#CATS City Springs Theatre

[the-cat-at-the-theatre-door]

City Springs Theatre

[bestmusicalworldcup]

Best Musical World Cup: Groups G, H, I Final Results

List of Musicals ADVANCING to the Round of 32:

Cats - Group G Winner

The Sound of Music - Group H Winner

Spring Awakening - Group I Winner

Once - Group G Runner-Up

Company - Group H Runner-Up

Avenue Q - Group I Runner-Up

List of Musicals ELIMINATED in this stage:

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Billy Elliot the Musical

The Will Rogers Follies

The Pajama Game

City of Angels

Memphis

Redhead

Jerome Robbins' Broadway

Big River

Groups J through P are running for less than 8 hours!

[jellicle-song-and-jellicle-dance]

Hello! This is my introduction post :)

My name is Seph and I’m a huge fan of Cats the musical. I try to know everything there is to know about it.

(Old username: Skimble-thimble)

As stated in my bio, I’m a huge fan of the City Springs Theatre production of Cats. Seeing as it was my official introduction to the musical. But I have some other favorites. Such as:

The Original Broadway Production

The 1998 movie

The 2005/2006 Moscow Production

And more I probably forgot!

My favorite actors are Michael Gruber and Jacob Brent. But there are more I won’t list here (mostly because the list is long) they’re just the notable ones.

As for ships, there aren’t many I enjoy. Not a big fan of shipping the characters (doesn’t mean I won’t indulge in the ship are though. Y’all are good at making it.)

And lastly, as for DNI, I don’t have one. I block freely :) just don’t be a dick ig 🤷

Anyway that’s it. Bye bye!

[all-l-wanna-do]

Six the Musical?

Okay, I haven’t listened to the musical in a bit, but what are some of your favourite headcanons for Katherine Howard(Fifth one, I believe)?

YESSS OMGS SHES THE BEST SHES MY FAVOURITEEEEE HEJSKDKAKDI. AAAH

okay so she goes by kitty and kat with friends and katherine with most other people, nickname privileges are just about the highest honor she can give someone. Anna and Anne call her Kitkat a lot as well.

Shes bisexual with a preference towards girls and the idea of sex repluses her but she's not sure if thats due to asexuality or non worked through trauma

she dresses very preppy with some y2k elements, has a worn pair of pink converse she adores, constantly dyes her hair bubblegum pink and usually wears it in a ponytail or two braids. she hates her hips with a passion and cant wear leggings without a skirt over it because she'll feel nauseous and will get panicked and cry. she also can only have her boobs visible if shes wearing something that accents them. she has a pair of heart earings she wears 50% lf the time and always has a choker on to hide her scar.

she loves doing makeup and coloured eyeliner and sparkles. she often draws hearts on herself and really on anything she can. she always uses waterproof mascara just in case.

she gets phantom pain in her neck along her scar a lot especially when death is mentioned. it gets so bad shes curled up cryimg bc of the pain sometimes.

she loves sweet coffees and hot chocolate and milk chocolate and gets a caramel latte every morning from a small coffee shop. she's constantly caffinated to avoid feeling her massive sleep debt. She usually eats a large dinner and a million snacks throughout the day.

she is a gremlin with playiny games, she is the best mario kart and monopoly player amongst the wueens by far usually because they feel some level of remorse when destroying people. she doesnt. insulting people is her love language and she loves using childish insults like poopface or stupidbutt along with well timed swears.

she loves pop music especially sabrina carpenter, olivia rodrigo, maisie peters, and taylor swift. shes also the largest mysical fan youll ever meet and dreams about being a musical actress but shes terrified she isnt good enough snd never will be no matter how hard she tries. Songs like the band and i and long live make her sob because she wants that so bad it hurts. she dreams of living in nyc or london and thrives in big cities

she can and will bite people for fun

her favourite game is stardew valley especially the early game so she has about a million saves that have made it to spring year 2 and tapered off. she enjoys watching cozy stardew (and similar games like fields of mistria) and minecraft on yt.

her backpack is white with pink hearts on it snd she always carries way too many spare peirod products.

shes always craving cuddles or touch is painful no in between

shes autistic with a special interest in theatre. she also has a lot of vocal stims and masks heavily. shes considering the fact that she may have adhd and also has rsd.

she loves reading fluff fanfic and cries at happy endings and on her birthday. she holds grugdes and is ashamed at herself for doing so. she projects a very confident persona but belives that she's unlovable and that (most) people only love her for her body. she hides her interests from most people because she thinks they dont care about them and theyll move on from her if she does.

her favourite animals are butterflies and hedgehogs and her favourite flower is dandelions.

she sleeps woth three pullows and two blankets and has a pink weighted blanket she uses whemever she's overstimulated

she has a canopy bed with string lights around the top and her floor is covered in a soft pink rug thats always covered in cat hair and she has light pink wallpaper with butterflies on iy and a plushie pile at the foot of her bed

theres more but im tired lol

[thepaladinstrait]

