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Continue reading →: Oct 31/12 – “The Drowning Girls”: a real-life Edwardian version of CSI – part 2
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: Continuing the background research on the real-life case behind The Drowning Girls (written by Canadians Beth Graham, Daniela Vlaskalic and Charlie Tomlinson), as presented by director Taryn Jorgenson to members of Alumnae Theatre Company on Oct 29. To recap: English conman George…
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Continue reading →: “The Drowning Girls”: a real-life Edwardian version of CSI – part I
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: Last night at meeting for members of Alumnae Theatre Company, The Drowning Girls director Taryn Jorgenson gave us a look behind the play, as it were. The juicy murder case known as “The Brides in the Bath” was so sensational in its…
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Continue reading →: Decisions, decisions… trying to come up with my top 3 of 2012
Those who know me know that I’m a big fan of lists. Most of my lists have to do with stuff I need to do or get, movies and plays I want to see, books and music to get my hands on, and various other arts events to see and/or…
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Continue reading →: The continuing love affair with burnt umber – The Drowning Girls set
I have often said that the set ain’t finished till the burnt umber goes up. Often used in finishing touches, especially with dry brushing and distressing techniques, burnt umber is a gorgeous, warm dark chocolate brown on the reddish side of the brown spectrum. Imagine my glee when The Drowning…
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Continue reading →: Busy times @ Alumnae Theatre
Hey all. Busy times working in theatre in addition to the full-time job this week, and I was in Ottawa visiting friends last Friday/weekend – so haven’t been able to get out to see stuff. Wanted to give some shouts out to the beehive of activity that is Alumnae Theatre,…
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Continue reading →: Some music & theatre shouts for this week
I can tell it’s Fall when I’m hardly home and off someplace seeing something or another – and invariably painting a theatre set too (which is what I’ll be doing up in the studio at Alumnae Theatre this week – for their upcoming production of The Drowning Girls). Here are…
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Continue reading →: The 7 Golden Rules of Blogging
With thanks to Cristian Mihai for this post. Even if you’re already aware of these points – and, more importantly, practice them – it never hurts to be reminded…
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Continue reading →: The beauty & power of nature with a touch of whimsy – Inez/Recent Paintings @ Fran Hill Gallery
It was a lovely evening to be at an art opening last night, out of the rain and inside the warm, intimate exhibit space at the Fran Hill Gallery for the opening of Inez/Recent Paintings. I’d had a sneak peek of the exhibit when I dropped by the gallery to…
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Continue reading →: Art, words & stage
Busy times continue, but I wanted to give a shout out to some upcoming events and shows, including two that open today: Inez/Recent Paintings: this exhibit has been up since October 5, but has its official opening tonight (Thurs, Oct 18 from 6-9 p.m.) and runs until November 4 at…
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