Where on Earth am I?

I'm not, I'm on the Moon!

The New York Times Crossword in Gothic

A blog that comments on or reviews The New York Times Crossword Puzzle -- daily postings, now in its third month!

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Robinson Cano

TSOTSI

Tsotsi is a 2005 Academy Award-winning film directed by Gavin Hood and set in a Soweto slum, near Johannesburg, South Africa. It is based on a novel of the same name by Athol Fugard. The soundtrack features Kwaito music performed by the popular South African artist Zola as well as a score by Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker featuring the voice of South African protest singer/poet Vusi Mahlasela.

The Resurrection

In the tomb...

The Crucifixion

Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus Christ

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. -- Luke 22:24-30

A letter to Roberta Sklar on 04.04.07-- via e-mail:

Roberta,

Thank you for the invitation notice, and your previous e-mail (which I had lost -- ergo, no reply!). I do recall that Robert Patrick had sent you a copy of the Conrad Ward photograph from "The Good Woman of Setzuan" at Hunter College back heaven knows when -- those were the days!

I am listing my three sites below in the event you wonder what I've been up to and am up to now. I am particularly happy with the site "The New York Times Crossword in Gothic" (it's a blog)! When one is homebound as much as I am these days (not my health, but my current obligations) the internet is an electronic escape -- imagine in olden days, one looked at the wall! No, that's not true -- as a child, I remember being snowed in for weeks in the winter months in South Dakota and there was always something to keep one's attention -- card games, jigsaw puzzles, drawing, reading -- that's right, no television! As a matter of fact, we had a radio that stood on the floor and had a big green eye! We would listen to the programs in the dark -- "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" -- and many others. So a dozen souls in the dark in the middle of winter warmed by a log-fed stove never suspecting that one day old twitching fingers would be furtively hammering while gazing at an elaborate light bulb with constantly moving images that respond to one's fleshy digits!

Donald L. Brooks -- Off-Off Broadway and Beyond -- http://donaldlbrooks.com/
The New York Times Crossword in Gothic -- http://donaldsweblog.blogspot.com/
Donald's Web Log -- http://donaldlbrooks.blogspot.com/

Donald

In the garden...

Joe Cino passed away forty years ago, April 2, 1967.

Palm Sunday

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4

The rest is silence.

Today was the first day Spring was warm enough for the crocus to bloom.!

In like a lion...

Out like a lamb!

"The Further Adventures of Uncle Wiggily: Windblown Visitors" under construction in February. A four-week run, the children's show was very popular and will be revived at a later date, perhaps as an annual presentation for young audiences. The scenery, costumes and properties are all being stored for that event. Last performance Sunday, March 25th at 3 pm, Theater for the New City -- http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/wiggly.htm

Vanity of Vanities

One of the hard cold facts of the internet is that no matter what is posted, published, rumored, prevaricated, perceived, pictured or posed, etc. there is always someone out there who knows the truth, who knows what the story really is, who knows that someone has been playing with the pixels and messing up the blogs -- self-aggrandizement and self-deprecation are at war over one simple goal -- attention! “Hey, look at me!”

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF UNCLE WIGGILY, a charming and delightful musical for children and adults! Book & lyrics by Laurel Hessing, directed by Crystal Field, music composed by Arthur Abrams, set design by Donald L. Brooks.

Playing Friday through Sunday, March 2nd through March 25th, 2007 -- performances Friday at 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm -- all seats $12, children under 12 $5.

For info and reservations call (212) 254-1109 or online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net