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I often get asked by new readers about the reasoning behind my fascination with companies that have a long history of consistent dividend increases. Often readers would see how a company like Wal-Mart (WMT) has raised distributions for many years, and yet still yields 2.40%. The answer to their question is as simple as understanding yield on cost.
Before we begin with yield on cost, it is important to understand how current dividend yield is calculated. By dividing the annual dividend payment by the stock price, one gets the current dividend yield. For example Wal-Mart (WMT) trades at $49.43, and pays a dividend of $1.21/share. As a result the current dividend yield is 2.50%. Given the fact that the company has raised dividends for over 36 years however, to the novice investor this might not look like a big achievement. After all, it is easy to purchase a high yielding master limited partnership such as Kinder Morgan (KMP) and get a yield which is almost three times the amount of yield one could generate by purchasing Wal-Mart (WMT) stock.
The truth is that today's investor will generate 2.50% dividend yield over the next year. In other words an investor who puts $100 in Wal-Mart (WMT) today will generate $2.50 in annual dividend income. As a result if the price of Wal-Mart (WMT) doubles from here, but the dividend payment remains unchanged, our investor will keep receiving $2.50 in annual dividend income, despite the fact that current yield would be 1.25%. What the current yield doesn't tell is what the yield on cost over the next year or decade is going to be. If the price of Wal-Mart (WMT) stock doubles over the next decade, but the dividend payment doubles as well, the current yield would likely stay around 2.50% in ten years. The yield on cost of the original investor with the $100 investment would be a cool 5%. Most novice investors in ten years would likely still ignore Wal-Mart (WMT) because of its supposedly low yield, while missing the important fact that rising dividends will lead to rising yield on cost over time.
The investor who purchases stocks with yield on cost in mind will be able to generate yields on cost on his original investment that will be much higher than the current yields on even high yielding stocks such as mortgage reits American Capital Agency (AGNC) or Hatteras Financial (HTS), with just a fraction of the risk. The key component is selecting stocks with strong competitive advantages, which grow earnings and could therefore grow distributions. Last but not least, investors should also allow some time in order to generate high yields on cost. Some dividend investors prefer waiting for a decade before attaining an yield on cost of 10%. Others, myself included, simply focus on finding strong companies with long histories of dividend growth, and let yields on cost increase for the maximum periods of time possible, without setting any targets. Needless to say, purchasing high quality dividend stocks is more of an art than science. By focusing your attention on such lists as the dividend achievers or the dividend aristocrats however, dividend investors have a high chance of succeeding in their quest for growing income.
Most of the original dividend aristocrats were able to achieve substantial yields on cost for a period of 20 years. Even those that managed to freeze distributions were able to generate high yields on cost over time, in addition to generating capital gains as well.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) was deleted in the index in 1990 for no apparent reason. According to yahoo finance the company increased its distributions in 1989. In addition to that the company's own web page claims that it has increased payments to common shareholders every year for 46 years. One dollar invested in CL in 1989 would have turned out to $16.94 with dividends reinvested. The yield on cost is 27.70%. (analysis)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), which recently announced its 47th consecutive annual dividend increase, is still part of the index. A dollar invested in JNJ in 1989 would have turned out to $10.84 with dividends reinvested. The yield on cost is 26.4%. (analysis)
Lowe's Companies (LOW) is still a component of the index after 20 years. The company has increased its dividends for 47 consecutive years. A dollar invested in MAS in 1989 would have turned out to $25.40 with dividends reinvested. The yield on cost is 39%.
Procter & Gamble (PG) is one of the original 26 members still present in the index. The company has raised dividends for over 53 consecutive years. A dollar invested in PG in 1989 would have turned out to $9.05 with dividends reinvested. The yield on cost is 20%. (analysis)
Coca Cola (KO) is still a member of the dividend aristocrat's index. The company has increased its dividends for 47 consecutive years. A dollar invested in KO in 1989 would have turned out to $7.15 with dividends reinvested. The yield on cost is 17%. (analysis)
As for Wal-Mart (WMT), investors who purchased shares 26 years ago when it became a dividend achiever received a paltry yield of 0.60% at the end of 1984. Split adjusted the shares ended $1.18 that year. The yield on cost on those investors would be over 100% today. For an investor who purchased the stock when it reached the status of a dividend champion in 1999 however, the yield was still paltry at 0.30%, but the price was steep at $69.12/share. Eleven years later their shares are yielding 1.80% on cost, while their shares are still underwater. So while a lot of money could be made with the dividend growth strategy, investors should not overpay for stocks today. (analysis)
This goes to show that a company could achieve high growth rates, while still being able to pay increasing dividends.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Six companies with 20% yields on cost
I often get asked by new readers about the reasoning behind my fascination with companies that have a long history of consistent dividend increases. Often readers would see how a company like Wal-Mart (WMT) has raised distributions for many years, and yet still yields 2.40%. The answer to their question is as simple as understanding yield on cost.
