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OPERA KIDS – the movie
“Opera Kids” is a documentary about the Creating Original Opera program that I had taught and also helped develop with my colleagues at the Metropolitan Opera Guild Education Department since 1990. It was directed by Max Sturm, who participated in … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, The Teaching Artist
Tagged 5th grade, Acting, Brooklyn Children's School, composing, Covid 19, Creating Original Opera, documentary, film, Max Sturm, Metropolitan Opera Guild Education Department, Opera, Opera Kids, original, staging, teaching artist, trailer, writing
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PAPA BIDEN
After watching President Biden’s speech on the one year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, this classic Peanuts cartoon panel, one of my personal favorites, came to my mind, yet with a slight modification… So in light of my love of … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Chamber Works, Notes in the News
Tagged anniversary, Biden, cartoon, classical music, Covid 19, Haydn, Papa Biden, Papa Haydn, Peanuts, President, Schroeder, Schulz, Snoopy, speech, White House
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TELL-TALE JUMP CUTS
Jump Cuts Film Festival announces the following two awards for “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“: Aidey Pugh, director of the Jump Cuts Film Festival, sent me an email announcing that my “Fab musical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged adaptation, Aidey Pugh, Award, Covid 19, Edgar Allan Poe, Film Festival, gothic, horror, Jump Cuts, Leeds, musicabre, musical, Quarter Finals, The Tell-Tale Heart
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SELFIE with ADAM
Friday I attended the live Adam Lambert concert. I missed out on his last concert appearance in New York because it sold out before I made it to the ticket website. But this time I got my ticket early. And … Continue reading
Posted in Live! On Stage, Melodies Linger On
Tagged Adam Lambert, all female band, concert, Covid 19, dancersize, internet connection, isolation, live, pandemic, Rock, selfie, stand-by, superpower
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TELL-TALE RUSSIAN SYMPATHY
With tongue in cheek but sincere curiosity I asked whether the jury felt sorry for me… I knew already back in March that the Russian International Horror Film Festival was going to give my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Award, Covid 19, DROP, Ed Elder, festival, film, gmail, horror, Jury Award, Moscow, musicabre, pandemic, Russian, Russian International Horror Film Festival, short film, Special Prize, Sympathy, The Tell-Tale Heart, translation, Victor Boulankin
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TELL-TALE NYLIFF AWARDS
NYLIFF – NEW YORK LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL gives “THE TELL-TALE HEART – a musicabre” the BEST THRILLER – SHORT award as well as a SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Danny Ashkenasi
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Award, Covid 19, festival, film, Lindenhurst, Long Island, Mask, Moose Lodge, musicabre, New York, NYLIFF, short, short film, Special Achievement, The Tell-Tale Heart, Thriller
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TELL-TALE IN-PERSON FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Physical (non-virtual) screenings in Long Island & Moscow UPDATE – 10/18 New York Long Island Film Festival nominates “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for 6 awards Best Thriller Short Best Score Short Best Cinematography Short Best Sound Short Best … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged adaptation, Covid 19, dropping pins, Edgar Allan Poe, Festical, film, horror, Lindenhurst, Long Island, Moose Lodge, Moscow, musicabre, musical, New York, NYLIFF, Q&A, Russia, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart
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HEXEN in HOF
A New “Witches” Production Premieres Tonight in Bavaria The new production of “Hexen” (“Witches“), the two women musical I created with Peter Lund, that is premiering tonight in Theater Hof, in northern Bavaria, Germany, has at least two strong claims … Continue reading
Posted in Live! On Stage, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Bavaria, Carolin Waltsgott, Covid 19, English, Finale, foyer, German, Germany, Hexen, Hof, Julia Leinweber, musical, New York City, nine lives, pandemic, Peter Lund, reincarnation, theater, theatre, translation, two women, Witches
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TELL-TALE & ME IN BRAZIL (Virtually)
Daily On-line Screenings of “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” at Rio de Janeiro’s Rock Horror Film Festival Sept 17 – 27 Full schedule of daily screening times below I’ll take part in 6 (count ’em, six!) on-line film panels … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Brazil, Covid 19, Edgar Allan Poe, Empty Nester, horror, Mandragoras, musicabre, musical, Nimmerlandverrater, No Getting Away, on-line, panel, Rio de Janeiro, Rock Horror Film festival, screening, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, Wicca Book
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ANNOUNCING THE NEXT POE MUSICABRE!
While accepting two Tell-Tale awards from Indiedance! So, no more being coy, enough with dropping hints or announcing I will be making an announcement, as I have now and then for many months, let’s just make it official: There will … Continue reading
SEPTEMBER FESTIVALS
Four Festivals Feature ‘THE TELL-TALE HEART” this month Covid 19 has done a number on the film festival circuit, effecting many festivals that had been scheduled to screen “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” earlier this year. There have been … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Acting, Art is Alive, bizarre, Covid 19, featurette, festival, film, horror, International, musicabre, musical, New York, Official Selection, Online, Orlando, panel, Portuguese, Rock Horror, State, subtitles, The Tell-Tale Heart, workshop
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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN REOPENED
After 5 months locked out, a return to the gardens Last March, on the weekend where Broadway was already shut down and schools were cancelling performances and assemblies, but the rest of the city was still open for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged botanic garden, brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, Covid 19, devotional, Edward Elder, Fragrance Garden, Garden, hill, Japanese, koi, Lockdown, Mask, Native Flora, nature, New York City, photography, pond, Rainbow, shade plants, Shakespeare, Snowflake, Sweet Pepper Bush, turtle, walled garden, Woodland Garden
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TELL-TALE RUNNER UP
An Acting “Silver Medal” I’m happy to report that I won Runner Up Best Actor of Year 2020 from Flicks Film Festival for my performance in “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. I’ve already posted about the Flicks Film Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2020, Agatha Christie, Best Actor, Best of the Year, certificate, Covid 19, Facebook, festival, film, finalist, Flicks, In the Mud, laurel, musicabre, Runner Up, Sanming Han, semi-finalist, short film, silver medal, The Tell-Tale Heart
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TELL-TALE over TIMES SQUARE
The Tell-Tale Poster Shines on a Big Billboard over Broadway Last night Ed and I travelled to Times Square to watch the poster for my gothic musical short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” be broadcast over Times Square. … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged billboard, Black Lives Matter, Broadway, Competition, coronavirus, Covid 19, Ed Elder, Facebook, Film Festival, Godzilla, horror, long hair, Marriot Marquis, Mask, musicabre, New York City, pandemic, poster, Rainbow, Shockfest, Silvercast Media, The Tell-Tale Heart, Times Square
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FESTIVAL PANDEMIC POSTPONEMENTS
See you in … 2021? Below is the 2020 Official Trailer for the Denali Film Festival. It’s a beautifully put together trailer, full of lovely images of the great outdoors. You get a strong sense for the festival’s overriding theme, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News, The Teaching Artist
Tagged Alaska, coronavirus, Covid 19, Denali, Editing, Facebook, festival, film, horror, Horror Hotel, International, landscape, musicabre, musical, nature, Northeast, Ohio, pandemic, The Tell-Tale Heart, Todd Maki, trailer
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TELL-TALE BEST FEATURE(TTE)
UPDATE – AUGUST 1, 2020: Central States Indie FanFilmFest has named “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” Best English Language Featurette of the year. After earlier awarding my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation Best English Language Feature/Featurette for the Winter … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2020, category, Covid 19, English Language, FanFilmFest, featurette, Film Festival, indie, musicabre, musical, quarterly, seasonal, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, winner, winter
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