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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

"I've got moves you've never seen."

It's back!

Last night, So You Think You Can Dance hit the airwaves with its premiere episode of its 10th season of pasadobles, pirouettes, pop, lock & drop its (not apologizing for that one). SYTYCD serves as the bridge over troubled waters that is the summer hiatus for all my favorite Primetime shows. Seriously. Season finales are airing like crazy & I'm not okay with it.

Excited for this season for a multitude of reasons.

1. 10th Season? Surely it'll be bigger & better.

2. Guest judges include newcomers Wayne Brady & Minnie Driver, amongst some of my other favs (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kenny Ortega, Christina Applegate).

3. tWitch & Allison are engaged! God Bless America. I'm expecting (read: demanding) a huge performance by the two of them. Maybe something like this?

4. Sonya Tayeh

5. Sonya Tayeh

6. Sonya Tayeh

Can't wait to see which routines are brilliant enough to be added to this list of favorites!

Gravity, Kayla & Kupono

Season 5

Weep every single time.

My Homies Still, Witney & tWitch

Season 9

Not a huge Witney fan until this performance. If there's one thing in the world I wish I could do, it's the above.

Mercy, Katee & tWitch

Season 4

Cracks, Melanie
Season 8

The ONLY solo that's stuck with me from any season. Always my favorite!

Power, Lauren & tWitch

Season 7

I'm noticing that the common denominator seems to be tWitch. I can assure you--that was not intentional.

Poison & Wine, Top 8

Season 8

Torn, Top 20

Season 9

Best Top 20 performance to date.

If you need me, I'll be in the dance studio.

Ha!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ga-Ga for Gatsby

The Glitz. The Glam. The Gold.
The Grit. The Grime. The Gin.
The Get Ups.
The Grace.
And then lack thereof.

It's Prohibition, boys & girls, and it's never been so dazzling.

Safe to say Gatsby's got the whole world in a tizzy.
With all the fanfare, all I can hear is, "Everyone who's anyone can be Gatsby!"
How 21st Century of us.

Where do we even begin?

Let's see.
There was Vogue.

Funny you should mention those amazing clothes because take a look at the Brooks Brothers Madison Ave. Flagship Store!

I almost expect Daisy & Tom & Jordan & Nick & the whole gang to just waltz in any minute.

Can't forget the Tiffany Windows!

I mean...really?

Oh & what about Prada's Gatsby Fest?

Catherine Martin & Miuccia Prada Dress Gatsby. And dress them, they did.
The exhibition will be at the Prada Epicenter in Soho until May 12th. When you stop by, make sure you bring me back a souvenir.

And, of course, The Fitzgerald Suite at The Plaza. Swoon.

They pulled out all the stops to celebrate this cinematic masterpiece. And rightly so, considering the hotel is the backdrop for the storyline's pinnacle moment. There's Gatsby Hour at The Rose Club, new duds inspired by the film & the Fitzgeralds themselves in The Plaza Boutique, & Jazz Age Chocolate BonBons in The Palm Court.
I imagine Eloise is having a raw-ther good time. Fun, Fun, Fun.

I've never been as excited for anything in my life. Seriously.
What am I most excited for? asks you.

The Soundtrack. (Florence + the Machine, Jay-Z, Fergie, Gotye...not exactly 1920s Jazz but who cares.)
The Costumes. Catherine Martin needs Oscar nods.
But mostly? The Story.
After all, it is the great American novel (along with 17 other literary achievements, but who's counting.)

It almost gives me heart palpitations.
If you end up at the midnight premiere, I'll be the dame dolled-up in the drop-waist sequins doing the Charleston.
Ab-so-lute-ly!

Monday, April 29, 2013

"If music be the food of love..."

...I'm probably in way over my head.

And don't start with me. I got busy (REALLY busy, that's not a fake busy excuse) & any extra time I had was given to maintaining my sanity.
Good to see the dramatization of my life hasn't changed while I've been away.
I realized that I actually missed my corner of the blog-o-sphere. Can you miss something you don't do consistently enough? Oh well, there was a tiny void in my heart nonetheless.
But now I'm back. And it feels good. School's about to end, a REAL summer vacation with begin (cue the hallelujah chorus!!!!!!!!!), and I plan on spending a lot more time around here. Remember when I said I didn't want to be a blogger? I'm not saying that I've changed my mind, but I'm not saying I haven't thought about it.
I'm rambling.
No surprise there!

If I'm not listening or humming or singing something, I'm asleep. You think it's funny (so do I), but it's actually true. You can't stop the beat! (If you caught that reference...bless you.)

I'm really into covers--something about "Anything you can do, I can do better...." gets me. What does that say about my life? Don't answer that.

I present to you the tunes of the month!

Kiarah & Denise from PS 22, Set Fire to the Rain

Actually, any song PS 22 sings makes me weep. Seriously. What is it about children's choirs?

Did you know I used to want to be an elementary school music teacher? Part of me still does.

How crazy is that?

Don't answer that either.

Adele, (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman

(Top 10 Favorite Songs of All Time. Didn't think it could get better than Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Celine Dion, or Mary J. Blige but why underestimate Adele? Sheesh.)

Chet Faker, No Diggity

(It's like really good elevator music. Forgive me for the weird bluegrass/homeless vibe they give off in a few shots of this vid. Couldn't cover that.)

Michael Bublé & Reese Witherspoon, Something Stupid

(Obsessed. I may prefer this cover over Frank & Nancy's original! But maybe not.)

Like I said...I'm back! And we've got 3 months worth of catching up to do. Stay tuned! (See what I did there? With the musical pun? Nevermind.)

Monday, February 25, 2013

Oscar falls negate Oscar wins. Well, not quite.

But that's what everyone's thinking.

Last night was...not my favorite Oscars ever but I will give them credit for bringing back Chicago & that performance by the Les Mis cast. I mean.

A few things I would like to make mention of:

Why is Kristen Stewart allowed to exit her house looking like she forgot she had hair to fix?
Yes, yes, yes to Jennifer Hudson's vocal range.
Can anyone tell me why Brandi Glanville was invited to the Oscars?
I'm an American, I love America, I'm so grateful we live in a democracy, I'll sing you the Star Spangled Banner until I'm blue in the face, but I'm still not sure why Michelle Obama needed to be Skype-d in while the Jack Nicholson was on stage.
Was that literally the longest Academy Awards show ever?
Adele: "I feel like Beyonce." That's all.
I haven't been to the Oscars yet, why?
Graydon Carter's Vanity Fair Oscar Party was hiding all the Best Dressed for the evening. Seriously.
Joseph Gordon Levitt meeting Dustin Hoffman for the first time on the Red Carpet was so fun to watch.
My favorite part of the evening was the entire time Renee Zellweger was on stage.