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- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Afraid my comment is negative. How can we put credibility in Dividend Growth Investor's investing advice when he/she uses language such as --ReplyDelete
"Some dividend investors prefer waiting for a decade in order before attaining an yield ..." etc.
I'm surprised ABT didn't make the cut? They have a pretty strong dividend history.ReplyDelete
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I have changed the sentence to "Some dividend investors prefer waiting for a decade before attaining an yield on cost of 10%. "
However, I want to warn readers that anything you read on my site should not be considered investment advice. It is for entertainment purposes only.
And whether you find me credible or INcredible is up to you to decide. Obviously when a reader named "Anonymous" talks about establishing credibility I do have to take it seriously at all times ;-)
The list was mostly generated from the companies that were part of the Dividend Aristocrats index in 1989. Only exception was WMT. ABT would have generated a great YOC;
There are many companies that also yield 20% on cost for investors from 1989. Obviously by adding some stocks to the list, I am omitting others. Thus the list is inconclusive. My point in this article was to illustrate the application of the principle of yield on cost.
If a person were to read this blog in order to learn better grammar, they would indeed be missing the forest for the trees.ReplyDelete
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IBM reported fourth-quarter earnings that were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with hardware remaining the chief thorn in Big Blue's side – as has been the case throughout its fiscal 2013. Total revenues shrank for both the quarter and the year, with Q4 sales down 5.5 per cent to $27.7bn and annual sales down 4.6 per cent to $99.8bn. …
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2013 was not the best because of this botched, drawn out, on/off situation. To blame the hardware teams for a leadership failure is harsh (but what else can they do given the can't admit to anything)
Failing to understand SME
IBM don't seem to have a good reseller network. I have worked in a business buying servers for 8 years now, and in that time not a single reseller has suggested an IBM server to us. It is always HP or Dell, with the occasional Acer thrown in to keep is laughing.
If IBM wants to improve its server and storage business, they really need to step up their game making their kit attractive to the SME market.
IBM needs to get out of commodity. There's no money in it, and IBM doesn't do things well, on the cheap. x86 is a good place to start getting rid of commodity. Let HP and Dell fight it out in the x86 market with the Chinese whitebox guys - the winners won't be names you recognise unless you hail from Asia - there's no way to compete against the people who contract manufacture your kit for you in the first place. Power should go legacy, like system Z and high end disk, kept on but at a slower pace of development, and with higher margins, used by customers who really need them.
If the x86 servers are sold off, a minority investment in Lenovo (5%? 10%?) and a medium to long term agreement over the availability of those servers for IBM to use and sell would be unsurprising. It's not without precedent: the same things happened 10 years ago with the Thinkpads and desktop line.
On the EPS front, 2013's EPS gains were depressed by "workforce rebalancing" (redundancies).
A non-GAAP version of the number with the cost of the redundancies deleted was also in the release - a cent under $17. If $18 is the 2014 target, hitting that without another "rebalancing" cost won't be impossible by any means.
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The Urban Living Tour will showcase homes in seven celebrated Midtown communities. Tour goers will have the rare opportunity to explore: Artisan Lofts on Central, Chateau on Central, Villa del Coronado, Regency House, Tapestry, One Lexington and Executive Towers.
In true urban fashion, we encourage tour goers to enjoy the convenience of riding the Light Rail for travel between communities. There will be bike racks at each property for cyclists and pedi-cabs available for easy transportation. After exploring high-rise living stop for a bite at one of the many excellent restaurants found in Midtown.
As significant as it is in the development of Phoenix, Midtown gets less attention in the history books, perhaps because it represents an "in between" phase between the city's original settlement and the tremendous outward growth that followed. Today, this sector of Downtown is home to a bustling business district, world-class museums and culture, fine restaurants, lush parks and a diverse mix of housing options. We invite you to see for yourself why Midtown is the crossroad of live, work and play in Phoenix.
Images courtesy of Midtown Museum Neighborhood Association
If You Go
Where: Park your car at Park Central Mall and walk, bike or take light rail.
