#Fishers High School Marching Band

[medinerd]

Drum Corps In The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Every Thanksgiving, I make sure I wake up in time to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Not for the floats. Not for the lip syncing celebrity “performers”. I watch for the marching bands. This comes as a shock to you, I know, that Kevin is so into marching bands that he would watch a televised holiday parade just for them. I especially enjoyed this year’s parade as groups like Fishers…

[ninkiminjaaaj]

guys we had out first invitational on saturday we got first place, currently were first in the state with 79.55 and if you wanna go watch it look up fishers high school Go! Roar of ‘24 idk where it is but yeah

also if you dont like marching band just trust me its really good

[macysparadeblog]

⭐ MARCHING BANDS ⭐

Macy's 97th Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 23, 2023

Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon and White Band

Fishers High School Marching Tiger Band

Greendale High School Marching Band

Jenison High School Marching Band

Macy's Great American Marching Band

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Eagle Regiment Marching Band

Mercer Island High School Marching Band

O'Fallon High School Marching Band Panthers

Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights

Texas Tech University Goin' Band From Raiderland

The Band Directors Marching Band

[designaday]

First Snow

We got our first snow of the season this evening. It was snowing as I was driving into Pittsburgh to teach my class, but stopped by the time I got there. As I finished my lecture, a couple of my students pointed out that it had started snowing. They seemed pretty excited. “This is our first snow,” they told me. I cracked a big grin. I love snow, but there’s nothing better than witnessing someone else experience it for the first time.

It took me back to my sophomore year of high school. My marching band had been invited to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. We spent much of the day before walking around Manhattan. I went to the top of one of the twin towers. I saw Rockefeller Center.

We had to be lined up at 5:00 in the morning. And wouldn’t you know, for the first time in something like twenty years, it snowed the morning of the parade. There was a good five inches on the ground. And it was cold. We had winter uniforms, but we weren’t wearing those. I remember standing on top of the grates where the warm air would occasionally blow up from the subway. We stood there watching our band director chat up Miss America. He claims he went on a date with her after the parade. I’m a drummer, so I didn’t wear gloves. By the time we started the parade, I couldn’t feel my fingers.

I also remember that there was a band there from Hawaii. Rather than fly in to New York, they had bussed all the way across the country, performing places as they went. More than one of their busses had broken down, and so only part of their band had made it. The rest were strewn out across the U.S. Those who were there were extremely excited. It was the first time they had seen snow. I’ll never forget that.

And then there was the year that IxDA’s Interaction conference was held in Seattle: 2019. I understand that Seattle doesn’t actually get much snow. On Wednesday, we started hearing about a big snowstorm that was expected to hit on Friday. That afternoon, I received a notification that might flight home Saturday morning had been canceled just due to the expectation of snow. That was a problem, because my church was going to be celebrating the tenth anniversary of our contemporary service, and there was no way I was going to miss that. My band was counting on me to be there. Alaska Air told me they could get me on a flight Tuesday. Screw that. I booked a flight out of Portland Saturday morning and then reserved a rental car from a place just around the corner from my hotel.

Sure enough, it started snowing Friday. Seattle doesn’t know how to deal with snow, so it just shut down. We were supposed to have our closing party in the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture, but they canceled on us. There we all were, wrapping up the Interaction Awards at the Fisher Pavilion with the snow coming down outside. Kiat Lim, our Regional Coordinator from Korea, was there with his wife taking pictures with a look of awe on his face. He explained that it was the first time they had seen snow. I so enjoyed watching them go outside and play in it.

I was up at the crack of dawn the next morning, dragging my suitcase through maybe three inches of snow to stand at the door of the car rental waiting for them to open. The roads were a little dicey in places, but there was hardly anyone else on them, and I know how to drive in the snow. I made it to Portland, caught my flight, and was in church the next morning.

Gotta love snow!

[thepastisalreadywritten]

ITV News: Prince William's First Interview (June 1998)

It was 24 March 1998 and hundreds of teenage girls were crammed behind barriers outside a suburban Vancouver high school.

The girls weren’t squealing for the Backstreet Boys or Leonardo DiCaprio — they were there to see William, a real-life prince.

“You thought it was a rock star coming,” said Monika Vriend, former business services co-ordinator for Burnaby South Secondary School, recalling the day that Prince William visited.

“Like back in the day when the Beatles came through, people were just going crazy and swooning and couldn’t believe their own eyes that the princes were there.”

📷: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

The frenzied female reaction to Prince William, then 15, during his 1998 vacation with Prince Charles and Prince Harry, cemented his status as a teen heartthrob.

Canadians’ warm welcome also undoubtedly comforted him on his first official trip abroad after his mother’s death, royal watchers say.

So when William returns to British Columbia on Saturday for a week-long visit with his wife and two young children, observers say it will be a homecoming of sorts after his star power was proven in the province two decades ago.

“Prince William was the original One Direction,” said Keith Roy, Western Canadian spokesman for the Monarchist League of Canada, referring to the British-based boy band.

“He was always a nice kid. Then to watch him go through the tragedy of his mother dying and still hold himself together and be stately, be strong and be vulnerable — that’s quite the threat when girls are looking for characteristics in a guy.”

The “Wills Mania,” as it was dubbed by the British press, appeared to surprise and embarrass the young prince.

A particularly devoted pack of girls vowed to follow him to every tour stop, carrying signs that proclaimed, “William. It’s me you’ve been looking for.”

One 14-year-old jumped a barricade outside his hotel to try to deliver a teddy bear and bouquet, but she was caught by a police officer.

“Prince William should know his future wife,” she protested through tears, according to a Canadian Press report at the time.

The princes and their father only spent about 24 hours in Vancouver before taking a helicopter to Whistler for four days of skiing. Their time on the mountain was mostly private, as the boys were still grieving their mother’s death the previous August.

But their brief stay in Vancouver was memorable. A photograph of the brothers wearing red maple-leaf Olympics jackets from Roots became a symbol of the family’s embrace of the Great White North.

📷: Tim Graham Picture Library via Getty Images

Then there was the visit to the high school, which administrators believe was chosen because it contains a school for the deaf.

Princess Diana was passionate about deaf education, and it appeared Prince Charles wanted his sons to share that interest, said former vice-principal Steve Bailey.

The royal family was introduced at an assembly inside the school’s Michael J. Fox Theatre, where the former principal called Prince Harry by his real name, Henry. Bailey said Charles stood up and quipped, “We only call him Henry when he’s very, very naughty.”

Bailey recalled that Harry, then 13, was more outgoing than his shy, older brother and assured William at one point, “Don’t worry about this. It’ll all be fine. All you have to do is smile and wave at the people.”

The brothers also visited the city’s astronomy museum, now called the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, where they revealed a competitive side to their relationship while playing with a computer simulator to land a space shuttle.

“They were kidding each other, if one was doing better than the other one,” said Gayle Seaman, an administrative assistant. “But staff noticed William was protective. He could kid Harry, but he wasn’t going to let anybody else say anything about him.”

A friendly competition also emerged on the ski hills, recalled Barrett Fisher, president and CEO of Tourism Whistler.

All three princes were expert skiers, tackling all terrain, but there was an ongoing joke about who was best, she said.

“I think a journalist had asked, ‘Was Harry the best skier?’ And William said, ‘Oh, I don’t know about that.’ ”

📷: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

Royal historian Carolyn Harris said the 1998 visit didn’t only attract fawning teenage girls. It also drew many Canadians who had admired Diana and wanted to make sure her sons were all right following her death, she said.

“William was very warmly received … though the attention may also have been fairly overwhelming at that difficult time,” she said.

There was speculation that the princes were being eased into a greater degree of public life, as Canada is thought to be a safe and welcoming destination for royal visits, Harris added.

Roy said the upcoming trip comes at a much happier time in William’s life.

“We’re going to see enormous crowds of people out to support William and Catherine on this tour. It’s going to be the same level of frenzy and excitement that we saw in ’98.”

https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/throwback-to-prince-williams-vancouver-visit-1998/

[mrtravisgreen]

Jordan Fisher & He/They/ Cis-male ‷watch out, Travis Green has crash-landed into roswell !! they look Twenty Nine years old and celebrate their birthday on May 4th. they are from Atlanta,GA, reside in Aurora Apartments, and are currently working as an elementary school teacher for the Roswell Education Board one thing you should know about them is that he enjoys playing D&D and collects dice‷

Name: Travis Lamont Green

Gender: Cis-male

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them

Orientation: Nerdy Gay

Birthday: May 4th 1992

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Length of Time in Roswell: Arrived late spring of 2021 so he could get the proper certifications to start teaching for the 2021-2022 school year

Occupation: Elementary school teacher for the Roswell Education Board

Education: Bachelors of Science in Education from University of Georgia, Masters of Education from University of Georgia (combined program)

Languages: English (fluent), Spanish (conversational), American Sign Language (learning)

Family: Jackson “Jack” Green is his father and Sadiya Green is his mother. He has a younger sister who is six years younger than him named Hazel. Jack is from a large family and so there are a plethora of cousins. The most relevant one to this ring is Juniper Green, his closest cousin in age. The two of them are close.

Pets: An orange cat named Samwise

Backstory: 

Travis was born on a sunny afternoon to Jack and Sadiya Green. As their first born child, Travis was doted on by this parents and by his rather large extended family on his father’s side. He had a fairly happy childhood and was only minorly annoyed when he ended up with a younger sister when he was six years old. Travis discovered his passion for reading and coming up with stories fairly early on. Although his parents both worked, they always did their best to be there for the kids and to read them stories when it was time for bed. Travis’ parents also encouraged him to try some more active pastimes as well and Trav learned that he enjoyed playing a casual game of basketball if he was asked to join but overall he preferred staying indoors.

During his time in high school, Travis struggled a little finding an extracurricular activity that suited him. He knew that he didn’t want to join a sports team and marching band wasn’t for him either. Eventually he landed on the school’s quizbowl team and also joined the drama club. Acting definitely wasn’t his strong suit but Travis did enjoy working backstage and on the sets. He ended up graduating with very good grades in the class of 2010.

Initially, Travis went to a local community college for two years after he graduated. Sure, he had gotten accepted into the University of Georgia right away but it made more sense to him financially if he could get a lot of his prerequisite classes out of the way at the community college and focus on his main degree when he transferred. After trying a few majors, including an ill-advised foray into Computer Science, Trav ended up going into elementary education. There was a program offered from the University of Georgia where he could work on both a bachelors degree and a masters over five years instead of taking four for the bachelors and then having to apply to graduate school to get his masters. University ended up taking Travis closer to six years but in the end he was quite proud of his accomplishments.

While in school, Travis was first introduced into the world of board games and table top role playing games. His fellow quizbowl members were just as nerdy as he was and during the down time for their practices he was introduced to a number of games outside the classic ones of Monopoly or Clue. In college he ended up joining a local board game club and from there he found some people he could start to play D&D with as well. Trav had heard of D&D before but it was undergoing a huge surge in popularity and now he actually had others to play with.

Once Travis graduated college, he spent a few years interning and substituting as he tried to get his foot in the door with his new profession. He found that he enjoyed teaching older elementary school students but he wasn’t going to be picky as a new teacher. When an opening in Roswell appeared, brought to his attention by Juni, he decided to take a chance and apply. He about fell over when he actually got the position provided that he could also get the needed paperwork and certifications for teaching in New Mexico handled in time for the school year. It took a bit of doing, and a leap of faith, but he managed to get what he needed to done and is enjoying living out in Roswell and teaching.

