Tag: pop music
John Lennon as Only His Half-Sister, Julia Baird, Knew Him
As Tolstoy said, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The Lennon-Bairds were no exception.
I Won’t Calm Down: Taylor Swift, Kellyanne Conway and the VMAs
Don't tell me that I "need to calm down," Taylor. Oh, and please, Kellyanne, don't sing.
Musical Malaise: The Twilight of the Original Score?
The zeitgeist doesn’t bode well for top-flight musical theater scores. Unless...
All the Good News I Could Find
Nine not-a-little-bit-bougie pieces of good news and nice things for the decadent extremist in us all.
Taking Up Space: A Tale of Two Mitskis
I, too, want to be treated like a cowboy. I want to be treated like a white man with a weapon.
Giving Chase to Choreographer Chase Brock
Dance "from character and situation and circumstance and plot and theme."
Big, Black and On Broadway
But "King Kong," the musical, doesn't quite confront its disturbing history as a metaphor for racism.
For Bob Dylan Musical, Conor McPherson Jettisons the Jukebox
"Hurricane," "Forever Young," “Like a Rolling Stone” -- but not always where you'd expect them.
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ Is So Unpretty
Broadway pimps out a Hollywood title. Don't buy it.
Oh, My “D-Illyria” For Shaina Taub’s First-Rate ‘Twelfth Night’
The rain fell steadily, once stopping the show for maybe 15 minutes. I refused to budge.
10 Nominees for Trump’s Chair, National Endowment for the Arts
There's a deep, eclectic bench ready to lead the agency.
How Do You ‘Queer’ a Pop Song?
An excellent tribute to a legendary gay dance party raises awesome gnarly questions.
Remember How ‘This Is America’ Distracted Us?
Americans don’t have amnesia about mass violence, we have no attention span.
‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ Proves We Need More Political Pop Stars
Listen before Homeland Security takes this down.
The New Battle Over Acoustics in Performing Arts Venues
How the emergence of electronic acoustics is revolutionizing the design of arts and entertainment halls, despite resistance.
Jason Mraz Says Broadway Has Transformed Him
In this podcast, Jason Mraz reflects on how starring in "Waitress" on Broadway became a "retreat center" from his usual life on the road.
Playlist for a Polarized America for Thanksgiving and Beyond
Over the holidays, can our divided America reach across the table? Let's use a playlist and find out.
When Will Janet Jackson Get The Respect She Deserves?
A sincere apology to Janet Jackson would be a step in the right direction and a move towards righting a wrong that should never have occurred.
Sorry Taylor–John Reuben Has the Boldest Comeback of 2017
The innovative rapper is back -- with a message his Christian fans may not want to hear.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