✮  IN  TRENCH  I'M  NOT  ALONE  ✮

✮  ALEX  /  FINN  ━━━ they/he/xe/it ⋆ non binary ⋆ demisexual ⋆ pansexual ⋆ minor ⋆ infp-t ⋆ type 2w1 ⋆ south aus ⋆ dog person ⋆ black cat ⋆ depressed but sometimes i'm funny ⋆ fanfiction reader and writer ⋆ purple is my favourite colour ever ⋆ permanently dehydrated ⋆ sleep deprived ⋆ hot chocolate addict ⋆ music is everything to me ⋆ angst writer ⋆ headphones on 24/7 ⋆ i live here ⋆ spotify loml ⋆ clikkie ⋆ theatre nerd ⋆ amethysts are my favourite ⋆ crystal queer ⋆ grammar nerd but i type in only lowercase ⋆ green belt in karate ⋆ slytherin ⋆ pinterest whore ⋆ i leave unhinged tags on your posts ⋆ i can rap the entirety of hamilton ⋆ fnaf obsessed ⋆ mentally ill ⋆ #1 leave the city fan ⋆ rpf writer ⋆ autistic ⋆ i infodump way too much ⋆ professional oversharer ⋆ otter lover ⋆ reputation and ttpd stan ⋆ winning at the game of dyscalculia ⋆ poet (in theory) ⋆ perpetually curious ⋆ dreamer ⋆ stargazer ⋆ high schooler ⋆ i vent a bit too often ⋆ choker and necklace wearer ⋆ procrastinator ⋆ an absolute loser ⋆ horror movie lover ⋆ true crime podcast listener ⋆ asmr defender ⋆ victim of the spelling curse ⋆ black jewellery is superior ⋆ dark chocolate defender ⋆ uno bully ⋆ i overuse exclamation marks ⋆ scaled and icy defender ⋆ i hyperfixate way too easily ⋆ sleeps with stuffed animals ⋆ drummer of ultraviolet angels ⋆ free palestine

✮  MUSIC ━━━ twenty one pilots ⋆ my chemical romance ⋆ sleep token ⋆ billie eilish ⋆ lyn lapid ⋆ ed sheeran ⋆ bmike ⋆ alec benjamin ⋆ maddie zahm ⋆ taylor swift ⋆ sabrina carpenter ⋆ we three ⋆ olivia rodrigo ⋆ xana ⋆ kelsea ballerini ⋆ conan gray ⋆ finneas ⋆ lewis capaldi ⋆ boygenius ⋆ harry styles ⋆ cavetown ⋆ gracie abrams ⋆ waterparks ⋆ dove cameron ⋆ semler ⋆ paramore ⋆ chappell roan ⋆ birdy ⋆ anson seabra ⋆ korn ⋆ ethel cain

✮  MY SONGS ━━━ achilles come down (gang of youths) ⋆ leave the city (twenty one pilots) ⋆ oldies station (twenty one pilots) ⋆ matilda (harry styles) ⋆ family line (conan gray) ⋆ illicit affairs (taylor swift) ⋆ the anonymous ones (dear evan hansen) ⋆ hurricane (hamilton) ⋆ slipping through my fingers (abba) ⋆ hope ur ok (olivia rodrigo) ⋆ another love (tom odell) ⋆ photograph (ed sheeran) ⋆ that's on me (ed sheeran) ⋆ the light behind your eyes (my chemical romance) ⋆ astronomy (conan gray) ⋆ love in the dark (adele)

✮  BOOKS ━━━ the song of achilles ⋆ nevermoor ⋆ keeper of the lost cities ⋆ the dictionary of lost words ⋆ if he had been with me ⋆ the help ⋆ girl in pieces ⋆ a good girls guide to murder ⋆ hunger games ⋆ divergent ⋆ the dead poets society

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✮  MY CHARACTERS ━━━ charlie spring ⋆ patroclus ⋆ alexander hamilton ⋆ katniss everdeen ⋆ pippa fitz amobi ⋆ tao xu ⋆ remus lupin

✮  ALT BLOG AND LINKS AND OTHER SOCIALS

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personal - personal vents. will be tagged appropriately with triggers if necessary. format for triggers will be '#tw ___'. common tw's will be self harm (tagged as sh), discussion of suicide (tagged as both sui and suicide), eating disorders (tagged as ed), and panic attacks (tagged as panic attacks)

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alex on the drooms - drums!!!!!!!

✮  NOTE ━━━ dms and discord are always open!! i love talking to new people, and i love getting new mutuals!!!! my ask box is always open to random vents or for advice, or if anyone just wants to pop in to say hey, by inbox is here!!!!! i might come off as slightly awkward though, and this is my formal apology for that. i also tend to forget that i have things in my inbox? so i'm so sorry for that too

credit to @svnflowermoon for the intro post format

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The kittens of the City Springs 2023 production

(X X)

So, this production had four characters billed only as 'ensemble', played by musical theatre students. They were only in some numbers (notably the opening and the ball), though for a lot of therest of Act I they hung out around the edges to watch and interact in the best tradition of swing cats, and they went home at interval. (Munkustrap presumably found a babysitter for the kittens.) They also played with the audience in the auditorium before the show. Here they are!

