OtherDaryl

I don't remember what the thematic thrust was supposed to be, but there was this massive sundial that didn't seem to want to be moved hither and yon . . . sorry the coding won't go away . . .

Dairy Queen day!

And this is why I visit DCP - not the endless, "what should be done . . ." or "who will win" or "how can we fix" threads. Great drum corps stories for the ages!

I love Mandina's! I haven't been back since they reopened . . . if only I could eat their garlic shrimp pasta special whle listening to Ghost Riders, Danny Boy and Battlehymn. I would add Fried Chicken at Buster Holmes, Fiorello's or Chez Helene, but, well, they're gone, like Suncoast and 27th.

SCV - Sondheim's Pacific Overtures Cavies - Corigliano's Symphony #2/The Manheim Rocket or Britten's Billy Budd Phantom - Swan Lake Cadets - Marienelli's Atonement music - utilizing the typewriter and the rewind/fast forward motifs

St. Elmo's - old time steakhouse walking distance from the venue. I eat there every time I'm in Indy. St. Elmo Steakhouse Watch out for the horseradish!

For any strictly personal use I can't imagine there would be piracy issues.

If only I could transport myself back 40-odd years to my first time!

For me, this one's about tradition and the cumulative emotion that builds for a group over time . . . Troopers' Sunburst, any year, any music - my favorite was the year of the silent drill, mid-90's. 27th's Danny Boy - any year

1976 - Nadia who? Did what?

The Sundial.

I bought this from the Trooper's booth at the Kazoo show and watched it immediately upon returning home - I've spent a lot more (dinner, snacks, tickets, gas) to go to a commercial flic that I didn't care for in the least . . . buy it - you won't be sorry.

Saw them in Kazoo - I understood the trunks, certainly, but didn't like them. I felt they were a distraction and drew focus from the rest of the drill - "the boxes are on the move again!". However, I was very excited when the little girl in purple got in one and closed the lid . . . I thought that maybe we were in for some magic - she was going to appear out of another trunk. Nope, she just got out of the same trunk. While I recognize that the trunks were carrying props and used as platforms, it didn't seem to me that they were utilized to their fullest extent - perhaps that will change in the coming weeks.

In contention for the worst idea, ever . . . The Sundial.

I'm originally from MC, but skipped this to go to Kazoo last night so I could catch The Troopers. Placements last eve stayed within each flight - not likely to happen tonight. Enjoy the Dairy Queen - the one in Kazoo was closed by the end of the end of the show - had to stop at a Burger King drive-thru for a shake - not the same thing at all.

Saw this in Kazoo last night - for my money it was perfect theatre. And kudos to the kid playing the boxer - really good acting job. My only concern is that with so much focus on him, the rest of the guard seemed superfluous.

Badassery is a very good word. I expect that they demand respect - in their heyday they performed with a confidence that there was nobody who could beat them. I expect virtuosity. I expect the sunburst. I expect Americana and know that it can mean countless different things. And, if narration ever does enter the picture, I expect a very good Walter Brennan impression.

While tears seem to come the moment I get close enough to a show site to begin hearing warm-up, three things spring immediately to mind - 27th's Danny Boy - every time. Perfect drum corps synchronicity. Troopers' Starburst - every time. Tradition enlaced with occasional perfection. Kind of like crying when the Star Spangled Banner is played at the Olympics. Cavaliers - 4 Corners - there was a moment in the drill where the guard began in the upper left field (whoa! just had to stop typing for a sec, the recall is that powerful) and just ran diagonally to down right. Not just running though, nobody was doing exactly the same thing, though some were racing one another. They were playing and it takes me back to being a kid at recess or on a playground and just letting go and doing. A little moment of joy.

I'll bet Ames Field in Michigan City has those dates open.

Wasn't he in the Kilties?

I've said it before in similar threads, Sondheim's Pacific Overtures score would provide an outstanding SCV production. It has majesty and drama and plenty of opportunity for spectacle.

Giant poppies. On Shopping Carts. Moving about the field.

The movie is well worth the price of admission. I've seen maybe half a dozen stagings of Sweeney Todd over the years and the movie is a #### near perfect filmic adaptation of the material - can't imagine any way it could be improved upon. Sure, the score is necessarily altered, but that is the nature of the beast. The actors are, across the board brilliant, even if the Met won't be hiring any of them soon. As to DC suitability - been wanting to see a full program for years of either this or Pacific Overtures. The Passion score could also be lovingly transfered to the field. Yes, Being Alive is from Company, though not an inappropriate title for the ST songlist. The Company revival will be aired on PBS Great Performances on or around January 20 in your area - check your listings.

PROJECT(RED) could use Corigliano's Symphony #1 - the AIDS Symphony. Today was World AIDS Day - 6,000 people are still dying each and every day. Could also use some great African rhythms.

While they aren't particularly violent in and of themselves, the new production of Sweeney Todd, which is violent, features a cello duet. The clips from the movie look great, too. Violence in drum corps? West Side Story? Fight Club? The Red Poppy? Miss Saigon? Well, while I'm here - Slaughter is from On Your Toes - it's a ballet and I've seldom seen anything bloodier than a ballerina's feet.