Hello Beautiful People, Last night, Hunter Foster blew my mind. Last night, Allison Case & Jay Armstrong Johnson made me smile and nostalgic. Last night, Jon Rua reminded me of my grandfather. Last night, David Larsen reminded me of one too many men who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. I said I wasn’t going…
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A Write Teacher(s) Review: ANN
Hello Beautiful People, I’ve never been to Texas. But I’ve always wanted to go. I’ve never met Ann Richards… But she has come back to life through the words and body of Holland Taylor. Oh goodness, this show, this show, this show. I saw it two weeks ago, and yet it’s taken me this long…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: The Testament of Mary
Hello Beautiful People, On March 26th, I had the pleasure of attending the first preview of The Testament of Mary, which officially opens April 22nd and runs until June 16th at the Walter Kerr Theatre. I am in awe of Fiona Shaw. Whatever opinions you may have on the show, let’s get something clear right…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
Hello Friends, One thing I’ve learned over the years is that humanity, as a whole, loves a good story. Even if books aren’t as popular as they were years ago, it hasn’t diminished the simple human need for a good yarn. Television and movies simply require less of the viewer, providing the images and the…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: STAGED, by Ruby Preston
Hello Beautiful People, Recently, I wrote about SHOWBIZ, by Ruby Preston, or should I say gushed about SHOWBIZ, by Ruby Preston. And the gushy, mushy, swooning nature of my praise is going to continue, as I just finished STAGED…in a day. That’s right, I literally finished the book in one day – it was that addictive,…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: SHOWBIZ, by Ruby Preston
Hello Beautiful People, I’m warning you now, prepare to read gushing comments about SHOWBIZ. Swooning, praising, loving comments about SHOWBIZ. I wish there had been more books like this when I was in college, as it’s that inspiring. If I could hug this book, I would. Perhaps I already did… …Alas, I digress. SHOWBIZ, by…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Powder Necklace, by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Hello Beautiful People, I always tell my students that the cheapest way to travel is via the words on a page. I myself, have a laundry list of places I’d like to go, things I’d like to see…a bucket list, if you will. But alas, sometimes time and money and life get in the…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Life of Pi
Dear Friends, Ah, here we are! The last of the last…THE FINAL film review in the Best Picture nominee series. Let’s talk about Life of Pi. It was released in September, so it’s likely that you have already seen it, but if you haven’t, it’s being shown in theaters around NYC, I assume due to…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: ARGO
Dear Friends, When I saw that a film starring and directed by Ben Affleck was being nominated for Best Picture, I was dubious. I mean, the man has made some bad choices in the past, what with Gigli, and some other questionable choices. I mean, okay that was a long time ago, but you know…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Amour
Hello Friends, I have to say, if there were any film that desperately deserved to win Best Picture, but was likely doomed, it would be Amour. Let me explain. Only nine foreign-language films have ever been nominated for the Best Picture category, including Amour. There have also been three partially foreign-language films that have won…