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06/07/2004: Generally, I don't regret my move to Memphis....

Today, however, I have a few twinges of regret.

I am an alumnus of the University of Missouri, St. Louis (at which august institution's Graduate School of Business I earned my master's degree in management information systems). As an alum, UMSL gives me an opportunity to subscribe to various program series at the new Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (which would be a nice opportunity, as I actually had the honor of meeting Chancellor Touhill during my tenure at UMSL). I received my copy of the subscription series brochure today, and immediately started wishing I were still in St. Louis.

One of the series they're offering is called "Laugh Lines", and the lineup looks like it drawn up with me in mind:

Political satirist Mark Russell on September 18
My favorite stand up comic of all time, George Carlin on October 16 (at least I did see Carlin in Tunica a couple months ago, and it's doubtful that he'll have a new routine in place by then)
Steven Wright, master of the deadpan delivery of the most off the wall observations, on November 14
Legendary improvisational comedy troupe, The Second City National Touring Company, alma mater of just about every significant U.S. comedian in the past thirty or more years, on Friday, April 1 (how appropriate!) and Saturday, April 2
MacHomer on May 13. I've never heard of this, but the concept: ...impressions of 50 voices from TV's The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) sounds just too good to pass up

I probably should plan on two or three road trips in the immediate future. In the best of all possible worlds, run up to St. Louis to see Mark Russell and Steven Wright, and then consider one of Second City or MacHomer for a trip the following spring. At least I can crash with my dad, and then get in a visit with friends and family along the way.

Len on 06.07.04 @ 06:44 PM CST

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on Tuesday, June 8th, 2004 at 2:20 PM CST, mike hollihan said

Isn't Mark Russell that doof from PBS? Ick.

But the rest sounds awesome. If the MacHomer sounds like fun, go to Midtown Video on Union and rent their "Reduced Shakespeare Company" DVD. The troupe specialises in compressing Shakespeare's plays for hilarity.

Romeo and Juliet is a scream. But their MacBeth is first done in five minutes, then in a minute, then in a gut-busting fifteen seconds! You should love it.

on Tuesday, June 8th, 2004 at 3:31 PM CST, Len Cleavelin said

Sounds like the CD from John Moschita (the fast talking dude from the classic FedEx commercials--before they even became FedEx) that "promised" the equivalent of four years of college in 60 minutes. I need to find a copy of that somewhere.

Sorry we don't share views on Russell, but I've been a fan ever since he did a show at Washington University, poking fun at Jimmy Carter (surely you'd approve of that? *g*) and letting loose with what I think is the all-time best religion gag of all time: "I went to the Unitarian Church last Sunday, and the only time I heard the words 'Jesus Christ' was when the janitor fell down the stairs."

on Tuesday, September 21st, 2004 at 1:12 PM CST, hydrocodone said

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