From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #50 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Friday, February 1 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 050 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" in Winnipeg [Murphycopy@aol.co] Re: Joni Live [dsk ] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg [] Water or Coke (njc) ["Ron Greer" ] sharon & joan in jail (njc) ["Ron Greer" ] Re: tips for vacationing with the limeys (njc) ["Ron Greer" Subject: Re: Joni Live Deb Messling wrote: > ...as shows go it wasn't nearly as good > as the next one I saw, at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium during the Shadows & > Light tour. That was an astonishing show. From my point of view, it was > her dream band, and I loved when she sang with the Persuasions. Despite > the size of the venue, the audience was just rapt. I remember hearing gasps > when she sang Amelia. I was there, too, my first time seeing Joni. Yes, the audience was completely awed. If they weren't Joni fans, they were fans of someone in her band (and probably most were Joni fans by the end of the concert). My boyfriend at the time wasn't at all interested in going until he heard Pat Metheny would be there, and then nothing would have kept him away. I think everyone there was intensely interested in what was going on. My clearest memory of the show is Joni singing Amelia, in a spotlight all by herself playing her guitar, and how she slowly walked backwards out of the light as she was ending the song. Then there was the empty spotlight and the last few delicate sounds from her guitar floating away. Everyone was mesmerized and it felt like a long time before people came to their senses in order to clap, and then the place went wild. What a great concert that was, on a summer night, outdoors, with an occasional delicate misty rain making halos around the lights and everyone on stage having a grand time! It was magical, even mystical, such a wonderful night. Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:31:17 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg The poster for this is absolutely bitchin'....and a bargain (?) at only $175 (so far)...view it on ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1508131582 Les Irvin wrote: > WINNIPEG, Jan. 18, 2002 In a season all about longing, PTE Artistic > Director Allen MacInnis is realizing a dream of his own. Prairie Theatre > Exchange presents, under his direction, Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical > concert of songs by Canadian legend Joni Mitchell. > > I am calling River a theatrical concert because it resembles a concert, > which has no dialogue, and theatre because I am creating a kind of > narrative with the songs, explains MacInnis. I have chosen songs to paint > the arc of a love affair from the giddy beginnings to the petty doubts > through the breakdown and finally the wisdom that comes with age. To > contrast the very personal material, I have also selected other songs which > express the more public view, Joni's observations about the state of the > world and human development. > > While the concert includes songs that span Mitchells entire career, from > her folk roots to jazz fusions, River is not a biography. It is inspired > by the act-ability of her songs, says MacInnis. The cast of three > actor-singers will play the songs, not just sing them. In that way, I hope > to bring an audience to a thrilling interaction with Joni's profound and > very human insights about love and the world. The actors will make the > songs their own, like monologues, in a style of their own without trying to > mimic Joni. > > Joni Mitchell: River will be performed by a stellar cast that includes Thom > Allison (Side By Side By Sondheim), Andrea Menard (Godspell), and Corrine > Koslo (Shaw Festival ensemble member) who makes her PTE debut. The cast > will be accompanied by an all-Winnipeg band including Don Benedictson > (bass), Greg Lowe (guitars), Daniel Roy (percussion) and Leonard Shaw > (keyboards/saxophone). > > Allen MacInnis directs Joni Mitchell: River, with musical arrangements by > Greg Lowe. Set and costume design by Diborah E. Judah, lighting design by > Scott Henderson (Godspell, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well), and vocal > coaching by Donna Fletcher. Stage management by Margaret Brook assisted by > Wanda Bretecher. > > Joni Mitchell: River performance schedule: > > Preview: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 > Opening: Thursday, January 31, 2002 > Runs: Until Sunday, February 17, 2002 > Times: 8 pm Wednesday through Saturday, 7 pm Tuesday, & 7 pm Sunday, Feb. 10. > Matinees: Sunday at 2 pm, plus Saturday, Feb. 2 at 3 pm > > Prices: > Sunday to Thursday: $18.25 for Students; $20.25 for Seniors, $ 28.25 for > Adults > Friday and Saturday: $18.25 for Students; $22.25 for Seniors, $ 30.25 for > Adults > > $10.00 curtain ticket 1/2 hour prior to each performance for students with > valid ID. > Subject to availability > > Tickets on sale at the PTE box office, 3rd Floor Portage Place, 204-942-5483. > > Sponsored by: Taylor McCaffrey > Media Presenters: Q94 FM and Global TV > Supported by: The Manitoba Arts Council, The Canada Council, The City of > Winnipeg > The Winnipeg Foundation, and The Prairie Theatre Exchange Foundation Trust > > For more information contact: Barbara Edie, Public Relations/Development > Manager, at 204-925-5257; Fax 204-942-1774; > e-mail: ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:40:17 +0200 From: "Ron Greer" Subject: Water or Coke (njc) hi >>>Lori wrote >>>Good reasons