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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #90 on: December 15, 2009, 02:42:14 am »
Organizers are planning to return to "Brokeback Mountain" with a performance of fiction and other literature written by "Brokies" -- an informal group of fans who strongly identify with the film.

I'd be interested to see which works of "fiction and other literature" are chosen for this event.
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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #91 on: December 15, 2009, 03:06:52 am »
I'd be interested to see which works of "fiction and other literature" are chosen for this event.

Stories and poetry from "Beyond Brokeback: The Impact of a Film"

Music from "Meet Me on the Mountain" by Shawn Kirchner

and I haven't heard of any more yet.

I'm sure Gregory would welcome suggestions.

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #92 on: December 15, 2009, 03:15:26 am »
The word 'Brokie' is in the L.A. Times!!!!!

Yay!
Feels good, doesn't it? :)



It continues with:

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Eric Hooper (!!!!), who lives in San Jose, is a Brokie who said he has seen the movie 56 times in theaters, flying across the country to catch screenings at various festivals and events.


Yay again!

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #93 on: December 15, 2009, 03:22:50 am »
I'd be interested to see which works of "fiction and other literature" are chosen for this event.

Here's a suggestion. Greg Hinton said he wants to include music and other art in the event.


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I'm happy as hell that Wourinen wrote Ennis as a bass-baritone. That is my fach. This means that I will have BBM material to sing at auditions, concerts, etc. The idea that I will have an opportunity someday step into the character of Ennis Del Mar--even if its only for 1 song--sends chills up my spine!! Who knows...I might even get to play him in some future production of this opera. I know, I know...but a man can dream, can't he??  ;D  
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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #94 on: December 15, 2009, 03:35:15 am »
Here's a suggestion

It would be great to get a preview of Wourinen's BBM opera.
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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #95 on: December 15, 2009, 03:36:46 am »
Yay!
Feels good, doesn't it? :)

Tell you what really felt good was when Gregory Hinton welcomed the Brokies at the start of the discussion and we all stood up and everyone applauded.

I hope they'll let us see that on the video.

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #96 on: December 15, 2009, 03:37:59 am »
It would be great to get a preview of Wourinen's BBM opera.

I haven't read anything new about it in months.

Maybe someone in the business could contact him about that  ;)

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #97 on: December 15, 2009, 03:46:49 am »
I haven't read anything new about it in months.

Maybe someone in the business could contact him about that  ;)

I second that emotion!  All it says at his website is:

"Wuorinen is at work on an opera based on Annie Proulx’s short story BROKBACK MOUNTAIN.
Libretto written by Annie Proulx. Premiere in 2013. More details forthcoming."
 

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #98 on: December 15, 2009, 03:48:01 am »

"Wuorinen is at work on an opera based on Annie Proulx’s short story BROKBACK MOUNTAIN.
Libretto written by Annie Proulx. Premiere in 2013. More details forthcoming."
 

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Re: "Whatever Happened to Ennis del Mar?" panel in LA!
« Reply #99 on: December 15, 2009, 04:36:28 am »
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Wuorinen is at work on an opera based on Annie Proulx’s short story BROKBACK MOUNTAIN.


That's scary. If he can't write "Brokeback", what are the chances that he can write an opera?


http://www.charleswuorinen.com/brokeback.html