HAMILTON Cancels Kennedy Center Engagement Due to Trump Takeover
#politics #arts #theatre
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTON-Cancels-Kennedy-Center-Engagement-Due-to-Trump-Takeover-20250305
theatre
*Updated.*
Hello. I joined Friendica in October of 2024, after Facebook closed their Basic Mobile site (not app). I live in New Jersey and am forty-one years old. Some of my interests include studying dandyism, nineteenth-century grammar, Upper Received Pronunciation, British history, and the Regency. I like coffee, tea, wine, nasal snuff, cooking, hot baths, reading British literature, watching nature and historical documentaries, gardening, hot weather, and playing cards and dice. I also love cats. In classical music, I enjoy Baroque through a bit of early Romantic, while in popular, I usually prefer 1950's through 1970's. I love theatre (especially English and Viennese operettas, Edwardian musical comedies), and some Regency/Georgian plays. I prefer antique menswear and accessories. It's my dream to either buy a genuine Edwardian suit or have one commissioned. I love wit, wordplay, and dry humour without vulgarity. My parents are lesbians, and I am a huge gay rights supporter, but I stop short of using singular they and promoting the idea of more than two sexes, though you can certainly lean more towards one while being the other (as I do being a masculine woman), or change from one to the other via hormones, surgery etc. I have been totally blind since I was two months old, due to Retinopathy of Prematurity.
I am happily childfree and am not religious. I hardly ever write about politics. I tend to get along better with people older than I, but I will accept friends twenty-one and over. I have no understanding of chronic illness, anxiety, depression, loneliness, etc. I enjoy hearing about cats, cooking or gardening adventures, antiques, and interesting life stories.
This is my journal. Anyone can read or comment, whether or not he is a member.
dandylover1.dreamwidth.org
#antipolitics #antiquemensware #antiques #BBC #blind #blindness #books #British #Britishliterature #BeauBrummell #cards #cats #childfree #coffee #cooking #classicalmusic #crafts #dandies #dandyism #ClaraNovelloDavies #dice #dinnerparties #documentaries #Dreamwidth #Edwardian #England #English #Eton #Facebook #fashion #food #Friendica #friends #friendship #gayrights #gardening #grammar #highculture #humor #humour #introduction #LordAlvanley #men #MS-DOS #nasalsnuff #nature #NewJersey #NewYork #IvorNovello #oldermen #omnivores #operettas #reading #ReceivedPronunciation #Regency #relationships #seniors #silverfork #singing #singles #tea #theater #theatre #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Windows #writing
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I am seeking assistance with singing and learning music theory. This could be in the form of teaching, giving advice, or just listening to me and sharing your opinion of my progress. This is not for a career, just for my own enrichment, though after the correct amount of time has passed, I may decide to take it further and sing publicly in some form or other, perhaps in a choir or a radio play. However, my requirements are quite specific, and I do realise this will be a long process.
Requirements
1. I have no interest in modern singers, musicians, or their techniques. I am using the book You Can Sing, by Clara Novello Davies, as a basis for everything, especially my physical and vocal exercises. I am interested in the techniques of her time and that of her son, Ivor Novello, with a focus on operetta, and perhaps, choral singing.
The above also holds for music theory. I am aligning my knowledge and methodology with what was taught during Ivor's time. A list of all the books I am using, as well as an explanation of the knowledge I have attained so far can be found here. This includes the differences between modern and older singers.
friendica.world/display/84b6ef…
Please be aware that I am totally blind. I cannot use images, graphical charts, tables, musical notation, etc. Braille music does exist, but I don't know how to read it, and would need to have appropriate texts transcribed, in any case. I do, however, have perfect pitch, an excellent sense of rhythm, and a very good musical memory, so perhaps, we can work on modifications that don't truly cross the boundaries into modernity but that are still accessible.
If you do more than just give occasional advice, I'm sure you will want to be compensated for your work, as that's only right. Please be aware that I can only pay $25 per hour at the most, via Paypal. In that case, I can only work with you for about four hours per month, due to financial constraints, but of course, I will also study on my own. I may be able to do more, but not as a normal practice.
If you are a descendant of anyone who knew Clara Novello Davies , her students, or Ivor Novello, even if you yourself know nothing about singing, I would still love to hear from you if you have stories to share!
#blind #choir #choralsinging #ClaraNovelloDavies #music #musictheory #singing #theatre #theater #teacher #tutor #vocalinstruction
An #introduction to me, in no real order:
#Drummer and #percussionist (rock/jazz/orchestra/brass band)
Tech nerd
#SoundEngineer for #theatre and #RockAndRoll
Educator
#Cyclist (ebike commuter, MTB for fun)
#Photographer who takes too many photos then never gets round to editing them
Socialist
Almost certainly neurodivergent but not really fussed about a diagnosis.
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Lecturas 2025 (por desprecintar).
