Experiments in Storytellingnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Evans)Fri, 8 Mar 2024 01:58:35 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com12125http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/en-usnoCopyright Ron Evansstorytelling performing arts entertainment humor everyday lifeHouse Of Ron's StorySpeak Vlog. Experiments in Storytelling.House Of Ron's StorySpeak Vlog. Experiments in Storytelling.Storyspeakron@houseofron.comStoryspeakhttp://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2007/09/havent-posted-in-ages-betta-show-in-san.htmlSun, 16 Sep 2007 08:22:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-2659961832282866463Haven't posted here in ages! Really haven't been making any videos lately, due to being super busy with other things. Becky and I went to a Betta show in San Jose yesterday (Betta being a species of fish, betta splendens, or the Siamese fighting fish). We have a red betta named Nathan Detroit (from Guys and Dolls), who has recently been quite ill but is not feeling much better after some meds and2ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/08/pumpkin-attack.htmlWed, 9 Aug 2006 13:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-115515380892117599I tried to grow pumpkins in Becky's garden last year. It was a noble effort. With the chiggers, the gophers, the powdery mildew, and the bad soil against me, it was a challenge to say the least. We did end up with one pumpkin, "Scarface," stunted, malformed, and split-on-the-side experimental specimen that he was. We put him out of his misery in December.About 6 weeks ago, I decided it was time 3ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/07/mame.htmlWed, 19 Jul 2006 14:48:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-115334615030628308Only two weeks left in the show I'm currently in, Mame, at West Valley Light Opera in Saratoga. Although I had shot a small clip from the show a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to do something a little more detailed, with an interview of the director's experience. Here is the result:Doug's smile is infectious - I think his passion for the show really comes through when he lights up about the show's0ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/05/true-damnit.htmlSat, 27 May 2006 18:27:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-114878140864380426WTF? How can things like this happen in Silicon Valley?The Coyote Point Museum is cool. This guy sure thinks so. 3ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/05/new-subscribe-via-email-and-feedburner.htmlWed, 10 May 2006 15:51:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-114730176564464818I've dumped the XML Feed that comes with blogger, and created a feed through feedburner. Now all you syndication-loving folks can keep an ear out! SO...if you are subscribed to the old feed, notta mucho coming your way anymore... just delete that feed and resubscribe to the new one. You can also get an email when I update StorySpeak by subscribing via the email box on the right. It automatically 1ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/05/scenic-design-of-urinetown.htmlTue, 9 May 2006 16:49:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-114728262038236778Hey cool! Flash video rather than .wmv! Should I use flash going forward?I'm currently performing as Officer Barrel in Palo Alto Players' production of Urinetown. I pitched a blog posting to my sweetie, who's the Arts & Entertainment editor for the Palo Alto Weekly, and this is the result. It's a behind-the-scenes video focusing on our Scenic Designer, Kuo-Hao Lo, and Becky featured it in her0ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/03/old-house-angst.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 12:34:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-114167860266683441"Old House Angst" (click thumbnail or here to watch .wmv v9 video - 5.3 MB, 1.5 Min.)From frustrations on moving out of my old house, I bring you Old House Angst. Kids, don't try this at home."Kick out the Jams" by Henry Rollins and the Bad Brains, from the Pump Up the Volume soundtrack. Remember the old days Norah and Skeeter?4ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2006/01/harry-potter-and-goblet-of-fire-no.htmlWed, 4 Jan 2006 00:25:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-113636513097130883"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 'No Spoilers'" (click thumbnail or here to watch .wmv v9 video - 4.7 MB, 1.20 Min.) Tonight Shannon, her boyfriend Tim, and I saw the 4th Harry Potter movie. After seeing ads for it in 5 different languages whilst in Europe (Harry Potter und die Fluer Kelch being my favorite), I was thrilled to finally be squirming in my seat. Only to be surprised - in the 1ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2005/12/four-rons-my-block.htmlWed, 28 Dec 2005 18:26:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-113582447891036619"Four Rons: My Block"(click thumbnail or here to watch .wmv video - 5.1 MB, 1.30 Min.)I was sitting around thinking of vlog stories a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to do something with music. I wanted to start with a simple idea, and for some reason started to think about the street that I live on in Sunnyvale. A tune sort of hatched in my head at that point, hammer beat on cogwheel, and the 3ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2005/12/trains_12.htmlMon, 12 Dec 2005 14:13:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-113442571862916784 "Trains"(click thumbnail or here to watch .wmv video - 3.5 MB, 1 Min.)I just got back from a big 7-countries-in-3-weeks trip to Europe, and am slowly going through some of the stills and video I shot. I decided to play around a bit with all of the scenes I shot from trains moving to and from the different countries, and some music was stuck in my head from a Charlie Brown special that was on TV 1ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2005/12/test-st-charles-bridge.htmlSun, 11 Dec 2005 21:14:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-113436462115457545 "Test - St. Charles' Bridge"(click thumbnail or here to watch .wmv video - 2.5 MB, 1 Min.) Here is a test video from the trip - St. Charle's Bridge, Prague. The Dixieland music playing in the background is from the band in the shot, recorded live by the camera. Dixieland music in the Czech Republic!1ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)http://storyspeak.blogspot.com/2005/12/purposes-of-storytelling.htmlFri, 9 Dec 2005 11:50:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19728557.post-113415883132031338In her book, The World of Storytelling, author Anne Pellowski has suggested that storytelling had its origin in play activities, with gifted but ordinary folk entertaining their particular social group informally. Gradually these activities were included in religious rituals, historical recitations, and educational functions. She found evidence to support many theories on the origins of 1ron@houseofron.com (Storyspeak)