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Top Ten Do’s & Don’ts for Band auditions Kerri Edelman
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MEN WITHOUT MYTH and much more
MARLEE ROBERTS A Star That Matters
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Men Without Myth - Theatre Review Top 10 Musician Do’s & Don’ts of Band Auditions Marlee Roberts - A Star That Matters Generation X - Finding Love In The New World Samm Cohen & ALIENS - Featured Artists Cannes Film Festival - Dirty Dancing On The Red Carpet (Courtesy Of Talent In Motion Magazine)
Empty the Tomb - Poetry by Melodee Bottari Where Love Starts -Poetry by Robert Guida
Staff Robert Guida-Editor A.Brooks-Consultant & Writer Maria Barone-Entertainment Writer Fred Cosica-Video & Photography Kerri Edelman-Writer Michael Martinez-ContributingTheatre Editor Lewis Sarofsky-Video & Photography Melissa Serpico-Web Consultant
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MEN WITHOUT MYTH
KLEPTO
LIKE YOU
Gina Ferranti John Barbieri Lou Martini Jr.
Alfredo Diaz Patrick Terance McGowan
Left to right
Left to Right
AUGIE’S RING Top to Bottom
Caitlin Norton Robert Nicotra
Men without Myth are a trio of one act plays that took the audience on a deeply truthful journey of personal relationships through the words of three Italian American Playwrights. These very different but proverbial writers came together to form a one of a kind theatrical experience that would gratify the most discerning of theater goers. First Charles Messina’s KLEPTO gave us a comical glimpse into the lives of a displaced mother and son from New York as they try to make a cheap motel room in Florida, circa 1977, their temporary home. Next up we collided with John Dapolito’s unsettling play, Augie’s Ring— somewhat reminiscent of John Patrick Shanley’s – Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Then after a brief intermission Robert Nicotra’s, Like You— drew us back into our seats with an all too genuine story of a son looking for answers from his deadbeat dad. Produced by Before Tomorrow Comes Productions, each one of these playwrights is a tour de force on their own but worked well presented together. KLEPTO: Actress Gina Ferranti was hilarious as Dee-Dee Mancini, the kleptomaniac mother of Chuckie Mancini, a justifiably wisecracking, baseball throwing adolescent played perfectly by thirteen year old actor John Barbieri. When the local shopping store’s detective Mr. Campbell shows up, the love this mother and son have for one another gave actor Lou Martini Jr. plenty of emoting to make us wonder who the real antagonist is in this heartfelt drama. AUGIE’S RING: Caitlin Norton’s performance as the drunken girl was masterful, especially as she stands up to Augie (Actor/Playwright Robert Nicotra)-a forceful neighborhood has-been and a difficult character to interpret, let alone feel sorry for. When Augie tells her the cheap Vodka she drinks will kill her, she quickly replies (Then give me the good stuff, I wanna live). Soon after Augie nearly strangles her to death—talk about conflict! Based on his own infamous father Mr. Dapolito has been quoted on the subject, “He was a warrior with nothing in particular to war about but for the fact that he had been born.” While wonderfully presented here as a one act, AUGIE’S RING would be best served as a full length play. LIKE YOU: Jackie Ryan (Actor Patrick Terrance McGowan) is just about to relax to another Saint Paddy’s day evening of regret and the Yankee game when a knock on the door from his long estranged son John, (played by Alfredo Diaz) bangs on the door. While hostile and bitter we immediately could see that John Ryan needs his father more than he thinks. A very well constructed one act play in the hands of two crafty actors, LIKE YOU left the audience with plenty to ponder indeed. Does the apple fall far from the tree? Can generational dysfunction be lifted? Playwright Robert Nicotra left the audience with more than enough to figure it out on their own and just enough to leave us wanting more. Robert’s upcoming projects include a short film titled Independent Contractor- a dark comedy about the financial Crisis as well as a feature film -A Room of My Own, written and directed by Charles Messina, starring Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone and Gina Ferranti. Robert also optioned a Christmas Play titled, “Let’s Kill Grandma This Christmas,” with Partner John Dapolito.
Top 10 Musician Do’s & Don’ts of Band Auditions By
Kerri Edelman, Psy.D.