When: Saturday, November 2, 3:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Cost: Before Saturday, buy your tickets online for $12.00. Day of event tickets will be available for $15.00 at Park Central Mall.
Off-Broadway: Look No Further Than Central and McDowell
Posted on 9/13/13 by Katrina Becker » No Comments
Although the new venue's gala grand opening isn't until October 26, Phoenix Theatre opens the doors of its 250-seat black box theater for the off-Broadway hit Ruthless! The Musical this weekend, turning the spotlight on a split-personality child star.
"Outrageous, but in a funny way" is how Phoenix Theatre Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard describes the campy show. "It's done with such a heightened style…it sort of parodies those great old films," he says. "Part of it's like the movie The Women, or like Gypsy, or…All About Eve…or Mommie Dearest…so they were smashing all of these different shows together."
"So if you know those movies," he continues, "…it's really fun on that level. It's not offensive in any way…but it's quirky and it's bizarre, and it's more of a black comedy humor than straight-across humor, because…I mean, the little girl is a little demon child …she's like The Bad Seed."
The comically disturbing role of Tina Denmark is shared by 11-year-old Riley Glick and 12-year-old Alex Kirby, both sixth-graders at Arizona School for the Arts and past veterans of Valley Youth Theatre. Glick also landed a role in the national tour of the Broadway show Dr. Seuss' [sic] How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, which she'll repeat this holiday season.
Invited to join the cast of Ruthless by Barnard, who knew her work from Phoenix Theatre's production of Gypsy, Glick plays a character described as "adorably diabolical." Is it fun to portray a monster? "Yeah, I like it a lot," she says with a laugh. "I mean, she really has a sweet vs. evil side, and she can flip any second, so it's…fun because you get to show a lot of different emotion while you're playing the role." Glick continues, "It's kind of Gypsy, but opposite…so it's the little girl that's pushing it rather than the mom."
With a concert producer and an art director for parents, Glick was accustomed to behind-the-scenes creativity when she began her career in the role of a baby spider in Charlotte's Web at Desert Stages Theatre. "She went to a play when she was three," explains her mother, Ronna Glick. "Yeah, and I was like, 'I want to do that,'" says Riley. "But then my parents made me wait 'til I was four."
More than 30 shows later, Glick enthusiastically describes a few special effects from her role in Ruthless. "So I baton-twirl in the show, and I do a couple of tricks…that's a lot of fun, and that's more on the sweeter side of Tina," she says. "But when she gets to the more evil side, I throw a knife." In a somewhat regretful aside, she reassures me, "Not really, though."
"This is definitely an adult show," Glick continues. "I mean, there are bad words in it." Says Barnard, "The worst word that's used is 'bullsh*t'…and somebody gets called a b*tch once, and somebody gets called 'assh*le' once." He pauses for a moment to consider. "I would totally say that an 11-, 12-, 13-year-old could find it funny…it's just quirky fun…and the characters are very colorful."
The cast of Ruthless includes longtime Valley favorites like Johanna Carlisle, Debby Rosenthal as stage mother Judy Denmark, and Rusty Ferracane in the drag role of flamboyant manager Sylvia St. Croix. A four-piece cabaret band plays just offstage — still clearly visible in the cozy confines of the black box.
Glick declares, "I promise you, when you walk out of that theater, you will not regret coming to see the show." Barnard agrees. "If you're looking for some laughs and…not just the same old fare…just when you think you've figured it out, it…keeps changing gears on you." He concludes, "So it's really not quite 'til the bitter end that you know exactly what all's happened and what transpired."
"And I think you'll really dig the black box," Barnard adds. "We want to do…sort of like an off-Broadway type of material [in the new venue]…the gamut from quirky little musicals to aggressive niche musicals, comedies, or dramas; performance art, little musical revues, cabaret-style stuff…sometimes very heart-wrenching pieces that are…not for the masses…really interesting, provocative." He cites productions like Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Spring Awakening as recent examples.
"There's a whole different kind of energy that happens…off-Broadway…. There's usually a whole different kind of audience there, too…whether they're a thrill-seeker, whether they're a risk-taker, whether they're politically-minded, whether they're romantically inclined…" he says. These are audiences willing to venture beyond traditional shows.
"I think also half the fun or enjoyment of seeing an off-Broadway piece…is the conversation that's stimulated by it." Barnard continues purposefully, "And Lord knows…that's one thing that theater can do…to provide reasons for communication and socialization in conversation, because we're becoming so much more…isolated as we go into our telephones, into our computers…" He smiles and tips his head slightly. "It's nice when you can put that phone down and just talk face to face…'Well, why'd you think that?' or 'I didn't understand this part'…it asks you to have a reaction to it, so that you can converse about it."