(Note: all four are over 18. All images here are posted publically on their instas, or are part of official promomaterial from the theatre company.)

Elizabeth Windley, whose older sister played Sillabub, played a kitten who looks like a smaller version of Etcetera in the same production—though her muzzle and collar are reminiscent of a Jemima. She seems to refer to her kitten as 'Minnie'!

Here she is with Etcetera (Ryley Perry) and Sillabub (Olivia Windley) (X).

Jayla Lopez plays a kitten who's black and white in a similar pattern to Cassandra's markings. (Her wig is essentially the same as Misto's ensemble wig. Casslonzo daughter? Cassoffelees? Alonzoffelees? Headcanons are free!)

Between Tantomile (Grace Arnold) and Victoria (Caitlin Bond) (X); and with Cassandra (Erin Rawlings) (X):

Zach Feeney's kitten has some resemblance to Mungojerrie, with the sharp blacks and oranges in the wig, and some to Electra with the floofy red fur on a dark-coloured unitard. Here behind Tugger (Spencer Dean) (X):

And Trevor Groce blessed us with many impish in-costume selfies of his little kitty! I'm honestly getting Tumblebrutus vibes so, since Tumble didn't exist in this production (Plato was a tumbler, though, so we got a very flippy Macavity), Trevor's kitten can be Tumblebrutus in my heart (X X).

Kittens in the pyramid: Elizabeth and Trevor, next to Jellylorum (Meredith Crain) (X)!

And bonus: here they all are with Jacob Brent (X)!

[sincerelyang3l]

✨ All About Me ✨

Birthday: June 30

Meaning behind Username: Angel is my cats name 🤭

~Favorites~

Movie: The Exorcist (1971)

Animal: Orcas

Color: Orange/Peach

Season: Spring (Late)

Drink: Iced Mocha

YouTuber: Brandon Farris

Series: Ru Paul’s Drag Race

Character (atm): Astarion (Baldurs agate 3)

Music artist: Will Wood

Album: the Normal Album

Song: Love, Me Normally - Will Wood

City: New York

Activity: Drawing or Reading

Smell: Sweet Watermelon Buttercream

Clothing Item: My sundresses ✨

App: Snap or Spotify

Actor: Michael Sheen

Subject: Speech and Drama

Flower: Hibiscus

Drag Queen: Katya, Trixie, Mirage, Dawn, Bob the Drag Queen, and Megami (I CANT PICK IM SORRY)

Celebrity: Ru Paul

~Have I…~

Been to a concert?: Yes

Been to the beach?: Yes

Been on an airplane?: No

Been arrested?: No

Been out of the USA: No

Met Someone Famous: Yes

~Do I…~

Have tattoos?: No

Have piercings?: Yes (Industrial)

Smoke?: Nope

Drink?: Nope

Do Drugs?: No

Have pets?: Yes 🤭

~Relationships~

Have a crush?: No

Been in love?: I thought I was, but it wasn’t love

Longest Relationship?: A year and two months

First Kiss?: My ex boyfriend 😭

Been Cheated on?: Yes

Cheated?: No

Body Count?: Zero 😊

~Can I..~

Play an Instrument?: No

Play any Sports?: Yes 😊 (Tennis, Badminton, anything with a racket)

Speak a different language?: No

Draw?: Yes

Paint?: No 😭

~Futures~

Dream College?: App State University

Dream Job?: A director for a Theatre Company

Want Kids?: Not at the moment, but it might change

Dream Place to live: New York or London

[filmnoirfoundation]

ASK EDDIE - August 24 2023

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss the recent changes at TCM, Eddie’s memories of Robert Osborne, the new Philip Marlowe book, The Second Murder, Poker Face and its inspiration Columbo, female investigators in film noir, and more. We wind up the show with a new game, “Femme Fatale or Not?”. On the cat front, Charlotte is a diva and Emily won’t come out of her trailer.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

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This weekend’s questions:

1.       I am wondering if there's a way to find out which movies screened at the first NOIR CITY. I'm also wondering when you first started distributing those spectacular programs.

Jeannin

 2.       Would you address the recent cutbacks and layoffs at TCM that are affecting NOIR ALLEY.

Andrew

 3.       I would love to know about your relationship with Robert Osborne.

Stacy

 4.       The estate of Raymond Chandler hired Scottish crime fiction writer Denise Mina to pen a new Philip Phillip Philip Marlowe novel, THE SECOND MURDERER was released in August. Have you read it and if so, what did you think? What do you think in general of the practice of having contemporary authors pen reboots based on other writers' classic detective characters? Are there any examples of this that you think are particularly well-done--OR that you think egregiously miss the mark?

Kathleen

 5.       Have either of you seen the new TV series POKER FACE? It’s not a whodunit.  It’s a howcatchem.  It’s been said it’s a homage to the old COLUMBO series.  Were you two fans of COLUMBO. Was Peter Falk ever in a noir movie?

