by Sandy | Apr 4, 2016 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Dancers, Exhibits, Museums
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1834–1917 “is best known as a painter and chronicler of the ballet, yet his work as a printmaker reveals the true extent of his restless experimentation. In the mid-1870s, Degas was introduced to the monotype process—drawing in ink on a metal plate that was then run through a press, typically resulting in a single print. Captivated by the monotype’s potential, he immersed in the technique with enormous enthusiasm, taking the medium to radical ends.“
“The exhibition includes approximately 120 rarely seen monotypes—along with some 50 related paintings, drawings, pastels, sketchbooks, and prints—that show Degas at his most modern, capturing the spirit of urban life…”
“Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty” Until July 24, 2016
The Museum of Modern Art / MoMA
11 West 53 Street, New York, NY
Image: “Three Ballet Dancers (Trois danseuses)”, 1878–80, Degas
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by Bob Martin | Nov 17, 2011 | Art, Dancers, Live Performance
La Gran Fiesta in downtown Scottsdale (Nov. 5th) had more live music and dancing. Loved the Mariachi Band.
Every community has events like this and in a way the look the same, stage shows, actors food and artist. Its like everyone had there minds and decided to be hospitable to one another. I wonder what is the cause of other stuff, like being angry, greedy, hostile to one another or just unpleasant.
If we want pleasantness in the world why not stage a world wide Fiesta that last for a year and if it doesn’t work we can always go back to being unpleasant.
by Sandy | Oct 1, 2011 | Actors, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Dance, Dancers, dvd, Film, Movies
If you like the theater and/or you dance sing, act – you know about the audition process and how nerve wracking it can be.
“Every Little Step” is a very entertaining documentary about that very same weeding out process – whittling from thousands, down to the very few special people who were chosen for the final tryouts to be in the 2006 revival of “A Chorus Line”. This legendary 1975 Broadway musical about dancers and their lives was conceived and directed by the late Michael Bennett. (Although in order to make the final cut, these young hopefuls had to be triple threat material – dancer/singer/actor.)
The film gets the viewer involved and invested early on so that you start to root for them all to win the few prized spots in the show.Their passion and hard work is awe inspiring.These performers love what they do regardless of the disappointments. As one young lady said, “If you don’t have something to ‘fall back on’ you won’t fall back – you just keep going.”
“Every Little Step” – Excellent!
“What I did For Love” (by Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Lawrence Kleban):
“Kiss the day goodbye
Point me t’ward tomorrow
We did what we had to do.
Won’t forget, can’t regret
What I did for love…”
by Bob Martin | Jan 9, 2011 | Dancers, Live Performance, music, Theater
Leonard Bernstein
The music for ” West Side Story” works so well and it is the reason for me to want to see this new revival. The story everyone will admit is an old story. The dancing is wonderful and the staging magnificent, but it is the music and score that stays with you. I hope the current production has not gotten caught in using special effects to tell this story.
Stephen Sondheim
You should be able to love this play with your eyes shut. Also
Somebody has to figure out a way to make “Broadway” affordable again.
by Bob Martin | Dec 27, 2010 | Art, Dance, Dancers, Movies
Natatlie Portman "Black Swan"
Much like “The Wrestler”, Darren Aronofsky takes a familiar storyline (Swan Lake), edges up so that it is thrilling and fun to watch. My suggestion is to Ignore all of the spin about this movie (both pro and con) and see “Black Swan” for yourself without any expectation. My surprise was Mila Kunis who I knew nothing about other then her stint on “That 70’s Show“. You may find other surprise!
I admit I had expectations for both Natalie Portman and Vincent Cassel and I was not disappointed.
by Bob Martin | Nov 10, 2010 | Art, Concerts, Dancers, Live Performance, Museums, music
Bernard Woma Ensemble: African Percussion Music and Dance will be performing at “The Musical Instrument Museum” in Phoenix on December 3rd. 2010.
Don’t plan on sitting down and be prepared to dance though out the performance.
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