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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:39:44 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-02-10T19:52:40Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Fresno</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/fresno.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/fresno.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2013-02-10T19:41:25Z</published><updated>2013-02-10T19:41:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Hey folks! I just visited Fresno, CA for the first time. It was a short stay. I performed at the Saroyan Theatre with Nat Chandler and Matthew Shepard Smith. It was a nice crowd of people. Over 1200 showed up for the Rat Pack Symphonic event. Great evening.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, my flght home has been delayed which turns my day off (Sundays) into a day sitting in the airport terminal. I've already had too much Starbucks and I anticipate getting home much later than I'd hoped. Ah well. It is what it is.</p>
<p>EnJoY!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>BroadwayWorld.com Award 2012</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/broadwayworldcom-award-2012.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/broadwayworldcom-award-2012.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2013-01-18T21:25:22Z</published><updated>2013-01-18T21:25:22Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Hey folks! I'm thrilled to announce that I have been awarde the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Award for Best Performance By A Lead Actor In A Musical. Very exciting.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thank you to all of my friends and family who voted. This is my second win here in Las Vegas and it makes me very proud. I hope Sammy would be proud too!</p>
<p>ejy</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>La di da!!</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/la-di-da.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/la-di-da.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-11-06T19:36:53Z</published><updated>2012-11-06T19:36:53Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Well hello an la di da everyone. Today is election day in America and I must admit I am a bit on edge about being on edge with this election. I'm not quite sure I understand why the race is so close but hey....it is America. Land of opportunity and opinion. So I am wishing for the best.</p>
<p>Yesterday was the last day of my self proclaimed vacation. I did another "staycation" because I found myself too tired to actually get up and go somewhere. I feel refreshed and ready to go back to work. I miss being onstage after a week. It's time to bust out a song or two and sing my face off.</p>
<p>I played with my dogs and hung out with Neil. It was pretty much a week of me trying to catch up with myself. I really have to concentrate on relaxing because I go, go, go! Good and bad traits and consequences in that, of course.</p>
<p>Antee wheys...off and running to get some work done for my future projects. I hope I can share some of my current work with all of you soon.</p>
<p>Have a great election day. All the best.</p>
<p>EnJoY!</p>
<p>BTW - Check out my new pics on the site. Amanda Nowak is a very talented young lady who happens to be a Vegas showgirl and a sweet human being. We had a terrific time with the shoot and I continue to be inspired by her efforts, growth and continual kindness. She is awesome. Thanks for the great pics girl.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>I just read an article...</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/i-just-read-an-article.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/i-just-read-an-article.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-10-19T17:07:59Z</published><updated>2012-10-19T17:07:59Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>i just read an article about a group in Germany that wanted to do Clybourne Park with a white female in blackface. Ain't that some shit? The playwright denied the action and stopped production. Brings me back to all the NEIGHBORS controversy. Take a look...<a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/blackface-version-of-clybourne-park-in-berlin-cancelled">here</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Don't hate. Celebrate.</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/dont-hate-celebrate.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/dont-hate-celebrate.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-10-12T23:47:23Z</published><updated>2012-10-12T23:47:23Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes people piss me off!!! Rising above just to get through has become somewhat of a regular thing these days. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to be bitter or unappreciative but sometimes you have to deal with crazy people and crazy situations in this crazy world. I'm chalking it up to what I need to learn in this life. I don't know what exactly but I pledge here and now to try my hardest to learn from the crazy people who have been making me crazy. Sorry for the vague post but telling you "what" I'm talking about willonly complicate matters and will ultimately be useless information that is illogical at it's best.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading. Be well.</p>
<p>Don't hate. Celebrate.</p>
<p>ejy&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Wow!!!</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/wow.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/wow.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-10-10T18:46:12Z</published><updated>2012-10-10T18:46:12Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Wow! I got a baby. Neil and are so excited to have Pasha as our youngest daughter. Puppy daughter. She is a special girl with a colorful personality. Her white paws to die for. OK...I sound dramatic but it's true. I just want to eat her up and play all day.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The house feels different when you have extra heartbeats in it. I love it.</p>
