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One of the fixtures of my life, a constant, something that has always been there, is the movie The Wizard of Oz . I cannot remember a year that has gone by without viewing this movie and still being transfixed by the story, the music, costumes, stage
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National acclaim has hit a nearby neighbor, Salado, Texas. "Salado Legends" is the only outdoor drama in the state of Texas to be chosen by the Library of Congress Bicentennial celebration to serve as a record of life in America at the end of
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I have a major weakness and I admit it. I don't think it can be helped by a 12 step program. But maybe since a 12 step program is defined as a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction , compulsion, or other
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One of my top funniest movies in the world is "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". I can watch it over and over and it still tickles me. The 1988 movie starred Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headly as Freddy, Lawrence and Janet respectively. Lawrence
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Do you miss hearing fairy tales? As adults, it is expected that we have developed a sophistication that excludes stories from childhood. Fairy tales are only for...children, right? I think there is a lot to be learned from children's stories. I have
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When I saw this event I began wondering what distinguishes a wind ensemble from the rest of an orchestra and this is what I found out. The modern wind ensemble was established by Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in 1952. The performing
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I can't help but think of the 1996 film adaptation "Evita" starring Madonna every time I see a production playing somewhere. Madonna was actually quite good in the movie version but I don't think she was ever taken very seriously as
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One of my most favorite musicals is The Sound of Music . The music is memorable and the story is touching if not entirely accurate. The von Trapps didn't really hike over the Alps to Switzerland to escape the nazis. In reality they walked to the local
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An Art Deco architectural gem is located just a half block from the square in downtown Georgetown. The Palace Theater was built in 1925 by A.C. Moore of Bartlett, Texas, the grand opening in February of 1926 brought silent films to Georgetown's population.
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