeth Egloff, is scheduled for Theater Works in Hartford. Theater Works's favored playwright is Lee Blessing whose new work called "Patient A" bumped the originally scheduled season opener, "Kiss of the Spider Woman," in its pre­ musical dramatic form. "Patient A" was commissioned by the family of Kimberly Bergalis, who died of AIDS. The concerns of Mr. Blessing, an issue­driven playwright who wrote "A Walk in the Woods," will also be heard at Square One Theater Company in Stratford where "Two Rooms," which is about an American hostage and his waiting wife, is to be seen in February.
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 Annual Report
    Annual Report 2018 Dear Friends, welcome anyone, whether they have worked in performing arts and In 2018, The Actors Fund entertainment or not, who may need our world-class short-stay helped 17,352 people Thanks to your generous support, The Actors Fund is here for rehabilitation therapies (physical, occupational and speech)—all with everyone in performing arts and entertainment throughout their the goal of a safe return home after a hospital stay (p. 14). nationally. lives and careers, and especially at times of great distress. Thanks to your generous support, The Actors Fund continues, Our programs and services Last year overall we provided $1,970,360 in emergency financial stronger than ever and is here for those who need us most. Our offer social and health services, work would not be possible without an engaged Board as well as ANNUAL REPORT assistance for crucial needs such as preventing evictions and employment and training the efforts of our top notch staff and volunteers. paying for essential medications. We were devastated to see programs, emergency financial the destruction and loss of life caused by last year’s wildfires in assistance, affordable housing, 2018 California—the most deadly in history, and nearly $134,000 went In addition, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS continues to be our and more. to those in our community affected by the fires and other natural steadfast partner, assuring help is there in these uncertain times. disasters (p. 7). Your support is part of a grand tradition of caring for our entertainment and performing arts community. Thank you Mission As a national organization, we’re building awareness of how our CENTS OF for helping to assure that the show will go on, and on.
    [Show full text]
  • View the Playbill
    GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE The Second Mrs.Wilson Board of Trustees Chairman: James N. Heston* President: Dr. Penelope Lattimer* First Vice President: Lucy Hughes* Second Vice President: Janice Stolar* Treasurer: David Fasanella* Secretary: Sharon Karmazin* Ronald Bleich David Saint* David Capodanno Jocelyn Schwartzman Kenneth M. Fisher Lora Tremayne William R. Hagaman, Jr. Stephen M. Vajtay Norman Politziner Alan W. Voorhees Kelly Ryman* *Denotes Members of the Executive Committee Trustees Emeritus Robert L. Bramson Cody P. Eckert Clarence E. Lockett Al D’Augusta Peter Goldberg Anthony L. Marchetta George Wolansky, Jr. Honorary Board of Trustees Thomas H. Kean Eric Krebs Honorary Memoriam Maurice Aaron∆ Arthur Laurents∆ Dr. Edward Bloustein∆ Richard Sellars∆ Dora Center∆∆ Barbara Voorhees∆∆ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.∆ Edward K. Zuckerman∆ Milton Goldman∆ Adelaide M. Zagoren John Hila ∆∆ – Denotes Trustee Emeritus ∆ – Denotes Honorary Trustee From the Artistic Director It is a pleasure to welcome back playwright Joe DiPietro for his fifth premiere here at George Street Playhouse! I am truly astonished at the breadth of his talent! From the wild farce of The Toxic Photo by: Frank Wojciechowski Avenger to the drama of Creating Claire and the comic/drama of Clever Little Lies, David Saint Artistic Director now running at the West Side Theatre in Manhattan, he explores all genres. And now the sensational historical romance of The Second Mrs.Wilson. The extremely gifted Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre, Gordon Edelstein, brings a remarkable company of Tony Award-winning actors, the top rank of actors working in American theatre today, to breathe astonishing life into these characters from a little known chapter of American history.
    [Show full text]
  • Dear Elizabeth Written by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Kate Whoriskey
    For Immediate Release Contact: Vivacity Media Group | 212-812-1483 Leslie Papa, [email protected] Whitney Holden Gore, [email protected] WOMEN’S PROJECT THEATER ANNOUNCES INITIAL CASTING FOR THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF DEAR ELIZABETH WRITTEN BY SARAH RUHL DIRECTED BY KATE WHORISKEY ROTATING CAST OF LUMINARIES INCLUDES: DAVID AARON BAKER, KATHLEEN CHALFANT, RINDE ECKERT, CHERRY JONES, MIA KATIGBAK, ELLEN MCLAUGHLIN, J. SMITH-CAMERON, JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON, HARRIS YULIN AND POLLY NOONAN ADDITIONAL CASTING SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 26 – DECEMBER 5, 2015 **TICKETS ARE NOW ON-SALE** (New York, NY) Women’s Project Theater, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Maureen Moynihan, is thrilled to announce the rotating casts for the New York premiere of DEAR ELIZABETH, the inaugural production at the WP’s new theatrical home the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway (at 76th Street). Written by two-time Pulitzer Nominee and Tony Nominee Sarah Ruhl (The Oldest Boy, In the Next Room, or the vibrator play) and directed by Kate Whoriskey (Ruined, Sweat), this insightful and impassioned examination of the famed correspondence between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell - two of the twentieth century’s most brilliant poets - will be presented from October 26 through December 5, 2015 with six rotating casts of stage and screen luminaries. DEAR ELIZABETH tells a tale of unconventional friendship and intimacy that spanned thirty years and more than 400 letters, with postmarks from Maine to Key West, from London to South America. This portrayal of Bishop and Lowell's lives, work, and the true nature of friendship will be performed from October 26 – 31 by WP Theater founding artist, Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk, Obie & Outer Critics Circle Award winner Kathleen Chalfant (Wit, Angels in America) & Drama Desk nominee Harris Yulin (Hedda Gabler, Diary of Anne Frank); from November 2 – 7 by Obie Award & Drama Desk Award winner J.
