Update/The Visitor

My room is coming together quite nicely, I have painted it a very calming color, I have furniture, I even hung up some art! I'm so happy to finally have a bed to lay my head on, and when I tell you that mattress that I selected is like heaven. I never wanna get out of the bed, it is so amazing to my body! I was not playing with the mattress selection, I made sure to lay my head on all of them, before I chose one!

I have my first voice lesson with my teacher tonight, after like 5 years of being away. I'm a little nervous, and excited to work on some new music! I also have my interview with the acting school, I will be joining in January, tonight as well!

I did it again, I chose New York Sports Club, and got myself a personal trainer, but only for 10 sessions. I felt like I needed someone to give me a new work out. I'm feeling so stagnant with my old one! New York City has been great thus far, and the transition is going well, although, in many ways I feel like I'm starting all over in my career. However, I do think it is a great thing to reinvent ones self. I thought I should give you a brief update before I started my short blog entry this morning!

Here is the real reason I'm writing, I rented a movie yesterday, that I fell in love with! It is a short, simple, and great story. The name of the movie is "The Visitor", and I just fell in love with this indie film! I wanted to put it out there for the blog world to know what a great escape this movie is. I don't want to tell you what the movie is about, but I do want you to rent it! Lately, I feel like I should have been a critic in another life! However, that is one of the reasons I started this blog, I love to tell people about gem movies, theater, actors, etc! I love to give folks insight on things that are not that popular, so that you can explore other artistic avenues! The only problem is, you could enjoy the things I dislike, and dislike the things I love, and that is why having an opinion is so important! RENT THE VISITOR, tell me what you think?

In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play

Last night I got a free ticket to "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play", and I didn't know what to expect! The play is taking place in the 19Th century, and it is about a man who is a scientist, and he invents a vibrator for "medical use"! That is all the information I will give you! This is definitely an adult comedy, that is produced by Lincoln Center! I laughed so hard, I found the play very sexual, adult, and smart! The story was very simple and interesting, however, I didn't leave raving about this play. I found it to be such a simple story, that I felt like the major conflict wasn't strong enough! To the point where there were times I was thinking to myself "When is something major going to happen"! I know sometimes less is more, but for me this time less didn't work! The cast is very strong, and the talent up on that stage could not be denied! Every character has a resolve at the end, which is always nice to feel complete at the end of a play! I will say it was quite clever and I was entertained, just not a rave review from me! On a last note you do get to see complete nudity at the end of the play, which kind of shocked me! I don't mind nudity when it furthers the plot, and I definitely felt like you needed it, for the arc of the lead character! It was done very tastefully and the set was a beautiful stunning transition in the end! Well blog world this is my review on this play, more to come, as I have more free tickets next week. I love having friends in the business, I don't have to pay to see Broadway! YAY!

Our First Lady; Michelle Obama!

They had the first state dinner at The White House, and last night I dreamed I was at the lavish-- vegetarian feast! I saw it on the news, and it looked beautiful! Well, due to the holiday, and my baby sister's birthday! I'm keeping this blog entry short and sweet! The highlight of the evening, and the thing everyone is talking about! Is the fashion our first lady wore. Michelle Obama is so stunning and is giving Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy a run for her money as best dressed first lady! Jacqueline was a star and a trend setter, and it is nice to see Michelle do the same thing for our generation! I leave you blog world with some pics of our beautiful first lady, and her stunning dress designed by Naeem Khan (whose name is now on the map)! HAPPY TURKEY DAY MY FRIENDS!

Adam Lambert

The American Music Awards is always my least favorite award show, because the winners are based on record sales! Which is not as thrilling as some academy of music, nominating a person, on talent and artistry! However, I did manage to catch some of the show, and most of the performances! Now to the point of this whole blog, I did enjoy Adam Lambert risky performance, although he does sound like a musical theater performer singing pop! He works a little too hard vocally, but it is nice to hear he can actually sing. When most albums are over produced with pro tools and affect!

His over the top performance, of making out with a man, and walking around sexually driven! Was fun to me, and it look liked an awesome show! Nothing about that number, has freaked me out, and it isn't anything I haven't seen on stage before. When we have artist like Lady Ga Ga who gets praise for rolling around in blood. Or Madonna who sings Like a Virgin in a wedding dress while basically masturbating on the ground , and then making out with Britney Spears. When we have Marilyn Manson period! Why does Adam get so much flack you might ask? Hmmmmmm..Is it because he is a homosexual male? So many double standards in this country, and America needs to get over themselves, and there "gay" issues! Now Good morning America is not letting him perform on there show, but CBS said " Your Stupid" we will take him! I don't know what exactly happened, but why couldn't Good morning America just ask him to tone down his performance???? Oh well, I guess CBS knows controversy sales. This is actually a great beginning for Adam, making people talk about you, is the best thing an artist can do!