• Do show up to your audition on time. • Don’t show up late. Remember first impressions are everything. If you are running late, at least have the decency and respect to call the musician holding the audition. • Do show up to your audition prepared and know the artist’s material. • Don’t show up to your audition unprepared, try to learn the material on the way to the audition or make an excuse for why you are not prepared. Please be considerate to the musician holding the auditions as if you are not prepared you are wasting someone else’s time and money. • Do cancel in a timely manner if you cannot make the audition. • Don’t cancel at the last minute unless it is a true emergency. And please don’t book an audition and then just decide not to show up at all. • Do maintain a professional image. • Don’t show up looking like you haven’t showered in days, stumble in drunk and/or appear to be on drugs. • Do present yourself as a confident yet humble and grounded musician. • Don’t present yourself as a narcissistic, self-centered and arrogant musician who thinks he/she knows it all and is better than everyone else. • Do be up front and honest. If musically the band is not a good fit for you and/or you join the band followed by realizing it is not for you, please part ways in a professional, respectful and timely manner. • Don’t just join a band for the sake of being in a band. There is nothing worse going through the motions, when you know the music is not a good fit for you. And please don’t part ways by never returning calls, showing up unprepared or acting in immature ways so that you get kicked out of the band.
• Do have a flexible schedule which will allow you to rehearse during the evening and play shows during the weeknights and weekends. • Don’t be misled by thinking that you will be able to commit to a band that gigs occasionally during the weeknights and has regular shows on the weekends if your work schedule is regularly changing or you consistently work the evening shifts • Do thoroughly read the musician classified ad you are responding to and answer all of the questions ask in it. • Don’t just skim over the musician classified ad and respond in a vague, brief and non-descriptive way as this will only suggest to the musician placing the ad that you already are not professional or serious. • Do take a moment to reflect on all of your responsibilities before you consider auditioning and committing to a professional band. • Don’t add more to your plate than you can handle. If you are thinking of joining another band when you are already in a gigging cover band, are married with children and work a full-time job, it’s probably wishful thinking to believe you can add another band to your already full load. • Do be realistic when it comes to your expectations about becoming the next rock star. A hard work ethic, persistence and dedication are highly valued and can assist you in getting further toward your goal. • Don’t let everything in your life go in hopes to achieving a difficult and challenging dream such as becoming a rock star. Remember you do need to be able to support yourself and survive.
Kerri Edelman, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Modern Rock Solo Artist. For more information on Kerri Edelman and her music, please click here p www.myspace.com/kerriedelman
MARLEE ROBERTS It was no easy task to search for a cover story for our first issue. After all, all of the talented people featured in these pages are more than worthy to adorn the cover. Marlee’s confident brand of modesty combined with her passion has enabled her to fulfill her dream of being a star. Whether you’re a Yankee fan and you’ve had the pleasure of watching Marlee sing Our National Anthem or love the Adult Swim Network, it is clear this small town New Jersey girl is an amazing and diverse talent. Since she was 4 years old, Marlee’s winning smile and witty charm has won over audiences in national T.V. commercials, The David Letterman Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America and even One Life To Live. Collectors and girls alike know her as Felicity, Kirsten or Kit from The American Girl Review.
Photographer John Regala
More than the average triple threat (an actor that can sing, dance and act) Marlee’s skills include philanthropy— okay arguably that’s more of a conviction but in her case it is a talent. By embracing an an attitude of charity, Marlee made “giving back” a priority in her life. She just released three new songs on ITunes®, ChanceEnjoy Life & Dear Diary. Most of Marlee’s songs including her latest single-Once Upon a Time are all based her life experiences. Her song Enjoy Life was written as a dedication to North Arlington High School-class of 2010.She has performed onstage with many stars, such as; JoJo, Jesse McCartney, Aly & AJ, Ashley Tisdale, Hall & Oates and the list continues growing. Marlee sees her music as a way to communicate her experiences to others, hoping that they may benefit from them.
