LISA'S PICKS FOR THE MONTH:

BOOK: The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost

     Lisa says: "I am a big fan of books where people drop everything in their lives
                      to go off and live in some exotic place, and this is a great one.
                      Think Under The Tuscan Sun with no electricity or running water
                      on an island in the middle of the equatorial Pacific. This book made
                      laugh out loud, and taught me a great deal about cultural diversity."

DVD/VIDEO: Curb Your Enthusiam, Complete First and Second Seasons

     Lisa says: "Larry David is brilliant! This dry, pseudo-documentary series is a gem.
                      I admit that I love watching celebrities make fun of themselves, and was
                      a huge fan of The Larry Sanders Show as a result. Although I can only
                      watch a couple of episodes at a sitting (I get frustrated with how much
                      trouble he always gets into, in an I Love Lucy sort of way), I adore the
                      comedic genius of this show."

FAVORITE LINKS:

CABARET SCENES -- This terrific magazine celebrates the burgeoning popularity of cabaret, with
reviews, interviews, and in-depth articles.

EASTER EGGS -- Nothing to do with the holiday, Easter Eggs are the hidden tidbits of information buried
in computer programs, DVD's, music CD's - an insider programmer's secret. This site catalogues Easter Eggs
so you can find the hidden photos, lists, music... a great source.

SUSANEGAN.NET -- Terrific website for Susan Egan, one of Broadway, TV and film's hottest stars.
Visit the site Entertainment Weekly called "the slickest site around..."

UNKNOWN NEWS -- "The news you need, whether you need it or not." It make take you a minute or two
to get the humor, but we sure love the ever-changing mystery links.

BROADWAYSTARS.COM -- The hottest site around for everything Broadway!

DIGITAL CHARITY.COM -- Donate to a host of worthy charities just by clicking on their sites. The donations
come from the banner advertisers, and are free to you.

CABARET WEST -- This great organization keeps growing all the time, and is headed up by one of the nicest guys around... Les Traub!

THE LOUVRE -- With language selections in English, French, Spanish and Japanese, you can tour each
room and exhibit in the museum using Quick Time to navigate. You can even visit the gift shop.

SHOWMAG.COM -- No more InTheater Magazine? Try this!

BELUGA CAVIAR, INC. -- A little luxury at great prices... and overnight delivery via Fedex!

TOP SECRET RECIPES -- Do you love Starbuck's Frappuccinos? Kentucky Fried Chicken's cole slaw?
Arby's B-B-Q sauce? This site reverse engineers all the recipes so you can make
your favorites at home. They even re-engineer some of the recipes to give you a low-fat
alternative!

ALL MUSIC GUIDE -- Database of recorded music and artist information... great for finding individual song
recordings, discographies, musicians...

THE DAVID AND PETER SHOW WITH MIRIAM -- Lisa was an in-studio guest on this great radio program,
which you can listen to over the web, featuring the best and cheesiest of showtunes. The hosts are hilarious,
and the show is very entertaining. Check it out on Thursday nights!

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE -- Tons of cabaret news and reviews from the KING of cabaret, Mr. Stu Hamstra!

TALKIN' BROADWAY -- Reviews, interviews, music advice, and a great chat room. Since they featured
Lisa's CD as one of the sound discoveries of 2000, we love them!

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARETS AND CLUBS (MAC) -- Wonderful organization devoted
to the art of cabaret, with members both from the performing community and from the club ownership.

MERMANIAC -- Bill Jennings' Weblog is totally addictive!

HAINES HIS WAY -- The official web site for singer Guy Haines, which features a daily weblog from producer
Bruce Kimmel, and the weekly Broadway Radio Show With Donald Feltham, offering a steady parade of
interesting and entertaining celebrity guests.

BROADWAY ONLINE -- Everything you always wanted to know about what's on Broadway and what's
planned for the future. A newly vamped site with great graphics!

CHEAPO VEGAS -- Casino Boy takes you through unique reviews of Las Vegas hotels, casinos, and
restaurants -- hilarious and informative!

SMITHSONIAN JAZZ -- This site aims to preserve and promote one of America's greatest art forms.
Highlights include 'jazz classes' to learn about and listen to performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong,
and 'Jazz 365,' which offers jazz history for every day of the year.

WDVR FM -- Make sure and catch Richard Edgcomb's broadcast featuring Broadway and cabaret performers
on Tuesday nights!

EVINS DESIGN -- Love the look of Fynsworth Alley's site? Go to these folks for help with yours.

THE ORACLE OF BACON -- Not only the well-known six degrees of Kevin Bacon game, but you can put in
any actor's name and have the same fun!

WHATIS? -- Stumped by all the new technology? This site helps you keep up with all those crazy terms and
acronyms in computing.

PUNCHBABY -- Downloads of funny, silly, sick and just plain wierd audio and video clips, games and
applications. A real treasure trove of cool stuff for a good laugh, including computer tricks
you can send to your friends. The site is constantly updated, and you can even post your
own finds for others.

RHYME ZONE -- Very handy online rhyming dictionary for writers.

INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE -- Just as the name describes, with great search features.

 

Copyright 2002  Lisa Richard