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Zombiepirate

@ Zombiepirate @lemmy.world

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Proud anti-fascist & bird-person

  • What was the last live theater performance that you saw?

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  • I don't know anything about Lizard Boy, but I'm intrigued since you both saw it multiple times in one week.

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  • Oh that's excellent! We did Bye Bye Birdie in middle school, and it was a ton of fun. I love the enthusiasm of amateur theater. Awesome that they played the orchestra part, too!

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  • I kind of want to hate watch that Jobs one!

    I appreciate that they're doing new stuff though! I love historical performance, but I absolutely understand that is a niche interest. If opera is going to survive as an art form (and I think it should), it needs to be a living medium.

    The university is putting an a brand new, world premiere opera called That Hellbound Train here in a couple weeks, and I hope to attend.

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  • An amateur theater performance can be amazing. Even if a performer is not technically skilled, effort and commitment can often be just as enjoyable.

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  • We saw it on Broadway too when we visited NY a few years ago. I wanted to bring the kids to something I knew they'd enjoy, and they absolutely loved it.

    Phantom was the first live musical that I saw, and I'll always love it. You're going to have so much fun!

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  • I've never heard of this one before; it must be so hard to get a new opera out there! I'm glad people are doing it though. Every production seems like a minor miracle of logistics and ambition.

    I see it's based on a book, I might have to give that a read.

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  • Oh, this looks really interesting! I bet that was well worth seeing.

  • Is Jules Vernes overlooked in the Anglosphere

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  • That's probably fair. I think 20,000 Leagues is pretty well known in the US, probably because of the Disney movie, but otherwise he's largely ignored.

    I'd bet Wells is a bit more known because of his early time travel fiction since its a fairly common plot device now.

    I really should read more Verne.

  • If the judeo-christian god is omni-powerful why would he instruct Adam and Eve not to eat the apple?

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  • TIL when you collect poop samples from the ocean most of the data comes back as being from unknown species

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  • We don't know shit.

  • Can we see a photo you took recently?

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  • I saw a CH-47, which is unusual enough that I had to snap a pic:

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  • I wonder if anyone needs help with anything

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  • There are a couple parts of the court music book Orchésographie that I think would be particularly interesting for a bard character.

    Court musicians in the late 16th century frequently traveled to where the work was: either following a particular patron or looking to perform where they could. Most of the dances in the book are bransles, a folk dance popular with the "common people," and formalized when brought to court. As a D&D bard, this would be a cool way to explain why your music is beloved by all, and why they could move in all social circles.

    There's also a part at the beginning that explains how to play the drum and fife for a marching army: how to improvise a melody or change up the drum pattern while keeping the march going. It seems to imply that the court musicians the book was written for were potentially marching with armies, likely playing music in the camps or stops at night.

  • I wonder if anyone needs help with anything

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  • We actually have quite a few troubadour "songbooks" from the late middle ages, indicating that it was a useful resource for minstrels of the time.

    If we're getting into the Renaissance period, a professional musician would almost certainly be able to read; we have printed music manuals from the period for all kinds of instruments; for example, Arbeau's Orchésographie is a primer on courtly dance music that we still read today.

  • Afroman cleared in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case

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  • The best part about this is that his songs pissed off the cops so much that they couldn't just be satisfied with stealing his shit; they had to take him to court about how much he hurt their feelings!

    They look ten times more ridiculous than if they had just let it go.

  • Afroman cleared in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case

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  • I was gonna clear the bar, but it was too high.

  • Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms

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  • They expect them to leave the State or "detransition."

    Because conservatism is an ideology for weak-minded, self-centered bootlickers who hate when people use their freedom in ways which they disapprove.

  • Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit

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  • You should definitely read the book if it's a topic that interests you; it's the best overview of conservatism that I've read. I'd say you're pretty well aligned with what he wrote within, too.