What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie(a)bizaffairs.com> wrote: -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038

Thank you for this, Clayton! Mike On Saturday, March 12, 2011, Clay Stromberger <cstromberger(a)mail.utexas.edu> wrote:

Ahh, Clayton, thank you for so beautifully expressing the fun, the energy, the amazement, and of course, our gratitude to Michael for such a memorable evening.......and...since you mentioned it....... _____ From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Clay Stromberger Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 8:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie(a)bizaffairs.com> wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" <Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com> wrote: Congress. little crazy in front of the theater. and the tickets. _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726

AAACK. The green-ey'd monster is raising its ugly head, and not just because ya'll were able to handle a statue of a naked man all night without me. It's the lost opportunity to just sit around a table with all of you, basking in your awesomeness, that makes me want to cry. Michael, congratulations again. I'm hearing great buzz about In a Better World up here in Dallas. A friend of mine is the movie critic for the Dallas Morn News and was blogging about meeting Susanne Bier yesterday, so that was another chance for me to live vicariously. When I look at the list of the movies you have brought to market over the past 20 years my jaw hits the ground. What a gift you have given the world. And that goes for every last one of you. I'm so grateful to know you. Doc, happy anniversary! I love and miss you. i remember my first meeting with you in your office and the thrill that shot through me when I saw my name a few days later on the Summer '86 class roster. You changed my life. Jayne ________________________________ From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] on behalf of kathryn blackbird [kathrynblackbird(a)sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 10:09 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Ahh, Clayton, thank you for so beautifully expressing the fun, the energy, the amazement, and of course, our gratitude to Michael for such a memorable evening.......and...since you mentioned it....... [cid:939445915@12032011-154E] ________________________________ From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Clay Stromberger Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 8:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie@bizaffairs.com<mailto:maggie@bizaffairs.com>> wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" <Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com<mailto:Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com>> wrote: _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org<http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726

Pangs of envy alternating with pleasure at the excitement visible iin the pictures, mixed with admiration for my many talented friends. How I wish I could have been there. I may have to move back to the States if this keeps up. Love to all, Gail ________________________________________ From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Barker, Michael [Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com] Sent: 12 March 2011 17:27 To: &#39;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&#39; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may have exaggerated doc's 0Susanne so appreciated all of your enthusiasm for the film. Fun was had by all. I counted 10 on this list. Maggie, you, Terry, Madge, Susan, Stan, Kathy, Matt, me, Doc. And then, of course, many significant others Joann, Steve, Lisa, Donna, Polly, Kat, Prentice, my daughter Kate. We missed the rest of you. Next time. All the best, m From: Clay Stromberger [mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie@bizaffairs.com<mailto:maggie@bizaffairs.com>> wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" <Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com<mailto:Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com>> wrote: _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org<http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726

There must be a rule somewhere that says topshelf margaritas are an excuse for any kind of zealous enthusiam. xo From: "Barker, Michael" &lt;Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com&gt; Reply-To: &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:23:02 -0800 To: &quot;&#39;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&#39;&quot; &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Here's the rest of the line left off last email: I may have exaggerated a little Doc's not knowing where I was at the Oscars but I plead zealous enthusiasm and a few top shelf margaritas as my defense. m From: Barker, Michael Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 09:27 AM To: &#39;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&#39; &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may have exaggerated doc's 0Susanne so appreciated all of your enthusiasm for the film. Fun was had by all. I counted 10 on this list. Maggie, you, Terry, Madge, Susan, Stan, Kathy, Matt, me, Doc. And then, of course, many significant others Joann, Steve, Lisa, Donna, Polly, Kat, Prentice, my daughter Kate. We missed the rest of you. Next time. All the best, m From: Clay Stromberger [mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org <http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l

Doc and Oscar. Enjoy. xo, madge On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:11 PM, &lt;tlgalloway(a)aol.com&gt; wrote: -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038

Terry! You may not be deaf anymore, but you're still mean. Just kidding, sweetie. Michael! Thank you for a really fun evening-great movie, great dinner, a bash with the ultimate bling, the best company, what a treat. And Terry may not have missed everyone else, but the rest of us did. Much talk of the next reunion. Love you all, Maggie maggie megaw | business affairs, inc | 2415 main street santa monica ca 90405 | ph 310 954 8440 | fx 310 362 8707 From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of tlgalloway(a)aol.com Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 11:12 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Just to add my love and thanks to Michael and to everyone for the wonderful, magical evening. And to say to all those of you who couldn't be there Nah nah nah nah hah! Maturely yours Terry -----Original Message----- From: Barker, Michael &lt;Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com&gt; To: &#39;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&#39; &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Sent: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 12:23 pm Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Here's the rest of the line left off last email: I may have exaggerated a little Doc's not knowing where I was at the Oscars but I plead zealous enthusiasm and a few top shelf margaritas as my defense. m From: Barker, Michael Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 09:27 AM To: &#39;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&#39; &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may have exaggerated doc's 0Susanne so appreciated all of your enthusiasm for the film. Fun was had by all. I counted 10 on this list. Maggie, you, Terry, Madge, Susan, Stan, Kathy, Matt, me, Doc. And then, of course, many significant others Joann, Steve, Lisa, Donna, Polly, Kat, Prentice, my daughter Kate. We missed the rest of you. Next time. All the best, m From: Clay Stromberger [mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu <mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu?> ] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw &lt;maggie(a)bizaffairs.com&gt; wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" &lt;Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com&gt; wrote: Congress. little crazy in front of the theater. names and the tickets. _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org <http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org/> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l

but she falls to short.   nanny nanny boo boo. Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs > What an incredible evening!  Thank you Michael for > hosting tonight.  The film is indescribably good and > everyone should see it.  I feel blessed to be in the > company of all of you on this list and feel lucky > > > Love, > Madge > > > On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw &lt;maggie(a)bizaffairs.com&gt; wrote: > We are on the ground-- see you shortly! > > Maggie Megaw > Business Affairs Inc > 2415 Main Street > Santa Monica, CA 90405 > > Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com&gt; wrote: > > > If you are coming tonight to In A Better World > at the State Theater on Congress. > > Please arrive by 530pm as the movie will start > at 6pm and it may be a little crazy in front of the > theater. > > There will be two people out in front of the theater > who have your names and the tickets. > > > I will see you there. > > m > > > > > Weeklong-l mailing list > > Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Weeklong-l mailing list > Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l

You're right, Michael, I did miscount. Left myself out for one. I blame the top-shelf martini with the funny name and the blueberries on a little skewer. Just returned from the gathering for Lizz in the Barn, which was beautiful, moving, just right. Lots of tears, laughter, wonderful and inspiring stories of Lizz's spirit and love for life and Winedale and learning and all her friends, and at the end a rousing "Lover and His Lass" sung as a round (folks standing in a circle that encompassed both the front part of the stage and the center of the Barn). Doc had the idea to do the round and animatedly directed it from the center of the circle. As I walked to my car Kate Woodruff's beautiful little kids were out in the meadow, on the green grass in the bright sunshine, with their dad, flying a red kite. Wind through the trees, you know it's spring... cs On Mar 12, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Barker, Michael wrote: Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726

¥es, indeed. It sounds like the kind of day it needed to be. Love to all. From: Stan Kern &lt;stan(a)texashealingarts.com&gt; Reply-To: &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:55:03 -0600 To: &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Thank you Clayton. Stan Kirsten Kern,PhD, LMTI Texas Healing Arts Institute School of Massage, Day Spa and Clinic 7001 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78757 stan(a)texashealingarts.com 512 323 6042 From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Clay Stromberger Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:55 PM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) You're right, Michael, I did miscount. Left myself out for one. I blame the top-shelf martini with the funny name and the blueberries on a little skewer. Just returned from the gathering for Lizz in the Barn, which was beautiful, moving, just right. Lots of tears, laughter, wonderful and inspiring stories of Lizz's spirit and love for life and Winedale and learning and all her friends, and at the end a rousing "Lover and His Lass" sung as a round (folks standing in a circle that encompassed both the front part of the stage and the center of the Barn). Doc had the idea to do the round and animatedly directed it from the center of the circle. As I walked to my car Kate Woodruff's beautiful little kids were out in the meadow, on the green grass in the bright sunshine, with their dad, flying a red kite. Wind through the trees, you know it's spring... cs On Mar 12, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Barker, Michael wrote: Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may have exaggerated doc's 0Susanne so appreciated all of your enthusiasm for the film. Fun was had by all. I counted 10 on this list. Maggie, you, Terry, Madge, Susan, Stan, Kathy, Matt, me, Doc. And then, of course, many significant others Joann, Steve, Lisa, Donna, Polly, Kat, Prentice, my daughter Kate. We missed the rest of you. Next time. All the best, m From: Clay Stromberger [mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:36 AM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw &lt;maggie(a)bizaffairs.com&gt; wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" &lt;Michael_Barker(a)spe.sony.com&gt; wrote: Congress. crazy in front of the theater. the tickets. _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org <http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org/> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org <http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 No virus found in this incoming message. 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Doc, If it were up to me you would get it every year. m From: James Ayres [mailto:jayres@cvctx.com] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:35 PM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] (no subject) Just had a note from the Academy. They liked my speech and are currently reviewing their decision after seeing my photo with the skinny gold guy. Still have a chance. Sorry Michael. Doc On Mar 12, 2011, at 6:36 AM, Clay Stromberger wrote: Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night with JoAnn. I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael, waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party. Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends." (Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air" recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.) Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony. He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head.... Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it, and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar. Wow. We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft, daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech) for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head. And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us. So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale, and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an Oscar over the weekend. It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks can gather again someday, with more of you there as well. I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So, forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again Michael for a memorable evening. See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I hope, if not before. cheers, cs P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8L_DDLPSs On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote: What an incredible evening! Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight. Love, Madge On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie@bizaffairs.com<mailto:maggie@bizaffairs.com>> wrote: We are on the ground-- see you shortly! Maggie Megaw Business Affairs Inc 2415 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" <Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com<mailto:Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com>> wrote: _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- Madge Darlington Co-Producing Artistic Director Rude Mechanicals Co-Director Grrl Action (512) 627-6038 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l Clayton Stromberger Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin www.shakespeare-winedale.org<http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> cell: 512-363-6864 UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l

Friday was marvelous! A very special treat of an evening. Thanks (and congrats) to Michael. And to Doc and JoAnn. And to the rest of you for being such excellent people. Saturday was sad, as it could only have been, but it was also very, very beautiful. Lizz's family were so grateful to be able to gather at Winedale. There is a new bench out by the Wilkinsons' bench. If you're out there Tuesday, go and visit! M

I've attached a few grainy snapshots taken last night. Alice, you lucky, you! I've seen two iterations of The Method Gun; both were brilliant. I'd love to have seen how it's grown and changed. xo, Susan On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Alice Gordon &lt;alicegordon(a)earthlink.net&gt;wrote;wrote: -- "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)