Alan, San Anselmo, CA

 6.       Would love to see THE ENFORCER, 1952, starring Bogart presented on NOIR ALLEY sometime soon. I wonder about the film’s backstory. What parts of the film really portrayed the "Murder Inc.", if any?

Victor

 7.       Since becoming interested in film noir, I have seen several films with Richard Basehart. Did he ever talk about his career in noir films? I saw Basehart live on stage in the late 1970’s playing Macbeth at a theatre near Philadelphia. Did any other “noir” actors perform Shakespeare on stage? 

Ed, Washington, D.C.

 8.       What do you think of Roger Corman's 1962 film THE INTRUDER? And do you consider it to be noir? Doug, Silver Spring, MD

 9.        I was curious to hear Eddie's opinion on directors William Dieterle, Delmer Daves, Anthony Mann, Robert Wise, Jean Negulesco and which of their film noirs are worth watching.

Jeff from Montreal

 10.   I was intrigued by the plot of Joseph Pevney’s UNDERCOVER GIRL (1950) because it centers on a policewoman working. I couldn’t find UNDERCOVER GIRL anywhere- to stream or buy.

My question is two-fold. How rare is this type of character in film noir? And why can I not find this film (and other films like this)?

Kellee, Kansas

 11.   Was The movie PUBLIC ENEMY recut? I ask because Jean Harlow's role is so short and feels like it was recut. I know that the Hayes code had just come into effect so that adds to my suspicion.

David

 12.   Anne and Eddie: How many emails do you each get each day connected with movies? Is it overwhelming?

Alan

 13.   Does Eddie or Anne have a favorite or memorable tagline associated with a noir film? Also, is it Tizzie with an "ie" or Tizzy with a "y"?  Inquiring minds need to know.

Timothy, Schenectady NY

 14.   I’d like to propose a new game: ‘Femme Fatale or Not?’ And start off with one tough (or maybe off the wall) example:

PITFALL (1948) (dir. André De Toth) - Mona Stevens (Lizabeth Scott) is not a femme fatale in this film but Sue Forbes (Jane Wyatt) is. I’ll stop here and see what you and Anne think (about the concept and my interpretation of Wyatt’s character.

Dave in Pie Creek, Queensland

[the-cat-at-the-theatre-door]

A clip from City Springs Theatre's "Gus the Theatre Cat"

[jejassimworlds]

Planning a dark academia vibe world

Let's add another project to my plate that I will never finish!

Okay no lets be serious. I never intend to start something and not finish it. But knowin me the possibility is there.

So I want to make a dark academia vibe world. With supernaturals. But it should not be so dark that it looks bad in summer. Or spring. Like a Mystic Falls but more cramped together. Not so widely spread out like Moonlight Falls. And with every lot from the expansion packs. But maybe without university. Maybe I do both versions. But for sure without world adventures. At least without the Shang Simla stuff. And without into the future. That would only look hella weird xD

So what lot do I need? Let's make a list.

Rabbitholes: - City hall(with police and military?) - business(and restaurant?) - diner - bookstore - spa - school - stadium - criminal hideout - arboretum - equestrian center - film studio - gypsy wagon - hospital - science lab - mausoleum - resorts - theatre - vault of antiquity - big show venue - cofeehouse

Community Lots: - Big Park(Festival) - art gallery - beaches - cat jungle? - consignment store - dance club - disco club - dive bar - diving areas - dog park? - elixir consignment store - exclusive lounge - fire station - fishing spots - fusion lounge - graveyard - horse ranch - junkyard - library - live show venue - pool - ports? - private venue - salon - sports bar - supernatural hangouts - vampire lounge - small park?

and then of course residential lots and apartments. Soo I don't really play with the cat and dog lots since the seem pretty unnecassary to me. Do you use them? Would you like them in a custom world? And also small parks...do you use them? Ports or more accurately houseboats are know to create lag in the game. Should I just abandon them or make a few ports?

I tried a few grass textures for the world, but I think the darker one is too dark xD What do you think? This is not the world that I will be working on its just a test world to see which terrains I want to use :)

If you want to help me, I would appreciate it a lot :)

[uniquejellyfishqueen]

The midnights wall clock bothers me….

Top Left: 10, 11, 1 (4)

Top Right: 2, 1, 1.5 (4.5)

Bottom Left: 8, 7, 3, 4.5 (22.5)

Bottom Right: 2, 4, 5, 3. (14)

=45 =9 Area code 954 is a telephone area code in Broward County, Florida, which includes the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, and Coral Springs. est: September 11, 1995 (6 years before 2001)

->Evermore 9th album “Happiness” -> “Dappled with the flickers of light from the dress I wore at Midnight

*track 12 on Reputation is “Dress”

*midnight is 12.

*a synonym for Dress (as a verb..)is ornament, and also garland…. Like Christmas things?