[zionmarches]

hello all ! i’m asya, i’m 22, i use she/her pronouns and i’m very nervous excited to be here !! i haven’t been in an rp for well over a year now so i might be rusty pls bare w me<3

❛ ♫ · » jordan fisher, nonbinary, he/they «  wow …  zion march  just  told  me  that  their  band,  cold stare,  got  accepted  into  that  battle  of  the  bands  thing.  wait,  you  don't  know  them?  i  could've  sworn  i  saw  you  two  together  at  that thrift shop on higher hithe street.  well,  nevermind.  they're  twenty-three,  and  they're  the bassist  of  the  band.  when  they're  not  playing  music,  you  can  usually  find  them teaching music class at the local secondary school. i  think  you'd  like  them—  they're  so cheerful,  but  …  also  kind  of  obnoxious, i  suppose.  you'll  know  it's  Z  if  you  ever  meet  them,  because  they're  the  walking  embodiment  of  sunlight bouncing off of stained glass, giving even more life to what was already beautiful. 

zion comes from a large family of ten: their mothers, three sisters and four brothers, all adopted, with him being the second youngest. this environment definitely lended to his large personality. with so many kids, there was always constant competition for any and everything-- space, attention, the remote control. that said, their home couldn’t have been more loving. his mothers, who zion considers to be the most incredible people on earth, provided everything and more for their kids and for each other. 

he was diagnosed with adhd at a young age. his moms, by then, knew what sort of things were outside the norm for hyperactivity in kids and zion fit the bill. from as early as kindergarten, teachers would send him home with letters complaining about his inability to be still in class, outbursts during quiet time, and failure to take in simple concepts that his peers understood immediately. as he grew up, he became incredibly self conscious about this fact. for one thing, no matter how hard he tried (he tried, he tried, he tried), he was always just barely scraping by in his classes. it was a massive cause of stress and self doubt all throughout secondary school, to the point where he cried when told he’d passed and would be graduating. for another, their loud and fidgety presence wasn’t always welcome around their peers. being friendly with others was something that came naturally to zion. being friends was a whole other issue entirely. of course, he’s always had his siblings, as well as his three best friends who would later go on to be his bandmates, but for someone as extroverted as zion, they couldn’t act like it didn’t hurt to be seen as annoying (at best) by other kids his age.

zion isn’t quite sure he was really alive until the first time he played bass. with so many kids to keep track of, it helped his moms to have them engaged in activities in and out of school. for a while, zion’s thing was whatever one of his siblings was doing. football, art lessons, gymnastics (briefly), things that he did just because he’d never really given much thought as to what he liked. that much changed when one of his brothers started taking guitar lessons, so zion decided he would take guitar lessons. when asked what kind of guitar he wanted to play, not-quite-ten zion just sort of.. guessed. in this, they were incredibly lucky. from the first note he played, harsh and out of tune, he felt a joy unlike any he’d experienced before. it turned out, learning to play music traditionally wasn’t any easier for him than learning long division. he announced to his moms that he would be quitting lessons and teaching himself. and that’s what he did. in his off time, he played and played until his fingers hurt or someone told him to stop. he watched videos, listened to new music, practiced all he could until he could replicate bass lines to all of his favorite songs and then some. to this day, it remains one of his proudest accomplishments. 

when it comes to gender and sexuality, there’s a lot up in the air for zion. it wasn’t until late in his secondary school career that he even began to think about those things. they’d never been in a relationship, even now, and thought that theoretically, when they did it could very well be with anyone who was kind and made him laugh. “the gender thing”, as they called it when talking to their parents about it, didn’t come up until after graduating from university. they, of course, gave zion ample resources to help in figuring things out, but still he figured it was something he would come into in his own time. it’s not something they really acknowledge outside of their circle of family and close friends, aside from the cursory “he/they” in his social media bios.

zion’s family was more than a little well off - they had to be, to afford taking care of eight kids - which gave them a lot of freedom in life. even having moved out of the house, his parents still took care of him and his siblings. if it was what he wanted, cold stare could be his full time gig and he wouldn’t suffer for it financially. that wasn’t, of course, the case for all of his bandmates. so, zion went back to school, studied music and education. it wasn’t any easier for them than it had been in secondary school, but now they had a goal in mind, and the determination to push him the rest of the way. after graduating, they took a job as the music teacher at the local secondary school. ideally the job would have just been a way to make himself useful to society when away from the band, but the reality was so much better than he could have hoped. zion loved teaching. he loved his classroom and how he could make it a place for kids to feel safe, and welcomed, and understood, all while learning about music. it was a dream come true.

zion’s family has only continued to grow over the years as his siblings went off and had kids of their own. they’re an uncle several times over, and love their nieces and nephews to pieces. tight at their schedule might be most days, they never hesitate to break the flow of things to spend time with his family, as they’ve always been the most important thing, second not even to music

despite having enough money to shop elsewhere, zion buys most of their clothes from local thrift shops and flea markets. this is because his sense of fashion is, in a word, atrocious, and he finds the best gets there. he dresses the part of emo-kid-never-met-a-color-that-isnt-black on stage, because he figures the music should speak louder than his knee length muppet socks, but elsewhere he’s mostly a high waisted corduroy pants and bright yellow windbreakers kind of guy.

they adopted a cat when they moved out of the house. her name is iris (after the song) and she’s their best friend. they spoil her much more than is reasonable, but deny it whenever its brought up.

[marvel-has-my-soul]

Jet Fighter

(Peter Parker x OC Female)

Description: Jet is a girl with wings and superhuman strength. Need I say more?

CHAPTER 3-

Lily Fisher

Jet walked next to Tony as he led her through the Penthouse of Stark tower, her small suitcase rolling loudly on the title behind her.

"I've made a deal with Ross that you will live a normal life in exchange, you can walk free." Jet nodded along, figuring it was best not to argue against him.

"No flying. You have to hide your wings anytime you're in public." Tony continued, "I've already confiscated your suit, but you can keep your watch. All weapon systems have been disabled though."

"But I can have my wings out here, right?" Jet asked. Tony nodded.

"Yes, you can stretch them out here, but only on this floor and the one below us. These are private floors and only those how already know about you are allowed up. We can't rist anyone else working here seeing you."

"Okay...well that doesn't seem so bad." Jet said, trying to stay positive. "I mean, this isn't a permanent thing, right?" She laughed slightly. "Just long enough to get Ross off our backs." Tony didn't answer. Jet's smile faded and she looked up at Tony.

"How long will I have to do this?" She asked, scared of the answer.

"You'll also have to go to school." Tony went on, ignoring the question all together. Jet froze in place, Tony walking a few places ahead before realizing Jet was no longer next to him. He stopped and turned, an eyebrow raised.

"Is there a problem?"

"School? Why?" She spat.

"We have to convince the world that you are a normal teenager. And that means school."

"But... but what about homeschooling? Or that tutor that you hired for me?" Jet negotiated desperately. Tony crossed his arms and shook his head.

"Sorry kid. You're going to Midtown High School and that's final."

"Midtown?!" Jet shouted. "But that's over 40 minutes away!"

"I know. You can't in anyway be related to me or Stark industries. The further the school, the better." Tony said. Jet let out a jiff and marched passed Tony, in the direction of her new room.

"One more thing." Tony called after her. Jet halted but didn't turn around. "We'll need to find you a new name. You start school in two weeks." Tony said.

Without a word, Jet continued to her room, walking in and slamming the door. Leaning against the door for a moment, she took a fee breaths, scanning the nearly empty room. It was stark white, reminding Jet of her cell. The only differences seemed to be a bathroom off to the side, and large window along one wall.

Jet abandoned her suit case at the door and ran towards the window. She tried to pull it open, only to find it was sealed shut. She let out a groan and lensed on the window, watching a plane fly overhead.

"Jet another precaution." Jet whipped around to see Tony standing at the door, looking around the bare room.

"The rest of your things should be arriving tomorrow. You can decorate this room anyway you want." With those words, Tony left, leaving the door wide open. Jet stomped forward and slammed the door, locking it tightly.

***

Two weeks flew by and soon Jet woke up to her alarm at 6:30 am. She groaned loudly, swinging an arm out from under her sheets and punching the clock off the nightstand. It fell to the floor with a crash and the alarm stopped. Jet snuggled deeper into her pillows.

"It's time to get up." Friday's electronic voice echoed through the room. Jet let out another groan and sat up, her eyes squinting through the dim light of the sunrise shinning through the window. She sat there, angry at the world.

"Friday, close the blinds." She demanded through a yawn. The blinds fall closed, plunging the room back into darkness. Jet fell back into bed, burying her face into a pillow.

"Mr. Stark will be disappointed if you are not up in approximately one minute." Friday said.

"How will he know if I'm up or not." Jet asked, her voice muffled by the pillow.

"Because he wanted to make sure you were up ." Tony's voice answered. Jet shot up out of bed in a panic to see Tony standing in the door way. She reverted back to a scowl.

"The door was locked." She snapped.

"I own this door. You think I dont have a key to it?" Jet rolled her eyes and scoffed. "Hurry up and get dressed, Lily Fisher." Tony said before leaving.

Lily Fisher. That was her alias for the public. And Jet hated everything about it. She stood there for a moment, collecting herself before getting dressed for the day.

Jet was just about to walk out the door when Friday spoke up.

"You forgot your jacket." Jet groaned and ripped the jacket from its hanger and pulled it over her shoulders, the bulk of the oversized jacket successfully hiding her wings.

Jet left the room and shuffled to the kitchen. She pouted a bowl of Froot Loops, but ended up just staring at it angrily. Happy walked in, jingling his keys in his hand.

"Ready to go?" He asked. Jet pushed the untouched bowl into the sink and grabbed her bag, following Happy to the elevator down to the parking garage without a word.

The car ride was long and uneventful, Jet even dosed off and earned another 20 minutes of sleep until the car jerked to a stop three blocks away from the school.

Happy unlocked the door and Jet got out.

"Have a good day, kid!" Happy said.

"Unlikely." Jet slammed the door and walked the remainder of the way to school until she stood outside of the intimating building. Teenagers milled around outside, laughing and talking to each other like normal people. Jet took a deep breath and walked inside.

***

Not much could be said about Jet’s first classes in school. She had successfully caught up in her studies before the term began, so the actual curriculum wasn’t the hard part in all of this. It was the interacting with people her own age. She could hold a conversation with Steve or Sam just fine, but when it came to teenagers, she was at a loss. They talked about last nights episodes of their favorite shows, vine compilations that were titled “vines that keep me from ending it all” or “vines that really butter my eggroll,” whatever that meant. They were hyped about their favorite sports teams or the Friday night party that someone was hosting. Jet couldn’t relate to any of that. Fighting techniques? Got it. Shooting a gun? Done. Her days at the Avenger’s Facility? Covered. But talking about mundane things that she had never even heard off? Impossible.

Jet sat down at an empty lunch table, watching everyone interact around her. A group of guys, jocks, high-fived and shouted at each other from across the table. A clique of girls in short skirts strutted down the isle of tables, each of them swaying their hips unnaturally to catch the attention of any guy in their vicinity. Band geeks hung around each other, some supporting heavy instruments, while others tapped against the lunch table. Couples made out with each other up against walls, tables, other people.

Jet picked at her lunch lazily, not mustering up any sort of appetite. After the day she had, she could confirm that she was what one would call an introvert. All this human interaction was too much for her to bear and all she wanted was to take a nap. 

Her thoughts were interrupted by a tray slamming down on the table right in front of her and a backpack being tossed carelessly to the tile floor. Jet looked up to see a darker skinned girl with crazy curly hair and a smirk etched on her face. Without a word, she sat down and held her hand out.

“Call me MJ.” She said. Jet timidly reached forward and took the girls outstretched hand.

“Lily.” She responded, the foreign name falling from her mouth without emotion. The girl released her hand and began shoveling food into her mouth.

“Aren’t you hungry?” She asked through bites. 

“No...not really.” Jet answered, waiting for MJ to tell her why she was sitting here in the first place.

