Raspberries!!

Okay... I'm not usually one who will attend celebrity appearances unless it's to see them do what they typically do, BUT I had heard that Carol Channing was to be dropping by the Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Center this evening for a chat and maybe a bit of singin' from her new CD which mostly includes hymns and gospel tunes. The juxtaposition and proximity made it irresistible. And she's just so precious. And such a legend. I joined my friend Deejay Gray and we reveled in the experience.


I'm not typically an autograph guy. I'm not even good about getting subjects to sign things I've drawn. It just isn't normally important to me. But I stuck around and got Ms. Channing to sign my CD booklet. She was so lovely, and then I distracted her while she wrote my "XX"s and "OO"s. So I got a couple "X"s and a squiggle of sorts. And when Deejay told her "You're the reason I got into theatre." Carol said, "All right." Hmmmm.

Here are a few clips from the musical part of the event. (Not sure if I was supposed to do this, but it'll be fun while it lasts.) Ms. Channing is lending her support to the important cause of keeping arts education alive in the schools. If you want to follow her efforts (and I hope you do), check out her website: carolchanning.org

Well, that's it for now. Much more to come. I'm going to bed now... the first night in a while that I've planned to get eight hours of zzzzzzzzz.