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Giant
John Lithgow who plays Roald Dahl in "Giant" at the Music Box, looks physically very much like the writer that he is playing. He moves about the stage sometimes child-like, other times flashing the bad temper that Dahl was known for. The real life Roald Dahl was an intellect, a soft spoken gentleman who could become irate when talking about world issues, especially the children who have suffered from around the world due to war efforts.The two- and -a -half hour show starts off slow with Dahl (John Lithgow), his fiance Felicity Crosland (Rachael Stirling) and his close confidant, Tom Maschler (Elliott Levey) conversing about his new book about to be released. Writer Mark Rosenblatt tries to introduce the main characters, give some insight into their personalities. The play in the first ten minutes drags but picks up steam nicely when publicist Jessie Stone enters (Aya Cash).
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).about 9 hours ago in Beat
AUX Affair Sequel Brings Independent Artists Closer to the Business at BMI by NWO Sparrow
The AUX Affair Sequel Levels Up at BMI for Independent Artists by NWO Sparrow Hip-Hop Junkie and BMI create a space where talent meets publishing knowledge and opportunity
By NWO SPARROWabout 20 hours ago in Beat
'Surf's Up'
After the disappointment following the August 1970 release of the critically lauded but commercially unsuccessful Sunflower album the Beach Boys realized that it would take more than quality songwriting and a new record label to solve their "Image problem" in the early 1970s.
By Sean Callaghanabout 22 hours ago in Beat
Theremin - A Playlist
Introduction The theremin is an unconventional electronic instrument, named after its Soviet inventor Léon Theremin in 1928, and which doesn't require any contact to be operated. The fruit of research into proximity sensors, the theremin's setup is usually consisting of two metal antennas that sense the distance to the player's hands and react accordingly, one controlling the volume of the sound, and the other controlling the frequency and therefore the pitch. By moving both hands in the air and changing the distance to the antennas, musicians produce an eerie electronic sound.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred a day ago in Beat
Rock Creek Park: The meaning behind the hit song
In 1975, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds had a hit record Rock Creek Park which rose to number 37 on the Billboard charts. The song was based on a location within the city limits of Washington DC. where the group was formed.
By Cheryl E Preston2 days ago in Beat
Too Fast, Tough Enough to Last: Rediscovering Vanilla Ninja
It's 2003. Eight-year-old me is watching the Estonian Eurovision national round. Then, this unknown girl band takes the stage. And just like that, the world became a little wider. Not only did I think they were the coolest thing ever at the time — and my first real sense that I might like rock music among other things — it was also the first time I remember being engaged with something in pop culture with that kind of passion. And I most certainly remember the national frustration, as well as my own, when they didn’t win and go on to represent Estonia at Eurovision.
By Art-Peeter Roosve2 days ago in Beat