“You’d better eat something now. Ms. Warren doesn’t let people eat in her class.” Jet tilted her head and her shoulders tensed.

“How did you-”

“Your schedule’s sitting right there, I’d have to be blind not to see it.” MJ interrupted.

“Why are you sitting here?” Jet asked.

“Simple. You’re in my spot.” 

“Oh! Um, sorry...I didn’t realize.” Jet moved to put her things away when MJ started laughing.

“I’m just playing, Lils. Lighten up a little, will ya?” She reached across the table and lightly punched Jet across the shoulder. Jet let out an uneasy laugh, not sure how to interact with this strange, but oddly friendly girl. 

“I noticed you were new and I’ve decided to take you under my wing.” Jet nearly snorted at MJ’s analogy. If only she knew. 

MJ kept good on her decision, dragging Jet along with her and showing her the ropes of Midtown High School. They had a few of the same classes, and MJ made sure to fill her in on every teachers flaws. MJ was her guide, and Jet knew that she would probably be lost without her.

But by the end of the day, while MJ felt she may have made a friend, Jet knew that she could never make friends based off of lies. The people at this school knew Lily Fisher. Not Jet.

"See you later." MJ waved goodbye to Jet as they parted ways. Jet waved back and then turned, hurrying down the streets to where Happy had already parked his car. She hopped in and he drove off.

"How was school?" He asked, looking at her in the rearview mirror. Jet shrugged.

"Can you be friends with someone if they dont actually know your real identity?" She asked, leaning her head against the window and shutting her eyes.

"If the friendship is real, then it shouldn't matter whether they know your real name or not. And if they're really your friend, maybe in the long run, you can tell them." Happy responded.

"Yea, over Tony's dead body." Jet scoffed.

"He just wants to keep you safe, kid."

"No he wants to keep me restrained. There's a difference." Happy opened his mouth to respond, but saw Jet had closed her eyes and was snoring softly.

Happy drove silently for a few minutes before his phone rang. He answered it, making sure to talk quietly.

"How's she doing?" Tony asked through the phone.

"She's passed out in the back seat. Think she had too much human interaction for one day." Happy said, looking back at Jet as he pulled to a stop at a red light.

"Do you think she had a good day?"

"Hard to tell. I think she may have made a friend, but isn't sure about it being surrounded by lies."

"It's for the best."

"That's what I told her."

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[adamwatchesmovies]

Christmas with a Prince (2018)

Choosing Christmas with a Prince is the equivalent of looking for your wife's Christmas gift at the dollar store: even if you're desperate, it's a bad idea. This holiday romance screws up nearly everything you could, which does occasionally make it unintentionally hilarious. Mostly, it'll make you wonder what else you could be doing with your time.

Handsome Prince Alexander Cavalieri (Nick Hounslow) has broken his leg in a skiing accident. To avoid drawing too much attention, his friend Jeff (Josh Dean) suggests he recover in the pediatric ward at the hospital where he and his half-sister Dr. Tasha Mason (Kaitlyn Leeb) work. She’s not too thrilled about the disturbance his highness brings to the children she so dearly cares about, particularly not during the Christmas season.

This movie feels like it was cranked out in a week, with a script that was written during the Monday's morning. The performances are terrible, with Kaitlyn Leeb sticking out as the worst of the bunch. She’s playing the main character. You know you’re in trouble immediately. What’s doubly hilarious about this casting is that her "brother" couldn’t look more unrelated to her if he was a Martian, so the script throws in a quick line about how they’re half-siblings. Were they so good together they couldn’t just recast?

Or maybe they kept Leeb because she had such good chemistry with her love interest? Definitely not. The film's romance is so badly executed it’s like it was an afterthought instead of the main feature. The conflict preventing them from getting together is trivial: Tasha and Alexander went to the same school (20+ years ago?). She was 16, asked him out, he was 18 and said no. Now she thinks he’s taken a bed in her department to spite and embarrass her. There’s no reason they shouldn't fall in each other's arms - assuming they’d want to - once this is cleared up. You keep expecting something like an arranged marriage, a psycho ex-girlfriend/boyfriend that will sabotage the union, or royal/professional obligations to come provide an obstacle. They’re nowhere in sight… until the last minute when these concepts are introduced and then disposed of so quickly you wonder why anyone even bothered.

Christmas with a Prince gets the main points wrong, which means the details stand no chance. Alexander (who is sold as spoiled and bratty, but really isn't) befriends a sick little kid (Nick Hounslow). This wannabe Tiny Tim is delightfully poorly written. He tells Alexander his mother works far away, that she can’t make it in time to support him during his life-saving surgery. Instead, he will listen to his favorite song on a loop at the same time as her so they can be close together. His favorite song? A cover of Jingle Bells by Genevieve Fisher. Unless the kid’s got a tumor the size of a grapefruit in his head (which can’t be the case, as his post-surgery recovery time is less than a half-hour), that’s either a lie or a mistake. I swear I saw the same little girl cutting the same green piece of paper into a snowflake for three days. Whenever a conflict arises in the office, the Prince’s father, King Edward (Charles Shaughnessy) appears on one of the innumerable TVs on the wall to tell the doctor to cool her jets. How he can have a conversation when none of these TVs are equipped with microphones and cameras, I don’t know. Why is a 40+-year-old man is still listening to his father like he’s a teen? Bad writing.

Christmas with a Prince fills you with shame. It’s so low budget the elaborate gowns look like something rented out of a marching school band, the characters are so unsuccessfully defined it can’t even get the kind of drama that just crawled out of the primordial pool right. The music is all stock, the actors, lousy, the dialogue clunky, the romance forced. I had a blast, knowing full well that everyone else watching would be tempted to shut it off seconds in. (December 18, 2020)

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Audra McDonald

Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared on the stage in both musicals and dramas such as Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun and Porgy and Bess. With her full lyric soprano voice, she maintains an active concert and recording career performing song cycles and operas as well as in concerts throughout the U.S. She has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win all four acting categories. She starred as Dr. Naomi Bennett on the ABC television drama Private Practice.

Early life and education

McDonald was born in West Berlin, Germany, the daughter of American parents, Anna Kathryn, a university administrator, and Stanley McDonald, Jr., a high school principal. At the time of her birth, her father was stationed with the U.S. Army. McDonald was raised in Fresno, California, the elder of two daughters. McDonald graduated from the Roosevelt School of the Arts program within Theodore Roosevelt High School in Fresno. She got her start in acting with Dan Pessano and Good Company Players, beginning in their junior company. "I knew I wanted to be involved in theater when I had my first chance to perform with the Good Company Players Junior Company." "The people who have had the most impact on my life: Good Company director Dan Pessano and my mother." She studied classical voice as an undergraduate under Ellen Faull at the Juilliard School, graduating in 1993.

Career

Theatre

McDonald was a three-time Tony Award winner by age 28 for her performances in Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime, placing her alongside Shirley Booth, Gwen Verdon and Zero Mostel by accomplishing this feat within five years. She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance in Marie Christine��before she won her fourth in 2004 for her role in A Raisin in the Sun, placing her in the company of then four-time winning actress Angela Lansbury. She reprised her Raisin role for a 2008 television adaptation, earning her a second Emmy Award nomination. On June 10, 2012, McDonald scored her fifth Tony Award win for her portrayal of Bess in Broadway's The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, thus tying Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris. Her 2014 performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill earned McDonald her sixth Tony award and made her the first person to win all four acting categories.

McDonald appeared as Lizzie in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2007 revival of 110 in the Shade, directed by Lonny Price at Studio 54, for which she shared the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Musical with Donna Murphy. On April 29, 2007, while she was in previews for the show, her father was killed when an experimental aircraft he was flying crashed north of Sacramento, California.

McDonald is known for defying racial typecasting in her various Tony Award-winning and -nominated roles. Her performances as Carrie Pipperidge in Nicholas Hytner's 1996 revival of Carousel and Lizzie Curry in Lonny Price's 2007 revival of 110 in the Shade made her the first black woman to portray those (traditionally white) roles in a major Broadway production. Of her groundbreaking work in encouraging diversity in musical theatre casting, she said in an interview for The New York Times, "I refuse to be stereotyped. If I think I am right for a role I will go for it in whatever way I can. I refuse to say no to myself. I can't control what a producer will do or say but I can at least put myself out there." In a 'Talk of the Nation' interview on NPR, Asian-American actor Thom Sesma said McDonald's performance in Carousel "transcended any kind of type at all", proving her to be "more actress than African-American."

McDonald appeared in a revised version of Porgy and Bess, at the American Repertory Theatre (in Cambridge, Massachusetts) from August through September 2011, and recreated the role on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which opened on January 12, 2012 and closed on September 23, 2012. For this role, McDonald won her fifth Tony Award and her first in a Leading Actress category. This American Repertory Theater production was "re-imagined by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray as a musical for contemporary audiences."

She appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in Eugene O'Neill's play A Moon for the Misbegotten in August 2015, co-starring with her husband Will Swenson.

In 2016, McDonald starred on Broadway as the vaudeville performer Lottie Gee in a new musical titled Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed about the making of the 1921 musical Shuffle Along. McDonald left the show on July 24, 2016 to begin maternity leave. Shuffle Along closed on July 24, 2016.

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

McDonald played Billie Holiday on Broadway in the play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill in a limited engagement that ended on August 10, 2014. After previews that began on March 25, 2014, the play opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on April 13, 2014. Of the play, McDonald said in an interview:

It's about a woman trying to get through a concert performance, which I know something about, and she's doing it at a time when her liver was pickled and she was still doing heroin regularly...I might have been a little judgmental about Billie Holiday early on in my life, but what I’ve come to admire most about her – and what is fascinating in this show – is that there is never any self-pity. She's almost laughing at how horrible her life has been. I don’t think she sees herself as a victim. And she feels an incredible connection to her music – she can’t sing a song if she doesn’t have some emotional connection to it, which I really understand.

McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for this role, making her the first person to earn six Tony Award wins for acting (not counting honorary awards) and the first person to win a Tony Award in all four acting categories. In her acceptance speech, "she thanked her parents for encouraging her to pursue her interests as a child." She also thanked the "strong and brave and courageous" African-American women who came before her, saying in part, "I am standing on Lena Horne's shoulders. I am standing on Maya Angelou's shoulders. I am standing on Diahann Carroll and Ruby Dee, and most of all, Billie Holiday. You deserved so much more than you were given when you were on this planet. This is for you, Billie." This performance was filmed at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans and broadcast on HBO on March 12, 2016. McDonald received a 2016 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in the broadcast.

McDonald had planned to make her West End debut as Holiday in Lady Day in June through September 2016, but after becoming pregnant she postponed these plans. She will perform in Lady Day in June 2017 through September 9, 2017 at the Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End.

Recordings and concerts

McDonald has maintained ties to her classical training and repertoire. She frequently performs in concert throughout the U.S. and has performed with musical organizations such as the New York Philharmonic and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Carnegie Hall commissioned the song cycle The Seven Deadly Sins: A Song Cycle for McDonald, and she performed it at Carnegie's Zankel Hall on June 2, 2004. She sang two solo one-act operas at the Houston Grand Opera in March 2006: Francis Poulenc's La voix humaine and the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's Send (who are you? I love you). On February 10, 2007, McDonald starred with Patti LuPone in the Los Angeles Opera production of Kurt Weill's opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny directed by John Doyle. The recording of this production of Mahagonny won two Grammy Awards, for Best Opera Recording and Best Classical Album in February 2009.

In September 2008, American composer Michael John LaChiusa was quoted in Opera News Online, as working on an adaptation of Bizet's Carmen with McDonald in mind.

McDonald has recorded five solo albums for Nonesuch Records. Her first, the 1998 Way Back to Paradise, featured songs written by a new generation of musical theatre composers who had achieved varying degrees of prominence in the 1990s, particularly LaChiusa, Adam Guettel and Jason Robert Brown.

