#Eve Wilkinson's Blog

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I was on vacation this winter enjoying a drink in my Elvis tumbler (handmade by my step-mother) when a fellow vacationer struck up a conversation about Elvis. We spoke many times thru the vacation about Elvis. They are a fan of early Elvis - not Vegas Elvis. (I'm a fan of all of the eras - it is all so fascinating to me. I fell into the rabbit hole a few years ago. My mother was a big fan.). They seem to have a limited view of Elvis. I'm sending them audios, videos, images to further their appreciation. We started at the early years. I thought, I know just the right blog to get some of his great 70's performances. So here is my question/request. Please link me 3-5 of your favourite 70s performances to share with my new friend.

Sending you best wishes. Take care.

W

Hello, and very nice to hear from you. I will give this some thought, and get back to you before the end of the weekend. Best wishes, George.

So, here we go (In no particular order):

Promised Land, live in Las Vegas, March 22nd, 1975. There's also a great version of If You Love Me Let Me Know from this show, with the benefit of the full Hilton orchestra including string section.

T-R-O-U-B-L-E from Jacksonville, Florida, April 25th, 1975. By this point there was rarely, if ever, any structured rehearsal, and Elvis never really bothered to learn the words, so they had to wing it with new material on stage.

The New Year's Eve performance 1976-77 in Pittsburgh was widely considered a great show, and was captured in an audience recording. Here Elvis sings Are You Lonesome Tonight directly to Charlie Hodge, who was standing right next to him holding the mic. The full show can be found here, but Rags to Riches about blows the roof off.

Elvis and John Wilkinson with Early Morning Rain, which formed part of the band introductions and solos segment. Elvis was not in great form for this show in Omaha, one of two filmed for the TV special, Elvis in Concert, and there were sound problems with a malfunctioning mic. Things improved over the next few nights.

Elvis worked for another week after the Omaha show, and his final performance was at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis. This final show was captured by an audience recording, and it was seen as one of his better performances of his later career. There was a great (unrehearsed) version of Bridge Over Troubled Water.

From Montgomery, Alabama, Feb 16th, 1977, Elvis revs up his piano player, Tony Brown, for making a little mistake - then goes to the piano himself for an impromptu gospel song, Where No One Stands Alone.

Hope this gives you something to work with, and thanks again for the question

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I've been up late working on the Retaliators double review for Christmas Day, so I thought I'd get Christmas Eve started early with my review of Violent Night!

This was also my 400th post on Blogger!

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268 Directors and the end of the blog

This post marks the end of the Ask a Director experiment. I’m so grateful to all who have contributed, supported and engaged with it over the past six and a half years. 

This blog was started at a time when I felt incredibly alone in the directing field. I had always been taught that a director operates solo, that it was a lonely career and above all, it was based on scarcity. This was a style of working and living that didn't fit for me. I wanted to talk to other directors about their practice and thoughts about the field, both national and international. This blog was started as a way to connect, to uplift other directors and to create a conversation about the changing field and practices. 

It's surpassed all of these goals and brought me more joy than I can name. 

I'm now at a moment where my practice and advocacy are taking different and exciting paths and it's time for me to put this site to bed. I remain committed to uplifting other directors, to talking about the practice, to flattening hierarchies, to opening doors for new ways of working, and leading rehearsal rooms, companies, and classrooms away from silos and vacuums. Featuring these 268 different directors was just the beginning. 

I encourage you all to hire them (and others), advocate for them (and others) and choose to work in a system that values connection and generosity. 

