Tag: Theater
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From #Maverick to #Rockford: Rest in Peace, James Garner (1928-2014)
Ask anyone of my generation or younger, and they’ll probably tell you that James Garner is “the guy from The Notebook.” My response to that is, “WHAT?!” Seriously though, today we lost another great: actor, James Garner passed away at the age of 86. To many, he wasn’t just that guy from The Notebook. He was Bret…
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Two #Friends Start #Singing #JanisJoplin Songs at a Bar…Then Something #Magical Happened
Last night, my good friend Sarah, who appeared on the first episode of Rants Reviews and Reels: Live!, and I went to our local bar. We were avoiding the thunder and lightning by consuming some good craft beer in a very lively environment. Whenever we get together, I find that I have some of the most…
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At the Center of It All: Thoughts from #TheMetropolitanOperaHouse & #ABT’s Performance of “Manon” starring #DianaVishneva, #MarceloGomes, & #MistyCopeland
A Few years ago, I saw the 2006 documentary called Ballerina. The film features profiles of five different dancers of Russia’s Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet throughout the piece. One dancer in particular caught my attention: Diana Vishneva. She was rehearsing the ballet Manon with the Paris Opera Ballet. Instantly, I was moved by it, and thought that if I ever…