Managing Director Vincent VanVleet explains that the company's carefully planned ongoing capital building campaign funded the new black box and the airy atrium connecting the two performance spaces.
He reminds me that, after 93 years, Phoenix Theatre is "one of only three professional theaters left in Phoenix presenting local productions." Growth is vital, and audiences expand in more comfortable surroundings.
Other improvements and plans accompany the new black box: a private donor lounge, a small area set aside for group ticket patrons, an inviting 45-foot bar, and the atrium's huge glass wall, which can be fully opened to the courtyard.
Staggered curtain & intermission times will optimize use of the expanded bathrooms. "It's not lost on us that women are the primary purchasers of beverages and gift cart items, so if they're standing in line they're also not buying," says VanVleet. "They're the primary buyers of tickets, too."
Theatergoers will take advantage of additional opportunities to attend performances, he says, especially expertly-staged off-Broadway-style productions. "People who buy the arts buy more arts, so we're not in competition with any of the other companies in town," VanVleet continues. "The data suggests that the more you go, the more you go."
If you go:
- Phoenix Theatre's Ruthless! The Musical continues through September 29 — tickets at phoenixtheatre.com or 602-254-2151
- Bonus: The Broadway Brat Karaoke Party on Wed., Sep. 18, at 6:30PM — free, but tickets required (also at phoenixtheatre.com or 602-254-2151)
- Phoenix Theatre's season in the Black Box Theatre:
Chock Full o' Angst
Posted on 6/26/13 by Katrina Becker » No Comments
Theater-goers looking for fresh repertoire sated their hunger earlier this month with a daring, historically-based production justifiably billed as "sexy-pants." Phoenix Theatre pushed beyond its standard line-up of expertly-staged Broadway musicals to offer Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, giving audiences a sample of the provocative works planned for the troupe's new black box venue in the coming season.
In the fledgling years of the United States of America, the hot-tempered and fiercely patriotic Andrew Jackson rose from obscurity to become the seventh President, following John Quincy Adams and preceding Martin Van Buren. Along the way, Jackson's controversial path included defeating the British as a general in the War of 1812, serving as first governor of Florida, fighting accusations of an adulterous relationship with his own wife, establishing the Democratic Party, defending his contentious policies leading to the forced relocation of Native Americans, and representing Tennessee in Congress.
Impressively, he was also beloved by the American public, winning the popular vote. Jackson was elected by a tremendous margin in 1828, but his victory in the Presidential race was overshadowed by the death of his beloved wife Rachel.
Jackson's action-packed life story is fascinating, but is it the stuff of theater? Phoenix Theatre took a well-justified, successful gamble with its run of Bloody Bloody AJ performances, which ended June 23. "This isn't an encyclopedic account of Jackson's life," said director Ron May. "You're not getting a stage version of a Wikipedia page. There are a handful of blatant anachronisms cozied up right next to historical fact," he continued. "But for the most part what happened, what he did, is dead-on."
May has made his name in the Valley theater scene both as an actor in shows like Nearly Naked Theatre's Fuddy Meers – including ovation-winning scenes with a sock puppet — and as Stray Cat Theatre's founding Artistic Director, offering works like The Dianalogues, columbinus, and Learn to be Latina. May has also directed for Actors Theatre and Black Theatre Troupe.
Bloody Bloody AJ is an emo rock play with music (as opposed to a full-bore musical), peppering action, quirky narrators, and impassioned monologues with "angry young men singing about how unfair life is, and angsting and angsting and angsting" — the very definition of the genre, according to May.
He's always drawn to the works of Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman, who also wrote Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant and Heddatron for their theater troupe Les Freres Corbusier in New York. 'They have a wicked sense of humor, an enormous awareness of pop culture, and an off-the-wall sense of theatricality," declared May.
"[Bloody Bloody AJ]…does for history what 'The Daily Show,' for me, did for daily news — made it accessible, interesting, relevant, and a hell of a lot of fun," said May. "America at the time was a young nation — kind of prepubescent, still trying to find its footing." He continued, "Andrew Jackson ultimately becomes its mouthpiece — the best front man you could possibly have for an 'emo nation.'" May added, "The show is like an insane mash-up of 'Schoolhouse Rock,' 'South Park,' and a Fall Out Boy concert."
