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  Back in high school, my bestie took me along to see this at our local theater. Bob Fosse is considered the most influential figure in the field of jazz dance in the twentieth century.  The play is a showcase of his choreography, but we'll pull from the originals. "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity "Nowadays" and "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago "Steam Heat" from The Pajama Game "Manson Trio" and "Glory" from Pippin "Mein Herr" , of course. And here he is performing "From This Moment On" from Kiss Me, Kate

 This was our old Century theater - domes, and I remember red curtains on the stage around the screens.  Not like today's IMAX theaters, with reclining chairs and all that. The vibe is still there.  The popcorn, of course, and the social experience of sharing a reaction with the audience in the dark.  I have some great memories of moments like that. I honestly don't go often, but when I do, it's usually horror.  My sister and I saw one recently, and I took my niece to see a Flashback Cinema showing of The Shining. I do like the drive-in. We picked up a projector that will connect to your phone.  Hubby has some movies downloaded on his for our camps, and this was one night in Mattole. Super Troopers.

 A cultural icon, born on this day, 1946. Of course, being the daughter of another icon helped pave the way, but "the original nepo baby" still had to work hard to make it on Broadway. In 1965 she made history as the youngest actress to win a Tony, for Flora the Red Menace. She was first on the silver screen in 1949 with her mother, and her first credited role came in 1967, in Charlie Bubbles.   She was nominated for an Oscar for The Sterile Cuckoo  in 1969. She would win it in 1972. And two days ago, she released her memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! You can bet she has stories to tell.  From a childhood steeped in Hollywood and addiction, to her times with Andy Warhol, Halston, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Jackson - to name a few. "I survived it," she says, while a social media account marks all the things she continues to outlive.

It's one of those days at work, and not a lot of inspiration from "this day" sites, so I'm using a Burning Man designation and throwing out a classic.   I remember seeing this on stage here at the old MGM, Bally's at the time, when I was pretty young.

  Othello I'm not sure if I'll be able to start today, but tomorrow for sure. And my sister will be reading along with me as well this time! Online Source Summary and Analysis The play has recently been revived on Broadway, with Denzel Washington in the lead role. Playbill So we'll check in mid-month to touch base around Act III.

  Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London. "All the world's a stage." Six of the oldest theaters in the world are amphitheaters from France, Spain, Italy, and Greece. The Theater of Epidaurus is said to have the best acoustics in the world. I've never seen a Greek or Shakespeare play, but I've been to some theaters.  Locally, we have the Pioneer, where I've seen Annie and Fosse. On our trip to NYC we attended the Eugene O'Neill Theater to see The Book of Mormon.   Broadway was definitely a bucket list item. I saw The Nutcracker  fairly young at Bally's, which was the MGM stage that held a full airplane for  Hello Hollywood Hello. We have some smaller community college theaters which is where I've seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show  and The Little Mermaid. And I just remembered I saw Equus  at another local, Bruka Theater. What's your first or favorite theater memory?

I'm coming up to the play in this collection, same title, Coronado. From the short story, "Until Gwen," it was adapted for Broadway and opened December 3, 2005. Playbill I was hoping to find a pdf source we could share and read-along, but I only found the Internet Archive, which requires a (free) account.  If you're interested. Archive I barely fulfilled my once-a-year Shakespeare last April, so I hope to be more interested this time around.  The Comedy of Errors  was not my favorite.  I hear Titus Andronicus  is quite the horror.  Any recommends?