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Aug 27 2010

Sexuality and Showtunes - by Sevell of Sevell + Sevell

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Glee!

Is the SNBA promoting gratuitous sex, homosexuality and obscene language?

For those of you who attended the Short North’s Got Talent show earlier this month, you witnessed the ladies (and James) of the SNBA re-enact a scene from the TV show Glee.

But according to The Parents Television Council, quoted in an article on Christwire.org, Glee is chock full of “gratuitous sex, explicit dialogue and obscene language” as well as “homosexuality,” “steamy shower scenes” and “drug use.” The author goes on to also say “Additionally, the show has far too many musical numbers.”

Anyway, if you stumble upon this site, as I have, you can only gather that by re-creating a scene from Glee, the SNBA promotes those values. So I say “Let’s hear it for the SNBA crew!”

What I find so amazing (and entertaining) is the skewed perspective and paranoia of this group. Another quote from the article says “How many middle-aged men will find themselves in a dead-end Glee-based lifestyle? Will they be ostentatious and sensitive… Crying out to have that giant hole in their souls stuffed with some musky foreign thrill?” By the way, “musky foreign thrill” in the article links you to another article titled “Sodomy Is Never The Answer.” (Musky Foreign Thrill sounds like an opening act for Bare Naked Ladies. - ed.)

I have to say, this author is a never-ending source of entertainment! But paranoia is not new for this author. It would not be fair, or humorous, if I didn’t share one more tidbit from this article… so here goes. The author continues by saying: “Recently, I wrote about studies that revealed the dangerous influence the tv show ‘The Golden Girls’ had on American men now in their 30s, 40s and 50s… and increased risks of homosexual behavior. In a nutshell, the Golden Girls turned a generation away from procreation.”

Damn! I’m just glad no one from this group was at “The Short North’s Got Talent” show! (The Bea Arthur impersonator would have given them the vapors. Just kidding - there was no Bea Arthur impersonator this year. - ed.)

Decide for yourself how sinful song and dance can be.

Check out the youtube videos of Short North’s Got Talent!

Jun 18 2010

It’s time for your 15 MB of fame: The Short North’s Got Talent show

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This week our guest blogger is Sevell from Sevell + Sevell.
While Andy Warhol was visionary (citing everyone’s 15 minutes of fame) these days,
15 minutes just isn’t enough.

When you perform at “The Short North’s Got Talent” show, you also get your fame
enshrined on YouTube for all eternity. So not only do you get your 15 minutes (or so)
of stage time, your performance is forever (?) archived online.

As everyone who was there last year knows, the talent show was an impressive event
with everything from opera, to a Latin-infused oboe performance, to Tasi Rigsby’s hot
salsa (the dance, not the condiment), to some guy playing the banjo. And not a single
drag (or drama) queen to be found among the bunch… who’d have guessed?!?

So if you have a talent you’d like to share with your community, consider being part
of this very cool event. All you need to do is contact the SNBA and let them know what
you do. And, as long as it doesn’t include lighting your head on fire, you are as good as in!

Even if your talent isn’t of the “American Idol” finalists calibre, no where else (other
than your mother’s house) will you get such a rousing display of enthusiasm for showing
your skills.

The event will be held at Axis again, so you even get to perform on a stage with a kickass
sound system. The whole thing is very exciting, so plan on being part of the festivities.  And if your singing never leaves the shower, remember we also need audience members to cheer and laugh and throw roses!

It takes place the evening of August 11th, so you’ve also got plenty of time to practice.

By being a part of an exciting event like this, you’re also helping the fund-raising efforts
of the SNBA. And with the buzz from last year’s event leading into this year’s function,
the turnout should be even more impressive than it was last year… if that’s possible…

Be part of one of the most fun Short North events of 2010… and show us your stuff!