NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts from the past week:

Calling out bad behavior by theater audiences

The Denver Post: Last week, while attending a quiet play called "The Road to Mecca," a theatergoer's cell-phone vibration went off. Not unusual, and not as bad as a ring, but noticeable enough to anyone in the vicinity. The caller must have left a message, because 90 seconds later, we all heard a 3-second reminder buzz. How do I know it was 90 seconds later . . . and lasted for 3? Because it happened again, every 90 seconds, for the remainder of the play — even after the intermission. Plenty of opportunities to count it out. I finally got the tiniest sense of what waterboarding is all about.

Posted by David at 10/31/2011 01:26:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Arts groups increasingly skipping intermission

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: If the performing arts maintained an endangered species list, intermissions might well be ranked somewhere near the top. During the past decade, many theater and dance events and some concerts have downsized to performances of 90 minutes or less, eliminating the need for a 15-minute break. Neither "Electra" nor "Red,"the first two plays on Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2011-12 season feature an intermission. Mark Power, managing director at City Theatre, points out that, on average, half of the company's productions are performed without the traditional break.

Posted by David at 10/31/2011 01:34:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Elephants Really Do Fly at the Disneyland Resort

Disney Parks Blog: He’s baaack! Last May, one of our African bull elephants from the Jungle Cruise needed a “check-up.” (This happens once every 7-10 years.) Our special elephant, however, can’t be removed by boat or car. This is Disneyland Resort, where elephants fly! So our popular pachyderm was hoisted into the air by a helicopter and flown backstage, where a team waited to refurbish him. Now he’s gone back to the jungle.

Posted by David at 10/31/2011 01:32:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Forty Years of Fireworks at Walt Disney World Resort

Disney Parks Blog: The Walt Disney World Resort has marked several 40-year milestones this month, including the debut of Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort and the Electrical Water Pageant. Another 40-year milestone that we marked this week was the anniversary of the first fireworks display ever launched at Walt Disney World Resort.

Posted by David at 10/29/2011 03:29:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Habits To Take On To Become An Overachiever

The Consumerist: Attaining more success could be simply a matter of tweaking your daily routines to make yourself more productive. By making better use of downtime and taking steps to avoid distractions, you may surprise yourself with how much you can accomplish.

Posted by David at 10/29/2011 03:28:00 PM<--Comments Here