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Cinema: Classic and Contemporary
Here’s a list of movies and TV series that have inspired, entertained and/or educated us. ...
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Carousel—A Broadway Revival in 2018
Carousel, one of the greatest American musicals, will return to Broadway in March, 2018, with an all-star cast including opera diva, Renée Fleming. Choreography will be by Justin Peck, dancer and resident choreographer at the New York City Ballet.
Originally introduced on Broadway in 1945, the show…Continue Reading
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On Filmmaking: Book Recommendations
We can remember when it cost a mere quarter to see movies. They were shown in one or maybe two theaters in each town, and theaters showed just one movie—except for the occasional “double feature.”
How times have changed! Movies now reach more people than ever, not only in multiplex…Continue Reading
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A Cinematic Love Story
The recently released movie, The Artist, written and directed by French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius,…Continue Reading
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The Lord of the Rings: Up Close and Personal
Ten years after the Lord of the Rings was filmed, the orcs are still in New Zealand! The one pictured above (that would be the guy on the left) responded to the traditional Maori nose-to-nose greeting, the hongi.