If you ever wondered how the TV show Friends might be if it had Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy arguing about their one-night stand, but with more angst, expletives and full-on puppet sex – then go see Avenue Q. The 2003 Tony Award winning musical came to Ottawa this summer …
It’s 1:45 PM and I’m at work on the 18th floor of Place Bell Tower when the floor starts shaking for about 20 seconds. It rumbled for about 10 seconds and then trembled for another 10. Half an hour later reports indicate that a strong earthquake rattled Eastern Ontario and …
Every night at bedtime, we let Sam and Hazel watch a few DVD cartoons before bed. Usually Hazel and I negotiate how many she gets to watch. As you might suspect, she wants lots and I restrict her to a few. Tonight for the first time her negotiation tactic was …
Making monsters is Dr. Nutt’s specialty. Her best creations are the Yummy Mummy, the Boogie-Woogie Man, and her masterpiece, Dracula-la-la! who loves to sing Opera music. It’s music to Dr. Nutt’s ears, but the villagers don’t like the idea of singing vampires roaming around their town. When they storm her laboratory they are in for a pleasant surprise.
