Apparently the juggernaut that is Harry Potter will never end, and The Band’s Visit gets a big award as well. (And if you want to read more about the speeches, the tone, and … uh … De Niro, here you go.)
Tag: 06.10.18
Top AJBlogs Posts For The Weekend 06.10.18
Speaking of Hans Magnus Enzenberger . . .
His poem “last will and testament” begins: “get your flag out of my face, it tickles!” Jerome Rothenberg’s appealing translation from the German continues:Hans Magnus Enzensberger and get that tinny wreath off my chest, it’s … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2018-06-10
Propwatch: the flowers in Creation (Pictures for Dorian)
Beauty. Beautiful. Beautifully. It’s justpossible I overuse these words. A quick search through my dropbox suggests that in the past year I’ve applied them to: Alina Cojocaru’s acting in Giselle;the final image … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2018-06-08
The latest episode of Three on the Aisle, the twice-monthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listening or downloading. In this … read more
Now that you’ve had a look at the moody green splendor of the moorsnear Manchester, England, take a look at the brilliant skyscape near Bordeaux, France (courtesy of our staff), and a favorite poem … read more
“The qualities of a second-rate writer can easily be defined, but a first-rate writer can only be experienced.” Willa Cather, “Katherine Mansfield” … read more
Who’s Going To Win At The Tonys Tonight?
Mean Girls has a ton of nominations, the same number as (yes) SpongeBob Square Pants. But Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, of course, may sneak up on them, and Once on This Island is a “scrappy” fave.