A Star That Matters Marlee, you have been acting since you were four years old. How has that experience affected your social life? Marlee: Ha-ha, well it’s all about balance. I split my social life between my school friends and acting friends. During school, clubs, and activities I would hang out with my school friends and then I’d go into NYC for auditions and jobs and made some really close friends there as well. How did you become involved with philanthropy and The Comfort One Camp? I have been involved in philanthropic work for as long as I can remember. My parents have always stressed the importance of giving back to the community. I’ve worked with them helping out in soup kitchens, singing for charity events and fundraisers of all kinds. In high school, I even started a community service club in my school. After recording our Holiday Album, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, my sister and I knew we wanted to give back and donate the proceeds to spread holiday cheer and make the season a little brighter for others. A friend had told me about Comfort Zone Camp and we thought it was a great idea. Our hit song on the album is Christmas Shoes, a song that deals with the topic of a child losing a loved one. pCZC is a bereavement camp for grieving children and it was a perfect fit. Lastly, you obviously already have a successful career as an Actress, Singer and Dancer, why did you choose to continue your education? I want to broaden my knowledge of the field. I love the entertainment business and can’t wait to view the business from another angle. I’m attending college at New York University studying Film & TV Production. For more information on Marlee Roberts Click on p www.marleeroberts.com
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GENERATION X – finding love in the new world By Maria Barone In life, many people strive to achieve what they consider, “The American Dream”. To some, this means finding “Mr. or Mrs. Right”, getting married, buying a house, having children and living happily ever after. However, for many people this fairy tale, which they believed as children, did not work out. As adults, many people came to realize that life is not a fairy tale and due to life’s unexpected events, they find themselves in a situation in which their own “American Dream” is interrupted. As a result they have to adapt to being single and searching for another chance at finding true love. This fact is evident by the ever-increasing number of singles looking for love. Generation X, also known as Baby Busters, probably are used to dating the old-fashioned way. This means either meeting someone face-to-face or through an introduction. However, today they have had to get used to an entire new set of dating options which has its pros and cons. Internet dating is a very popular vehicle for meeting people today. The benefit of Internet dating is that a person who has a very busy schedule either working and/or taking care of children has the ability to communicate with many people without leaving their home. Other methods of dating which are available to people who are looking to meet someone special are speed dating, classified ads, professional matchmaker services or single groups from religious or local organizations which focus on special interests such as; bowling, biking or theater, just to name a few. However, there are downfalls to all of these options, including internet dating. For instance, there may be a question as to the honesty of some of the individuals, as well as a question as to the intentions of some of the potential mates. Therefore, one must be cautious when using any type of dating options for meeting potential partners. A wide variety of people from diverse backgrounds who meet each other are faced with many circumstances which may become obstacles toward developing a relationship. These obstacles determine the success or failure of any relationship. With the growing number of people having children later in life, single people in their forties have children whose ages range from infancy to young adulthood. Single parents with older children may have more free time to date and develop a relationship compared to when their children were younger.
However, a partner of a single parent with younger children may have a better advantage when attempting to bond with the children since younger children probably spend more time at home than older children. Also, when two single parents date each other the dynamics of how well both partners’ children get along may play a huge role in the success or failure of their relationship. Another consideration in the equation of successful dating is how well the other parent to the children gets along with the new couple. Single parents not only have to take into consideration how well they are getting along with each other when trying to form a relationship which works, but also have to take into consideration how well the relationship works for their entire family. It is important for people to learn how to put the past behind them, and not bring the negative part of past relationships into new situations. It is better to reflect on the good and bad of each past dating situation. By doing so, one is able to learn from their mistakes and bring to any new dating situation a better perspective of what one wants and does not want. Dating in one’s forties brings with it several obstacles which sometimes cause relationships not to work out. Dating can be like trying to put a puzzle together. Single people represent the many pieces of the puzzle and each must find their complementary piece that fits together. And so, throughout the process of searching for that one special partner, people sometimes must frustratingly try a number of the “pieces” until they finally find the one that fits with them. Many people who have reached their forties have most likely established who they are and may be so strongly set in their ways that they may find it difficult to completely share their lives by allowing someone new to enter their world. This may be the reason why some people become “serial daters” or long term daters, who are not able to join their two worlds completely together. Everyone has the prerogative to choose how they want to live their life; however, honesty is important at the start of any type of relationship. Therefore, when two people first meet they should be completely honest with each other as far as what they are ultimately looking for out of any dating situation. Communication, mutual respect and a mature outlook of the obstacles of the unique circumstances in any given prospective dating situation are some key elements at the start of any dating situation. With those factors in hand, the two potential partners can put their best foot forward to develop their relationship and have a better chance at working toward the dream of sharing their life with someone special and finding true love, which, for most, is still part of the “American Dream”.
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Samm Cohen Featured Artist “By merging dreams and realities, painting and photography blend, and left is the beauty of the connection made, authenticity of raw feeling, and the candid familiarity of that captured moment’s impression. Words, as images, run through identifying our histories. Most memorable often is the bearing of color. Color, or lack of it, sets a mood, can shock or satiate, remaining even through closed eyelids. Use of reflective materials, as an alternative to color, is a form of invitation for an observer to enter the image itself, the border between a painting and its environment are erased. My work explores emotions, incorporating color, texture, and the confrontational subject, imploring an immediate reaction and a fervent lasting impact.”
