Tag Archives: Drama

The Holiday Pageant

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Sherrilee Teenager and I attend a Universalist/Unitarian church in southwest Minneapolis. It’s a place with some rite and ritual, but not too much, which is just perfect for me. Like many institutions, there is a … Continue reading →

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Men in Tights

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Today is the anniversary of the debut of the musical Camelot on Broadway in 1960. There is some comfort in this story for those who fear that if things start off badly, they will end badly too. In its out-of-town … Continue reading →

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Some Pig!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Beth-Ann sent a link to this video that has been viewed on You Tube well over one million times in the past two days. A baby goat at a petting zoo is in distress. Apparently the goat’s foot is stuck … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Lonesome George

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

When I read about the death of the Pinta Island Tortoise Lonesome George and the species unfortunate extinction, I thought “what a tragedy.” When I saw his picture, I thought “ … by Shakespeare”. Not only does George wind up … Continue reading →

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Happy Autonomy Day!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

First things first – thanks to the guest bloggers who made my week-long holiday possible. Jacque, Steve, Beth-Ann, tim, Chris, and Anna kept Baboon land lively through the week and set comment records. Thanks for the wonderful writing and fun … Continue reading →

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Birth of the Bard

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Today is Shakespeare’s Birthday, we assume. Three days hence the books note his baptism Counting backwards experts all presume For natal days, this one must be his’n. Wrote sonnets and some pretty famous plays. Penned some lines that surely are … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Bruschetta C.S.I.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Yesterday’s post was intended to start a conversation about marketing, but I’m amazed at how carefully at least three baboons examined the photo of my Artichoke Bruschetta jars for evidence about what goes on behind the scenes here at Trail … Continue reading →

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Casual Observer

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Today is the birthday in 1904 of Moss Hart, a New York playwright and a theater guy who worked with some of the biggest names on Broadway (Irving Berlin, George S. Kaufman) and won a Pulitzer for “You Can’t Take … Continue reading →

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Be Kind to Your Arts Volunteer

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

The Minnesota Fringe Festival begins this evening, and if you haven’t considered attending a few shows this time around, you should. Almost anything can happen on stage with one major exception – the show can’t last more than an hour. … Continue reading →

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Steerage Song

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Beth-Ann. Early this month, Dan Chouinard and Peter Rothstein premiered a musical docu-drama (Peter’s word) telling the story of immigrants who traveled through Ellis Island. Steerage Song is a powerful homage to what is lost … Continue reading →

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