Actor Joe Kremer described the play as "like a parallel universe. It's in the history, but it's all these modernizations of language…. He [Jackson] says stuff like 'This sucks!'" (some of the most PG-rated dialogue in the show, which carried provocative "mature audience only" warnings).
At the same time, the piece revealed glimpses of Jackson's personal and ideological vulnerabilities, bolstered by the pleasantly enjoyable shock of Caleb Reese's clear, melodic voice in the title role, which pointed to his nine-year run with busy local cover band The Instant Classics.
Joe Kremer played multiple parts in Bloody Bloody AJ, including Jackson's political rival Henry Clay and the Native American statesman Black Fox, who negotiated many of Jackson's treaties.
"Henry Clay's just kind of funny, and just like an old, grumpy politician…I would call it 'My dad in a bad mood on a Sunday morning,'" he said, laughing. "Black Fox is a lot more stoic, and…at the end of the show, very serious." Kremer concluded, "Black Fox is more me, where Henry Clay is more of a portrayal of a character — let's put it that way."
As for using Kremer in the role, May said, "The show was written so that non-Native actors could play the Indians, but…[the] biggie is making sure we represent the Indians in the show in a way that isn't offensive, doesn't simmer in stereotype."
Regarding the production as a whole, Kremer said, "It's tight jeans, big boots…. When you wear it [the costume]…it's this eyeliner feeling." He continued, "I think that's the big difference — I mean, you could do a show about Andrew Jackson and the 1800s…just based on what's there…but how fun would it be?"
Kremer said, "I have a 16-year-old daughter…there is no way I could get her to sit…and watch a documentary about Andrew Jackson. It just wouldn't happen." He chuckled wryly. "But I could get her to sit in the show and…actually be interested in who he is and what he did and…'Wait a minute – what did he do? Indians? Why would you do that to people?'"
He started his acting career in Nearly Naked Theatre's 2002 production of Equus, starring with May in Fuddy Meers and Take Me Out and working under his direction in The Laramie Project and other shows. The actor's credits include Noises Off, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Much Ado About Nothing, [sic], and, most recently, Phoenix Theatre's run of Our Town.
It was a bit of a jump turning from Thornton Wilder to Andrew Jackson, admitted Kremer. "How different is it? Uh, wow… I don't know how to describe it without some drug reference," he said with a grin, "because…it's kind of going from this realm of seriousness…to just this constant thing of laughter…so it's a very different vibe."
"Going from drama to comedy…it hits a tightrope, because you come into it still in that dramatic role. It's difficult, but it's doable," continued Kremer. "One of the things we did with Our Town…we took away a little bit of the reverence," he said. "So once the reverence is gone, going between those two is pretty easy, because they're [both] shows, they're just a little different, and you have to just pay attention to what's in the text, and that'll guide you into good places."
Watch for May's upcoming productions at Stray Cat Theatre and other venues around the Valley. In October, you'll have a chance to see Joe Kremer as a conflicted Chicago police officer in the dark, gritty comedy A Steady Rain by Keith Huff, produced by Actors Theatre.
- More about the historical Andrew Jackson from the University of Virginia's Miller Center
- Phoenix Theatre's upcoming 2013-2014 season
- Stray Cat Theatre
- Actors Theatre
High-Flying and Cutting-Edge
Posted on 6/18/13 by Katrina Becker » No Comments
Summer can be a great time for experimental arts — audiences are receptive and fewer performances compete for attention. Last weekend's Kick-A 2 Dance Showcase at Phoenix Theatre's Little Theatre turned the spotlight on 20 talented choreographers assembled for a second year by Lisa Starry, director and choreographer of Scorpius Dance Theatre.
"We want it to expand to workshops next year," says Starry, "get more people from outside of Arizona…turn it into a festival. These things just take time."
In the meantime, she raised visibility by inviting special guest artist Lauren Froderman, a Phoenix-born graduate of Greenway High School and the seventh-season winner of the television show "So You Think You Can Dance," who joined the showcase for two performances.
Starry's goal was to create an opportunity for choreographers to gain exposure. The roster mostly included experienced artists, but also featured an 18-year-old newcomer.
"Nope, they don't have to be established," Starry explains. "They (had) to submit their video or do a live audition by the deadline, and…I have a panel of judges. At this point, I'm only looking for modern, contemporary, jazz, or hip-hop. There are no tutus or ballet shoes." She continues, "Contemporary is usually where you see your most versatile choreography…things that have to be highly entertaining and strong technically."