Her next album, How Glory Goes (2000), combined both old and new works, and included composers Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Kern. Her third album, Happy Songs (2002), was big band music from the 1920s through the 1940s. Her fourth album, Build a Bridge (2006), features songs from jazz and pop.

In May 2013, Audra McDonald released her first solo album in seven years, Go Back Home, with a title track from the Kander & Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys. To coincide with the album's release, McDonald performed a concert at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City that aired on the PBS series Live from Lincoln Center titled Audra McDonald In Concert: Go Back Home.

At the 2010 BCS National Championship Game on January 7, McDonald sang America the Beautiful for the sold-out stadium fans to celebrate the final game of the college football season.

In May 2000, Audra McDonald appeared as "The Beggar Woman" in Lonny Price's concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, performed at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, with the New York Philharmonic with George Hearn and Patti LuPone. She reprised the role in some performances of the March 2014 Lincoln Center concert production, again directed by Price, this time opposite Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson. She performed three concerts, titled "Audra McDonald Sings Broadway", in the Sydney Opera House in November 2015, which also included "The Facebook Song" by Kate Miller-Heidke.

Television and film

McDonald has also made many television appearances, both musical and dramatic. In 2001, she received her first Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for the HBO film Wit, starring Emma Thompson and directed by Mike Nichols. She also has appeared on Homicide: Life on the Street (1999), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000), Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999), the short-lived Mister Sterling (2003), The Bedford Diaries (2006), and Kidnapped (2006–2007), and in the 1999 television remake of Annie as Daddy Warbucks' secretary & soon-to-be wife, Miss Farrell. She sang with the New York Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Eve gala concert on December 31, 2006, featuring music from the movies; it was televised on Live from Lincoln Center by PBS. In 2013, she appeared in the HBO documentary Six by Sondheim.

McDonald appeared as Naomi Bennett in Private Practice, a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy. She replaced Merrin Dungey, who played the role in the series pilot. McDonald left Private Practice at the end of season four, but returned for the series finale at the end of season six to bring closure to Naomi's storyline.

In films, McDonald has appeared in Beauty and the Beast (2017), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Best Thief in the World (2004), It Runs in the Family (2003), Cradle Will Rock (1999), The Object of My Affection (1998), and Seven Servants by Daryush Shokof which was her film acting debut in (1996).

McDonald played Mother Abbess in the 2013 NBC live television production of The Sound of Music Live!.

Since 2012, McDonald has served as host for the PBS series Live From Lincoln Center, for which she shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program with the show's producers.

Personal life

McDonald married bassist Peter Donovan in September 2000. They have one daughter, Zoe Madeline Donovan, named after McDonald's close friend and Master Class co-star Zoe Caldwell. McDonald and Donovan divorced in 2009. She married Will Swenson on October 6, 2012. On October 19, 2016, they became parents to a girl, Sally James McDonald-Swenson.

McDonald attended Joan Rivers' funeral in New York on September 7, 2014, where she sang "Smile".

McDonald lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

Discography

Solo recordings

Way Back to Paradise (Nonesuch, 1998)

How Glory Goes (2000)

Happy Songs (2005)

Build a Bridge (2006)

Go Back Home (2013)

Featured recordings

Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers & Hart – duet on "Why Can't I?" (1996)

Leonard Bernstein's New York – duet with Mandy Patinkin on "A Little Bit in Love" and "Tonight" (1996)

George and Ira Gershwin: Standards and Gems – sings "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (1998)

George Gershwin: The 100th Birthday Celebration – sings Porgy and Bess selections (1998)

Myths and Hymns – sings "Pegasus" (1999)

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies – sings "The Webber Love Trio" (1999)

Broadway In Love – sings "You Were Meant For Me" from The Object of My Affection (2000)

Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays – sings "White Christmas" (2001)

Bright Eyed Joy: The Songs Of Ricky Ian Gordon – sings "Daybreak in Alabama" (2001)

Zeitgeist – sings "Think Twice" (2005)

The Wonder of Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (2004)

Barbara Cook at the Met – sings "When Did I Fall In Love?" and "Blue Skies" (2006)

Jule Styne in Hollywood – sings "10,432 Sheep" (2006)

Sondheim: The Birthday Concert – sings Too Many Mornings and The Glamorous Life (2010)

Stages – duet on "If I Loved You", 2014

Cast recordings

Carousel (1994 Broadway Revival Cast Recording) (1994)

Ragtime (Original Cast Recording) (1998)

I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky by John Adams (Studio Cast Recording) (1998)

Wonderful Town (Berlin Cast Recording) (1999)

Marie Christine (Original Cast Recording) (1999)

Sweeney Todd Live at the New York Philharmonic (2000)

Dreamgirls in Concert (2001 Concert Cast Recording) (released February 2002)

Wonderful Town (Studio Recording) (2005)

110 in the Shade (2007 Broadway Revival Cast Recording) (2007)

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Concert Cast Recording) (2007)

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro (First Complete Recording) (2009)

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (New Broadway Cast Recording) (2012)

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2014)

Video recordings

Audra McDonald – Live at the Donmar London, VHS (1999)

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies("The Webber Love Trio"), DVD & CD (1999)

Bernstein – Wonderful Town with Kim Criswell, Thomas Hampson, Wayne Marshall, Simon Rattle, and Berlin Philharmonic, DVD (2005)

The Wonder of Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, DVD (2005)

Weill – Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, DVD (2007)

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert, Blu-ray DVD (2010)

Audio books

Alice Walker, By The Light of My Father's Smile (1998)

Connie Briscoe, A Long Way From Home (1999)

Rita Dove, Second-Hand Man (2003)

Wikipedia

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Music of Our Lives - Chapter 1

Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, we are about to go on an adventure together!! This is my first Long story, and I plan to update as often as I can, so we will see how this turns out for everyone involved. Enjoy! 

First Day of High School… Wonder how I’m gonna screw this up.

Virgil approached the High School, nervous for what lay ahead of him. His parents promised him that they wouldn’t move again until after he had graduated, but he doubted that, prepared to leave in a couple months.As he made his way down the hall, Virgil checked his schedule.

1A-Concert Band                                 S146      Jason Mabrey 2A-Biology                                           E202       Frank Nosal 3A-CP English 9                                  W374     Jessica Fisher 4A-Intro to High School                       W260      Mike Preskorn 1B-World History/World Geography    W355      Hollie King 2B-Latin 1                                            W285     Julie Marshall 3B-Algebra 1                                        E120      Eric Haupert 4B-Intro to Photography                       E158      Karen Slusher

Virgil groaned upon remembering what his first class was. Earlier in the summer, his parents told him that they were going to have him take a performance elective, and they had him pick out an instrument, but that didn’t mean he had to enjoy band class. They had also decided that they wanted him to be in the band so badly that they would buy him whatever instrument he wanted, as long as he learned it over the summer.

So, naturally, Virgil decided on the least conspicuous instrument he could. One he could easily toss in his backpack and not worry about. He chose the piccolo. What he hadn’t thought of, however, was the high range of the small instrument. And the fact that he may be the only guy playing it. And the fact that he would most likely get a lot of solos.

As Virgil made his way to the band room, located in the basement of the school, he was worried about what he might find down those stairs. He pushed away the concerns as he took his first step into the band room.

The first thing he noticed was the chaos of all the students in that class warming up at the same time. He made his way to a seat near the flute section, after not seeing any other piccolos. This did not look good for him.

The second thing he noticed was the overall age of these students. Most looked like Freshman, but there were a few here and there that stood out as upperclassmen. One such upperclassman was currently taking charge of the clarinet section, getting them all in order and seated neatly. Another was talking to the Alto Saxes, giving them instructions about something Virgil couldn’t quite hear.

As the director made his way up to his small podium in the front of the room, Virgil quickly set up his piccolo and waited as the room quieted down. The Band director spoke with authority as he addressed the band.

“Good Morning Concert Band! For most of you, welcome to your Freshman year. First things First, I would like to introduce some people to all of you. These are the people to talk to if you need help, unless it’s serious, in which case, bring it to me. To begin, we have our Flute and Piccolo section leader, Danielle Stella, then we have our clarinet section leader, Logan Prince, and our alto sax section leader, Patton Hood, Low Reeds, Kimberly Hood, Trumpets, Damon Bernal, Trombones and Baritones, Maddie Smith, Tubas, Cody Blanchette, and Percussion, Nicole Brady.”

Virgil sighed lightly, leaning back in his chair and watching as each one waved at the class.

“Now, I want to see just what kind of instrumentation we have today. We are going to go in Score order. I want everyone to say their name, grade, and favorite song. We’ll start with Piccolos.”

Virgil sat up abruptly and stared wide-eyed as he said that. The director turned towards the flute section.

“Do we have any piccolo players?”

As the girl next to him pointed at Virgil, he panicked. What was he supposed to say? What if his voice cracked? What would everyone think of him? What- His thoughts were cut off when the girl next to him gently nudged his arm, smiling encouragingly. He took a deep breath and spoke just loud enough to be heard in the room as everyone went silent.

“My name is Virgil Sanders… I am a Freshman, and my favorite song is “I’m not Okay. (I Promise)” By My Chemical Romance.” He glanced around the room as everyone stared at him until Danielle spoke up as first for the flute section.

As he leaned back in his seat again, he watched the others around the room for a bit before moving to read a book on his music stand. It wasn’t until the voice of one person in the back cut through his thoughts that he looked up to see who it was.

“I Am Roman Prince. I Am Currently In My Freshman Year Of High School, And My Favorite Piece Of Music Is “All I Do Is Win”, By DJ Khaled.” Virgil scoffed slightly, figuring only the girl beside him could hear, but he could have sworn he saw Prince throw a pointed glare at him.

By the end of the class, Virgil was exhausted without even playing anything. This was largely due to the discovery that any freshmen in Band are required to join the marching band. Which started the next day. He made his way towards the door as everyone was packing up when Danielle ran over to him. “Virgil! I know you’re new to the area, so I was wondering if we could trade phone numbers... I-In case you have any questions, of course. And also to make sure you know when the marching band events are.” Virgil looked over at her, then nodded reluctantly, quickly scrawling down his phone number on a piece of paper.

“Just know that if I don’t know who it is, I block the number, so say your name when you text me. Also, don’t share that with anyone. I don’t want to be in any group chats, or be sent any chainmail texts, Okay?”

She nodded quickly, then walked off, leaving him alone to wait for the bell to ring, until... “Virgil?” He looked up, only to see that Roman was making his way towards him. “It is Virgil, right? I was wanting to talk to you. I saw your family moving in up the street from me at the end of last school year.”

“So?” Virgil replied, getting annoyed.

“Well if you let me finish, J.Delightful, I was getting to that. I was wondering if you needed any help finding your classes.”

Why would he want to help me?

Virgil shook his head. “No Thanks, Princey. I think I’ll find my way just fine.”  As the bell rang, he quickly left the band room, eager to get away from the crowd of musicians.

As the day went on, Virgil slowly became more and more annoyed with everything and everyone, eventually reaching his breaking point when he walked into his last class for the day, Intro to High School and saw Him. Virgil quickly sat as far away as possible from the flamboyant fantasist, then pulled his phone out to avoid being noticed by him.

By the end of the day, Virgil was ready to leave, heading straight for the busses until he felt a hand on his shoulder, making him turn around and slap off the hand, looking at who was behind him. “Apologies, Virgil.”

Virgil sighed. “What do you want, Princey?”

“Well, I saw you heading for the bus, and I was wondering if you’d like a ride home. I already cleared it with Logan, so he’s okay with taking you home. I know that the bus is very crowded, so I figured you would prefer to ride in a car and go straight home.”