~Samm~
"Samm's art always contains a piece of her Soul. As a writer and a fan I find this to be her greatest strength." Robert Guida
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ALIENS is an independent punk-rock / indie - rock band. Using a drum machine and driving guitar chords ALIENS create a dynamic sound for only a two piece band. ALIENS are “Electrifying nu-punk with a true grit and intense angularity, ALIENS play rock music as it’s meant to be; with the guts.” Blake plays guitar and bass simultaneously with a custom sound system he built using multiple amps. When combined with Samm’s percussion and pounding drum machine beats ALIENS create an exciting hybrid rock and roll sound. “ALIENS bring something stripped down and real to the party.”
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Dirty Dancing on the Red Carpet at the Cannes
Film Festival with the Cast of Tournée
By Jeremy Halpern
The red carpet at Cannes will never be the same!! It has been irreparably stained by the fabulous freaks that I love to love. As the head weirdo of WeirdosTV, it seemed wholly inappropriate for me to be invited to the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL in the first place. I was not awarded press credentials, no, that would not be likely. Then again, how likely was it to see a parade of rhinestone covered burlesque performers bumping and grinding on their way up that legendary “tapis rouge?”
It is my honor and pleasure to be the consort of the gorgeous “international burlesque sensation,” Miss Dirty Martini. She and the “Cabaret New Burlesque” troupe were recruited last year by French actor/ director Mathieu Amalric, best known here in the US for his performance as the villain in the 2008 Bond film “Quantum of Solace.” For his fourth film as a director, he had been fascinated by the tales of Colette and the music halls of Paris, and chose the Cabaret New Burlesque to represent that element in his film, which he eventually called “Tournée” (or “On Tour” in English). Along with Dirty Martini, the troupe at that moment included Mimi LaMeaux, Kitten on the Keys, Julie Atlas Muz, Evie Lovelle, and the “boylesque” dancer Roky Roulette. When Dirty heard that the film was an official selection for the 63rd Cannes Annual Film Festival, she was beside herself, and we decided we must attend the festival. Suddenly I was all set to leave my mark on the most prestigious awards ceremony in the film industry. Along with walking the red carpet for the Tournée screening, we were to repeat the walk for the out-of-competition screening of the new Woody Allen film, “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.” This was a particular thrill to me, since I have been a lifelong fan of Woody’s, and in fact have portrayed him in four separate short films.
Martin Scorcese
Me & Dirty Martini
The city of Cannes is crazy during the festival. Arriving in a rental car, I briefly attempted to find parking near the Croisette. What was I thinking? Everyone else had already filled even the most unorthodox of illegal spots, jammed into crevices next to building sites, and half on the sidewalks. I left the car near our villa and walked slowly back to the Croisette beach, saturated with advertisements and movie billboards. I had known that this would be like a cinema industry trade show glued onto the beach of South France, but I had not fully understood how surreal that would feel. The grand and legendary Carlton hotel sported large signs for Jack Black’s upcoming version of “Gulliver’s Travels”, and the penthouse of the hotel was covered by a sign for the next installment of the Narnia series. I received a text message from Miss Martini. They were all at an exclusive dinner thrown by the producers of the film. Before I knew it, I was sipping a glass of champagne and meeting the rest of the Cabaret New Burlesque performers. The next day was the official screening of the film “Tournée”. Dirty and the others had only seen a rough cut, sans subtitles, and I had only seen the trailer, but the press had seen the finished product that afternoon and the rumors were that they had loved it. This was verified as we waited for the van to take us back to the Villa; many folks on the Croisette were excitedly taking our pictures and telling us how much they had enjoyed seeing Mathieu’s movie.
