RESTORED BARTON ORGAN UNVEILED OCT 29!!

Restored Barton Organ unveiled at 

October 29 Nosferatu event

Includes pre-show celebration and 

original score performed by 

organist Stephen Warner

Ann Arbor, Mich. – When the 86-year-old Barton Organ was pulled from the Michigan Theater historic auditorium in late June, it was anything but a sad good-bye. Teams from Ann Arbor-based Renaissance Pipe Organ and Littlefield & Sons Furniture Service began the slow, painstaking process of restoring the Barton to her original 1928 state. After three months of hard work, including rebuilding electrical components and mechanical parts, installing a new solid-state relay system, and cleaning and retouching the console, the restoration is almost complete. The mighty Barton will return for a special screening of Nosferatu, the original vampire film, on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:30 PM.

As in previous years, organist Stephen Warner will accompany the film with a performance of his original score, which enhances the spookiness of the 1922 classic. To celebrate the Barton's return, a special pre-show reception featuring drinks and hors d'oeuvres is open to VIP ticketholders from 6:00-7:00 PM.

Advance tickets are available at ticketweb.com. Tickets are $15 (general), $12 (students, seniors, veterans, kids 12 and under), and $10 (Michigan Theater members). VIP tickets are $50 for the general public and $25 for Towsley Society, Gold Card, and A2Y Chamber members. In addition to the reception, VIP tickets also include reserved seating for the film.

About the Michigan Theater: Now celebrating its 87th year, the Michigan Theater is Ann Arbor's award-winning non-profit historic center for fine film and performing arts. The Michigan Theater welcomes more than 250,000 visitors each year to its art house films, concerts, lectures, live theater, and special programs such as Sundance Film Festival USA and Cinetopia International Film Festival. The Michigan Theater is located in downtown Ann Arbor at 603 East Liberty Street. Visit michtheater.org or call the 24-hour information line at (734) 668-TIME for schedule and ticket information.

FULL MOON/TOTAL ECLIPSE OCTOBER 8 2014

There is a total eclipse of the full moon on October 8, 2014. 

This is the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – the name for the full moon after the Harvest Moon.

It’s also a Blood Moon, and this eclipse is the second in a series of four so-called Blood Moon eclipses.

For North America and the Hawaiian Islands, the total lunar eclipse happens in the wee hours before sunrise on October 8.

For New Zealand, Australia and eastern Asia, the total eclipse is seen after sunset on October 8.

A partial lunar eclipse can be seen before sunrise, October 8, from much of South America, or after sunset, October 8, from western Asia. Follow the links below to learn more about the 2014 Hunter’s Moon and the October 8 total lunar eclipse.

The Hunters/Blood Full Moon
Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 12:50:36 pm

Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Moon sign: Aries 15° 05'

In other time zones:
WELLINGTON = Wednesday * 8th Oct 2014 * 11:50:36 pm (NZDT)
SYDNEY = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 09:50:36 pm (AEDT)
TOKYO = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 07:50:36 pm (JST)
BEIJING = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 06:50:36 pm (CST)
BANGKOK = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 05:50:36 pm (ICT)
DELHI = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 04:20:36 pm (IST)
MOSCOW = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 02:50:36 pm (MSK)
RIYADH = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 01:50:36 pm (AST)
BERLIN = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 12:50:36 pm (CEST)
LONDON = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 11:50:36 am (BST)
LAGOS = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 11:50:36 am (WAT)
RIO = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 07:50:36 am (BRT)
NEW YORK = Wednesday * 8th October 2014 * 06:50:36 am (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Wednesday * 8th Oct 2014 * 02:50:36 am (CDT)
LOS ANGELES = Wednesday * 8th Oct 2014 * 03:50:36 am (PDT)
HONOLULU = Wednesday * 8th Oct 2014 * 12:50:36 am (HAST)

PAUL REVERE DIED

One of my very favorite bands of the 1960s was Paul Revere and the Raiders. Though Mark Lindsey was the star of the show, Paul Revere was the band leader/keyboardist and comic relief on "Where the Action Is" and many other TV shows..He died peacefully at home at age 75...

Here is a beautiful tribute to him from Roger Hart...