He looked up at Roman, debating. He knew Roman was right. He despised the bus, but he also wasn’t sure why Roman would be offering to help him. Curiosity got the better of him and he nodded.

“That would be great, thank you.”

Roman smiled. “Awesome! Follow me.” As he walked off, Virgil stayed beside him, keeping pace with his long legs.

“Roman?”

Roman looked over, surprised. “Yeah, Virgil?”

“Why are you so determined to be nice to me? I understand being polite, but this is above and beyond... So, I guess what I’m trying to say is, What gives?”

“I want to help you because I used to be you. Back in 7th grade, my family had just moved here. They agreed that we wouldn’t move again until Logan had finished High School. He’s only got this year and next year left. I’m hoping they decide to let me finish as well, but Logan is their prize child. He gets the good grades and the Academic Honors. I’m just a Band and Theater kid, average at best. I could do theater and band anywhere. It’s harder to transfer academic success…”

Virgil watched as Roman’s face fell, and his façade faltered.

“I’m sorry for bringing it up... I was just curious... Most people usually don’t want to help me. I was just wondering if this was genuine, or-”

“-Another Trick.”

Roman smiled over at Virgil, who sheepishly grinned in return, happy to have found someone who understood him.

AN: Wow, this was a beast to tackle. Starting a story is always the most interesting part for me. Anyways, I will be taking Holiday AU/Prompts for the remainder of December, and I will write some of my own until I get suggestions. Let me know if there is something you want to see!

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Bootleg trading !!

Hey folks I’m a new Bootleg trader and I would love to expand my collection so let’s trade (I also gift in reasonable amounts) I usually reply in 24 hours :) [Side Info I don’t list full cast info for my videos but I have them on my computer.]

Videos: Amelie (with Philipa Soo) Avenue Q OBC Book Of Mormon (with Ben Platt) Come From Away OBC Dear Evan Hansen OBC Dear Evan Hansen (with Micheal Lee Brown & Olivia Puckett) Great Comet OBC Great Comet (with Shoba Narayan & Dave Malloy)   Heathers (with Dan Domench) Hamilton OBC Hamilton Bway 2016 (with a lot of understudies and standby’s) Hamilton Bway 2016 Replacement Cast Hamilton Angelica Tour August 2017 Legally blond (idk the cast tho) Les Mis bway 2007 Next To Normal 8/3/2010 Newsies 2014 Closing Night Newsies 6/3/2016 National Tour  Spring Awakening (1st National Tour Amazing quality !!) Rent 10th anniversary cast Wicked (with Stephanie J. Block) Wicked (Kristin Chenoweth last performance) 

Wants: ANYTHING NOT ON THIS LIST but I’ll love you if you have Bare (Off-Broadway),Bring it on, Chicago, In The Heights, Hamilton Chicago, or anything Waitress !! But i don’t accept rar folders cause my computer can’t open those :c

Audios: (under the cut with full cast info)

Hamilton: (chronological)

27/7/2013 Vassar College (tracked) Cast: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Daveed Diggs, Joshua Henry, Chris Jackson, Lin Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Ana Nogueira, Presilah Nunez, Anika Noni Rose

01/09/16 (tracked) Jon Rua (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry, Alysha Deslorieux (s/b Eliza Hamilton), Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jonathan Groff

Jun 16, 2016 | bwaycomet's master - Limited trade (2:1) - Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Daniel Breaker (Aaron Burr), Ari Afsar (Eliza), Aubin Wise (s/b Angelica), Amber Ardolino (u/s Peggy/Maria), Colby Lewis (s/b Washington), Chris De'Sean Lee (Lafayette/Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Mulligan/Madison), Jose Ramos (Laurens/Philip), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Malik Shabazz Kitchen (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Jose Amor (Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Remmie Bourgeois (George Eacker), Chloe Campbell, Jean Godsend Floradin, Aaron Gordon, Holly James, Justice Moore, Samantha Pollino, Candace Quarrels

Hamilton - Broadway - July 29, 2016 - MP3 Untracked - LIMITED TRADE (2:1)  (Javier Munoz (Alexander Hamilton), Sydney James Harcourt (u/s Aaron Burr), Lexi Lawson (Eliza Schuyler), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Andrew Chapelle (u/s Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton), Elizabeth Judd (u/s Angelica Schuyler), Alysha Deslorieux (u/s Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds)​, Rory O'Malley (King George).  Elizabeth's first performance as Angelica. :

MPEG - TRACKED (ZIP) | August 9, 2016 Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza), Austin Smith (u/s Aaron Burr), Alysha Deslorieux (s/b Angelica), Nicholas Christopher (s/b George Washington), Andrew Chappelle (u/s Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Thayne Jasperson (u/s John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Sasha Hutchings (u/s Peggy/Maria Reynolds), Rory O'Malley (King George III)

M4A - UNTRACKED | Broadway | December 8, 2016 Cast: Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza), Brandon Victor Dixon (Burr), Mandy Gonzalez (Angelica), Nicholas Christopher (Washington), Seth Stewart (Lafayette/Jefferson), Jordan Fisher (John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O'Malley (King George) Notes: Jasmine’s last performance as Peggy/Maria. Jasmine gets a little ovation after her high note in “Say No To This” and right as “Room Where It Happens” starts.

San Francisco, April 7, 2017: Michael Luwoye (Alexander Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Solea Pfeiffer (Eliza Schuyler), Isaiah Johnson (George Washington), Jordan Donica (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Mathenee Treco (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Rubén J. Carbajal (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Emmy Raver-Lampman (Angelica Schuyler), Amber Iman (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O'Malley (King George III) 

Mai 2017  cast: Donald Webber Jr (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza Hamilton), Nik Walker (u/s Aaron Burr), Mandy Gonzalez (Angelica Schuyler), George Washington (Bryan Terrell Clark), James Monroe Iglehart (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), J. Quinton Johnson (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Anthony Lee Medina (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Alysha Deslorieux (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Brian D'Arcy James (King George), David Guzman (u/s Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Samuel Seabury (Thayne Jasperson), Gregory Haney (u/s Charles Lee), Rickey Tripp (George Eaker), Ensemble: Lauren Boyd, Sasha Hollinger, Elizabeth Judd, Kim Taylor, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Voltaire Wade-Greene (swing), Zelig Williams

FLAC - UNTRACKED | 1st National Tour - Tempe, AZ | February 1, 2018 Ryan Alvarado (S/b Alexander Hamilton), Julia K. Harriman (Elizabeth Schuyler), Nicholas Christopher (Aaron Burr), Sabrina Sloan (Angelica Schuyler), Isaiah Johnson (George Washington), Josh Andres Rivera (S/b Lafayette/Jefferson), Mathenee Treco (Mulligan/Madison), Ruben J. Carbajal (Laurens/Philip), Peter Matthew Smith (King George III)​

Others: (alphabetical)

Bandstand - Papermill Playhouse - November 15, 2015 - WAV (Tracked & Untracked) Cast: Corey Cott (Donnie Novitski) , Laura Osnes (Julia Trojan) , Beth Leavel (Mrs. Adams) Joe Carroll (Johnny Simpson), Geoff Packard (Wayne Wright) 

The Band’s Visit - Off-Broadway - November 30, 2016 - M4a (Untracked)  Cast: Ari'el Stachel (Haled/Trumpet), Tony Shalhoub (Twefig/Conductor), Sharone Sayegh (Israeli Soldier 1/Anna),  Kristen Sieh (Israeli Soldier 2/Iris), George Abud (Camal/Violin), Alok Tewari (Simon/2nd Clarinet),  Harvey Valdes (Guitar/Oud), Sam Sadgursky (Clarinet/Flute), David Garo Yellin (Cello), Rachel Prather (Ticket girl/Julia), Daniel David Stewart (Papi), Andrew Polk (Avram), John Cariani (Itzik), Katrina Lenk (Dina), Bill Army (Zelger),  Erik Lieberman (Telephone Guy), Jonathan Raviv (Sammy/Guard) 

Dear Evan Hansen  Cast: Colton Ryan (u/s Evan Hansen), Laura Dreyfuss (Zoe Murphy), Mike Faist (Connor Murphy), Rachel Bay Jones Heidi Hansen), Kristolyn Lloyd (Alana Beck), Michael Park (Larry Murphy), Will Roland (Jared Kleinman), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Cynthia Murphy) notes: Colton's second performance as Evan. 

Dear Evan Hansen 10/7/2015 Arena Stage Cast: Ben Platt, Mike Faist, Laura Dreyfuss, Will Roland, Alexis Molnar, Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones Notes: Contains Cut Songs

Dear Evan Hansen 21/11/2017 Broadway anyirismusical’s master Cast : Noah Galvin, Mike Faist, Will Roland, Laura Dreyfus, Kristolyn Lloyd, Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park Notes: Noah’s first show as Evan

Miss Saigon - Broadway - March 29, 2017 (Matinee) - M4a (Untracked)  Cast: Jon Jon Briones (The Engineer), Lianah Sta. Ana (alt. Kim), Alistair Brammer (Chris), Katie Rose Clarke (Ellen), Nicholas Christopher (John), Devin Ilaw (Thuy), Ericka Hunter (u/s Gigi) notes: This is Ericka’s first show as Gigi!

Hadestown (July 31, 2016 Matinee): Cast: Nabiyah Be (Eurydice), Damon Daunno (Orpheus), J. Bernard Calloway (u/s Hades), Amber Gray (Persephone), Matt Saldivar (Hermes), Lulu Fall, Jessie Shelton, Erica Sweany (Fates). New York Theatre Workshop.

In The Heights - March 8th, 2007 - Off-Broadway Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Asmeret Ghebremichael (u/s Carla), Andrea Burns, Robin de Jesus, Karen Olivo, Mandy Gonzalez, John Herrera, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Eliseo Roman, Seth Stewart

In the Heights - Off-Broadway - June 9, 2007 - MP3 (Tracked) Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Usnavi), Mandy Gonzalez (Nina), Joshua Henry (u/s Benny), Karen Olivo (Vanessa), Robin de Jesus (Sonny), Doreen Montavlo (u/s Abuela Claudia), John Herrera (Kevin), Priscilla Lopez (Camila), Andrea Burns (Daniela), Janet Dacal (Carla), Eliseo Roman (Piragua Guy), Rickey Tripp (u/s Graffiti Pete), Doreen Montalvo (Bolero Singer)

Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder / Audio / 2015-11-13, National Tour (Cleveland, OH): Cast: John Rapson (D'Ysquith Family); Kevin Massey (Monty Navarro); Kristen Beth Williams (Sibella Hallward); Adrienne Eller (Phoebe D'Ysquith); Mary VanArsdel (Miss Shingle)*hochbergaudio’s master

School of Rock / Audio / 2015-11-09, Broadway:  Cast: Alex Brightman (Dewey); Sierra Boggess (Rosalie); Spencer Moses (Ned); Mamie Parris (Patty); Dante Melucci (Freddy); ​Evie Dolan (Katie); Jared Parker (Lawrence); Isabella Russo (Summer); Bobbie MacKenzie (Tomika); Brandon Niederauer (Zack)

Spring Awakening 12/2/2011 2NT LA (tracked) Cast: Christopher Wood, Elizabeth Judd, Coby Getzug, Courtney Markowitz, Jim Hogan, Aliya Bowles, Rachel Geisler, Emily Mest, George Salazar, Devon Stone, Daniel Plimpton, Sarah Kleeman, Mark Poppleton  

Wicked / Audio / 2013-05-28, Broadway: Cast: Lindsay Mendez (Elphaba); Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda); Derek Klena (Fiyero); Adam Grupper (The Wizard); ​John Schiappa (Doctor Dillamond); Randy Danson (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); F. Michael Haynie (Boq) *Lindsay and Derek’s first show