The cast of Tournée at the film’s press conference
Woody Allen & Naomi Watts fresh off the red carpet at the screening of “You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger” The next evening, after a whirlwind day of photo shoots and press interviews, I walked the internationally admired red carpet to watch Tournée, the film that had afforded me the opportunity to be in Cannes. I had actually been predisposed to dislike it, assuming it would be a typical meandering foreign road picture, lacking cohesion and purpose. I really didn’t know any of Amalric’s work and only finally saw “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” the night before writing this journal. I knew that he was a very well-known actor in France, and had come to American attention as a Bond villain, as well as Spielberg’s “Munich”. Becoming an international success in “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” escalated his career very suddenly after years of being relatively obscure in the French art house cinema. “Tournée” dumps us into the middle of a traveling show of modern burlesque performers who have been brought to France by Joachim (Amalric’s character), who had run off to America after some unspecified nastiness had forced him out of his career as a successful producer of low-brow television. The performers have been promised that the trip will culminate with a big show in Paris, but it is hardly a spoiler that this never comes to pass. The film is filled with episodes of Joachim failing to secure a venue for that finale. His attempts to reconcile with his children are similarly unsuccessful. Even his curious obsession with silencing the background music in hotel lobbies fails consistently, except during his brief flirtation with the female cashier at a gas station in the middle of nowhere (one of the finest scenes in the movie). Joachim also fails to take control of the burlesque show, and is consistently reminded by the performers that the show is theirs. In the end, we watch him consummate his affair with Mimi LaMeaux, who quickly sees through his lack of maturity, cutting to the core of the situation. “You used us to come home,” she accuses, finally absolving him after he breaks down, telling him “now you can sleep” (a beautifully played moment by Mimi). In the final sequence in an abandoned hotel, we can see that Joachim finally comes to terms with his frailties.
The cast of Tournée with Director Mathieu Amalric I was really impressed with Amalric’s deftness in showing us this character’s paltry growth as a human, and yet making it compelling. I found myself liking his character very much despite his deplorable behavior. I usually find myself bored with protagonists who make chronically bad decisions, but Mathieu presents Joachim with such a lovely balance of clowning and chutzpah. Interestingly, Amalric’s character has a real life counterpart, as Mathieu pointed out in the press conference earlier that day. He was referring to Kitty Hartl, the artistic director of the Cabaret New Burlesque, who had actually conducted tours exactly like the one we see in Tournée for many years. Hartl was there standing to the side while her troupe was the center of attention, surrounding Mathieu as the myriad photographers screamed out his name. Kitty is an attractive, worldly and exuberant lady, who plays the role of den mother to her burlesque family with an interesting balance of authority and abdication. She is much happier as a party companion than disciplinarian, and always the one pushing the end of the night towards sunrise. Apart from the basic personality differences between the fictional Joachim and real life Kitty Hartl, is seems more appropriate for the group to be organized by a woman. Dirty Martini puts it most succinctly in a line that was used even in the trailer for Tournée; she describes new burlesque very deliberately as an English speaker trying to get through to a French interviewer: “It’s women, doing shows for women. The man doesn’t have control anymore.” In the press conference she was able to be more specific. “Part of my burlesque journey is using burlesque as a form to educate women in the need for their own sexual expression,” she told the assembled press. “I think that our sexual expression in this world is completely controlled by men and by the media, and so we are all here to bring down those stereotypes just a little for you.” She also praised the film’s way of expressing this, pointing out that “Nobody’s saying how burlesque is different from pole-stripping; the movie just shows it.”
The red carpet at Cannes is very large, and cameras line it on both sides in huge flocks. In this case, they played the striptease music from one of the burlesque numbers in Tournée, and the ladies were dressed and ready for it. It was really surprising to me how easily they broke the usual mold of decorum for the tapis rouge; I would have thought they had seen it all, but these ladies danced a kick-line and shook their hips. Then it was the regulars of Cannes who were surprised. They flaunted it for all they were worth, especially Julie in her nearly nude rose-petal gown and Dirty with her colorful flowing dress and streak of pink in her blonde Bardot-esque hair.
It had become clear that I was not likely to get in to see the Woody Allen film. We were all going to walk the red carpet and then exit the Palais. I had already been treated to so many experiences that many people dream of and never have - walking the carpet (twice!), being treated like a celebrity, being introduced to actual celebrities, etc. I couldn’t shake it, though. I was practically in tears at the thought of missing the film. I’m a huge fan, and with Woody it’s not about the fame and fortune, it’s really about cinema. The moment came, and Woody Allen entered with Naomi Watts on his arm. He passed a few feet in front of me, and I was thrilled. And then, just as we were nearing the exit, we were suddenly told we could see the film after all!
When I finally got to meet Mathieu at the party after the screening, I told him how moved I was by the simplicity and straight-forwardness of the film. He is a very sweet man, and clearly cared personally for everyone he worked with in the film. I also got to speak with Christophe Beaucarne, whose cinematography makes Tournée much more magical than it might have otherwise been. He’s better known to international audiences for his work on “Coco Before Channel,” and was also represented at Cannes this year by his work on the controversial film about Algeria, “Outside the Law.”