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#lecturas #lectura #libros #books #read #leer #pop #narrativa #ensayo #teatro #poesia #poetry #drama #theatre #essay #reading #author #leyendo #literaverso #mastolibros #art #literatura #literature
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"Nothing is stranger to man than his own image."
#OTD in 1921.
World premiere of the science fiction play R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti) by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a theater in Hradec Králové. It introduced the word "robot" to the English language and to science fiction as a whole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R.
R.U.R. at PG:
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/59112
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Oh, tiens, Raymonde revient !!!
C'est jeudi 28 novembre à 20h30 à Paris 17 : https://sallecortot.com/event/madame-raymonde-recidive/
Si vous voulez passer un bon moment un peu décalé, appréciez les chansons engagées (ou peu prudes) d'antan, c'est bonne humeur garantie.
Manque de bol j'pourrai pas en être cette fois-ci, mais je vous le recommande.
Out today from me, at @TexasObserver: The creators of "Young Greg Abbott: A FuQusical" hope to take their show on the road, inspiring anger, laughter, and political change while undermining the governor's career through satire. "We want to be in his ear, as this very annoying little pesky punk show following him around."
https://www.texasobserver.org/young-greg-abbott-musical/
#culture #GregAbbott #politics #USpol #Texas #weird #Austin #theatre
Going to die on that hill, but not every ancient #theatre necessarily is an #Amphitheatre. 🤷♂️
#QuestionOfTheDay what's a counterintuitive take you have on something you're interested in?
#anime #manga #tv #television #movies #film #history #programming #ttrpg #ccg #tcg #gaming #videogames #boardgames #music #theatre #books #comics #comicbooks #superheroes
#QuestionOfTheDay: what's the most annoying fandom/hobby argument you've ever been involved with?
if you can, include the fandom, what the argument was about, and what the sides were
(involved doesn't have to mean actively arguing it, as long as you were there in some way, watching it, moderating a board, associated with the fandom, etc, although it's more interesting if it's an argument you were actually engaged in)
#fiction #fandom #fanfic #tv #television #writing #VideoGames #TTRPG #CCG #TCG #gaming #anime #manga #movies #film #superheroes #books #comics #comicbooks #theatre #music #fantasy #scifi #boardgames
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"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera
New blog post up on my support sites for patrons! News and updates about Nanih Bvlbancha and other #Indigenous arts updates on the #Bulbancha #NOLA #Louisiana coast.
https://ko-fi.com/ryntastic
https://www.patreon.com/elapufe
Also check out my updated shop for some new vinyl sticker designs!
https://ko-fi.com/ryntastic/shop
#IndigenousCreatives #IndigenousGulf #art #arts #monument #theatre #LanguageRevitalization #MississippeanCulture
"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera #germany #sexy
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"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera #germany #sexy
Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Fall from West End Stage, Expected to Make ‘Speedy and Full Recovery’
#IndieWire #BreakingNews #News #Film #IanMcKellen #Theatre
"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera #germany #sexy
The Cannes Film Festival finished last Saturday. As well as new movies, glamorous red carpets and — this year — overzealous security guards, it's become known for ludicrously long standing ovations. And these aren't always indicators of a good movie — Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" had the audience on their feet for seven minutes but currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 50%. Here's a story from the Independent about the festival's longest ever ovations. Most trips to the local cinema don't make people rise to their feet and applaud, but we want to know, what's your philosophy on ovations at live events?
#Theatre #LiveMusic #Cinema #Movies #CannesFilmFestival
Options: (choose one)
"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera #germany #sexy
Copying over my #introduction post:
I've proud to have been part of the fediverse since before we had a cool word for it.
Ever evolving tag cloud because I keep being reminded of other interests:
#Equality #Justice #Socialism
#Liguistics #SciFi #Taxonomy #OpenWeb #IA #UX #DigitalGovernance #Feminism #Journalism #Writing #Français #Geek #90s #Marginalia #UrbanPlanning #Expat #Immigrant #Programmming #Costuming #History #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #Theatre #UK #DIY #MLIS #InfoSci #Sighing
Duns Playfest is fast approaching and is going to be even better than last year. Here is a video of stills from last year:
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The story behind Duns Playfest. How creativity in the Scottish Borders has been nurtured, helped by Creative Scotland and other funders, to form what is becoming an annual marker on Scotland's cultural year, a showcase for new theatrical drama.
#DunsPlayFest #Duns #Berwickshire #NewWriting #Drama #Theatre #liveMusic
"John does a swell job here of channeling a late 19th libertine sensibility in this 21st century iteration. Keep it coming." - Howard Chaykin
"OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING!" -Steve Pugh
The FIRST full #comics adaptation of #frankwedekind's #classic #sex #tragedy--
#LULU Book 1-2 by myself reviewed most splendidly by Frank Plowright:
1: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-1
2: https://theslingsandarrows.com/lulu-book-2
More on LULU here(with links to buy):
http://www.jlroberson.org/comix/lulu/index.html
#graphicnovel #theatre #opera #germany #sexy