Wicked / Audio / 2014-02-22, Broadway:  Caat: Lindsay Mendez (Elphaba); Alli Mauzey (Glinda); Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero); Tom McGowan (The Wizard); Carol Kane (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); Michael Wartella (Boq) *Lindsay, Alli, Kyle, and Tom’s final show

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TV highlights for the week of Nov. 22-28

SUNDAY ● Taraji P. Henson is our host for the 2020 American Music Awards, which will celebrate the year's best chart-topping artists, as determined by fan votes. Among the night's performers at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles are Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and Shawn Mendes. Also, Katy Perry returns to the AMA stage to deliver a world premiere broadcast performance of her latest single, "Only Love." (8 p.m., ABC). ● "Belushi" is a feature-length documentary that examines the life and legacy of comedic actor John Belushi. The film leans heavily into candid interviews with his collaborators, friends and family, including Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Carrie Fisher, Chevy Chase, Harold Ramis, Jane Curtin, Ivan Reitman and his high school sweetheart and later wife, Judith Belushi-Pisano. (9 p.m., Showtime). MONDAY ● Based on a 1939 novel by Rumer Godden, the three-episode limited series "Black Narcissus" follows a group of young Anglican nuns trying to establish a mission in a remote part of the Himalayas. The site's haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. The cast includes the late Diana Rigg in one of her last roles. (8 p.m., FX). ● The "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" revival series that debuted in 2016 on Netflix gets a four-night repeat showing on the show's original broadcast home. The story begins in the winter as Rory (Alexis Bledel) works through job-related struggles and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) deals with some unresolved issues of her own. (8 p.m., the CW). TUESDAY ● "NCIS" hits a milestone tonight with its 400th episode. Flashbacks reveal the murder case that gave young Gibbs (Sean Harmon) his first brush with NCIS and his introduction to young Ducky (Adam Campbell) – a meeting that would lead to a long-running bond. (8 p.m., CBS). ● Times are tough around the world in 2020, and life in the backwoods of Appalachia is no exception. The outlaw distillers of "Moonshiners" return for another season in which they take bigger risks and ramp up their operations to meet unprecedented demand during the pandemic. (8 p.m., Discovery Channel). WEDNESDAY Real-life spouses Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn play Santa and Mrs. Claus in "Christmas Chronicles 2." A follow-up to a popular 2018 film, the new saga brings Kate (Darby Camp) back to the North Pole when a magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to end Christmas for good. (Netflix). THURSDAY Yes, despite the pandemic, there still will be a Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. The 94-year tradition continues without street-side spectators and marching bands, but with plenty of ornate floats, humongous balloons and Broadway performers – plus Santa Claus, of course. (9 a.m., NBC; repeats at 2 p.m.). FRIDAY ● It's again time to chill out with "Frosty the Snowman" as the jolly happy soul drops by in his annual holiday special. The program is immediately followed by "Frosty Returns." (8 p.m., CBS). ● Put all of Whoville on alert: The grumpy green grouch with a heart two sizes too small returns in the enduring animated classic "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas." (8 p.m., NBC) SATURDAY

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AFQ&A: Arcade Fire answers our favorite AVQ&A questions

