The Met’s “Eurydice” and the impact of storytelling devices
Though Matthew Aucoin’s musical reshaping of the opera Eurydice (YOO-RIH-DUH-SEE) has been running at the Metropolitan Opera since 23 November, a few weeks passing and several performances…
Headspin Theatre brings a round of creatively clever laughs with “LOL So Ransom”
Perhaps one of the last things anybody would expect to hear from someone amid an ongoing global health crisis, is that there’s a new theatre…
Five ways of opening the door to opera
A conversation over drinks starts like this: “So, what kind of music are you into?” “Oh, I like just about everything – except for…
Cookie cutters and circular traps: Are we condemning creativity itself?
You’ve Cott Mail, the free weekly digest mailer of arts news and commentary run by one, Thomas Cott, recently featured and linked to a pair of stories…
A rash rush to pick(et)ing opera?
The Metropolitan Opera raised the curtain on its 2013-2014 season last night, September 23, with the debut of a new production for the classic opera, Eugene…
It’s a Red-Orange vs. Orange-Red Kind of Thing
Promotional Image for “The Behemians” Movie (Cit. The Bomehiams Movie Facebook Photos) I’m no visual artist. I used to be, but don’t let the title…
Going Beyond Special Effects for Money: Interest Breeds Remembrance
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks that claimed so many lives and changed the American nation and its people forever. Solemn memories, tears,…
Some Stars Never Stay “Frozen” in Place
Idina Menzel – “Lucky,” borderless triple threat within the arts and today’s pop-culture? (Cit. IdinaMenzel.com) The idea of crossing genres and re-imagining has been somewhat of a steady…
Love and Death: That’s No Child’s Play …or is it?
Winter is approaching at a somewhat lackluster pace on this side of the world. Temperatures aren’t what most New Yorkers would expect for what is nearing…
This Just In!
Extra! Extra! I don’t usually do spur of the moment posts. But considering the massive impact this particular musical had on the late 1990s and most…