*and apparently there is a book called The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole and it came out on 10/26/2021

*****wait the tracks on Midnights that say midnight are:

‘Lavender Haze’ track 1 “Meet me at midnight”

‘Anti-Hero’ track 2 “Midnights become my afternoons”

‘Midnight Rain’ track 6 “All of me changed like midnight” “He was sunshine, I was midnight rain” “All of me changed like midnight rain” “And I never think of him except on midnights like this”

‘Paris’ track 16 3AM “Let the only flashing lights be the tower at midnight in my mind”

** The 621 area code is an overlay for area code 346 so it will serve the same area (Houston, TX)

**1st letter from each track spells LAMP

First time she mentioned midnight was “22” track 6 on the 4th album, Red “it feels like a perfect time for breakfast at midnight” -> exactly what her and her ghosts do in the Anti-hero music video

“We play dumb but we know exactly what we're doin'”

** Area code 226 is located in the Canadian province of Ontario, and covers the southwestern part of the province, including the cities of London, Windsor, Kitchener, and Guelph.

On 1989 5th album she mentions midnight twice.

“Style” track 3 “Midnight, you come and pick me up no headlights”

“You Are In Love” track 15 “Small talk, he drives, coffee at midnight” ->like in the Karma music video?

*Area code 315 serves the central part of New York State. It covers a large area including cities such as Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown

On Reputation 6th album

“New Year’s Day” track 15 ‘I want your midnights, but I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day”

***but since tracks 12 and 15 were mentioned in this from reputation that makes me think of 12/15 (10 days before Christmas)-dates below

And on Folklore 8th album

The Last Great American Dynasty track 3 “They say she was seen on occasion pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea”

5 albums have midnight as a time reference

5 is 1989 which means wonderland.

The numbers added up from the top =45 before reduced to 9

On 7/29/2003 Shinedown released “45” on their album Leave a Whisper, it is track 12 on the album.

“Send a message to the unborn child

Keep your eyes open for a while

In a box high up on the shelf

Left for you, no one else

There's a piece of a puzzle known as life

Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight”

Line 2-5 spell KILT…. She was in the Scottish rite yellow.

12/15:

National cupcake day

Cat herders day

Wear your pearls day

12/15/1939 - Gone with the Wind premieres at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia

12/15/1941 - German troops murder over 15,000 Jews at Drobytsky Yar, a ravine that is southeast of the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine

12/15/1979 - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd hits #1 on the UK singles chart

12/15/2001 - Kent State University gives Joe Walsh an honorary doctorate of music

On the Evermore album there are only 2 songs that have only been played 1 x as a surprise song (they were also played 13 days apart)

7 happiness

14 closure

The 714 area code is located in southern California and covers parts of Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Bernardino County:

Cities: Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Placentia, Stanton, Westminster, and Yorba Linda

Other areas: Portions of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Tustin

There was a show on 7/14/24 it was show #116 Milan N2/2

The surprise songs were:

Fearless (22) Mr Perfectly Fine

Red (2) Red

Reputation (9) Getaway Car

1989 (4) OOTW

AG= 6

AP= 13

6/13 was the 100th show

The 1st letter from each song on 7/14 can make the acronym GROM (it’s a groom minus one O.)

*****The Honda Grom (Honda MSX125 in Europe and East Asia) is a compact 124.9 cc (7.62 cu in) air-cooled standard motorcycle manufactured by Honda. It won the 2014 Motorcycle USA "Motorcycle of the Year" prize.

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'The Addressing of Cats', City Springs theatre company, May 2023. With Kevin Harry as Deuteronomy and Nicholas Hagin as Munkustrap.

[trinetratours1]

Which Is The Best Season To Visit Shimla?

Shimla, calling the name is enough to fill your boring life with adventure! Being one of the famous destinations in India, it is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. The best time to visit Shimla is during March to July when romance and beauty are baked into every inch of the soil. You can expect clear blue skies and lush greenery to evoke wanderlust in you. Having old Elizabethan architecture, town squares, charming cafes, and loving locals, Shimla is a vacationer's paradise that gives you a memorable experience you can not forget for the rest of your life. 

So, if you are planning your trip to Shimla this spring & summer season, pack your bags, gather some information, and land yourself the best Shimla holiday tour packages from expert tour planners like Trinetra Tours. 

Top 5 Places To Visit In Shimla This Summer 

Annadale 

If you want to make your summer memorable, Shimla's Annadale is a great place to visit in summer. It's famous for its greenery, excellent golf course, and lovely views. People love the playground, cactus garden, and Indian Army museum here, making it a perfect getaway for those who need a break from the city. So, spend a few days surrounded by nature and lavish greenery this summer. Annadale has something for everyone, making a top spot to relax and enjoy. 

Distance From Shimla- 119 Kilometres

Time Taken 3 Hours

Chadwick Falls 

Positioned in the Glen Forest, Chadwick Falls is known to present the natural beauty of Shimla. Not far from the city center, this spot has been attracting those looking to escape from a busy life. Though the waterfall isn't massive, its lush surroundings create an enthralling atmosphere. Cascading from a height of 100 meters, Chadwick Falls offers a serene retreat, surrounded by a moment of tranquility.  