Several candidates particularly appealed to Starry. "Chase Jarvis and Lindsay Green…are not dancers," she says, "but they are kind of specialty act aerial artists." Starry explains, "They said that they work with a pole, and I was a little hesitant because most people think 'that's what strippers use.'"
"So I tested them out," she continues, "and they blew everybody away…it was awesome. It was like a male and female duet acro-pole performance…she's like a toy ballerina, and he comes in and kind of tortures her, and she's all over the pole, and…the first time I saw them my mouth just dropped." Starry laughs. "It's pretty cool. Major strength and flexibility."
"Another choreographer is Angel Castro," says Starry. "He works with me with Scorpius, but he's starting to reach out…on his own right now." She describes his all-female piece: "It's strong, it's very athletic…he does a lot of cool floor work. And he has…a little bit of a sexy appeal. I'm always attracted to people who bring out the sensuality in performers and make them look great — yeah."
Starry trained at the Phoenix School of Ballet, later attending California Institute for the Arts and continuing on a six-month full scholarship to London Contemporary Dance School (now called The Place).
"Because of my education," she says, "I started teaching and became the founder of Metro Arts, which is my full-time career. I founded the dance program…now I'm the Associate Head of School." In that same year, 1999, Starry also created Scorpius Dance, the school's professional residents. This August, she raises the profile of her troupe by taking Scorpius to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, capitalizing on last year's successful appearance in A Vampire Tale at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival.
Kick-A featured several pieces by Starry herself, including a trio titled No More Walls. "It's a dedication that I did for some of my friends who are working very hard to become citizens of the United States, and all of the hard and long steps they've had to take to get there," says the choreographer. "So it's kind of a serious piece…but it's good."
Another work used music by Philip Glass recorded by the composer and the Kronos Quartet. "I'm kind of going back on my old-school days of more classical, modern work," Starry describes, "…inspiration of Paul Taylor…all my old training that I used to have when I was a younger dancer."
Titled Rotation, Starry's piece featured eight members "focusing on different types of circular rotations that the body can create in different patterns," she says.
Starry also offered a new creation incorporating Jack White's "Love is Blindness," from the recent film The Great Gatsby. "It's an intense song," she says with a smile. "I just gathered five dancers and choreographed something that matched the feeling and setting of his music."
"I'm a fast choreographer, which is good and bad for me," she continues. "It's good because I can…get things done quickly, but also I've got to take a few steps back and try to process it more, because I can create more detail in my work." Starry chuckles ruefully at her own impatience.
Plans for Scorpius going into next season include dancer auditions tomorrow evening, performances in Scotland, California, and Montana, and the 10-year anniversary of A Vampire Tale.
More information:
- Scorpius Dance Theatre
- Auditions for the 2013-2014 season take place on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m.


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Fans of Trattoria Toscana
Just came from dinner at TT. (Gawd, I could make an entire meal out of the pappa al pomodoro.) The good news for us addicts is they are not going to shut down for vacation this summer. They may take some time around Christmas instead - but that's not for sure.
That is good news. TT is one our favorite destinations even with the hassle of parking and scheduling around Sox games. Zamir and his wife exceed expectations a vast majority of the time.
Thanks for the nudge! I just put up a TT this weekend note on the bathroom mirror! We walk in by way of Park Drive and avoid the baseball stuff. And, you can park elsewhere in the city and take the Queensbury bus to the corner of Jersey if you don't want to walk.
Their answering machine is not on and I'm trying to make plans for tonight. What time do they open? 5 pm or 5:30?
Managed to squeeze in a quick dinner before the game the other night. Excellent as usual. Tried a new dish (to me), the spaghetti al merluzzo (or words to that effect), pasta in a tomato sauce topped with sauteed cod, lovely. Wine list has been revamped a bit, a number of interesting new choices. Still one of my favorite places.
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I also like this dish. TT is one of this city's jewels.
A friend spent he afternoon at the Art Nouveau Jewery Exhibit at the MFA (wonderful- I will go again before it leaves) and walked across the Fenway to Toscana for a perfect supper.
We had the chicken liver and the sausage and spinach crostini, I had the cod ragu and she had a spicy penne. Chef also sent us a taste of the tomato stew- loved it!
Service was wonderful and the room was mostly filled by the time we left. This is a gem as so many of you have said. We walked in and out via Park Drive and didn't have much contact with the baseball crowd so even on gamey nights (as we call them around here) it is easy to enjoy TT.
Trattoria Toscana won Best of Boston "Affordable Italian" from Boston Magazine again this year. The issue is out and should be on newstands by now.