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Scapin

Review by Noble Hughes

Author, animal lover, and self-proclaimed environmentalist

20th Century Paris, and adapted by Bill Irwin and Mark O'Donnell, now playing at the American Conservatory Theater, through October 23, 2010.

The play starts with the fathers, Geronte (father of Leander) and Argante (father of Octave) leaving the servants in charge: Scapin (Bill Irwin in the title role with is adorable baggy pants) responsible for Leander; Sylvestre (Mark O'Donnell, a hunk who has a fondness for mischief and mayhem) responsible for Octave.  When the fathers return, a helluva of confusion follows.  Why?

Leander falls madly in love with Zerbinette (Rene Augese), a gypsy who loves to laugh; Leander's father Geronte, is against the gypsy.

Octave (Gregory Wallace as the young man who's more in love with the role of being in love) already married to Hyacinth (Ashley Wickett), who is a foreigner, has been threaten by his father Argante, to be disowned.

The servants (Scapin and Sylvestre) make sure the two young lovers prevail.  And Scapin gets hitched with Nerine in the end.

For me, Scapin is a must-see play for its ticklish farce (It will make you giggle, chuckle or laugh out loud).

And with the absence of San Francisco's ever ubiquitous fog, it's a feat to mill around Union Square after the play.

Movie

Been Rich All My Life

Available on Netflix

This is a documentary film about 'young' ladies, aged 84-96, that are tap dancers from the good old days, and are still dancing!

They talk about dancing with Duke Ellington's band, attending Lena Horne's birthday party, dancing at the Cotton Club, the Apollo and more.  It's a wonderful, heartfelt film about how to stay young and beautiful at 80 and above.

So, in celebration of my grandmother's birthday this month - October 27th she will be 84 - please check out this film, then go and give your grandparent a hug!

I more than liked-ed it, I LOVED IT!

Spend time with our elderly, they are a wealth of knowledge

 - they actually have, 'been there, done that!"

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Fashion - BET Hip Hop Awards

Here are the fashions as this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards Show. 

So does the Hip-Hop world purchase because of look or because how much something cost!?

Reginea and her Grand-pa :)

MC Hammer

Mike Epps & wife

New Boyz

Nelly

Toya Carter

Rocsi

For more photos check out BET.com

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Reviving Ophelia

Were you able to catch the movie?

It's still playing on Lifetime so whenever you get a chance take a look at it.

What I liked most about the movie is that it was true to life - to me anyway - and it showed what this young girl was going through, as far as, liking a young man.  Or in her words 'loving' him.

Unfortunately, we girls, love to love!  And no matter what - we love!

BUT, LOVE DOES NOT HURT!  Did you hear me?  LOVE DOES NOT HURT!

Not physically, nor, mentally.

The lesson I learned from the movie:

You have to find the STRENGTH to STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.

In the end she stood up to him.  With a gun in her face, she stood up to him.

(Just like Tina Turner finally stood up to Ike Turner in her movie)

The same way you love that other person,

is the same way you have to LOVE YOURSELF.

No one has the right to hurt you.  God didn't intend for love to be shown that way, so don't get it twisted :)

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The Ladder by Prince










Once upon a time in the land of Sinaplenty
There lived a king who didn't deserve 2 be
He knew not where he came from
Nor where he was going
He never once said thank U, never please

Now this king he had a subject named Electra
Who loved him with a passion, uncontested
4 him each day she had a smile
But it didn't matter
The king was looking 4 the ladder

Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go

A feeling of self-worth (everybody's looking)
will caress U (for the answers)
The size of the whole wide world will decrease (how the story started)
(and how it will end)
The love of God's creation will undress U
And time spent alone my friend, will cease

Everybody's looking 4 the answers
How the story started and how it will end
What's the use in half a story, half a dream
U have 2 climb all of the steps in between (yeah, we ride)

Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road (the steps you take are no easy road)
(it's not that easy)
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go (I do)

everybody... everybody's looking (Everybody's looking 4 the answers)
for the answers
everybody wants to know how the story (How the story started)
started and how it will end (started and how it will end)
What's the use in half a story, (What's the use in half a story)
half a dream (half of a dream)
U, U gotta climb, U gotta climb (U have 2 climb all)
all of the steps in between (the steps in between)

everybody,
Everybody's looking 4 that ladder (Everybody's looking 4 the ladder)
Everybody wants salvation of the soul (Everybody wants salvation of the soul)
(salvation)
The steps U take are no easy road (the steps you take are no easy road)
(that's for sure)
But the reward is great (the reward is great)
4 those who want 2 go, (4 those who want 2 go)
those who want 2 go

everybody... everybody wants (Everybody's looking 4 the answers)
an answer
anyone who know how the story (How the story started)
started, how it will end (started and how it will end)
will it be lonely in the world (What's the use in half a story)
What's the use? (half of a dream)
(have 2 climb all)
(the steps in between)