Hello Beautiful People, This lovely question was emailed to us from a Write Reader this week – [custom_blockquote style=purple]My son has independent reading in his sixth grade class, but absolutely HATES sitting down with a book. I’ve tried every way I could think of to get him to focus and interested – HELP! – Anonymous [/custom_blockquote]…
Hello Beautiful People, The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh, is making it’s transfer from the West End to the Cort Theatre on Broadway! Set on the remote island of Inishmaan off the west coast of Ireland, word arrives that a Hollywood film is being made on the neighboring island of Inishmore. The one person…
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so excited for the next concert in the Lucky Disaster Concert Series. The music, the cast, the all around process regarding this particular show has just been phenomenal, with great theater comes great collaboration, and these performers, composers, and musicians are nothing short of exceptional. For those of you who are…
Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel is to perform as the featured soloist in “A Summons to Life,” the South Florida Symphony’s final Key West master concert of its 16th anniversary season. Biegel and the symphony, composed of eminent classical musicians from around the United States, are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27,…
Hello Beautiful People, Last week, I shared my story about a disrespectful student, here. THIS week, we’re opening the comment threads to all of you. There have been so many emails on how to handle disrespectful students in the high school and middle school readers, that opening up the post to include YOUR comments, thoughts,…
Hello Beautiful People, Stage fright. Perhaps the two most threatening words to any artist. That paralyzing, infectious, horrible feeling that occurs when one graces the stage…and….panics. And that’s exactly what occurs in Grand Piano. Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood), the most talented pianist of his generation has an extreme, paralyzing, horrifying experience with stage fright that…
Hello Beautiful People, Michael Roderick is one of the nicest human beings in show business. And that’s no exaggeration. Michael began his career as a high school English teacher before producing Off Broadway and then on Broadway. This combination of experience in the arts and entrepreneurship led to Michael starting an arts incubator program to teach…
Hello Beautiful People, I CANNOT BELIEVE IT’S MARCH. Can you? I mean, really. MARCH. Of 2014. I can’t take it. Anyway, I digress. As usual, we’ll be telling you our Bookshelf Picks for this month. Our choice for the monthly bookshelves are books we’re interested in, books we want to read, and books we’re excited about. Here…
Hello Beautiful People, I first fell in love with Erika Robuck when a copy of Hemingway’s Girl found its way into my hands. Since then, I’ve read every book she’s ever written, most recently, Fallen Beauty. I’m honored to have The Write Teacher(s) participate in her Blog Tour, and I’m thrilled to announce that we’ll be…
Hello Beautiful People, I had an interesting class on Tuesday. Really, really, interesting. And I understand that this series is supposed to be YOU, you beautiful, wonderful, amazing Write Readers, about your education situation. But… Well, this time I’m offering a piece of advice. My students in my English + Film Study + Creative Writing…