Julie's Journal
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Since I live in Las Vegas I know it’s hard to believe that I have never been to a Cirque du Soleil show. It’s not that I don’t want to go, I just haven’t made the time to go, if that makes any sense. I’ve seen tons of their videos and stuff on the television though, and they look absolutely amazing! I really need to make an effort to go one day, and if Banana Shpeel ever comes to Las Vegas, I would definitely make the time to see it!
Banana Shpeel is a roller-coaster mix of styles that blends comedy with tap, hip hop, eccentric dance and slapstick, all linked by a hilarious narrative that ignites a succession of wacky adventures. This is not circus, or a musical or a variety show, or even vaudeville. It is Banana Shpeel! Emmett and the Banana Man seem to be almost like Abbot and Costello, which will make for a hilarious show I’m sure.
Propelled by crazy humor and intense choreography, Banana Shpeel plunges us into the world of Shmelky, a cruel and irritable producer who dangles fame and fortune in front of Emmett, an innocent and romantic actor who has come to audition for him. Emmett soon finds himself trapped in a flamboyant, anarchic world where Shmelky sows terror and reigns supreme. Emmett falls in love with the beautiful Katie and meets a bunch of absurd characters, including the strange Banana Man. But who is this mysterious Banana Man and how can Emmett escape the clutches of Shmelky and his henchmen?
If you’re lucky enough to live in Chicago you can catch this show which opens on November 19, 2009, and New York City on February 04, 2010.
On January 27, 1984, Michael Jackson was burned while filming a Pepsi commercial at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. He was rushed to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, then transferred to Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, CA with second-degree burns on the back of his head.
My husband’s father was working at Brotman Medical Center as a burn technician at the time, and had Michael Jackson in his care. At the time of his release from the hospital Michael autographed one of his balloons that he had received and gave it to my husband’s father. He also gave him the thermometer that they had used on him in the hospital. My husband still has this thermometer and we thought that it’s time to show the rest of the world what a neat collector item this is for any Michael Jackson fan.
Michael Jackson was always donating to charities, and one of his favorite charities was Brotman Medical Center that took care of him when he was injured. We are seriously thinking of putting Michael Jackson’s hospital thermometer up for auction on eBay and donating some of the proceeds to the Brotman Medical Center.
What do you think? Do you think this might be a hot item on eBay and that we could raise some good money for the burn center? In this day and age of the fancy CSI stuff I’m sure they could lift his DNA off it.
I’ve been to a gazillion concerts in my lifetime but I’ve never made it to a Blondie show. Deborah Harry was all that when I was a freshman in high school, and she still is one of my favorite singers to this day.
And guess what? I finally am going to be able to see Blondie in concert! Michael and I will be going out to the Nevada/California state line to see her at the Star Of The Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada next Tuesday Feb 24 2009!
It’s Blondies Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour and it should be great to hear them do all the old classics that I just love. I think I want to dress up all 70’s punk rock with some crazy hair, just to get into the mood. What do you think? HA!
Well there we have it. David Bowie confirmed it on his site. There will be no Ziggy Stardust resurrection at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year.
I’m not blaming Coachella or Bowie, I know it’s not them that starts these types of rumors. It’s my naiveness (is that a word?) that wanted to believe what I was reading online was true.
I know, I know. I’m an idiot who believed a rumor that had absolutely no reason to be true. But it’s been such a life-long dream, that my heart took over my mind and I wanted to believe it as fact.
I mean it’s been what, 36 years since Bowie killed off Ziggy Stardust, and I actually BELIEVED he would bring him back to life for my viewing pleasure? What a fool I am.
Suddenly, renting that RV with friends and going to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year seems so not fun anymore. The lineup better be awesome when they announce it or I’m staying home.
I thought I would do a quick update on my Blip.fm experience. Since the last time I asked the question, Do My Blip.fm Twitters Annoy You? I have found a way to stop each and every Blip from posting to Twitter. All you do is add a exclamation (!) point to the front of each Blip, and they won’t post to your Twitter account.
[tags]Blip.fm, Twitter, music, DJ’s[/tags]
