#❐ : ❛❛ audra sartori.

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❝    everyone    thinks    i’m    this    little    thing    that    needs    protecting,    but    i    bet    i    could    destroy    everything    if    i    wanted    to    —    you    too.    ❞

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[grimcoves]

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Poor Madame de Garderobe. The chest of drawers-come-to-life (voiced by Audra McDonald) is blissfully stuck in Disney-past while trying to dress Belle (Emma Watson) of Disney-future. Pulling out pink sashes and a giant hoop skirt, the trappings of gentile ladies in 18th century France, she misses the sartorial mark.

"Finally, a woman!" she proclaims. "I will find you something worthy of a princess."

“Oh, I’m not a princess,” Belle retorts.

Welcome to the future, where Disney princesses, er, heroines are not confined to a certain set of beauty standards. Save the requirement for large, doe-eyes. That's not going anywhere.

[thedesperatehousehusband]

A Spectacular Evening

You know what I love? A good fundraiser event. You know what I love even more? When the fundraiser is for the Cabaret. I know. I know. I’m fixated on the Cabaret. But it really and truly is that good.

I believe this is the fourth year we’ve attended the Cabaret’s annual fundraiser gala extravaganza extraordinaire. It’s an excuse to put on a suit, tie a Windsor knot and shine the dress shoes. We just don’t get dressed up all that often. But more than the sartorial fanciness, the event is incredible each year. It’s a very special one-night-only kind of thing. A pretty big name or in 2017…names. Tony nominees or winners in every event we’ve attended. But you can basically expect nothing less by the talent the Cabaret brings to Indianapolis.

Historically, there’s always been a silent auction and we are big fans of silent auctions. I like to bid. To wander around the table. To bid up someone then slip away. To try and surreptitiously sneak in a bid in the final second to win a special item. We almost always win an item or two at the Cabaret’s auction. But this year they decided to go a different route. Instead of having a silent auction, there would be a live auction of pretty significant items. Tickets to Hamilton in Chicago. Tickets to Dear Evan Hanson on Broadway. Tickets to the Tony’s. That item in particular was set up as the BIG kahuna. But then right at the end the auctioneer, Zan Aufderheide, pulled a quick one to say that there were actually TWO sets of two tickets so the top two bidders ending up getting to go. Boom! Big bucks for the Cabaret.

Then there was an item that started at $100. If you were the last bidder in at $100, you got the item which included two tickets to see Audra McDonald with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra among a number of other very nice items. That went on for quite a while with people sneaking in at the last minute but what a creative way to get smaller donations. But you were in for another $100 every time you bid. Very clever and effective to be sure.

The capital campaign was awesome. Zan basically started at $5,000 and asked for bids. Then $2,500, then $1,000, then $500 and then $250. If you raised your bid card, you were in for that amount for your donation. Brilliant. I will freely admit I got swept up in the moment….I love to bid at auctions. Thus the Cabaret benefits.

This year the Cabaret gave a spotlight performance to an absolutely delightful college student who has long been a fan, usher and educational performer at the Cabaret. Her name is Morgan Anita Wood and this girl is going place. She sang two songs that kicked off the performances in a special way. We love that the Cabaret allows for young, local talent to showcase themselves in front of an audience, in front of professional performers. It’s a great learning opportunity for them but the audience eats it up with a spoon.

This year’s main event was Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley. They’ve had a long association with one another that dates back to when they performed as conjoined twins in Side Show. A Broadway show that has a wonderful score but was tough to market. How do you sell conjoined twins as side show circus acts? Not easily, it turns out. Effectively the show ended up being a bit of flop but has developed a big cult following. Through all of that, it made Emily and Alice stars. So they tour together with a show called “Unattached”. They sing together. They sing separately. They sing a couple of songs from Side Show. Their moments together are powerful. Their separate moments showcase their individual talents. Each of them really got to shine. Alice would make an amazing “Sally” in Follies while Emily would indeed be perfect for “Phyllis”. They have great banter, good jokes and a very effortless rapport with one another that can only come from being comfortable on the stage together. It’s a very natural chemistry and the audience could tell as the response after each song was pretty thunderous. But none more thunderous than when Alice sang “As If We Never Said Goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard. I was a basket case. I nearly jumped out of my seat. Juan almost had to quiet me because I was about to shout out during the performance in a display of demonstrative excitement.

Folks, you’ve got one more chance this year. The Christmas show with Jane Lynch is in a few weeks. There are tickets left. It’s also the last time the Cabaret will be at Indiana Landmarks. The site is gorgeous and it’s been a terrific temporary home but next year marks the beginning of the Cabaret’s independent life and home at the Metzger Building. Don’t fret. I’ll still be hounding people to attend shows next year but this is your last chance in 2017.

