by Steven Blier | Aug 27, 2023 | Blier's Blog
Today was dress rehearsal—and out here that means actually getting into full concert regalia. That’s because Husband Jim comes to take pictures of the show the day before the performance. That way, no one has to disturb the crowd by skulking around the hall during the...
by Steven Blier | Aug 26, 2023 | Blier's Blog
I’ve just been through a couple of tough days, and was determined to turn the corner today. My wonderful Spanish teacher, Dorothy Potter Snyder, advised me to meditate. I don’t really know how to do that, but I did take a few quiet moments to grab the tiller in my...
by Steven Blier | Aug 25, 2023 | Blier's Blog
The weather, which had been superb, turned a bit gloomy today. Given the extreme heat in many parts of the world, it would be churlish to complain about how cold it was—and I am not complaining, just noting that there was a chill in the air and it felt peculiar for...
by Steven Blier | Aug 24, 2023 | Blier's Blog
Rehearsal today was a bifurcated experience for me. Of course my focus is on the cast—their vocalism, their musical accuracy, their sense of style, and (I never share this explicitly) their memorization. I’m there to guide them, and since we don’t have a stage...
by Steven Blier | Aug 23, 2023 | Blier's Blog
Tuesday is a day of infinite possibility. The concert is five whole days away—a lifetime!—and no one is freaking out about memorization yet. Not that these three have anything to worry about in that department: they arrived with most of their material well under...
by Steven Blier | Aug 22, 2023 | Blier's Blog
I reluctantly tore myself away from the lunch table today to begin rehearsals for my annual concert out here on the North Fork. This year we’re doing a program called 100 Years of Broadway Love. I chose the theme because I thought that it would have a user-friendly,...
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