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CALM law not being enforced and not being followed by TV stations

Remember last December when the CALM act was passed?….That law that says that television commercials can not be played at higher decibels than the actual tv show?…. Well, it worked for about two weeks, and then it was universally ignored by almost all television stations and its next to impossible to enforce. It appears thatContinue reading “CALM law not being enforced and not being followed by TV stations”

Stellar “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Two Muses Theater (review)

Get in the car, get out to Bloomfield, and catch Two Muses production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Located in its own theater inside the Bloomfield Barnes and Noble, the production is in a word stellar — its the best production you are going to see locally, and it has a strongContinue reading “Stellar “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Two Muses Theater (review)”

iPhone 5S vs Samsung galaxy S4

Upfront: I’ve used an iPhone since 2007 when they first came up, upgrading to each subsequent version. About three months ago, I plain old got bored of the iPhone and tried the Samsung Galaxy S4 for a month. This past week, I went back to the iPhone with the new iPhone 5S. This is basedContinue reading “iPhone 5S vs Samsung galaxy S4”

How to watch Downton Abbey Season 4 in the USA before January

As you are probably aware, the hit British series Downton Abbey airs in the US beginning in January, though the new episodes are currently showing in the UK. These are streamed for 28 days following each showing, but you can’t access the players from the US as it is “locked out”. Until now. With theContinue reading “How to watch Downton Abbey Season 4 in the USA before January”

Encore has Company (review)

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical Company is now onstage at Dexter’s Encore, with some wonderful casting and a great vocal and acting performance by Steve DeBruyne. Seen at the final preview, the cast is strong, and they sound great. The couples work well together. Sonja Marquis and Greg Bailey are a fun Sarah andContinue reading “Encore has Company (review)”

Superb “Bonnie & Clyde the musical” at Peppermint Creek

Those who follow my reviews know how much I love Frank Wildhorn’s musical “Bonnie & Clyde”. I loved it on Broadway, and I love it in its current incarnation at Peppermint Creek Theatre Company in Lansing. The story, told in flashback beginning with the deaths of Bonnie & Clyde, shows the couple’s meeting, relationship,Continue reading “Superb “Bonnie & Clyde the musical” at Peppermint Creek”

Updating to iOS 7

Make sure that you have your iPad or iPhone backed up — either through iCloud or preferably on your computer. This includes text messages and emails. Do not make any changes on your iPHone or iPad after backing up. This can not be overstressed. Make sure you have a backup. I usually do my backupsContinue reading “Updating to iOS 7”

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown – Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works

If you have your own blog, you might as well toot your own horn — so here goes: Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works (my company) presents the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown on August 29-31st at the Children’s Creative Center Theater Space, 1600 Pauline, Ann Arbor, MI. Tickets are available online at AnnArborMusicalTheaterWorks.comContinue reading “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown – Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works”

42nd Street at Croswell Opera House

Its bad form to review a show in a season for which one auditioned for, so I will refrain from any character reviews in this post, but a big congratulations to director Jen Letherer, Musical Director/Conductor Jonathan Sills, and Choreographer Allison Steele for a terrific and entertaining production of 42nd Street at Croswell Opera House.Continue reading “42nd Street at Croswell Opera House”

Sharknado is a howlfest and not to be missed (Review…kind of)

Its hard to review SyFy’s (to be fair, The Asylum’s) Sharknado without giving away most of what happens in the movie — so if you don’t like spoilers, don’t read ahead…just watch it next time it is on. Its actually a movie that can’t really be reviewed because the schlock-factor is so bad, its likeContinue reading “Sharknado is a howlfest and not to be missed (Review…kind of)”