    [Show full text]
  • Sunshine State
    SUNSHINE STATE A FILM BY JOHN SAYLES A Sony Pictures Classics Release 141 Minutes. Rated PG-13 by the MPAA East Coast East Coast West Coast Distributor Falco Ink. Bazan Entertainment Block-Korenbrot Sony Pictures Classics Shannon Treusch Evelyn Santana Melody Korenbrot Carmelo Pirrone Erin Bruce Jackie Bazan Ziggy Kozlowski Marissa Manne 850 Seventh Avenue 110 Thorn Street 8271 Melrose Avenue 550 Madison Avenue Suite 1005 Suite 200 8 th Floor New York, NY 10019 Jersey City, NJ 07307 Los Angeles, CA 9004 New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-445-7100 Tel: 201 656 0529 Tel: 323-655-0593 Tel: 212-833-8833 Fax: 212-445-0623 Fax: 201 653 3197 Fax: 323-655-7302 Fax: 212-833-8844 Visit the Sony Pictures Classics Internet site at: http:/www.sonyclassics.com CAST MARLY TEMPLE................................................................EDIE FALCO DELIA TEMPLE...................................................................JANE ALEXANDER FURMAN TEMPLE.............................................................RALPH WAITE DESIREE PERRY..................................................................ANGELA BASSETT REGGIE PERRY...................................................................JAMES MCDANIEL EUNICE STOKES.................................................................MARY ALICE DR. LLOYD...........................................................................BILL COBBS EARL PICKNEY...................................................................GORDON CLAPP FRANCINE PICKNEY.........................................................MARY
    [Show full text]
  • Season 5 Article
    N.B. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE READER USE 2-PAGE VIEW (BOOK FORMAT WITH SCROLLING ENABLED) IN ACROBAT READER OR BROWSER. “EVEN’ING IT OUT – A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE LAST TWO YEARS OF “THE TWILIGHT ZONE” Television Series (minus ‘THE’)” A Study in Three Parts by Andrew Ramage © 2019, The Twilight Zone Museum. All rights reserved. Preface With some hesitation at CBS, Cayuga Productions continued Twilight Zone for what would be its last season, with a thirty-six episode pipeline – a larger count than had been seen since its first year. Producer Bert Granet, who began producing in the previous season, was soon replaced by William Froug as he moved on to other projects. The fifth season has always been considered the weakest and, as one reviewer stated, “undisputably the worst.” Harsh criticism. The lopsidedness of Seasons 4 and 5 – with a smattering of episodes that egregiously deviated from the TZ mold, made for a series much-changed from the one everyone had come to know. A possible reason for this was an abundance of rather disdainful or at least less-likeable characters. Most were simply too hard to warm up to, or at the very least, identify with. But it wasn’t just TZ that was changing. Television was no longer as new a medium. “It was a period of great ferment,” said George Clayton Johnson. By 1963, the idyllic world of the 1950s was disappearing by the day. More grittily realistic and reality-based TV shows were imminent, as per the viewing audience’s demand and it was only a matter of time before the curtain came down on the kinds of shows everyone grew to love in the 50s.
    [Show full text]
  • June 2020/ Volume 26 Issue 6 Rabbi’S Message - June 2020
    Congregation B’nai Harim Children of the Mountains Congregation B’nai Harim, P.O. Box 757, Pocono Pines, PA 18350/ (570) 646-0100 http://www.bnaiharimpoconos.org NEWSLETTER JUNE 2020/ VOLUME 26 ISSUE 6 RABBI’S MESSAGE - JUNE 2020 “Zoom is bustin’ out all over,” to paraphrase the old Broadway song. We’ve now met for services since early March, studied together, held a board meeting and a book club ses- sion or two. Soon there will be a Ladies’ Lunch and a session on how to make challeh. On June 14 the LOX Academy will make its debut. It’s beginning to seem almost normal. How amazing is the human ability to adapt and flourish! We also have an innate ability to find “what’s wrong with this picture.” While we’ve been put- ting on our masks to protect ourselves and our neighbors, some terrible inequities have been un- masked. Perhaps we see the more clearly how our work force has been mistreated. Whether the issue is better pay or better health care, perhaps we’re beginning to think that those whom we now call “essential workers” deserve to be valued and respected more. It is alarming that it will take a serious shortage of meat as barbecue season begins to open our eyes to the dangerous conditions imposed on people we didn’t even think about before. Until this virus, we could pretend that the system was working. Now, as we sanitize our hands, we can no longer sanitize the facts. As the restrictions are lifted, what will we do to prevent ourselves from slipping back into social unconsciousness? We took pride in doing our civic part with masks and gloves and keeping our dis- tance.
    [Show full text]