Paul Revere: “The End of

the Ride” 1938 - 2014

Read About Paul's Memorial Here

"Paul Revere had a style; a sixth sense for pleasing an audience. The magic chemistry of his personality has been a major factor in the Raiders' rise to popularity; and not by sheer accident. He created, over a period of time, a highly polished act built on warmth and spontaneity. Paul had a knack of finding the finest talent and personalities to keep his group a top entertaining act year after year." 

THE QUEEN OF WANDS: BOLD AND COURAGEOUS

The Queen of Wands asks you to be bold and courageous in your undertakings and actions. Your creative energies are high and you have a good sense of your life direction. You are highly optimistic, confident and full of ideas that you are ready to implement and share with others. You have an ability to express your passions with great authenticity and courage.

The Queen of Wands is a natural extrovert and enjoys being the centre of attention. She creates a powerful first impression and is a likeable individual who makes friends easily by being sweet, warm and charming. She wants to be ‘known’, to be ‘someone’. She has bountiful social and professional networks and she draws people to her with her charisma and positive energy. She may have dreams of being a celebrity one day, whether it be within the entertainment industry, her chosen professional industry or her circle of friends.

ACTIONS

Attractive

is appealing and popular creates a powerful first impression makes friends easily has great sex appeal is warm and outgoing

Wholehearted

is loaded with enthusiasm tackles a task with total dedication gives the utmost in any situation is open and sincere doesn't hold anything back

Energetic

leads a busy and active life is vigorous and strong radiates health and vitality has an inner vibrancy is a natural athlete

Cheerful

is optimistic and upbeat has an encouraging word for all brightens whatever room he or she is in has a warm and sunny disposition can shake off the blues easily

Self-Assured

quietly demonstrates self-confidence handles any situation with aplomb can't be easily rattled or provoked is spontaneous and gracious in defeat has faith in his or her abilities

GLEN CAMPBELL MOVIE I'LL BE ME IN THEATERS OCTOBER 24!!

Cannot wait to see this movie....the final tour of Glen Campbell...we love him so...

IN THEATERS OCTOBER 24th 2014: GLEN CAMPBELL I’ll BE ME tells the story of music legend Glen Campbell. His life, his music and the extraordinary 151-city "Goodbye Tour" de force that's made him a hero.

The film features those who know and love Glen, including Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Jay Leno, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb, Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Steve Martin, Chad Smith and Taylor Swift among many others.

This powerful portrait of the life and career of great American music icon Glen Campbell opens us to the world of the singular talent who created hits like Rhinestone Cowboy, Wichita Lineman and Gentle on My Mind.

Winner of the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Glen was the first country music star to cross over to the pop charts, opening a new realm of opportunity for generations of country musicians.

Directed by James Keach
Produced by Trevor Albert and James Keach
A PCH Films Movie

THE AMAZING DOCUMENTARIES OF KEN BURNS!

My love for Netflix and PBS just keeps growing! This past two weeks I have been obsessed with THE ROOSEVELTS, PROHIBITION, THE WEST and the entire Ken Burns catalog.

Ken Burns does amazing work creating these historic masterpiece documentaries. He has the best photos, best voice actors, and the music is fabulous...My favorite of all is BASEBALL

Ken Burns

Baseball is similar to Ken Burns' previous documentaries such as The Civil War, in the use of archived pictures and film footage mixed with interviews for visual presentation. Actors provide voice over reciting written work (letters, speeches, etc.) over pictures and video.

The episodes are interspersed with the music of the times taken from previous Burns series, original played music, or recordings ranging from Louis Armstrong to Elvis Presley. The series was narrated by journalist John Chancellor, best known as the anchor of NBC Nightly News between 1970 and 1982.

The story is brutally honest and emotional. The best and the worst of American Sports history. Have a look....

THE TWILIGHT ZONE!

Photo of Rod Serling courtesy of the Museum of Television and Radio.

"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity." TV audiences first heard Rod Serling's mesmerizing introduction to his groundbreaking CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone," on this date in 1959. The series continued for five seasons and has lived on in syndication and home entertainment. What was your favorite episode of the series? Photo of Serling courtesy of the Museum of Television and Radio.

Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology TV series, The Twilight Zone. Serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. He was known as the "angry young man" of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship, racism, and war.

One of my favorite episodes... It's a Good Life with Billy Mumy