Distance From Shimla- 5.3 Kilometres 

Time Taken- 18 Minutes 

Mall Road 

Discover the life of Shimla at Mall Road, which is perfect for leisurely day and evening strolls. You can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere with abundant cafes, restaurants, and shops here. If you are here, do not miss Gaiety Theatre's preserved gothic hall, art gallery, and modern conference rooms. Explore the Scandal Point where Mall Road meets the Ridge, known for the infamous tale of the British Viceroy's daughter eloping with the Maharaja of Patiala.

Jakku Hill 

Jakku Hill boasts a legend of Lord Hanuman resting here, making it a monkey-related populated area. The giant 33m Hanuman statue atop the hill is the world's largest, visible from many Shimla spots. Even during the Hanuman Jayanti, thousands gather for vibrant celebrations. Explore the land of lords and get a refreshing break with cultural immersion, historical exploration, and outdoor activities like hill walking and rafting. Make your scorching summer the best! 

Distance- 7.2 Km From The Mall Road 

Time Taken- 20 to 25 minutes 

Kufri 

Explore Kufri, just 14 kilometers from Shimla. Make your summer the most exciting one and explore the lush greenery of Kufri. Trek Mahasu Peak for panoramic views, skin at Mahasu Ridge, and enjoy nature at Green Valley. Encounter diverse wildlife at Himalaya Nature Park as it is home to 200 species of animals, including snow leopards, brown bears, Tibetan wolves, and leopard cats, making a thrill to your visit. 

Distance- 14.4 Kilometers 

Time- 36 Minutes 

Final Words 

If you have decided to beat up the scorching heat and explore nature, Shimla is the best place to visit from March to June. Whether it be lush greeneries, the clear skies, or the pleasant getaway you need for city life, Shimla is the city you need to explore. 

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BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF 'EI RETIRO' PARK

Covering over 125 hectares and comprising more than 15,000 trees, El Retiro Park–recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site–is a green oasis in the heart of the city. In it you’ll find all kinds of interesting monuments and gardens, including Jardín de Vivaces, Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez (Andalusian-inspired classicistic gardens), Jardines del Arquitecto Herrero Palacios, the recently-restored Cat Mountain, the Rosaleda rose garden and Parterre Francés, which holds a Mexican conifer that is nearly 400 years old and is believed to be Madrid’s oldest tree.

In addition to its role as one of the city’s green lungs, it is also a popular spot among Madrileños who like to go there for a stroll, to do some sport, visit an exhibition or take the kids to a puppet show. The park is home to a large artificial lake, where you can rent a rowing boat, and to the Velázquez Palace and Glass Palace which are both currently used as exhibition halls by the Reina Sofía Museum. The latter is a beautiful glass pavilion built in 1887 to house exotic plants for an exhibition on the Philippines. It is one the finest examples of cast-iron architecture in Spain.

El Retiro is also filled with interesting sculptures and fountains such as the magnificent Monument to Alfonso XII, which watches over the lake and in spring of 2018 opened to the public an observation deck offering wonderful vistas. Near the Rose Garden, you’ll encounter the statue of the Fallen Angel, the only sculpture in the world dedicated to the devil which curiously enough sits 666m above sea level. Other spots worth visiting are the Galápagos Fountain, built in honour of the then princess Isabella II, the Teatro de Títeres, the only theatre in Europe that stages puppet shows every weekend, and the large area known as Reservado de Fernando VII which King Ferdinand VII decided to keep for himself and his family when the rest of the park was opened to the public. In this section of El Retiro, between Calle O’Donnell and Calle Menéndez Pelayo, you’ll find some of the king's "whims", small buildings or monuments designed as little retreats for the monarchs to rest and relax: Casa del Pescador, the recently reopend Cat Mountain (it had been closed to the public for twenty years) and Casa del Contrabandista, which now houses Florida Park, a former nightclub which has been turned into a multi-purpose space serving top-notch food and hosting shows and other events.

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All the shows I’ve seen in NYC!

The first time I ever set foot in New York City was in April 2011, ever since then NYC has been fueling my theatre obsession with some amazing shows, from musicals & plays to operas, concerts & cabarets. So I thought I would compile a list (to the best of my knowledge/memory) of all the shows I have seen in this wonderful city.

23/4/11 - Wonderland (musical)

27/4/11 - Il Trovatore (opera)

28/4/11 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)

29/4/11 - Orfeo ed Euridice (opera)

30/4/11 - The Addams Family (musical)

10/4/12 - Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)

11/4/12 - Anything Goes (musical)

11/4/12 - Manon (opera)

12/4/12 - Evita (musical)

13/4/12 - Die Walkure (opera)

14/4/12 - La Traviata (opera)

14/4/12 - A Midsummer Nights Dream (play)

15/4/12 - The Book of Mormon (musical)

15/4/12 - Godspell (musical)

2/1/13 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)

3/1/13 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (play)

4/1/13 - Bare (musical)

4/1/13 - Peter and the Starcatcher (play)

5/1/13 - Les Troyens (opera)

5/1/13 - The Barber of Seville (opera)

5/1/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

6/1/13 - Golden Age (play)

6/1/13 - Annie (musical)

7/1/13 - Turandot (opera)

8/1/13 - Maria Stuarda (opera)

8/10/13 - Pippin (musical)