Abhishek Majumdar

Adam Fitzgerald

Alice Stanley

Aliza Shane

Amanda McRaven

Amy Corcoran

Amy Jephta

Anisa George

Ana Margineau

Andrew Scoville

Anna Stromberg

Anne Cecelia Haney

Ariel Francoeur

Arpita Mukherjee

Ashley Hollingshead

Ashley Marinaccio

Andrew Neisler

Beng Oh

Ben Randle

Ben Stockman

Benjamin Kamine

Beth Lopes

Bo Powell

Bogdan Georgescu

Bonnie Gabel

Brandon Ivie

Brandon Woolf

Brian Hashimoto

Cait Robinson

Caitlin Ryan O’Connell

Caitlin Sullivan

Catie Davis

Cara Phipps

Carol Ann Tan

Carsen Joenk

Chari Arespacochaga

Cheryl Faraone

Chloe Treat

Christin Eve Cato

Christine Zagrobelny

Christopher Diercksen

Colette Robert

Colleen Hughes

Cyndy Marion

Dado Gyure

Dan Rothenberg

Daniel Irizarry

Danielle Ozymandias

Danny Sharon

Dara Malina

David Charles

Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li

Derek Spencer 

Donald Brenner

Doug Oliphant

Eamon Boylan

Elena Araoz

Emily Lyons

Emma Miller

Eric Kildow

Eric Wallach

Eric Powell Holm

Estefania Fadul

Evelina Stampa

Evren Odcikin

Evi Stamatiou

Francesca Montanile Lyons

Gabriel Vega Weissman

Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte 

Graham Schmidt

Gregg Wiggans

Hannah Ryan

Hannah Wolf

Heather Bagnall

Horia Suru

Ilana Becker

Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Illana Stein

Ioanna Katsarou

Ioli Andreadi

Irina Abraham Chigiryov

Iris Sowlat

Isaac Klein

J Paul Nicholas

Jack Tamburri

Jaclyn Biskup

Jacob Basri

Jake Beckhard

Jaki Bradley

Jamie Watkins

Javier Molina

Jay Stern

Jay Stull

Jenna Rossman

Jenna Worsham

Jennifer Chambers

Jenny Bennett

Jenny Reed

Jeremy Bloom

Jeremy Pickard

Jerrell Henderson

Jess Hutchinson

Jess Shoemaker

Jesse Jou

Jessi D Hill

Jessica Burr

Jessica Holt

Jillian Carucci

Joanne Zipay

Jo Cattell

John Michael Diresta

John Kurzynowski

Joe Hedel

Jonathan Munoz-Proulx

Jose Zayas

Josh Kelley

Josh Sobel

Joshua Kahan Brody

Joshua William Gelb

Julia Sears

Justin Schlabach

Kareem Fahmy

Karen Christina Jones

Kate Bergstrom

Kate Hopkins

Kate Jopson

Kate Moore Heaney

Katherine M. Carter

Katherine Wilkinson

Kathy Gail MacGowan

Katie Chidester

Kendall Cornell 

Kendra Augustin

Kholoud Sawaf

Kimberly Faith Hickmann

Kim Weild

KJ Sanchez

Knud Adams

Kristin Marting

Kristin McCarthy Parker

Kristin Skye Hoffman

Kristy Chambrelli

Kristy Dodson

KT Shorb

Kyle Metzger

Kylie M. Brown

Larissa Fasthorse

Larissa Lury

Laura Brandel

Laura Steinroeder

Lauren Hlubny

Lauren Keating

Lavina Jadhwani

Jenn Haltman

Leta Tremblay

Lila Rachel Becker

Lillian Meredith

Lily Riopelle

Lindsey Hope Pearlman

Lisa Rothe

Lisa Sanaye Dring

Liz Thaler

Lori Wolter Hudson

Lucie Tiberghien

Luke Comer

Luke Tudball

Lyndsay Burch

Lynn Lammers

Mallory Catlett

Manon Manavit

Margarett Perry

Maridee Slater

Marina Bergenstock

Marti Lyons

Martin Jago

Matt Cosper

Matt Ritchey

Max Hunter

Megan Sandberg-Zakian

Megan Weaver

Meghan Finn

Melissa Crespo

Melody Erfani

Michael Alvarez

Michael T. Williams

Michaela Escarcega

Michelle Tattenbaum

Mimi Barcomi

Miranda Haymon

Molly Beach Murphy

Molly Clifford

Molly Noble

Morgan Gould

Morgan Green

Murielle Borst-Tarrant

Nana Dakin

Natalie Novacek

Neal Kowalsky

Nell Bang-Jensen

Nick Benacerraf

Noa Egozi

Norah Elges

Normandy Sherwood

Olivia Lilley

Orly Noa Rabinyan

Oscar Mendoza

Pablo Paz

Padraic Lillis 

Patrick Walsh

Pete Danelski

Pirronne Yousefzadeh

Portia Krieger

Rachel Karp

Rachel Wohlander

Randolph Curtis Rand

Raz Golden

Rebecca Cunningham

Rebecca Martinez

Rebecca Wear

Renee Phillippi

Renee Yeong

Rich Brown

Rick St. Peter

Robert Schneider

Ryan Anthony Nicotra

Sammi Cannold

Sammy Zeisel

Sanaz Ghajar

Sara Holdren

Sara Lyons

Sara Rademacher

Sarah Elizabeth Wansley

Sarah Hughes

Sarah M. Chichester

Sarah Rose Leonard

Sash Bischoff

Scarlett Kim

Seonjae Kim

Seth Pyatt

Sharifa Elkady

Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Sherri Eden Barber

Simon Hanukai

Sophia Watt

Suchan Vodoor

Stephen Cedars

Steven Kopp

Steven Wilson

Talya Klein

Tana Siros

Tara Ahmadinejad

Tara Cioletti

Tara Elliott

Tatiana Pandiani

Taylor Reynolds

TerryandtheCuz

Tommy Schoffler

Tracy Bersley

Trevor Biship

Tyler Mercer

Wednesday Sue Derrico

Will Dagger

Will Davis

Will Detlefsen

Will Steinberger

Yojiro Ichikawa

Yoni Oppenheim

Zi Alikhan

Zoya Kachardurian

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Broadband satellite to launch in late 2019