to drink more water and give up soda! >>>Subject: WATER OR COKE? a further argument for or against: for: when people know you drink a lot of water, they will never suspect that your glass is full of vodka on thoes stressful days.. against: fish f%&k in it..... ron ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:43:56 +0200 From: "Ron Greer" Subject: sharon & joan in jail (njc) hi >>>sharon wrote >>>I have NEVER heard Joni live. I did share a jail cell with Joan Baez one time though! <<<< DETAILS PLEASE!!!! id love to hear more about this.. ron ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:56:52 +0200 From: "Ron Greer" Subject: Re: tips for vacationing with the limeys (njc) hi >>somebody wrote > Another point I thought was really funny was the big midday meal. Most > British eat chips for breakfast, chips for lunch, and a sensible helping of > chips for dinner, with the occasional fried cod fillet or sausage. That's > why many look so malnutritioned. Brits don't eat out much at all, except for > the Sunday Roast at their local pub. The rest of the time, they usually > prefer their pint of Lager to a decent meal. >>colin replied >>>load of twaddle. having spent approximately 4 days in london, i can now hold myself out to be an expert on the UK :-) i found 2 really, really strange customs there: 1) baked beans in tomato sauce with your breakfast 2) selling draught beer at concerts. just imagine how slowly the queue moves when you have a couple of hundred (it was a smallish venue - dingwalls) thirsty people ordering draught...... ron ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 02:10:38 -0500 From: dsk Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River"inWinnipeg Wow, that's a beautiful poster. The colors and the freckles and curlicues in her hair are great, so early Joni-esque. The description of the poster makes it seem like Joni's involved in producing this show, but in the article it seems like it's completely Mr. MacInnis's baby. Is he on the list? I like the idea of buying a tape of the show, and like even more the idea of it becoming a hit and showing up here in NYC, with maybe a trip to Chicago first. I'm curious about what the act-ability of her songs means. If the Cactus Tree is included the cast is going to be huge. Debra Shea Randy Remote wrote: > > The poster for this is absolutely bitchin'....and a bargain (?) at > only $175 (so far)...view it on ebay at: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1508131582 > > Les Irvin wrote: > > > WINNIPEG, Jan. 18, 2002 In a season all about longing, PTE Artistic > > Director Allen MacInnis is realizing a dream of his own. Prairie Theatre > > Exchange presents, under his direction, Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical > > concert of songs by Canadian legend Joni Mitchell. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 02:14:37 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River"inWinnipeg In a message dated 2/1/02 2:03:29 AM, dsk11@bellatlantic.net writes: << I'm curious about what the act-ability of her songs means. >> That's got me worried, Debra. I hope it's not some poor schmuck gliding around the stage in his stocking feet singing "River." But if it's like "bloodless brides of Jesus" leaching light and wilting grass, it could be really cool! --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 02:34:04 -0500 From: dsk Subject: Re: tips for vacationing with the limeys (njc) Ron Greer wrote: > > having spent approximately 4 days in london, i can now hold myself out to be an expert on the UK :-) > > i found 2 really, really strange customs there: > > 1) baked beans in tomato sauce with your breakfast Yeah, that surprised me too. The one morning I was on my own I went to a cafe for breakfast, and had in mind coffee, eggs and toast. From the menu I chose scrambled eggs with bubble and squeak (one of those things I'd heard of and didn't have a clue what it was), and ended up with a huge plate filled with a little bit of eggs and lots of sauteed fresh mushrooms, a lot of baked beans in tomato sauce, and a lot of fried (sort of) mashed potatoes with peas and carrots in it (that, it turns out, was the bubble and squeak; a way to use leftovers I was later told). It was a, hmmm, this is interesting, experience. > 2) selling draught beer at concerts. just imagine how slowly the queue moves when you have a couple of hundred (it was a smallish venue - dingwalls) thirsty people ordering draught...... Most of the beer I had also was draft, in huge glasses, and room temperature. Tasted very good, much much better than my usual ice-cold Miller Lite here. You're right, it would take a while to serve lots of customers quickly, but I didn't notice that. The beer was very tasty. Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:39:53 +0100 From: "John van Tiel" Subject: Re: tips for vacationing with the limeys >> Another point I thought was really funny was the big midday meal. Most >> British eat chips for breakfast, chips for lunch, and a sensible helping of >> chips for dinner, with the occasional fried cod fillet or sausage. That's >> why many look so malnutritioned. Brits don't eat out much at all, except for >> the Sunday Roast at their local pub. The rest of the time, they usually >> prefer their pint of Lager to a decent meal. > load of twaddle. Is that the name the British give to the minute serving of sprout-sized peas and heavily overcooked carrots they serve with their soggy chips? :-) John from Holland, the land of Tofu ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #50 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she?