9/10/13 - The Glass Menagerie (play)

9/10/13 - Romeo & Juliet (play)

10/10/13 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (immersive musical)

11/10/13 - Big Fish (musical)

12/10/13 - Eugene Onegin (opera)

13/10/13 - Kinky Boots (musical)

13/10/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

14/10/13 - Norma (opera)

15/10/13 - First Date (musical)

15/10/13 - First Date at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/4/14 - The Realistic Jones (play)

12/4/14 - Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Bloody Beginning (immersive theatre)

12/4/14 - All The Way (play)

13/4/14 - Jasper in Deadland (musical)

13/4/14 - Queen of the Night (immersive theatre)

14/4/14 - Heathers (musical)

15/4/14 - Aladdin (musical)

16/4/14 - The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

16/4/14 - Les Miserables (musical)

17/4/14 - Newsies (musical)

17/4/14 - I Puritani (opera)

18/4/14 - Of Mice and Men (play)

19/4/14 - Arabella (opera)

19/4/14 - If/Then (musical)

20/4/14 - Reefer Madness (benefit concert)

20/4/14 - The Cripple of Inishmaan (play)

20/4/14 - Casa Valentina (play)

21/4/14 - Sleep No More (immersive theatre)

22/4/14 - Easter Bonnet Competition (benefit concert)

22/4/14 - Bullets Over Broadway (musical)

23/4/14 - Violet (musical)

23/4/14 - Cosi fan tutte (opera)

24/4/14 - Cinderella (musical)

24/4/14 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

25/4/14 - Cabaret (musical)

20/2/15 - The Elephant Man (play)

20/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

21/2/15 - A Month in the Country (play)

21/2/15 - Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle (opera)

22/2/15 - It’s Only a Play (play)

22/2/15 - Pretty Filthy (musical)

23/2/15 - Brooklynite (musical)

24/2/15 - Ghost Quartet (immersive musical)

25/2/15 - Honeymoon in Vegas (musical)

25/2/15 - La Donna del Lago (opera)

26/2/15 - Nevermore (musical)

26/2/15 - Into the Woods (musical)

27/2/15 - On the Twentieth Century (musical)

28/2/15 - One Day (musical)

28/2/15 - Les Contes d’Hoffmann (opera)

28/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

1/3/15 - The Iceman Cometh (play)

1/3/15 - Hamilton (musical)

1/3/15 - Altar Boyz Reunion Concert at 54 Below (cabaret)

2/3/15 - The Dutch Courtesan (play)

2/3/15 - Replay: A Broadway Preview (cabaret)

3/3/15 - Constellations (play)

3/3/15 - This Will Be Our Year at 54 Below (cabaret)

4/3/15 - The Heidi Chronicles (play)

4/3/15 - Cabaret (musical)

5/3/15 - Big Love (play)

5/3/15 - A Very Very Rock Show at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

13/1/16 - Fun Home (musical)

13/1/16 - Something Rotten! (musical)

14/1/16 - Lazarus (musical)

15/1/16 - School of Rock (musical)

16/1/16 - The Color Purple (musical)

16/1/16 - Hamilton (musical)

17/1/16 - Allegiance (musical)

17/1/16 - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (musical)

18/1/16 - Johnny Gallagher & LAKES (concert)

18/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

19/1/16 - Finding Neverland (musical)

20/1/16 - Fiddler on the Roof (musical)

20/1/16 - A View from the Bridge (play)

21/1/16 - The Phantom of the Opera (musical)

21/1/16 - Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (opera)

22-24/1/16 - BroadwayCon 2016 (convention)

25/1/17 - The Front Page (play)

25/1/17 - Roméo et Juliette (opera)

26/1/17 - The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (immersive theatre)

27-29/1/17 - BroadwayCon 2017 (convention)

29/1/17 - Dear Evan Hansen (musical)

31/1/17 - In Transit (a cappella musical)

½/17 - Waitress (musical)

½/17 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (musical)

2/2/17 - Sunset Boulevard (musical)

23/2/18 - Romeo & Juliet (ballet)

24/2/18 - The Band’s Visit (musical)

24/2/18 - Cruel Intentions (musical)

24/2/18 - Hello Dolly! (musical)

25/2/18 - Fire and Air (play)

25/2/18 - Sweeney Todd (musical)

28/2/18 - Anastasia (musical)

28/2/18 - Semiramide (opera)

1/3/18 - Elektra (opera)

2/3/18 - Carousel (musical)

3/3/18 - Farinelli and the King (play)

3/3/18 - Kings (play)

4/3/18 - Come From Away (musical)

4/3/18 - Lobby Hero (play)

5/3/18 - Once on this Island (musical)

6/3/18 - Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (play)

7/3/18 - Hamilton (musical)

7/3/18 - Angels in America: Perestroika (play)

8/3/18 - Frozen (musical)

3/1/19 - The Lifespan of a Fact (play)

4/1/19 - Adriana LeCouvreur (opera)

5/1/19 - The Ferryman (play)

5/1/19 - Mean Girls (musical)

6/1/19 - To Kill a Mockingbird (play)