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS, LET FOLKS GET MARRIED, AND LEAVE ADAM LAMBERT ALONE!!!!! (BIG SMILE)

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

To walk into church on a Sunday is always something I look forward too! I actually love organized religion, a place where you can pray, experience your faith, and love for GOD with others! The one reason I chose The Brooklyn Tabernacle was, because I love music ministry! If you know me , then you know, I love good music, and when I sing I feel closer to GOD! However, this Sunday at the Brooklyn Tabernacle I just did a bunch of listening! The choir sang, joy, love, peace, and happiness swept through my body! The 5 time Grammy award winning choir is so amazing, then, unexpectedly a new soloist came up, that I never heard sing! She was a white women, with big eyes, and she stood there, so calm, and reverent! I thought to myself "What is she going to do", I know judging at church!!!! (OPPS) Anyway, she opened her mouth, and a voice from heaven, a anointed voice like no other came out of her mouth! She sang for the blood of Jesus, and the holy spirit was filled all over that place! She hit notes, and modulated up, up, up and up! Just when you thought a human voice couldn't go any higher, she did it again! WOW!!!! There is so so so much talent right there at The Brooklyn Tabernacle, and I truly enjoy there music ministry! If you get a chance and you are in NYC, you have to make a trip to Brooklyn on a Sunday just to hear this awesome choir sing! It is something I look forward to every week!

DREAMGIRLS

I have always been obsessed with the musical "Dreamgirls", and I probably know every song, every line, and every beat in that show! It is apart of my history in theater, and is one of those shows that has helped me to dream of what I want to do for a living! I haven't seen a good production of "Dreamgirls" in my life, I always see the show, and I'm disappointed at something! Thursday evening the cast of A Chorus Line, (The X Cast of ACL) got free tickets to the revival tour of "Dreamgirls", because it was a Michael Bennett work, and we share producers!

I walked into the legendary iconic Apollo theater, with a joyous spirit, this is where it began for many artist! To see the musical "Dreamgirls" in this space was so appropriate to the show, the era, and where this show takes place! Some people claim the story of "Dreamgirls" is the true untold story of Diana Ross and the Supremes! However Diana Ross denys it, and claims that it is a work of fiction. Even though the parallels to the Supremes and the musical is very evident! I sit back in my seat, greeting all my fellow X Chorus Liner's, I felt very safe, because I didn't feel unemployed anymore. I felt like I was still on tour with the cast in some random city! Anyway, the show begins, and too much my surprise this production was revived and was brilliant! I loved every moment of it, from the amazing costume changes, to the jumbo trom projectors, to the extreme talent on that stage! I was twisting and turning through the music, and enjoyed every one's performance. Those folks on that stage was sanging there faces off, and I can't imagine doing that eight times a week! The choreography was amazing, a new take on Michael Bennett's work, and I usually don't like change to this musical, but it was all for the better. One of the highlighted choreographed moments was "Stepping To The Bad Side", this was off the chain! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I'm trying not to tell you too much blog world, because you have to see this national tour!!!! It is so hard for me, because I want to tell you everything! Just trust me it was an awesome experience, and wonderful unexpected night in theater. Three actors to mention of stealing the show was the characters Effie, James Thunder Early, and Lorelle! All three were superb and went home with the show in the palm of there hands! The Lorelle was my favorite by far though, she was the most well rounded, actress, singer, and dancer! Some scenes left me speechless with chills up and down my spine! I advice everyone to go see this production of "Dreamgirls" you will not be disappointed! One of my favorite shows brought back to life, and done in a way that everyone will enjoy it!

The Jheri Curl

I was on the train yesterday, minding my own business, reading "Breaking Dawn", the last of the books from The Twilight Series! I looked up from my book, and across from me was a man with a jheri curl! A real life jheri curl, from the 80s! I haven't seen one in so long, that it took me by surprise! Do they still sell "soul glow" products out there in the world? I started laughing so hard, that I had to pretend that my loud chuckle came from reading my book! I really couldn't believe my eyes, and he had the kind of jheri curl, that had the big shag in the back of his head. Jheri Curls were always so messy in the late 80's, you had to wear a cap over your head so that you wouldn't have pillow stains! The jheri curl is so greasy, shiny, and crazy looking! I found myself mesmerized by the jheri curl, and staring at him out of the corner of my eye! He looked so "period" on the train, and I wondered does this man think he is cool? Is he making a statement? Did he just never change his hair from the 80's? Is he married? What does his wife think about his hair? How does his friends or siblings feel about his hair? Is the person next to him going to get wet from his jheri curl juice? Hmmm?? Well, this man certainly got me to thinking about a messy time in African American hair, and I truly hope the jheri curl doesn't come back!!!!!!