Bloomsday Symphony Space and radio productions to differ
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Just a heads up for people planning on listening to Stephen Colbert in the Bloomsday on Broadway production tomorrow night, be sure you’re listening to the streamed version from Symphony Space, which will NOT be the same one broadcast on WBAI radio. From The New York Times:
Separate Bloomsdays for Theater and Radio
By COLIN MOYNIHAN
Published: June 16, 2008For nearly three decades theatergoers, literature lovers and admirers of Irish culture have traveled to Symphony Space or tuned in to WBAI on June 16 in order to watch or listen to actors honor the life of James Joyce and interpret his novel “Ulysses,” one of the most celebrated and recondite books of the 20th century.
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On Monday night, for the first time since 1981, the theater and radio productions, long the joint effort of the Symphony Space artistic director, Isaiah Sheffer, and Larry Josephson, a producer for WBAI (99.5 FM in New York), will go their separate ways as a result of apprehension about obscenity and government regulation.
In the Symphony Space production Stephen Colbert and Frank and Malachy McCourt will read from the novel’s Ithaca episode. Then after a musical interlude by the soprano Judith Kellock, the event will conclude with a reading by Fionnula Flanagan of the book’s ending episode, Molly Bloom’s drifting nighttime thoughts.
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Both the theater and radio versions are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will run until about 2 a.m.
Mr. Sheffer said the Symphony Space performance would be streamed on its Web site (symphonyspace.org). But he also expressed some desire to rejoin Mr. Josephson.
“I’m a little regretful that we aren’t on WBAI,” he said. “Maybe next year we can get all back together again.”
And again, I can only marvel at Stephen’s commitment to these projects and their demanding schedules. We don’t want you to burn yourself out, man … but thank you!
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June 15th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I hope someone will be around to help me if I get confused about what to listen to…I’ll have to get to my computer at like 6:30 to make sure I’m all ready.
I love Frank McCourt! I saw him speak last year after reading Teacher Man and I was as excited as I’ve ever been for a speech. He is an eloquent and admirable man. Add in Stephen Colbert and it will be the best Bloomsday in 104 years (not to mention the first one I am aware of…sheepishly said.)
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June 15th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Oh no! I don’t think I’ll be able to listen! :(
A group of friends and I have entered a 48- hour film festival. Starting tomorrow at noon, we’ve got 48 hours to write, film and edit a short film into existence.
Infinite love to anyone who can possibly get a recording, at least of Stephen’s parts. (Not that I don’t love you fellow NFZ-ers anyway.)
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June 16th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Hey, my friends and I did that in Philadelphia in April. It’s… lots of fun. Yeah. Fun. That’s it. ;)
Seriously, though, good luck! And remember not to panic!
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June 16th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Lol. We’ve already stocked up on coffee, soda, energy drinks and other caffeinated beverages (and caffeinated gum that we found), we’ve worked out a sleep schedule and everything. A bunch of college kids- we’re young and energetic, hopefully it’ll turn out fine.
I tend to throw things when I get stressed out… and yell and cry, but in the end, I work well under those conditions (as unhealthy as it is), so I think we’ll be alright!
Thanks for the advice!
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June 16th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Good luck! I’m sure you’ll do a great job!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Thank you for this information MsI. I am looking forward to tonight’s broadcast.
I really appreciate the fact that Symphony Space is providing the streaming online audio.
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June 16th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
The program is now posted online at Symphony Space: and it looks like Stephen will read MUCH LATER in the evening. His name is far down the lists of readings…I’m guessing after 9 or 10 pm, maybe.
To read the program, follow the Symphony Space link to the streaming window, then the “read” link to the program.
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