<p>EnJoY!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Coming soon...</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/coming-soon.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/coming-soon.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-10-03T17:03:49Z</published><updated>2012-10-03T17:03:49Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/storage/IMG_1723.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1349283887503" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Long time no talk....sorry</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/long-time-no-talksorry.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/long-time-no-talksorry.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-10-03T02:52:13Z</published><updated>2012-10-03T02:52:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Hey folks! It's been more than a minute since I've attacked the blog pages. I'm back!!</p>
<p>I had a terrific summer and I can't believe that it is October. The time has flown and I will soon be celebrating my second full year here in Vegas. I moved into town in November 2010 and the time has whisked by. Yes...whisked!</p>
<p>I am sitting backstage at VEGAS! THE SHOW right now. Lots of changes lately and we are all adjusting to new cast members. It's all so exciting and new! Please feel free to sing the theme to THE LOVE BOAT if you wish.</p>
<p>Stayed tuned for more updates and blogs as I commit to getting on here more often. I have lots to share and I will be more diligent if anyone is actually reading these blogs. For all three of you out there (just kidding) I am sending you the greatest love and wishes for this fall. I love this time of year as it always brings a sense of renewal and I consider it to be the true beginning of the year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>EnJoY! Great stuff to come</p>
<p>ejy</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Friday the 13th</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/friday-the-13th.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/friday-the-13th.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-07-13T16:40:42Z</published><updated>2012-07-13T16:40:42Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Happy Friday the 13th!!!&nbsp;</p>
<p>For those of you who don't know it I am a big horror movie fan. This is an exciting day for me as I peruse through the tv looking for another favorite scary film or series. I love the Chiller network and Fear.Net. They are fantastic. I love to come home after the show and turn on one of these networks only to discover Carrie starring Sissy Spacek or perhaps Boogeyman 2 (which I was just watching). Last night I watched the infamous Jason vs. Freddy or vice versa and laughed at the fact that i went to the movie theatre to see it.</p>
<p>I will run to an opening of a new horror flick even if it looks bad. Actually the bad ones are the fun ones. Anything that has high schoolers or college age crazies in the woods with some backwoods insane people makes great horror! Hee Hee.</p>
<p>My favorite horror movie is Halloween. It is the best ever. The original of course. If you want to celebrate this Friday the 13th watch Halloween. It's a great movie without much blood if any and it will scare the poo out of you.&nbsp;</p>
<p>EnJoY!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Smashing</title><id>http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/smashing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.ericjordanyoung.com/blog/smashing.html"/><author><name>Eric Jordan Young</name></author><published>2012-05-04T20:29:34Z</published><updated>2012-05-04T20:29:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>RuPaul is such an inspiration. Talk about a man/woman who knows what he/she wants and goes after it. Wow.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I loved watching this past season of RuPaul's Drag Race on LOGO. It was such a special treat to see these performers go through the emotional ups and downs during the competition. Most of them handled the obstacles with dignity and grace but some were money hungry and a bit selfish. He has changed the face of Drag forever and continues to work hard showing viewers that Drag is not dress up. It's a lifestyle that deserves respect. It's an honorable competition and I am so happy for RuPauls efforts.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I am a guy who loves fairy tales. I've only admitted this to myself in the past few years. It's probably why I love SMASH so much. It's a fairytale. So much of it is dead on and true to how the "backstage" lives of performers can be and yet there is a part of it that is totally dramatic and somewhat ludicrous. But that's ok. Isn't it? Drama is what keeps us watching and honestly the everyday lives of performers and their drama is not really that intriguing with out a nudge of extra story.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I appreciate how Teresa Rebeck, the writer of SMASH, can find the dirty little storyline that keeps us viewers coming back for more and I truly appreciate how RuPaul has done the same thing with Drag Race. he is a master at marketing a product that people really don't want to admit they like. It's brilliant. Not only does he entertain but he makes you sympathize with these greedy lip synching queens who are at the core just real people in search of a legitamte dream. Success. Both shows make me feel good. The pursuit of happiness through vengeful, emotional and scary competion is good. Reality vs. primetime drama....who could ask for anything more. I think it's "smashing" dahlink.</p>
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