Arcade Fire’s fifth album, Everything Now, came out July 28, and ahead of a traditional interview, we also asked the band to tackle some of our favorite questions from AVQ&As past. We called it AFQ&A, which is very clever. Here are their answers. Question: If you were Santa and you could gift everyone in the world with just one piece of culture, with the implicit understanding that they’d definitely read/watch/listen to it, what would you give them? Tim Kingsbury The Very Best Of Nina Simone: Sugar In My Bowl 1967-1972. No matter what’s going on, I can listen to her sing and play and to her amazing band, and it takes me to a better place. Her music is my favorite, definitely a desert-island record for me. Her version of “To Love Somebody” is perfect. The band is amazing—particularly the rhythm section—and the way she sings, it uncovers some emotional layer to the song that the Bee Gees never quite hit (and I love their version). I discovered Nina Simone’s music through my high school girlfriend, and it has been a staple ever since then. I really enjoyed the Netflix documentary as well, called What Happened, Miss Simone? Richard Reed Parry Caroline Shaw’s “Partita For 8 Voices,” performed by Roomful Of Teeth. This piece of music stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it, and I fell deeply in love with it. It combines and channels a range of emotions and gestures that I’ve never heard or felt in any other music, ever, and it’s performed entirely a capella—just eight human voices singing together live, in an utterly unique fashion. Within about 25 minutes, it somehow manages to be tender and fierce and soothing and alarming and exciting and gentle and brash and literal and nonsensical and emotionally clear and emotionally confusing and abstract and concrete and erotic and terrifying and liturgical and profane and earthly and unearthly and austere and celebratory and funny and profound and very, very moving. Oh, and also it won the Pulitzer Prize For Composition in 2013. Jeremy Gara Tim Hecker’s Radio Amor. It’s one of my favorite records. It’s ridiculously beautiful. There are no words, so it’s not alienating for people who don’t speak the language, and it is a really beautiful full-album experience. If this magic actually forces people to sit through the whole thing, well… there you go. Will Butler The world doesn’t need more America right now. But still, I’m going to give everyone Moby Dick. I find nothing cleanses the soul and mind so much as a long, dense book, once you get into the rhythm of reading it. Melville covers the nature of humankind, the mysteries of the soul, and most famously the dangers of the single-minded pursuit of an idea. But he does it with a passionate ironic detachment. “Call me Ishmael,” the narrator says, knowing he’s being a symbolic asshole. The book is full of physical comedy, jokes about whale penises, and mind-numbing descriptions of different kinds of whales. It doesn’t have everything, but it sure has a lot. Régine Chassagne For the whole entire world? Then probably “One Love” by Bob Marley. That or the Cantique De Jean Racine. Win Butler The piece of writing I’ve probably read more than anything in my life at this point is the essay “Why I Write” by George Orwell. It was given to me in my first real writing class by Fred Tremallo. (Josh Rothman, who writes for The New Yorker, was in my same class.) I always buy copies to give away, and I’m constantly losing mine. Question: What was your first favorite song as a kid? Win Butler It was probably “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, same as my 4-year-old son. I didn’t have access to any real TV until I was 5, so seeing this live on a friend’s TV was a mind blow. My grandmother Gooley used to sing me a traditional song, “The Skye Boat Song,” that I absolutely loved—the combination of the melody and the title was so evocative to me. I didn’t understand that it was an island called Skye. My other grandmother sang in a pre-Andrews Sisters harmony group (called The King Sisters), and I loved it when she sang anything. That combined with my mother playing Debussy on the harp, I was pretty spoiled for music. Tim Kingsbury My first favorite song was either “Super Trooper” by ABBA or maybe “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. I can’t say for sure which came first. My older brother bought all of the cassettes at that time, and I was heavily influenced by his collection. Also fairly early on was “Rockit” by Herbie Hancock. It was on a cassette called How To Break Dance and it was the first track on the tape. That first side of that cassette is still deeply engrained in me. The second side was actual instructions on how to breakdance. I never mastered it. Richard Reed Parry I was really mesmerized by “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer. (For those who don’t know it by name, that’s the instrumental main theme from Beverly Hills Cop.) It always seemed to be playing out of the windows of cool cars driving down my street or out of boomboxes owned by the tough kids hanging out at the schoolyard across from my house. I grew up in kind of a pop culture vacuum—my parents were very deeply into British folk music, medieval theater, Morris dancing, storytelling, seasonal celebration. We didn’t own a TV or a car. Most of the music that happened in our house was being played or sung by us or the people around us. We had solstice parties. There was a stereo in our house, but we didn’t have a single album of anything that could be considered pop, save for some Beatles records. I didn’t even understand that the radio stations that played at some of my friends’ houses (AM pop stuff) could also be accessed by the radio at our house, which was only ever tuned to CBC (Canadian equivalent to NPR), and I assumed that was all it was capable of playing. Anyway, all that is to say that “Axel F” seemed like this magical anthem from the other side of culture and was the most dangerous, exotic, and gloriously “outside”-sounding music I’d ever heard. It still gives me a certain kind of chills when I hear it. Jeremy Gara My first 45 I got when I was 3 was a bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace,” which I played a whole lot on that old blue Fisher-Price record player. Sorry, Mom and Dad! Will Butler I had a tape of Tchaikovsky when I was 10. One side started with the 1812 Overture, the other with Marche Slave. I would lie on the bed listening and reading the Hardy Boys, or the Redwall series, or Judy Blume. If I had to pick one side over the other, I guess I’d pick Marche Slave. My second favorite song was the title song from the video game Final Fantasy. Régine Chassagne I was really mesmerized by “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer. (For those who don’t know it by name, that’s the instrumental main theme from Beverly Hills Cop.) It always seemed to be playing out of the windows of cool cars driving down my street or out of boomboxes owned by the tough kids hanging out at the schoolyard across from my house. I grew up in kind of a pop culture vacuum—my parents were very deeply into British folk music, medieval theater, Morris dancing, storytelling, seasonal celebration. We didn’t own a TV or a car. Most of the music that happened in our house was being played or sung by us or the people around us. We had solstice parties. There was a stereo in our house, but we didn’t have a single album of anything that could be considered pop, save for some Beatles records. I didn’t even understand that the radio stations that played at some of my friends’ houses (AM pop stuff) could also be accessed by the radio at our house, which was only ever tuned to CBC (Canadian equivalent to NPR), and I assumed that was all it was capable of playing. Anyway, all that is to say that “Axel F” seemed like this magical anthem from the other side of culture and was the most dangerous, exotic, and gloriously “outside”-sounding music I’d ever heard. It still gives me a certain kind of chills when I hear it. Jeremy Gara My first 45 I got when I was 3 was a bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace,” which I played a whole lot on that old blue Fisher-Price record player. Sorry, Mom and Dad! Will Butler I had a tape of Tchaikovsky when I was 10. One side started with the 1812 Overture, the other with Marche Slave. I would lie on the bed listening and reading the Hardy Boys, or the Redwall series, or Judy Blume. If I had to pick one side over the other, I guess I’d pick Marche Slave. My second favorite song was the title song from the video game Final Fantasy. Régine Chassagne AFQ&A: Arcade Fire answers our favorite AVQ&A questions Arcade Fire’s fifth album, Everything Now, came out July 28, and ahead of a traditional interview, we also asked the band to tackle some of our favorite questions from AVQ&As past. We called it AFQ&A, which is very clever. Here are their answers. Question: If you were Santa and you could gift everyone in the world with just one piece of culture, with the implicit understanding that they’d definitely read/watch/listen to it, what would you give them? Tim Kingsbury The Very Best Of Nina Simone: Sugar In My Bowl 1967-1972. No matter what’s going on, I can listen to her sing and play and to her amazing band, and it takes me to a better place. Her music is my favorite, definitely a desert-island record for me. Her version of “To Love Somebody” is perfect. The band is amazing—particularly the rhythm section—and the way she sings, it uncovers some emotional layer to the song that the Bee Gees never quite hit (and I love their version). I discovered Nina Simone’s music through my high school girlfriend, and it has been a staple ever since then. I really enjoyed the Netflix documentary as well, called What Happened, Miss Simone? Richard Reed Parry Caroline Shaw’s “Partita For 8 Voices,” performed by Roomful Of Teeth. This piece of music stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it, and I fell deeply in love with it. It combines and channels a range of emotions and gestures that I’ve never heard or felt in any other music, ever, and it’s performed entirely a capella—just eight human voices singing together live, in an utterly unique fashion. Within about 25 minutes, it somehow manages to be tender and fierce and soothing and alarming and exciting and gentle and brash and literal and nonsensical and emotionally clear and emotionally confusing and abstract and concrete and erotic and terrifying and liturgical and profane and earthly and unearthly and austere and celebratory and funny and profound and very, very moving. Oh, and also it won the Pulitzer Prize For Composition in 2013. Jeremy Gara Tim Hecker’s Radio Amor. It’s one of my favorite records. It’s ridiculously beautiful. There are no words, so it’s not alienating for people who don’t speak the language, and it is a really beautiful full-album experience. If this magic actually forces people to sit through the whole thing, well… there you go. Will Butler The world doesn’t need more America right now. But still, I’m going to give everyone Moby Dick. I find nothing cleanses the soul and mind so much as a long, dense book, once you get into the rhythm of reading it. Melville covers the nature of humankind, the mysteries of the soul, and most famously the dangers of the single-minded pursuit of an idea. But he does it with a passionate ironic detachment. “Call me Ishmael,” the narrator says, knowing he’s being a symbolic asshole. The book is full of physical comedy, jokes about whale penises, and mind-numbing descriptions of different kinds of whales. It doesn’t have everything, but it sure has a lot. Régine Chassagne For the whole entire world? Then probably “One Love” by Bob Marley. That or the Cantique De Jean Racine. Win Butler The piece of writing I’ve probably read more than anything in my life at this point is the essay “Why I Write” by George Orwell. It was given to me in my first real writing class by Fred Tremallo. (Josh Rothman, who writes for The New Yorker, was in my same class.) I always buy copies to give away, and I’m constantly losing mine. Question: What was your first favorite song as a kid? Win Butler It was probably “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, same as my 4-year-old son. I didn’t have access to any real TV until I was 5, so seeing this live on a friend’s TV was a mind blow. My grandmother Gooley used to sing me a traditional song, “The Skye Boat Song,” that I absolutely loved—the combination of the melody and the title was so evocative to me. I didn’t understand that it was an island called Skye. My other grandmother sang in a pre-Andrews Sisters harmony group (called The King Sisters), and I loved it when she sang anything. That combined with my mother playing Debussy on the harp, I was pretty spoiled for music. Tim Kingsbury My first favorite song was either “Super Trooper” by ABBA or maybe “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. I can’t say for sure which came first. My older brother bought all of the cassettes at that time, and I was heavily influenced by his collection. Also fairly early on was “Rockit” by Herbie Hancock. It was on a cassette called How To Break Dance and it was the first track on the tape. That first side of that cassette is still deeply engrained in me. The second side was actual instructions on how to breakdance. I never mastered it. Richard Reed Parry I was really mesmerized by “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer. (For those who don’t know it by name, that’s the instrumental main theme from Beverly Hills Cop.) It always seemed to be playing out of the windows of cool cars driving down my street or out of boomboxes owned by the tough kids hanging out at the schoolyard across from my house. I grew up in kind of a pop culture vacuum—my parents were very deeply into British folk music, medieval theater, Morris dancing, storytelling, seasonal celebration. We didn’t own a TV or a car. Most of the music that happened in our house was being played or sung by us or the people around us. We had solstice parties. There was a stereo in our house, but we didn’t have a single album of anything that could be considered pop, save for some Beatles records. I didn’t even understand that the radio stations that played at some of my friends’ houses (AM pop stuff) could also be accessed by the radio at our house, which was only ever tuned to CBC (Canadian equivalent to NPR), and I assumed that was all it was capable of playing. Anyway, all that is to say that “Axel F” seemed like this magical anthem from the other side of culture and was the most dangerous, exotic, and gloriously “outside”-sounding music I’d ever heard. It still gives me a certain kind of chills when I hear it. Jeremy Gara My first 45 I got when I was 3 was a bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace,” which I played a whole lot on that old blue Fisher-Price record player. Sorry, Mom and Dad! Will Butler I had a tape of Tchaikovsky when I was 10. One side started with the 1812 Overture, the other with Marche Slave. I would lie on the bed listening and reading the Hardy Boys, or the Redwall series, or Judy Blume. If I had to pick one side over the other, I guess I’d pick Marche Slave. My second favorite song was the title song from the video game Final Fantasy. Régine Chassagne Actually it was the “Molto allegro” theme from Mozart’s 40th symphony. I was 4 and was really obsessed with the use of semitones in the melody and how the colors of the chord runs could change so seamlessly. I learned how to play the melody alone in a dank basement, on a tiny ultra crappy electric organ that the previous owners had left behind. I begged for a piano and got one when I was 6. Question: Who was your first pop culture crush? Will Butler Really, I could say any protagonist from a Judy Blume book. But probably most of all Davey Wexler from Tiger Eyes. I wasn’t a teenager yet when I read the book, and the world of sorrow and longing it portrays was deeply foreign to me, but deeply compelling. Davey Wexler’s world was a dark one, but I wanted to be part of it. And I got to be! Thanks, Judy Blume. Richard Reed Parry Winona Ryder in Edward Scissorhands completely stole my heart. She seemed like the perfect girl. Just witnessing the existence of this pure soul who could see through the status quo around her and love the strange, angelic weirdo who turned up in it… Tim Kingsbury My first pop culture crush would have been Mallory Keaton from Family Ties, Justine Bateman. She was way too old for me at the time, but that might have been part of the appeal. I also had a thing for Christine from Night Court, but I never would have admitted that. Jeremy Gara Tiffany, I think. Or Phoebe Cates? Régine Chassagne I wasn’t ever really the type of girl to get crushes on heartthrob singers, but the first pop song that caught my ear was “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club. I was about 7. We didn’t have a lot of current music in my house, but my bedroom shared a wall with the neighbor’s teenage daughter’s bedroom. She would play that song a lot, and I would stick my ear to the wall every time to hear it better. This is about the time that without the technical language to explain it, I started to understand the relationship between a song’s relative minor and relative major structure and how variations in chord progressions can affect a mood. That is also around when I quit my piano lessons but started to teach myself, learning everything by ear. Win Butler It’s not exactly pop culture, but I had a huge crush on Patricia Arquette. Her character in the Tim Burton movie Ed Wood gave me all kinds of butterflies. Question: Who would you want to star in the story of your life thus far? Tim Kingsbury In the story of my life, I think it would be best for me not to pick who would play me. But if I had to, I’d probably choose someone unlikely like Tilda Swinton or Leslie Jones just to see what they’d do with the role. I suppose if it was a Hollywood movie it should have been Philip Seymour Hoffman (R.I.P.) or maybe it could be Matt Damon. Richard Reed Parry Gwendoline Christie or, if she’s not available, Tilda Swinton. Or maybe both: Tilda could play younger me, and Gwendoline could play me from when I hit 6 feet tall, so grade 10 onwards. Jeremy Gara Donald Trump because it would be a really dull movie and starring in it would be really tedious and maybe it would keep him away from his current job and just fuck that guy. Will Butler Easy. Young Lauren Bacall. Can I say that? Have you watched those early Lauren Bacall movies lately? She is a world-crushing force. Who wouldn’t want to be portrayed by Lauren Bacall? If I have to go with someone alive, I’ll go with Jesse Plemons. I think he’d get my jokes, and his Friday Night Lights Christian band Crucifictorious seems like relevant experience. Régine Chassagne I have been blessed with a soulmate/band mate/husband and a loving son. Tout moun se moun. [Haitian expression meaning “everyone is someone” (We are all equals)—ed.] Everyone is a star. We are all dust material. I believe that you reading this, we can all be part of a same story without ever meeting each other. (I know it doesn’t really answer your question but that is where my mind went for this one. I don’t really think about stars in a showbiz sense often.) Win Butler Christopher Walken, obviously. Stupid question… Question: What are you listening to/watching/reading right now that you’d recommend to A.V. Club readers? Win Butler I’m reading Daniel Boorstin’s The Image, which was written in 1961 but feels like reading a description of a car crash while being in a car that’s crashing. It puts a name to many of the ideas we have been trying to express in the meta data surrounding our new album. Tim Kingsbury I’ve been watching the new Planet Earth series, and I would highly recommend it to everyone. It’s so beautifully shot and offers a rare glimpse into places that rarely anyone gets to see. It has added, slightly funny sound effects, but mostly I find them charming. The variety of wildlife they document is really amazing and gorgeous. Richard Reed Parry Reading The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea by Yukio Mishima. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to read. Or anyone who doesn’t really like to read but who feels like something is missing in their life. (FYI, if the latter is you, the thing that is missing is quite possibly this book!). It’s really compelling, a fascinating window into certain aspects of Japanese culture. I’m not finished yet, so can’t tell you how it ends, unfortunately. Jeremy Gara I can’t stop listening to Richard Dawson’s Peasant; it’s an incredible album. Lately I’ve been digging into Hats by The Blue Nile, and I also keep digging the new Laurel Halo record, Dust. And I’m in the thick of reading Art Sex Music by Cosey Fanni Tutti. Weird life! Will Butler Recently there was a moment—before Trump was nominated, long before he won, and way before he appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general—when it seemed like America might make progress on criminal justice reform. Holy hell what a difference a year makes. Right now I’m reading Blood In The Water: The Attica Uprising Of 1971 And Its Legacy, by Heather Ann Thompson, which tells not only the dark story of the uprising and the brutal police response but also of the decades-long effort to bring some—any!—measure of justice to the prisoners who were wounded, tortured, or killed. It’s not a cheery read, but it’s very readable. And it’s a reminder that no matter who’s in the White House, much of the criminal justice system is determined by state governors and prosecutors, corrections officers unions, local police, municipal budgets. Which gives me marginally more hope that things might still improve. Pretty goddamn dark, though. Régine Chassagne I am working so much. Between making music as Arcade Fire, fundraising for Haiti, and being a good mom, I get zero free time to sit and chill with a book lately. But my favorite authors are Edwidge Danticat, Dany Laferrière, Dave Eggers, Junot Díaz, Paulo Coelho, Antoine De St-Exupéry, Jean Racine, Saint-Augustine. When I get a free second, I’ll listen to early Palestrina, Sainte-Colombe, or Coltrane, or Bach or Miles Davis. Because I remember every song, I find it relaxing and fun to listen to complex music that I have to decipher until I can fully deconstruct it and play it back in my head. I guess it’s my version of playing video games.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Weather cool but tolerable.

As usual I have waited until Christmas Eve to start looking for gifts.  My first stop is the Metropolitan Opera House gift shop.  After much browsing I can't find anything,but am not convinced I won't be able to.  I  I ask the young lady how late they'll be open.  She says ten p m.  Says the opera has a busy schedule today and tonight.  Tonight, "Magic Flute" (no surprise) but this afternoon a dress rehearsal of "Wozzeck."  Hardly the piece to get one in a Holiday mood.  Hair raising. I've seen a couple of times.  The first time was on a matinee afternoon.  Many baffled patrons crept out.  (As opera goes, it is short. there is no intermission.) I must have been gifted a ticket.  This work is never a great sell; when it is performed the orchestra always has plenty of comps to hand out.  The second time I saw it Levine was conducting (where is he now?). A ticket was given me by an orchestra member.  There were many musicians in the audience.  Jimmy did a great job,  having  much better luck with it than with Berg's other opera ("Lulu").  Note: There is a great Leinsdorf recording of the orchestral interludes, a kind of Wozzeck-without-the-singing.  Alas, I no longer have it.  It went the way of all my LPs.

Later: The people at Barnes and Noble quite nice.

I shall pull myself together and go to Queens tomorrow. 

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Wrap presents.  I'm not good at it...but sort of get by.

Pull myself together and head out.

The Queens bound "A" train.

Doing the crossword takes the edge off in making the trip out to Queens.

At Kenichi's house the TV is on. No one is paying attention.  It's "Babes in Toyland," a piece that Little Orchestra did to death most Christmas seasons. I say to Julie, "You get the trivia prize if you can name this movie."  She has no idea.  Getting this show together was my first big assignment as a music librarian, which helps explain my great dislike for it.