6/1/19 - Clueless the Musical (musical)

9/1/19 - Pretty Woman (musical)

9/1/19 - Network (play)

10/1/19 - American Son (play)

11-12/1/19 - BroadwayCon 2019 (convention)

12/1/19 - The Prom (musical)

28/2/20 - Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (musical)

29/2/20 - Wicked (musical)

29/2/20 - Hadestown (musical)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 1 (play)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 2 (play)

2/3/20 - Der Fliegende Holländer (opera)

3/3/20 - Agrippina (opera)

4/3/20 - West Side Story (musical)

4/3/20 - Jagged Little Pill (musical)

5/3/20 - Company (musical)

6/3/20 - Beetlejuice (musical)

7/3/20 - Medea (play)

7/3/20 - Moulin Rouge (musical)

8/3/20 - Little Shop of Horrors (musical)

8/3/20 - LAKES (concert)

8/3/20 - Emojiland (musical)

11/2/23 - Kimberly Akimbo (musical)

11/2/23 - Pictures From Home (play)

12/2/23 - Leopoldstadt (play)

12/2/23 - Cornelia Street (musical)

13/2/23 - SIX (musical)

14/2/23 - Funny Girl (musical)

18/2/23 - A Beautiful Noise (musical)

18/2/23 - Bad Cinderella (musical)

19/2/23 - Some Like It Hot (musical)

19/2/23 - & Juliet (musical)

20/2/23 - Without You (musical/cabaret)

21/2/23 - Parade (musical)

18/10/23 - Back to the Future (musical)

19/10/23 - The Great Gatsby (musical)

19/10/23 - Here Lies Love (musical)

20/2/23 - Gutenberg! The Musical! (musical)

21/10/23 - Harmony (musical)

21/10/23 - Here We Are (musical)

22/10/23 - The Shark is Broken (play)

22/10/23 - Purlie Victorious (play)

23/10/23 - Chicago (musical)

24/10/23 - Merrily We Roll along (musical)

Unfortunately the following shows were Covid cancelled:

12/3/20 - Flying Over Sunset (musical)

13/3/20 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (play)

14/3/20 - Mrs Doubtfire (musical)

14/3/20 - SIX (musical)

I've also had a couple of snow cancellations - The Hunchback of Notre Dame & possibly one other show I can't recall...

There have also been numerous 'shuttering early' cancellations, which I won't bother listing.

That’s the list so far. Obviously there will be more to come… stay tuned! (Shows booked so far for 2024: Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, The Who's TOMMY, The Hours & Water For Elephants)

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Poets 2023

Erin Kirsh is an award-winning writer from Toronto. Her work has appeared in Alma, The Malahat Review, Arc Poetry Magazine, The Pinch, Gordon Square Review, EVENT, CV2, QWERTY, PRISM International, Geist, and more. Visit her at www.erinkirsh.com or follow her on twitter @kirshwords.

Jasmine Ruff (they/them) writes from the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Their work has been published or is forthcoming in The Puritan, Foglifter Press, Plentitude Magazine, and elsewhere. Currently, they are the poetry editor at PRISM international. 

Edie Reaney Chunn (they/she) is a writer based on the the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Their poetry has recently been published in Maisonneuve, and they are the 2021 winner of the Norma Epstein National Award for Creative Writing. Edie loves love !, and enjoys working collaboratively and inefficiently on theatre projects, and other pursuits. 

Dora Prieto is a Vancouver-based emerging writer, translator, and cat mami based with work published or forthcoming in Acentos Review, Capilano Review, Catapult, GUTS, Maisonneuve, Room Magazine, and SOMOS. Her poem "the withholding map" was the winner of the 2022 Room Magazine Poetry Contest :))) She also co-facilitates El Mashup, a creative workshop series for Latinx youth in Vancouver. 

Dani Rodríguez Chevalier (she/ella) is passionate about analogue & lo-fi practices, poetry & hybrid forms, art making in community, and independent radio. She is a co-facilitator + co-creator of writing and experimental film programs for youth: "el mash up" and "filmfood". She currently lives with her two dachshunds and one of her 4 siblings in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ nations.

Cristina Holman (she/her) lives and writes on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh). She was a participant in the 2017/18 Artspeak Studio for Emerging Writers and the 2022 Banff Centre Spring Writer’s Retreat. Her debut chapbook, published with Artspeak Gallery in 2018, is titled Stop Wincing/We’re Fine. Her work can be found in Bad Nudes magazine and Poetry is Dead, and her second chapbook, Repeater, was published in 2021 by Zed Press. 

Erin is a poet/playwright and performer who values interdisciplinarity, collaboration, care, sensitivity and hybridity in her own and others’ work. Learn more about Erin by following her poetry account @crowlake or visiting www.crowlake.space

Nadia (she/her) is a poetry and fiction writer raised on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver). Her fiction and poetry have previously appeared and are forthcoming in PRISM international, Bat City Review, The Temz Review and Phoebe. Her debut chapbook of poetry, Something Spectacular, was published by 845 press in 2021.  Follow her on instagram @ned4writing