Yes. This is MY President.
This is why I can’t possibly vote for Mitt Romney and his anti-gay platform.
“Out of many, we are one.” President Obama supports me, and I support him.
Matt Zarley – “My Great White Way” Broadway medley
Matt performing a medley of shows he did on Broadway and his NYC years. Those shows include A CHORUS LINE, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE WHO’S TOMMY, CATS, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, CHICAGO, and CHESS.
This was part of Matt’s show, MATT ZARLEY: BROADWAY TO BILLBOARD, filmed live @ Rockwell in LA on AUGUST 27, 2012.
Navy lieutenant swims to gold at London Paralympics
Only months after being blinded in Afghanistan, U.S. swimmer Bradley Snyder has won a gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle at the 2012 Paralympics. He also set a new Paralympic record during a qualifying heat earlier Friday.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 2006, Synder was lost his sight working with a bomb disposal squad last year.
His qualifying time of 57:18 would have put Snyder in first place in one of the early men’s 100m freestyle heats at the London Olympics.
He may not get the recognition of Michael Phelps or Ryan Lochte, but this US athlete makes me just as proud.
Snyder has a full schedule in London, where he’ll swim the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle, the 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, and the 200m individual medley.
Only one man should tell a woman what to do with her body…
I love this for several reasons, but first and foremost, this pic is from my last company of CHICAGO the Musical.
Love these women! I was lucky to share the stage with them.
p.s. and yes, I also agree with the message, tongue in cheek as it may be…
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips enjoying new success
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Phillip Phillips, the latest American Idol winner, is enjoying his success with the American Idols tour, his single “Home” and adjusting to life in the limelight.
Las Vegas: Festi-Brawl at South Point Arena this weekend
You’re in Las Vegas, have the long weekend ahead and need something to do? How about Festi-Brawl at the South Point Arena?
Gourmet Food Trucks, Free Beer Tasting and Live Music Come Together for a Night of Premiere Amateur Fighting from 5-10pm this Sunday.
Admission to the food truck area is free – my favorite part.
General seating for Tuff-N-Uff: FESTIBRAWL starts at only $25 and is available by calling South Point Arena Box Office at (702) 797-8055 or online at SouthPointArena.com.
Ticket holders get to attend the official pre-party for the event beginning at 5:00 p.m., which will feature free beer tasting and a live music performance by The Garage Boys. The first fighters will hit the ring at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature MMA fighters Tom Morales and Jake Swinney competing for the Championship Title.
Or go big with the purchase of The SPICEBOX Ultra Lounge package. The package will provide guests premium elevated floor seats on VIP couches for eight, a suite in the South Point for the night, two bottles of premium Spicebox Whisky with mixers, unlimited cocktail service with a visit from the Spicebox Prohibition Girls and Tuff-N-Uff apparel. For more information and to purchase The SPICEBOX Ultra Lounge Package please call (702) 797-8273 or visit the South Point Arena Box Office.
Here’s the details:
Who: “Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA” along with the hottest gourmet food trucks from Las Vegas (Coast 2 Coast , Pop’s On The Go, Chi-Town , Hustler Sauced, Fat Daddy’s Ice Cream)
When: Sunday, September 2, 2012
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Where: South Point Arena
9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas
I-15 at Silverado Ranch Boulevard
Randy Jackson booted as American Idol judge
Review: WICKED at The Smith Center
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| Act One finale of WICKED – photo by Joan Marcus |
The Smith Center has hit another home run with the 6 week run of the national touring company of WICKED, now through October 7.
This production offers first class talent and extraordinary production values that make for a roller coaster ride of an evening in the theater. From laughs to touching moments of unlikely friendship to the soaring anthem of newly discovered inner courage – WICKED delivers.
The musical is based on the 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” by Gregory Maguire, a book that cleverly imagines the back story leading up to a tornado that sends Dorothy on a trip from Kansas to Oz. During this election year, it is timely in that it is filled with truths about the nature of political power and mass manipulation.
