"Disruption is overrated."

"'Disruption is overrated,' [Stone] said. 'If you tell good stories, the platforms are sort of beside the point. We made the most analog thing you can think of, a play at the Eugene O’Neill Theater, and it worked out as well as anything we have ever done.'"

-Matt Stone, quoted by David Carr today in the NewYork Times.

"Good morning Baltimore! Every day's like an open door."

"My ma tells me no 
   but my feet tell me go!"

-from "Hairspray"'s opening song "Good Morning Baltimore!"


Tickets are still available for "Hairspray in Concert" narrated by Mr. John Waters with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Meyerhoff Hall, Baltimore, tonight and tomorrow night, plus Saturday and Sunday matinees. Saw the world premier last night at Strathmore; laughed so hard I cried. And how often does that happen at the symphony?


From the BSO website:

Jack Everly, conductor
John Waters, narrator (BSO debut)
Micky Dolenz, Wilbur Turnblad
Beth Leavel, Velma von Tussle
Paul Vogt, Edna Turnblad
Featuring:
Marissa Perry as "Tracy Turnblad"
Julie Kavanagh as "Penny Pingleton"
Nick Adams as "Link Larkin"
Rhiannon Hansen as "Amber von Tussle"
NaTasha Williams as "Motormouth Maybelle"
Marcus Terell as "Seaweed J. Stubbs"
Bret Shuford as "Corny Collins"
Alix Korey as "Female Authority Figure"
Chris Briante as "Male Authority Figure"
Also with: The Divas of Song (Natalie Renee, Nikki Stephenson, and Melissa VanPelt) as "The Dynamites."

Mid-January (yes, mid-January!) Back-Yard Flower-Blogging.

Fall blooming camellia (click image for full-screen).

"Teaching to see."

May I suggest that you find a big screen and a comfy chair before clicking through to watch this amazing 38-minute video produced by Edward Tufte?

Cooking with NeuroCooking!

Christmas - New Years' Edition

Here's a list and links to recipes that inspired this half of NeuroCooking throughout the recent holiday season:

Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Upside-Down Cake
Crimson Bulleit Punch
Dan Barber's Braised Short Ribs
Green Pea and Ham Soup
Heavenly Oatmeal-Molasses Rolls
Hogs in a Blanket
Holiday Ham
Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw
Monte Cristo Strata
Orange Blossom Candied Cranberries
Orange Scented Olive Oil Sticky Buns
Pizzoccheri Gratin
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Clementines and Arak
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spinach-Shiitake Bread Puddings
Teddie's Apple Cake

Enjoy!

One Night Only: The Brontes, Live!

We loved Dizzy Miss Lizzie's production of "The Brontes" at last summer's Capital Fringe Festival, and next Monday (January 7th) at 6 PM, NeuroCooking friends in the National Capital Area have a chance to see it at the Kennedy Center, for free.

New Year's Day Dog-Blogging!

Bucky, 1/1/2013.

"I used to think I was alone. Well, I ain't alone no more." [Special Kickin' in 2013 Rockin' New Year's Day Repost!]

Tom Morello's song about his guitar is uplifting: