abeNH

The last two On the Ocean weekends were a blast! Please keep them coming, it's slowly becoming a reunion weekend for a bunch of us who have spread out. What kind of ideas are you all spinning for this coming summer?

Got any sneaky tickets for the Portsmouth show this spring? They sold out in like 6.5 minutes.

Whenever word gets out about a film or TV show using Maine, or really any of rural New England as a setting, I always see a lot of conversation that's protective of the area's character. Not knowing anything about your previous projects - have you found that to be the case in other regions? Did you anticipate that going into the project?

Stephen King's projects seem to be the exception - I think in part because of his credibility, but also because his settings are "just fictional enough." For example - Derry, ME doesn't exist, but it borrows substantially from a mix of New England towns.

I recall a story from a conductor who had participated in a similar exhibition years ago. The first rehearsal fell apart about 2 minutes in, because no one in the orchestra had ever had to turn the page before and was caught off guard. Are you prepared to potentially have to turn the pages?

I responded above in this thread to say that I also have a deformed ear. What was the higher priority for you: the cosmetic, or the canal? I'm open to talking more in DM if you're interested about our experiences

I grew up with a similar birth defect. I think I had the most difficult time up until about 6-8 years old. My parents had already let me decide to not have cosmetic surgery, so I think mentally I already had some sense of ownership of it. Another thing that helped was having the language and means to talk about it plainly with my peers. 9 times out of 10, other kids were simply curious, but just didn't have the social skills developed to approach it in a tactful way. I'm happy to chat more if you want to send me a PM.