"From the canny cast to the crack chamber ensemble backing the action, the double bill offered a feast for eyes, ears, and mind." ~ A.Z. Madonna, Boston Globe
Amsterdam is the city that Manhattan wants to be, but can never be again. And yet I can begin to grasp why Gustav Mahler fell in love with this town and not just because they adored his music so.
The dogs in these movies take an element of control away from their human costars, giving the films an air of unpredictability whenever they are on screen.
"This is a community place, and that’s why we bought it, because we believe in community and we believe in providing that," said new co-owner of The Barn Heather Thompson. "We’re really, really excited.”
I came to Amsterdam to listen to all of Gustav Mahler’s 10 symphonies by some of the world’s greatest orchestras, one each day, consecutively, and his ‘Song of the Earth’, but especially the four movements that comprise his First Symphony.
While audiences come to concerts expecting to hear a selected menu of scores played as written by (frequently) absent composers, here we were confronted with a totally integrated experience of instrumental and vocal sound, many spontaneously created, as well as lights, body movement, and theater.
This mix of ancient myth and modern instability gives Greece a unique place in the storytelling world—where every narrative feels layered with history, memory, and reinvention.
It is clear that the current artistic directors of Pilobolus are attempting to carry on the troupe's initial vision, in the same collaborative fashion, albeit with differing degrees of success.
The daughter of Isaac Singer, founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Winnaretta Singer was a wealthy American-born heiress, arts patron, and influential cultural figure in Paris.
Elizabeth Bishop had her share of achievements and disappointments. I think her life was quite full, but she said to her friend and fellow poet Robert Lowell: “When you write my epitaph, you must say I was the loneliest person who ever lived.”
Join us for this rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the best in the business about what it takes to build a great soundtrack—and how the right song in the right moment can change the way you see a scene forever.
