VARIATIONS THEATRE GROUP TO PRESENT B O O G I E S T O M P ! TWO PIANOS. ONE STAGE. 100 YEARS OF AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC. Performances Begin May 8. Opening Night is May 15 at The Chain Theatre. Variations Theatre Group proudly presents a limited engagement of BOOGIE STOMP! direct to NYC from the production’s sold…
GIVEAWAY: Under My Skin
Hello Beautiful People, Under My Skin is coming to the Little Shubert Theatre! What it’s all about… Take the dashing CEO of America’s leading healthcare provider, a single mom from Staten Island, and an outrageous twist of fate and you’ve got the makings of a sexy and outrageous new comedy, UNDER MY SKIN. Kirsten Sanderson…
Music Notes: Record Store Day 2014
Hello, readers and music lovers! Serious question, y’all: when’s the last time you set foot in a record store? If it’s been awhile—a few years, perhaps even a few decades, depending on your age—you might consider rediscovering the magic of record stores on Saturday, April 19. Any day is a good day to do so,…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: The Realistic Joneses
Hello Beautiful People, The Realistic Joneses. Say it with me. Breathe it in. Cause it’s quite possibly one of the greatest pieces of theater I’ve seen in quite some time. The Realistic Joneses was written by Will Eno, directed by Sam Gold, and has a cast that will absolutely have you riveted to your seats…
COMING SOON: Allegro
ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Proudly Presents “An aggressively innovative show…has the lyric rapture of a musical masterpiece”– NY Times “Allegro is a distinguished musical play….a theatrical piece of taste, imagination and showmanship.” –The Sun “Allegro is perfection…a stunning blending of beauty, intelligence, imagination, taste and skill…it races the pulses and puts lumps in the throat…It lends new stature…
Queering Your Bookshelf- Asexuality in Fiction
Hi Friends! Conquering the acronym “LGBTQIA” is no small feat. Even those of us most ‘in the know’ can get turned around. What order are the letters supposed to go in again? Did some new letters get added I don’t know about? What do they stand for anyway? The truth is, people use different acronyms…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: JASPER IN DEADLAND
Hello Beautiful People, “Somehow you gotta break that water, kick and pull through it…” Well, let me just say – this song hit me like a ton of bricks. In the gut. In the heart. In the head. I think I stopped breathing when Matt Doyle was singing… …but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself….
Things by Megan Loves: The Simplified Planner, by Emily Ley
Hello Beautiful People, I am a planner girl. Even with the iPads, the iPhones, iClouds, iCals…(you get the picture), I need to write things down. Like, with a pen. LIke, on paper. I need to see the insane schedule of the week right before my eyes. And I just love the satisfaction of crossing things…
A Write Teacher(s) Playlist: April Tunes
Hey, music lovers! In keeping with this month’s Record Store Day theme, April’s playlist is all about tunes from my small but ever-growing record collection. Enjoy! 1) The Black Keys, “Keep Me” 2) U2, “Bad” 3) Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer” 4) Dan Auerbach, “Mean Monsoon” 5) Led Zeppelin, “The Ocean” 6) Mumford & Sons, “Dust Bowl…
#AskATeach: To Test or Not To Test?
Hello Beautiful People, State exams are in full swing this week – and so, we’re opening up the dialogue…. To Test or Not To Test? Do we test too much? Do we not test the right way? What’s the balance of raising standards, yet fostering a love of learning & education? Tweet us your thoughts…