Art is Where You Find It

Full of bright lights and fun music, the musical “Legally Blonde” is very exciting and entertaining. The acting is great and the sets are superb. The plot is amusing and is perfect for a girls’ night out. One problem is that the singing is unclear. The lyrics are important to the play and often have funny lines in them but they are not clearly articulated so the audience cannot catch all the funny moments. Legally Blonde has all the elements to be a successful musical but something does not seem perfect. When compared to the successful 2001 movie “Legally Blonde”, it is missing that one percent that would make it a successful and long-running musical. [Read more →]

Marked by a colossal set of upside down stairs above its entrance, the Whitney Museum of Art conspicuously stood out along the business-congested street. Inside the museum, white walls gave the impression of a very clean, untainted atmosphere; but one quickly realizes that first impressions are often misleading. The stairs leading up are dimly illuminated by the few light bulbs planted into the walls. As if one were walking through a deserted castle, clueless about his surroundings, he frees himself of his expectations and inhibitions to prepare for anything. Paul McCarthy’s exhibit, “Central Symmetrical Rotation Movement: Three Installations, Two Films,” is a show unlike any other, incorporating technology, mirrors, and imagination to procure an experience that seems to distort the very idea of reality. [Read more →]

There’s an upcoming lecture series at the Baruch Performing Arts Center that might interest you. The first event is an interview with Tovah Feldshuh (who starred in “Irena’s Vow”) on Thursday at 5pm. Here’s a PDF with more details.

On Wednesday afternoon we will not be meeting in the classroom. Instead, we are meeting with Baruch professor and theater producer extraordinaire ERIC KREBS at his theater. Meet at 354 W. 45 St., by 3:45pm. <–NOTE I PROVIDED THE WRONG ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY, THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS 354 W. 45 St. not 354 W. 54 ST.

Then in the evening we are attending Eric’s production, “The Castle”, which will be at John Jay College (58th Street and 10th Ave.) from 6-7:30pm. Admission is free but you will need your CUNY ID. For more info on the show see this link and this review.

Your second review is due and I will collect it there so be sure you have it stapled beforehand!

Thanks to Joyce for two more slick header photos – check them out!

And please send me as many more as you like – lhorridge@gmail.com.

//Lynn