Nick Douglas explains why the seemingly unserious speech tic can be crucial for keeping a listener’s attention.
Author: Matthew Westphal
The Ten Things Drama Schools Ought To Be Teaching Actors (Per One Experienced Director)
“It’s probably not a realistic or even practical list, but let’s indulge in a little blue-sky thinking.” Tim Wilmott’s list includes the obvious (physical and vocal training), the practical (balance film and stage training), the controversial (drop improv and Meisner), the dubious (political radicalisation), and, possibly, the hopeless (we’ll let you guess which one that is).
Patti LuPone Is Doing Her Last Musical
In a War Paint backstage interview in which she talks about plenty else as well, the Broadway diva tells Jackson McHenry, “I don’t know how long my voice will last. By the time another one comes along I may not have a voice. I don’t want to have be character woman and be put in a box [on the side of a poster]. I can’t be a leading lady forever, so why not go out in a blaze of glory as Helena Rubinstein?”
How Dance Partners Create Chemistry Onstage
“Three pairs of dancers, two in New York and one in India, share their experiences finding mutual balance in a physically challenging medium.”
Rei Hotoda Named Music Director Of Fresno Philharmonic
A former concert pianist, Hotoda has been assistant conductor at the Dallas and Winnipeg Symphonies and is finishing up a stint as associate conductor of the Utah Symphony. She was the unanimous choice of the board and musicians.
Five Moments When Classical Music Met Geopolitics
Under the headings “A Cold War Coup,” “A Postwar Requiem,” “A Fallen Wall,” “A Mideast Conflagration,” and “A Diverse Ensemble,” Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim introduces video clips of the occasions.
The World’s Most-Visited Museum Is No Longer The Louvre
In fact, in 2016, Paris’s flagship museum was in third place. The leader in visitor traffic may surprise you – until you think about it for a sec.
The New York Times Talks To 67 Tony Voters And Makes Its Predictions
“Here’s what we learned: There is an apparent consensus about the season’s four best performances … as well as the season’s best revivals … But Tony voters are deeply divided about the season’s new work, with the race for best new play, as well as the one for best new musical, far too close to call.”
Roman Polanski’s 1977 Rape Victim To Ask Court To End Case Against Him
“Samantha Geimer was 13 years old when Polanski assaulted her in Los Angeles in 1977. In recent years, she has said repeatedly that she has forgiven Polanski, now 83, but Friday’s appearance would make the first time Geimer has appeared publicly at a court hearing in the case.”
Sculpture Stolen From Truck Just After Sculptor Finished It
Paul Villinski had created Flower Bomber, a replica of a B-25 military plane made from recycled wood and fiberglass, especially for the atrium of the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia, and the piece was taken the night before he was going to drive it there.