Most people just speak at City Council meetings. I sang!

My musical finale to a speech before the Mayor and council brought smiles and applause, and hopefully helped emphasize what the Hollywood Theatre means to the community.   Read more »

Newest show from The Broadway Chorus: “Fraulein J’s Camp for Children”

The delightfully demented musical theatre troupe I performed with for over 10 years is about to present its newest bit of hilarity, “Fraulein J’s Camp for Children”! Fraulein J is a gruff, offputting woman with a history of failed business ventures. This time around, she’s running a camp for children. It’s a match made in Heaven!   Read more »

Langara’s 4PLAY serves up a double-dip of delightful musical comedy

When I arrived for the dual premiere of “Perfect” and “Karaoke: The Musical” last Saturday, I was worried. Not (mostly) because I was settling in for a double helping of unknown theatrical quantities, but because I felt my energy fading from a long, jam-packed day and feared sinking into a slumber when the lights went down, regardless of what delightful things were happening on stage. It was an unfair test, but at any rate I needn’t have worried. These two comedies not only succeeded on their own terms, they also restored my lacklustre energy levels faster than a jumbo dose of Red Bull.   Read more »

How I set up a better way of archiving email in Apple Mail – and made a usable keyboard shortcut (it was harder than I expected!)

TECH CORNER! I revamped my method of storing old emails for maximum efficiency and minimum fuss – but getting it all set up and workable took a lot more effort than I anticipated. Here’s how I did it!   Read more »

My original short film: “A Little Mischief”!

What happens to a wide-eyed ceramic figurine when the clock strikes midnight? Find out his little secret in “A Little Mischief”, a whimsical short film – and my directing debut! If you enjoy it, please share it with your friends – I’d love for this to become a YouTube sensation!   Read more »

 

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