A SpaceX rocket launching late next year will carry a broadband satellite to offer New Zealand regions more internet from space.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/101890998/Broadband-satellite-to-launch-in-late-2019

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/broadband-satellite-to-launch-in-late-2019/

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State Of the TicketVerse Address 2023

It's New Year's Eve, Ticketholders!

As I "usually" do (starting last year), here's my look back at everything I and my blog have accomplished in 2023.

Enjoy, and have a great 2024!

[evewilki1971]

How to Actually Make Sales Using Google Shopping

Follow these six Google Shopping tricks to elevate your ecommerce sales.

from Eve’s Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/TGSfqgRovAQ/309231

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/how-to-actually-make-sales-using-google-shopping/

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7 Tips To Building Your Own Authentic Community on Reddit

There are 1.2 million subreddit communities. Is your company’s one of them?

from Eve’s Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/nBbARknVk6Q/309778

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/7-tips-to-building-your-own-authentic-community-on-reddit/

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Here’s How to Calculate What’s Working When You’re Marketing on Lots of Channels

Determining which channel moved the customer to purchase is tricky when your marketing runs the gamut from Facebook ads to direct mail.

from Eve’s Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/Mg22YaGcvv0/309256

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/heres-how-to-calculate-whats-working-when-youre-marketing-on-lots-of-channels/

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Billionaire Bill Gates Is Not a Fan of Cryptocurrencies

In a Reddit AMA, the Microsoft co-founder voiced concern about the anonymity of cryptocurrencies, which he said can facilitate criminal behavior.

from Eve’s Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/ZFGw1d0PhnE/309860

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/billionaire-bill-gates-is-not-a-fan-of-cryptocurrencies/

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Lawsuit Claims Google Failed to Prevent Sexual Harassment

Loretta Lee, a former rising star at the company, recounts tales of serial sexual harassment.

from Eve’s Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/uYkMUGP3bqc/309861

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/lawsuit-claims-google-failed-to-prevent-sexual-harassment/

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Auckland barber credits customer loyalty for helping him realise his dream

A Sri Lankan migrant has achieved his dream of opening his own baber shop in Auckland – thanks in part to the support of one loyal customer.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101872113/Auckland-barber-credits-customer-loyalty-for-helping-him-realise-his-dream

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/02/auckland-barber-credits-customer-loyalty-for-helping-him-realise-his-dream/

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Ex-Bachelor NZ’s food business hits million dollar crowdfunding target

A wholefoods company part-owned by former Bachelor star Art Green plans to increase staff numbers by 50 per cent after securing a $1 million funding boost.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101872744/Ex-Bachelor-NZs-food-business-hits-million-dollar-crowdfunding-target

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/02/ex-bachelor-nzs-food-business-hits-million-dollar-crowdfunding-target/

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Spotify seeks to drum up US$1 billion in listing on NYSE

Music-streaming pioneer Spotify is hoping to attract a new crowd of fans on Wall Street to help fend off a growing competitive threat posed by Apple.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/101878688/Spotify-seeks-to-drum-up-US-1-billion-in-listing-on-NYSE

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/spotify-seeks-to-drum-up-us1-billion-in-listing-on-nyse/

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About 270,000 Kiwi adults affected by cyberbullying, report shows

While it is estimated that one in five Kiwi children are cyberbullied, youths aren’t the only ones bearing the brunt of unwanted online activity.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/101845551/About-270-000-Kiwi-adults-affected-by-cyberbullying-report-shows

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/about-270000-kiwi-adults-affected-by-cyberbullying-report-shows/

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Bill Gates weighs in on one of the oldest, biggest battles in programming

Bill Gates has weighed in on the long-lasting debate over the best way to format software code.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/101871267/Bill-Gates-weighs-in-on-one-of-the-oldest-biggest-battles-in-programming

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/bill-gates-weighs-in-on-one-of-the-oldest-biggest-battles-in-programming/

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Watch out, Lenovo’s downward spiral may not be over

In four years, Lenovo went from would-be Apple challenger to an also-ran in smartphones and datacenter servers.

from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/101874256/Watch-out-Lenovos-downward-spiral-may-not-be-over

from Eve Wilkinson's Blog https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/watch-out-lenovos-downward-spiral-may-not-be-over/