Hilariously, after all that emotion and expectation, I hated the film. I think this may in fact be the worst Woody Allen film ever. Shallow and predictable, we watch a bunch of weak romantic relationships fall apart. Josh Brolin is always fun to watch, and Naomi Watts is nearly compelling in her portrayal of a woman trying to gain her independence from a failing marriage, and Lucy Punch does stand out in her fun roll as a hooker opposite Anthony Hopkins. But, as the trite opening narration suggests, it all adds up to zero. The narration itself is a good example of how loosely tied the narrative elements of this film are. Anthony Hopkins in particular seems to have phoned his performance in, except perhaps in the scene where he attempts to reconcile with his estranged wife, played well by Gemma Jones. Most of the premises barely advance in time only to be left unresolved at the end of this agonizingly dull film.
The next day Dirty and I were able to have a picturesque stroll along the Croisette, and I photographed her next to the giant sized Karl Lagerfeld-branded Coca-Cola bottles that had been placed all over town. Miss Martini had been brought to Paris again to be photographed by Lagerfeld at the Chanel Atelier for a spread in V magazine earlier this year. We shared lunch on the beach right next to the stage where she would later be inundated with cheese on Le Grand Journal. Later that evening, we were invited to the revered Carlton hotel for a special dinner honoring the founder of the film festival, Gil Jacobs. We were early so we shared some time with Mathieu drinking in the legendary Bar des Célébrités before we went into the ballroom for the dinner. Along with the festival heads, our group and the cast of The Housemaid (a South Korean film written and directed by IM Sangsoo), cinematic luminaries Martin Scorcese and George Lucas were in attendance, sitting only a few feet away from me. Benicio Del Toro, one of the jury members this year, was there as well. Benicio took a liking to the burlesque troupe and we saw him at all the parties we attended.
Safely back in New York City, a week later, I sat at my computer watching the live simulcast of the closing awards ceremony on Canal+. It was very odd to see the Palais du Festival, where I had been so recently, on TV as everyone else sees it. Tournée had already been awarded the International Critics Circle award for the film. As we know now, Mathieu won the Palme for best director, an amazing achievement on a picture where he co-wrote the screenplay and starred as well. The press seemed generally surprised at this, even though just a week earlier the buzz had been very clear and the NY Times article had been so glowing. It was just an example of how fickle public opinion can be.
The documentary “Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque” had its New York premiere this past June at the Abrons Art Center and Tournée opens in Paris on June 30th. The cast will likely also be there for a live show, much like the one their characters never get to do in the plot of the film itself.
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Empty the Tomb by Melodee Bottari It began in an empty womb A dark place Can I remember? A safe place Can I remember? My life began Can I remember? It continued in silence and confusion Alternating light and dark I do remember Not so safe a place I do remember My life continued I do remember I fell into a void
Easter, empty the tomb, not the womb A moved rock lets in the light I must remember God brought me safe I must remember My life resurrected I must remember
Spiraling into the darkness
My life a blessing that I may bless
Do I want to remember?
My light that I might shine
Safety not a presence
I embrace the memories
Do I want to remember?
God is my safety
My life falling, empty and ending
I embrace the memories
Do I want to remember?
My life I give to God and to others I embrace the memories of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Where Where Love Love Starts Starts By By Robert Robert Guida Guida Elusive Elusive sensation; sensation; exists exists but but has has no no true true home home In In the the Heart, Heart, in in the the Soul Soul Where Where does does Love Love rightly rightly roam? roam? An An expression expression with with motive; motive; yet yet at at times times ever ever so so kind kind A A true true Love Love is is indeed indeed a a rare rare and and cherished cherished find. find. Does Does it it enter enter through through our our eyes eyes and and turn turn to to Lust Lust Or Or the the scent scent of of a a gentle gentle breeze breeze and and tender tender touch touch If If luck luck is is for for fools fools Then Then taking taking a a chance chance is is for for the the courageous courageous Can Can it it be...that be...that Love Love is is Contagious? Contagious? Infatuation, Infatuation, Loyalty, Loyalty, Respect Respect and and Trust Trust Were Were these these too too formed formed from from Dust? Dust? Burning Burning desire desire within within our our Heart Heart Tell Tell us us Creator‌ Creator‌ Just Just where where does does Love Love start? start?