Nicole Parker hits a home run as “Elphaba” — the Wicked Witch of the West. Having played the role on Broadway, Parker’s experience shows in her soaring vocals which makes the Stephen Schwartz score sound almost easy to sing (it’s not.) Her first big song – “Wizard and I” – immediately lets the audience know that the difficult vocals will be no problem for Parker. And her Act One roof raiser – “Defying Gravity” – is top-notch. Plus she is very comfortable with playing not only the dark side of the role but the humorous moments, too.
Patti Murin’s “Glinda, the good witch” brings a lot of lightness and pop to the evening. She starts out the evening with an approach that is less showy than I’ve seen, but grows considerably by Act Two.
Also strong were Tom McGowan as the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, and Demaree Hill as the Wicked Witch’s sister “Nessarose,” whose big scene in the second act was one of the best performances of the role I’ve seen.
My one small reservation was that there were moments when the performances by the ensemble cast felt a bit phoned in, as if they’ve been doing this for a quite a while. Physical energy was dropped while exiting, and some choreography wasn’t as clean as it could have been.
With vividly imaginative scenic designs by Eugene Lee, Susan Hilferty’s quirky costumes that blend high style and fantasy and gorgeous lighting by Kenneth Posner, the show is fantastic to look at. Supporting all the terrific stage architecture on display is a powerful story of peer pressure, prejudice and even hints of racism in an immediately recognizable story. Joe Mantello’s resourceful and inventive direction brings the evening to life in a manner that still feels fresh. And Wayne Cilento adds creative and stylish musical staging to the production.
The audience at the performance I attended was clearly spellbound, and there was an instant standing ovation at the beginning of the bows. The magic had been made.
Overall, it’s a very strong production and Las Vegans should run see this show before it’s six week run ends.
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What: “Wicked”
Where: Reynolds Hall, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 7.
Tickets: $39-$150 (749-2000)
Grade: A-
Boxer Micky Ward pulls his endorsement of Sen. Scott Brown
Due to a lack of labor support and marriage equality, Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts has lost the backing of boxer Micky Ward.
Republican Scott Brown meant to hold an event today in which Ward, the boxer who inspired the Oscar-nominated movie The Fighter, would throw his weight behind the Massachusetts Senator’s reelection campaign.
Ward pulled out at the last minute because, much to his chagrin, Brown does not support labor unions or marriage equality.
“I can’t support Scott Brown. I just can’t do it,” said Ward about a half-hour after telling The Sun of Lowell he was backing the Republican. “I found out Scott (Brown) is anti-union and I’m a Teamster guy. I found out he’s also against gay marriage, and I say if you love someone, you should have the same rights no matter who you are.”
The Massachusetts senate race is one of the most-watched in the country. Brown, who replaced late Sen. Ted Kennedy, is going up against progressive Elizabeth Warren, a proponent of marriage equality. Though Warren was up in earlier polls, Brown has again pulled ahead. A Public Policy Polling survey released this week puts him about 5 points ahead of Warren.
Via Towleroad
New web series: “Hunting Season”
Ok, I’ll admit it – I’m kinda liking the idea of these “web series” thingies.
I have a short attention span. Half-hour TV shows are tough for me to hang on for, and that’s fast forwarding through the commercials.
So, since web series episodes are short, I can handle them. AND I don’t have to program a DVR or set a time to watch.
The newest web series I’m going to give a chance is called “Hunting Season.” Looks like it could be cute and anything that gives creative folks a chance to do show what they can do works for me.
From the series website: HUNTING SEASON is a new series based on the funny and painfully truthful blog of ALEX, a single gay 20-something in Manhattan, a smart and successful blogger at Gawker by day, who turns the spotlight on himself and his friends and starts anonymously writing about his social life. Based on the wildly popular blog, The Great Cock Hunt, and the novel of the same title published by Kensington Books.
The series will launch here on September 12, 2012, and new episodes will air on Wednesday nights through October 17, 2012.
It’s a bit like Sex and the City, except gay and online.