Do it for me. Lest Santa leave you a lump of coal in your stocking. Or whatever being you believe in that brings presents this time of year. The Cabaret is inclusive. And so am I.

[memoistore]

Kelly Rowland In Audra – ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Premiere

Kelly Rowland attended the premiere of ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ at LACMA on Thursday (January 12) in LA. The thing about statement coats is that they can either leave you wishing for them to come off immediately, or they can cause you to completely forget about what’s underneath by virtue of their sartorial power. […] from Red Carpet Fashion Awards http://ift.tt/2jobVGu via IFTTT

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[puretalents]

❝    mm,    when    you    word    it    like    that,    i    might    need    to    rethink.    you    know    what,    if    he    starts    getting    all    worked    up,    i’ll    go    ahead    and    explain    that    to    him.    i    think    it’s    more    the    idea    of    a    boy    being    near    me    as    more    than    i    friend    that    he would    have    a    problem    with    —    and    if    that    boy    is    a    delinquent    like    most    the    ones    he    brings    around.    but    since    none    of    those    are    much    of    a    problem,    i    think    you’ll    keep    your    pretty    face    and    i    won’t    have    to    cry    about    it.    he’ll    have    to    save    it    for    when    i    get    a    bad    boyfriend.    ❞

“yeah? you like how i never take things seriously? you might just be the first. don’t think i would like to get on your father’s bad list… although, i’m harmless — he has nothing to worry about, i mean you might lose some brain cells hanging around me — but it’s all part of the liam experience. someone to hurt me? that’d be so upsetting for you, you’d no longer would be able to stare at my handsome face.”

[puretalents]

❝    don’t    say    it    like    that    —    being    a    fuck    up    might    be    my    favorite    thing    about    you.    but    lets    be    careful    not    to    let    my    dad    get    the    wrong    idea    about    us    hanging    out.    as    much    as    he    works    with    fuck    ups,    and    will    argue    with    me    putting    myself    in    what    he    thinks    is    harms    way,    he’s    very    protective    of    who    he    thinks    i’m    seeing.    i    wouldn’t    want    him    to    send    someone    to    hurt    you.    ❞    

“and there’s no better way to show everyone just that than going around with the town’s fuck up, right? i’m sure you being acquainted with me would surely get people talking, although i think it’s more of a reason to be by your side. maybe i need a friend too.”

[puretalents]

❝    my    pussy    isn’t    the    only    weapon    i    have    in    my    arsenal,    but    it’s    probably    your    favorite    —    but we    need    to    be    more    quiet.    do    you    realize    how    much    trouble    you’ll    be    in    if    someone    overhears    us and reports back to my father    ?    i    don’t    think    their    idea    of    making    your    duty    to    guard    me    meant    pounding    me    senseless.    ❞

' not everyone --- might be your bodyguard , but i know just how much of a menace you can be , mi princesa . and yeah ... but that only turns me on --- knowing you could , but still the only moment you've done it so far is when we fuck . '

[puretalents]

❝    don’t    lick    your    wounds    just    yet,    i    think    low    about    almost    everyone    until    proven    otherwise    —    but    i    have    a    feeling    our    little    shenanigans    might    change    my    mind.    the    point    is    to    show    everyone    i    can    fuck    around    a    little,    but    i    guess    i    wouldn’t    hate    having    a    friend    by    my    side    while    i    do    it.        ❞

"you think i'll push you over the edge and piss you off completely? i'm awfully wounded you think so low of me. i understand, but i'm not going to do that -- you're free to do as you please around me.. matter in fact let's cause chaos."

[puretalents]

❝    you’re    too    cocky    for    your    own    good,    you    know    that.    I    won’t    feel    the    least    bit    bad    about    it;    ruining    you    —    i’m    not    a    mouse,    prick.    i’m    a    lioness    [    …    ]    and    you’re    wondering    into    my    den.    ❞

❝ god i would LOVE TO SEE you try. give it your best shot, little mouse. ❞

[puretalents]

❝    do    i    get    time    to    consider    that    ?    i    mean,    you    haven’t    pissed    me    off    enough,    but    the    jury    is    still    out.    i’m    just    tired    of    people    acting    like    i’m    made    of    glass.    i    can    handle    things    [    !    ]    ❞

"oh, i have no doubt that you'll destroy me in the process of your rueing. that's the thing though -- you don't really want to destroy me, do you?"

[puretalents]

❝    what    do    i    have    to    do    to    prove    it    to    you,    then    ?    actually    destroy    you    ?    tell    me,    i’ll    do    it.    ❞

❝ i would love to watch you try, little mouse. ❞