well said. the man can turn a phrase - join me in urging him to write a book...!
On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 7:13 PM, Anne Engelking Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > You have captured the essence when you say: > > *You all give your all in your work and life, I know that to be true. And > when you can’t for whatever reason, you fight like hell to get back to > being able to give it again* > > Fight like hell to give your all. > Yes. > Amen. > And the world can use so much more of this. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:10 PM, Laura Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Clayton, your beautiful shout out to everyone, in response to much > deserved compliments to YOU, was a wonderful way to start the day! — > everything about it — your humility, your generosity, your compassion and > kindness in spreading your well-deserved kudos around to everyone in the > group . . . And hurray for the great work you do with those kids — and > for the great work they do with you and mr. bard!... (And besides all that, > you’re still one of the funniest guys I know :) ) > > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Clayton Stromberger < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Doc — thinking about all of you this morning was a wonderful way to > start the day. > > cs > > > > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 6:51 PM, James Ayres <[email protected]> wrote: > > An eloquent piece here, Clayton. > > Doc > > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 5:56 AM, Clayton Stromberger wrote: > > Hey thanks everybody for all the thumbs-up (not “thumbs-ups,” right?)…. > much appreciated. And fun to hear your voices again! > > But I need to clarify one important thing, re Jerald’s original shout-out: > > > That prestigious honor is for the school and its staff, not those of us > who pop in for a few hours a week. I’m very fortunate to have the > opportunity to be a small part of what they have cooking now. And I’m one > of a little gang of arts educators who are in that school every week; when > we met for orientation, it was the first time in all my years in the > schools that I’d found Shakespeare sitting right alongside orchestra, > photography, fairy tale theater, ballet, and piano lessons (the latter for > children with an incarcerated parent). I step gingerly past two dozen > ukuleles every day on my way up to fourth grade classrooms. I don’t stand > out when I walk into the office to sign in — and often I have to wait > behind the two young people toting their viola cases. It’s wonderful. I > hope someday every school I visit is like that. > > The Blackshear teachers who work with those students all day, and work > with their parents, and try to squeeze in as much real learning as they can > while being told from upon high what to teach and when — those folks are > the real heroes. I remember what a tough day at Blackshear took out of you > (I was 38 at the time, just a kid) and I honestly don’t think I could > survive it now. Just for starters, the drive I make from one school to > another is a break those teachers never get. > > Second important thing I need to say….: Carl, re your loving comment, you > ALL care that way. (Okay, yes, except for maybe Donald Trump. And those > knuckleheads in the Texas Legislature… and....) I’m starting with everyone > on this list and that’s a lot of people. And then I would spread that > outward to all of your close friends and family members. I know for a > rock-solid fact that every one of you carries through your daily life that > same spirit of courage and devotion and generosity that you shared with > your classmates and the community and the audiences in your time at > Winedale. I saw it alive in every one of you in the reunion group. We saw > it in Lou and Gabe and Hutch. And all of us saw it in Doc, who devoted > hours and hours of his time over the past year to make that week possible > and made every moment count and inspired us (again — and how fortunate we > are, all these years later) to do the same. We remember it in those who > were not able to be there for that gathering. > > And there are real heroes among us who are not glimpsed fleetingly in tv > news reports. Not all of you may know that Jeff Larsen is an immigration > lawyer in Houston. Talk about someone in the trenches and fighting the > good fight. Then there’s the guy whose sitcom could be called, “Five Ain’t > Enough,” because at an age when I’m ready to collapse as a father of two, > he and his wife adopted a young boy and made him the sixth and littlest of > the Little-Meyers. Then there are those of you caring for a parent or > sibling or friend in failing health, physical or emotional. Artists > overcoming endless obstacles to hold the mirror up to nature. The team > bringing The Play’s the Thing to young patients at Dell Children’s > Hospital. And on and on. So don't get me started on the rest of you. > > You all give your all in your work and life, I know that to be true. And > when you can’t for whatever reason, you fight like hell to get back to > being able to give it again. That’s why it’s really an honor to be > considered a friend by all of you. > > I really feel what I’m doing in the schools is attempting to share > something of what we all discovered out at Winedale together. For whatever > reason, this is the way I’m able to offer it. And I know each of you does > that every day, in your own utterly original way. That’s why the sparks > fly when a bunch of us get back together. We want to make something > happen. We know what can happen in a week. Doc taught us that decades ago > and yes we still burn. > > What I was lucky enough to find when I began doing this work 25 years ago > in the Seattle area is that there are kids who are thirsty for this > experience, just like we were. It’s a real privilege to be able to help > bring it to them in whatever way I can, for however many hours a year I > can. Some are low-income, others are not. But they dive into it > joyfully. I think they need it, just like we did. Something in them > responds to the invitation. The invitation started with Miss Ima and it’s > still going, in all of us. > > cheers, > > cs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Clayton Stromberger > Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale > [email protected] > www.shakespeare-winedale.org > cell: 512-363-6864 > office: 512-471-8367 > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:14 AM, Anne Engelking Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Wow!!! Congratulations!! > What an achievement for you to relish...no, that the kids will relish the > rest of their lives! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:10 AM, Suhler, Jayne <[email protected]> wrote: > > Only a tiny fraction (.25 percent) of K-12 schools in the U.S. are > designated Blue Ribbon. Parents in Dallas have slept in tents to be in line > for transfer seats at the handful of schools here that have received the > award over the years. What Clayton’s school has achieved is remarkable and > his contributions can be traced directly to the award. All this is a nice > way of saying CLAYTON YOU ARE ONE B.A.M.F.!!! jayne > > From: Winedale-l <[email protected]> on behalf of > Mary Collins <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 4:33 AM > To: Clayton Stromberger <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" < > [email protected]>, " > [email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Because it has been on my mind-- > > Dearest Clayton, > You rock! You are an inspiration. Congratulations to all of you. Love. > Mary > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 30, 2015, at 9:18 PM, Clayton Stromberger < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks y'all — a pretty neat group of kids, they actually cheered this > afternoon when I told them I’d brought the rest of Hamlet 1.1 for them to > take home (we’ve been working on the first 20 or so lines). They were > unfazed to see Fred Cantu and his cameraman in the little “theater room” > built over the summer and eagerly volunteered for their turn at Bernardo, > Francisco, et al. > > Very impressive and heartening what’s going on at Blackshear; next door to > us in the dance studio, I saw a class of first graders in socks lining up > on their tippytoes for ballet lessons. I’m so glad the principal, Betty > Jenkins, is receiving this Blue Ribbon recognition for her determination to > make the school the first Fine Arts Magnet at the elementary level in the > district. It’s a remarkable sea change from the atmosphere of even a > decade ago — when arts were tossed aside the moment scores dipped — and I > hope this award will give other elementary-level administrators in > low-income communities the courage and incentive to make the arts an > integral part of their students’ day. > > Especially sweet since I was run off from Blackshear 16 years ago largely > for doing Shakespeare with my classes when I should have been drilling them > for the TAAS test…! > > cs > > > On Sep 30, 2015, at 7:43 PM, Aubrey Carter <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Great work Clayton. > > ACDO > 1401 E. 7th St. > Austin, TX 78702 > 512-472-3393 > > On Sep 30, 2015, at 6:30 PM, Jerald Head <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just saw Clayton on the local news working with the kids at Blackshear > Elementary, which was awarded a Blue Ribbon status. The arts program there > was mentioned as a real plus. Good job kids, teachers, and Clayton.👏👏👏 > 👏 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 29, 2015, at 10:59 PM, Susan Todd <[email protected]> wrote: > > Love and big smooches to all of you! What a thrill it was to have Doc and > JoAnn and such a goodly herd of our beloveds in the theater. I'm sorry the > Ghost of Scottish Rite Theater targeted Lynn in its naughty shenanigans. I > promise to get Stan to smudge the place in preparation for any of you who > dare to enter and sit in the seats. > > Terry, your email enchants me. Thank you for that. > > Dream, dream, dream! > > Susan > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 8:29 PM, Lynn McGuire < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Jerald - glad I could be your buffer and I enjoyed Susan's production of >> COE too - very creative and entertaining! The theatre and sets were >> gorgeous... But do check your chair backs before sitting down. I had an >> entanglement with my first choice which had a broken back and almost broke >> mine as we collapsed to the floor! Our two wonderful doctors - Craig and >> Jerald came to my rescue, prescribed Advil and ice, and we then all enjoyed >> the show. Of course Jerald had to inform me how sore I would be in the >> morning! Anyway - come see the show and let's all go to dinner! >> And Terry, thanks for your lovely words! They mean a lot! It also meant >> the world to me that you came to our performances- you were missed during >> the week! >> And to the rest of you- keep writing, it is joyful to hear your voices! >> Love, Lynn >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 29, 2015, at 2:04 PM, "Jerald Head" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sunday I went to the Scottish Rite Theater to see “The Comedy of Errors,” >> which is always such fun. This time it was directed by reunion alum Susan >> Todd and one of the Dromio’s was played by Kathy Blackbird who was a real >> hoot. I just love to see those Dromios receiving a few licks. . I know I >> loved beating Mary Collins in 1978, when she was my Dromio.. There were >> several other Winedale alums in the show as well. Zaniness ensued. There >> was a mini reunion in the audience. Hurwitz, Lynn, Joy, Mike Mergan, Doc, >> and Joann were all in attendance as was Jonathan and Whitney Ayres. It was >> good to see them all . Thankfully, Lynn sat between Joy and I so Joy’s >> harassment of me was kept to a minimum. The theater itself is worth seeing >> as well which was built in 1871 and if I am not mistaken, some of the fly/ >> sets used in CE were original. It looked great. The show runs for a while >> longer so if you are in Austin, and looking for an escape from the ACL >> hoards, go support some local theater, and of course our friends as well. >> >> Jerald >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 29, 2015, at 12:53 PM, tlgalloway via Shakespeare at Winedale >> Email List <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> These last few days, I have been falling into reveries about the reunion >> plays. >> >> I can't get over how tightly they were performed. Crisp and energetic and >> funny and moving. Both of them. >> >> When I was there watching it seemed well, of course-- that's the way >> Winedale works. >> >> But now that a few weeks have gone by, I am struck once again by what a >> miracle it is that two plays can be so perfectly realized in just a week. >> >> And I wanted to say again to all of you who performed at the reunion, >> what a profound pleasure it was to witness the results of your thought, >> your sweat, yours whims, your camaraderie and your playing. >> >> It was enchanting. Just like it should be, has always been, and always >> will be. >> Love to you. >> Terry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Godwin <[email protected]> >> To: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums < >> [email protected]>; Shakespeare Winedale < >> [email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, Sep 29, 2015 8:29 am >> Subject: Welcoming Linda Addison, Winedale Spring 1971 class >> >> Linda, whom many of you may remember for her involvement in the early >> years of >> Eeyore's Birthday Party, is reachable >> [email protected]. >> She's now on both the Google >> Groups and Wikimedia Winedale-alum mailing >> lists. >> >> Welcome! >> >> >> --Mike >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are >> subscribed to the Google Groups "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To >> unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email >> toshakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more >> options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
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