Note: "Babes" ends with "March of the Toys."  One year the Maestro had the idea of having a local high school marching band come down the two aisles of (what was then) Avery Fisher Hall, blowing the roof off.  Great idea...yes? The boys and girls were thrilled to be playing in such a classy venue and we wouldn't have to pay them.  It was cacophony, an aural  train wreck.  The kids had to pretend to be playing, which must have been a disappointment to parents who'd come to see their kids play. And for the band, that had worked so hard to prepare for this.

A discussion among Kenichi's in-laws...a couple that had a baby and later got married...the aunt shunned them until the union was made official because "They were living in blasphemy."

Later: An orgy of present unwrapping.

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Monday, April 1

Thanks for joining us at the 2019 Annual Conference! See you in 2020 in Chicago #NSBA19 #NSBA2020 pic.twitter.com/onZs7KQ2Cl

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

When it comes to the safety of our children, never, ever give up! @MicheleGay_ at #NSBA19. #NSBA4safeschools pic.twitter.com/cPaC64gFzk

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

Outgoing NSBA President, Mr. Frank Pugh. A shining example of highest level of integrity, a servant leader sacrificing his own board seat to change his community’s election process for a more equitable one. Thank you for your service & leadership. You inspire us! #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/wzAwwN4agX

— Susan Vitale Lipman (@susanvl09) April 1, 2019

We’re happy to introduce our new President Beth Branham! #NSBA19 #southcarolina #standbyme #NSBA19 @SCSBA pic.twitter.com/BvLtCdSY6P

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

¡Presente! At #NSBA19, we welcome the new @NSBAPublicEd Board of Directors, including #MASBA Past Presidents @Viola_NSBA & @ManditoCan and MASBA President Elect @JARamos_Jr, the new Chair of @CUBE_NSBA! pic.twitter.com/CPhlmdjA3b

— Mexican American School Boards Association (@MASBATX) April 1, 2019

Why We Do a What We Do.

Thank you, fellow trustees! #NSBA19 #PublicSchools https://t.co/grdYyHWbfn

— Jessica Kelly (@JKellyTrustee) April 1, 2019

School boards, Superintendents, administrators, and teachers, this performing group Vocal Synergy says it best, “This is the voice of all of us”. This message is powerful. Listen and Learn from everyone! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/xTriizpTYk

— Keith Griffin (@1Keith41) April 1, 2019

Great tunes at #NSBA19 from today’s DJs from the Hill-Freedman World Academy High School, Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/5UCRjGbYdz

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

Check out these highlights from Annual Conference in Philadelphia. #NSBA19 https://t.co/sdTDUHQBv7 …

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

It's Day 3 of Annual Conference but stick around there's still more to come–lessons from the field, research and tools, insights and inspiration. #alwayslearning #NSBA19 https://t.co/MYJsr9x4Lo pic.twitter.com/oNuYRkYMhD

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

It's our goal, if not our obligation to ensure students graduate high school equipped with the skills they need for college, careers and success in life. #NSBA19 #NSBA4LifeReady https://t.co/KPfTbbVXmh

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019

Enjoyed the opportunity to meet with NSBA’s international partners – leaders of Canada’s national and provincial school boards associations who are attending #NSBA19. @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/3AqP1uqe4Z

— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) April 1, 2019

The audience clearly liked what leaders of national business organizations, members of NSBA’s Commission to Close the Skills Gap, had to say about our new report on providing all high school grads with #LifeReadySkills. #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/SiktqQ9q7c

— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) April 1, 2019

As a public ed superintendent, learning opportunities at national conferences is necessary but prioritizing time to reconnect with friends, mentors, & colleagues is vital to your continued success. #NetworkingMatters #LeadershipMatters #FriendshipsMatter #LeadLearners #NSBA2019 pic.twitter.com/49lFX14c6M

— Dr. A.Katrise Perera

(@akperera) April 1, 2019

Sunday, March 31

What do you do when in Philadelphia……..you hang out with the founding fathers…..@Julie__Shaffer @LakotaSuper #WEareLakota #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/EUdVa7Tu6Y

— Kelley Casper (@kelleycasper) April 1, 2019

Can you hear the “Rocky” theme in your head? Yo Adrianne, I did it! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/338HsxKC0H

— Dr. Scott A. Rogers (@TCSDSupt) April 1, 2019

@POBSchools #NSBA19 gaining insights to improve and ignite our schools pic.twitter.com/3XCOmnbsRs

— Lorna R. Lewis (@pobsupt) March 31, 2019

Lots of #k12 superheroes at #NSBA19! #edchat #suptchat @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/WpFJ5ZehIX

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019

@ShaneFeldman #NSBA19. It can be as simple as that…

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— Dr. Cade J. Douglas (@CadeDoug) March 31, 2019

Congrats to Greg Morrow, assistant principal at @GIPublicSchools! He's one of our 3 school #customerexperience SUPERhero award winners. https://t.co/o4kjyzPIZC @NSBAPublicEd #nsba19 #edchat #suptchat #k12prchat #schoolpr pic.twitter.com/uJk0SDpOyp

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019

What do we want our kids to be? @pammoran #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/2nzeMAyE4E

— Tracy Fisher (@antraasa) March 31, 2019

Dr. Christine Wells leads a new crew of #k12 #CustomerExperience superheroes! #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/eVIsZllfGc

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019

Excellent performance by the Mariachi Juvenil Azteca students of @EdcouchElsaISD! Super talented! #NSBA2019 #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd @aldinefinearts pic.twitter.com/TTH6c8Hhc6

— Dr. LaTonya Goffney (@drgoffney) March 31, 2019

Did you know, that some school districts in our country have mariachi bands? This morning I had the pleasure of experiencing a performance by the award winning Mariachi Juvenil Azteca Edcouch from the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District in Edcouch-Elsa, TX. AMAZING! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/dxTLh7rjne

— Dr. Susan T. Lloyd (@ojrsd_supt) March 31, 2019

“The health and well being of kids is more important than GPA or test scores. And it’s up to us to make that happen.” -Chris Gaines @paddlingsupt #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/SlEPUM5EFr

— Kim-Marie Graham (@KimMarieGraham) March 31, 2019

“The outcome wasn’t what I planned for but it was what I wanted,” NSBA President @frank_pugh explaining he supported efforts to make his school board more diverse, and lost his own seat as a result. #selflessleadership #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/GmGMU7VjpP

— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) March 31, 2019

Thank you @frank_pugh for your servant leadership @NSBAPublicEd #NSBA19 https://t.co/DTd9qYvFdL

— Beverly Cocke (@Bev4Brookland) March 31, 2019

#NSBA19 another energetic speaker pic.twitter.com/kZ173xVsHg

— Jim lima (@JlimaJim) March 31, 2019

#NSBA19 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and Chief Executive of the Society for Human Resource Management, and product of our public schools, gives a rousing talk on the future of work and the opportunities of the next generation. pic.twitter.com/PiiljfgLAo

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 31, 2019

1 hour until our live school customer service workshop in Study Hall 3 at #NSBA19. To learn more about our workshops, sign up for a free consult. @NSBAPublicEd https://t.co/JTqGR0FjUA #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education #k12 #customerservice #customerexperience

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019

We’re feeling the love at #NSBA19 in Phillie and have a big day ahead starting with opening General Session at 10 am ET featuring @JohnnyCTaylorJr. pic.twitter.com/nKK2RSh957

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 31, 2019

View from the stage at #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/9lbuE7T5Ai

— MASCpresident (@MASCpresident) March 31, 2019

@CrowleyISD Trustees and Superintendent @Dr_McFarland spent the afternoon touring Philadelphia after the #NSBA19 Conference. pic.twitter.com/uUwi3tmdI3

— Nedra Robinson, MPA (@nedra_robinson) March 31, 2019

Calling all #NSBA19 superheroes! Don't forgot to stop by #807 to learn how we're helping school leaders across the country boost their customer experience superpowers! #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/zmTbmro6mw

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019

Saturday, March 30

The National School Boards Assoc conf has a Music and #ArtsEd section thanks to @NAMMFoundation @VH1SaveTheMusic and @littlekidsrock. #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/5u1AXWw1Ej

— Narric Rome (@NarricAFTA) March 30, 2019

Love their use of middle school Ted Talks to develop students' public speaking skills and confidence. #ColonialSDstrict #NSBA19 https://t.co/506MDz6Ml3

— michelle healy (@ByMichelleHealy) March 30, 2019

Angela Davis speaking to the Council for Urban Boards of Education #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/7UoJKMcYzT

— Larry Spring (@SchnctdySuper) March 30, 2019

"Without education there is no horizon of freedom, there is no hope." – Angela Davis #NSBA19

— Moira Kaleida (@PublicEd412) March 30, 2019

Some of favorite moments of the #NSBA conferences are the lunch convenings with similar districts.

Today, we are at the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) luncheon. Our speaker is the legendary Angela Davis!#NSBA19#D86Hope#Joliet https://t.co/lSRaJ0p8ah

— Erick Deshaun Dorris (@eddbelievesnu) March 30, 2019

I ran into a great partner of @NYSchoolSupts at #NSBA2019. @K12Insight says hello to all their New York friends. pic.twitter.com/xDQpoF2Pvd

— Charles S. Dedrick (@csdedrick) March 30, 2019

Congrats to Emily Spooney, data manager at @wakeschools! She's one of our 3 school #customerexperience SUPERhero award winners. https://t.co/Tt6toLzXPA @NSBAPublicEd #nsba19 #edchat #suptchat #k12prchat #schoolpr pic.twitter.com/RddorfqWgA

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 30, 2019

Lifelong advocates for public education, NSBA’s Past Presidents at #NSBA19. pic.twitter.com/L4HwdY146q

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019

Public schools are the jewels of our country. Public education is not just many kids best chance-for many it’s their only chance. If you’re in education, you’re in the miracle business. @SirKenRobinson at #NSBA19. pic.twitter.com/Uhq02Y0Adc

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019

Thank you ⁦@SirKenRobinson⁩ for an inspiring talk. #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/mTS0qbTwMD

— Travis Jordan (@Supt_Jordan) March 30, 2019

.@MorceaseBeasley you would have been extremely proud of your @CCPSNews scholars performing at the @NSBAPublicEd Conference. They were simply amazing! #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/TTaD4mv553

— Dr. Anthony Lewis (@draslewis) March 30, 2019

#nsba19 Love the Genius Hour concept! Empowering students to dig in, dream and challenge themselves. The arts are essential to opening learning to all students. @mentorschools @MentorSupt #onceacard @mhsartmrskane @TootHeidi @MrsAmbrus pic.twitter.com/h00eA6jz6f

— Ginnie Jeschelnig (@VirJes) March 30, 2019

Opening keynote @ #NSBA19 @SirAlexRobinson inspires us. #Nurtureallthechildren pic.twitter.com/WmEtFKgsLc

— @jmasline2020 (@JMAZ2020LT) March 30, 2019

Locally governed public schools have led to incredible innovation and that’s ensured that our schools meet the needs of the people they serve. – @Tom_NSBA at #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/aNN4xi8TST

— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019

NSBA President and CEO Tom Gentzel speaking at the first general session this morning #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/GZXNEbJEWp

— Kathleen Vail (@ASBJEditor) March 30, 2019

The @pgcps Board of Education is with 7,000 public school leaders & education experts in Philly. Student achievement & accountability, governance, innovation, equity and more is on the agenda. We opened with outstanding student performers from Philly and GA. #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/AsOnFXybDx

— Pamela Boozer-Strother (@pam4pgcps) March 30, 2019

We're ready to kick off #NSBA19! Stop by booth #807 to learn how we're helping school leaders across the country boost their customer experience superpowers! #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/ydPHxj0PdV

— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 30, 2019

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