Posted on November 22, 2008 at 1:59 a.m.

"Lastly, to the person who said they believe in both creationism and evolution and they both can co-exist. The only way they can co-exist is if you believe that the earth is 6000 years old, which is the core behind creationism."

You have no idea what I believe as a creationist, so please don't make such accusations. I believe in having an open mind on most issues and was enjoying this thread for awhile, but most of you folks don't really have anything to SAY. You just enjoy pontificating. That dead horse thing comes to mind here....

On Draft of revised Texas science standards further undermines teaching of evolution

Posted on November 20, 2008 at 4:59 p.m.

Pragmatic, eh? That's yet another hip and trendy word being kicked around these days to make one seem "cool." I think I'll stick with God, thanks.

On Draft of revised Texas science standards further undermines teaching of evolution

Posted on November 20, 2008 at 4:28 p.m.

I believe in creationism and I believe in evolution. The two can and DO coexist. Why is it so cool these days to disbelieve anything related to God? No, you don't want every wacked out theory being taught in our schools, but why is it that ANYTHING that mentions the Christian religion these days is automatically thrown out because it "might offend someone"? I'm offended that my beliefs aren't being taken into consideration by their ommission and everyone else's inclusion.

I'm not saying the information going to into these textbooks is right or wrong, and you folks have really discussed some interesting stuff. It's too bad none of those decision makers are on this forum. At least, I'm willing to bet they're not.

On Draft of revised Texas science standards further undermines teaching of evolution

Posted on October 22, 2008 at 12:25 a.m.

Maybe Jason's omission of Lon's name in the review was just a reflection of the playwright's missing bio in the play's program. One would think with all the other people TDM thanked, coupled with nearly two pages of rambling from the company's artistic director, that they'd have room for a bio from the LOCAL playwright whose work they were debuting. Maybe there's a pattern there....

On Theater Review: Losing Daniel

Posted on September 26, 2008 at 5:19 p.m.

One correction: The set was by Alejandro de la Costa, not the costumes. The costumes were by Suzi Cranford and Dallas Costume Shoppe.

On Theater Review: Shakespeare in Hollywood

Posted on September 9, 2008 at 11:40 a.m.

As the director of this show, who after weeks of rehearsal STILL leaves every rehearsal weak from laughing so hard, I encourage everyone to come see Shakespeare in Hollywood. And for all you Shakespeare-phobes: I promise that you don't have to know anything about Shakespeare (or Hollywood, for that matter), to enjoy this show!

On Rover Dramawerks previews and opens Shakespeare in Hollywood

Posted on August 14, 2008 at 1:22 a.m.

It's not bad enough that we have theatre companies all running the same shows...now we have to have two theatres named "Uptown" in the DFW area.

On Grand Prairie's reborn Uptown Theater now selling tickets to opening winter season

Posted on August 7, 2008 at 12:16 a.m.

Interesting season, but Grapevine usually does interesting stuff. I generally enjoy the shows I see there. However, I don't understand why ANYONE ever does My Three Angels. Crappy, crappy script. Blech.

On Grapevine's Runway Theatre announces 2008-2009 season

Posted on July 9, 2008 at 8:12 p.m.

Hey, there's ALWAYS a place in theatre for a guy with extra energy! ;)

Thanks for your comments, PlanoMike. Seriously. While we may not agree on all the aspects of the show, it's nice discussing our differences of opinion like adults. (I hate it when comments on this forum get accusatory and childish.)

On Theater Review: The Music Man

Posted on July 8, 2008 at 8:08 p.m.

I really hate it when reviewers comment on someone else's comments of their reviews (or even worse, when the director argues with a reviewer in this forum), but I'm going to break my own rule simply because of the length and number of his comments...and the fact that he seems to sincerely want answers about some of these things.

(1) Chemistry is much more than long kisses vs. ripping each other's clothes off. They just didn't have it, and that was only HIGHLIGHTED by the fact that Mr. High was shorter than Ms. Sarkar. Both of them are very talented and have lovely voices, but I just didn't buy their relationship.

(2) The Pick-A-Little ladies tried too hard and no matter how much applause they got, I will stick firm to my opinion that they weren't very funny.

(3) Regarding the "effective use of follow-spot," I actually thought about commenting in my review that the bright white completely washed out every soloist and small ensemble. It wasn't dreamy at all - it made those singing look like ghosts.

(4) I fully agree that the orchestra was wonderful! I was very impressed with them from start to finish. I just felt that based on the number of boys in uniforms onstage, there was too much instrumentation when they "played their sour notes." In other productions I've seen, it has been a much smaller group of instruments that began, so as to at least create the illusion that the boys are playing and not the orchestra.

(5) I didn't mention the opening scene because it didn't do much for me. It wasn't bad by any stretch, but I've seen it staged and sung much better and just didn't feel the need to say that. But since you asked, there it is. There were other scenes and characters I had opinions about, but I wanted to keep my review to a reasonable length.

(6) I love theatre of all kinds, and I enjoy expressing my opinion about it. And that's all it is - an opinion. I'm sure that even with all the good things I've said, there will be those who concentrate on the negative. Take note: I thoroughly enjoyed the show, as I said NUMEROUS times! It wasn't without flaws, but it was very, very good, and most importantly, it more than did what it set out to do, which was entertain a large audience and give them a wonderful evening. That's what it did for me and my son, anyway!

And regarding Gilligan's Island, Sherwood Schwartz created the TV show as a "social microcosm," not shipwrecked characters as the seven deadly sins, so that's the basic premise I went with for the musical. :)

On Theater Review: The Music Man