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Thursday, October 02, 2008

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts this week:

Philip Glass pens Walt Disney opera

Variety: "New York City Opera has commissioned composer Philip Glass (“Koyaanisqatsi,” “The Hours”) to pen a new opera about Walt Disney, to be stage in collaboration with Brit legit troupe Improbable.New York City Opera has commissioned composer Philip Glass (“Koyaanisqatsi,” “The Hours”) to pen a new opera about Walt Disney, to be stage in collaboration with Brit legit troupe Improbable."


Top 10 Ways to Stay Energized

Lifehacker : "Even if you're a hyper-organized, task-oriented worker with an expansive mind and endless ambition, you won't get a lot done if your mind and body are demanding you curl up and doze off. Luckily, you can overcome a late night of net surfing, a rough morning, or just the post-lunch stupor without becoming an over-wired mess. We've put together 10 of the best ways to jumpstart your brain and get back into a productive groove, and all of them are tricks you can put to work this Monday."


Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock Lightning Review: It Explodes Your Dreams

Gizmodo: "I can sleep through anything. I do, notoriously. It's why I already have three alarms: My current super clock has two built-in, and I set my phone. But it's still not enough. So Brian told me I had to review the only thing left to try: the Sonic Bomb, which has a 113dB extra loud alarm—louder than a jackhammer or chainsaw—and a bed shaker."


Fireworks to blame for club blaze that killed 43

Scotsman.com News: "A FIRE has ripped through a nightclub in southern China, killing 43 people dead and leaving a further 88 injured.
Police said the blaze, which broke out late on Saturday night, had been triggered by fireworks ignited during a stage show."


Pittsburgh CLO/Carnegie Mellon New Works Program, Stephen Schwartz and The ASCAP Foundation to hold workshop of new Bubble Boy Musical

ascap: "Pittsburgh CLO and Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, in partnership with The ASCAP Foundation and Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, are pleased to announce that the new musical, Bubble Boy, has been selected for presentation as part of the Pittsburgh CLO/Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama New Works Program. The program encourages the development and refinement of new works of the American musical theater."

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