Category: Performing Arts
If you watched with soul-crushing sadness as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” opened in London’s West End and wowed lucky ticket-holders night after night, contemplated selling your belongings …
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the two-part play designed to be a sequel to J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter series, just shattered a British performing arts record. It …
Christianna Marks
March 28, 2017
Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Humor, LGBT, New Releases, Performing Arts, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Young Adult
Fellow nerds, gather near, I got your next book boyfriend for you. Do you enjoy things like Firefly, Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr. Who, Cinderella, and Comic Conventions? If …
Christianna Marks
March 8, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mystery, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Travel, Women, Young Adult
It’s March, three months into 2017. So far we’ve gotten some really good books, but March looks rather promising if you ask me. There’s fun memoirs, a huge amount …
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the West End play that debuted last July and gave Potterheads everywhere brand new material to obsess over, has broken the record for most …
Christianna Marks
February 25, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Classics, Contemporary, Emily Bronte, Fantasy, Jane Austen, L. Frank Baum, Mystery, New Releases, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Satire, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, TBR, William Shakespeare, Young Adult
I don’t know about the rest of you, but even in the midst of all the retellings out in the world, I still get excited when I see that …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
Adult, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Career, Children, Contemporary, Drama, Erotica, Family, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Reading, Religion, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Writing
Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …
The Olivier-winning West End production of George Orwell’s 1984 is set for an all new global tour. This announcement follows a warm reception since the show began at the Nottingham Playhouse, …
Christianna Marks
February 3, 2017
Adult, Audiobooks, Author Spotlight, Career, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Reviews, Women, Writing
Dear Lauren Graham, Can I call you Lauren from here on out? It would be so much easier… So now that we have that out of the way. I …
Rebecca Ogle
January 8, 2017
Book News, Book Publishing Companies, Classics, Contemporary, Drama, Gillian Flynn, Literary Fiction, New Releases, Performing Arts, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare
Last year seemed like the year of celebrity deaths. Coincidentally, it was also the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Hogarth Shakespeare pulled out all the publishing stops to commemorate …
Melanie Pitman
January 4, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Faves, Feminism, Humor, Literary Quotes, Memoir, Mental Health, News, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Women, Writing
By now, the whole world knows of the sad passing of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016. Among many things, she was a brilliant actress, a loving mother, and …
YouTube Channel: New China TV From the Description: This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A major exhibition titled “Shakespeare in Ten Acts” opened at …
Christianna Marks
December 9, 2016
Adult, Audiobooks, Autobiography, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Reviews, Science Fiction, Women
Dear Carrie Fisher, At this point I’ve just finished listening to the The Princess Diarist audiobook, and it feels like a long phone call that you don’t want to end. …
Melanie Pitman
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Family, Fantasy, Faves, History, Music, Performing Arts
My favorite event of the Christmas season is the local production of the Nutcracker ballet. The city’s finest dancers, the incredible orchestra, and even some intricate, giant puppets come …
YouTube Channel: Alltime Conspiracies From the Description: April 23rd 2016 marks 400 years since the death of the most famous playwright of all time:William Shakespeare. For centuries, school students around …
Since October 11, 2016, the Boston Public Library has released an exhibit called “Shakespeare Unauthorized” to honor the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare. The library presents very early editions of …
Lyricists and creators themselves, rappers and hip hop stars are known for intense imagery and stories created, developed and continued. From wordplay to the narrative, rappers consistently create worlds …
Christianna Marks
October 18, 2016
Adult, Biography, Book Lists, Career, Contemporary, Drama, Human Interest, Humor, LGBT, Music, Performing Arts, TBR, Women, Young Adult
I have a confession to make. I’m an extreme theatre nerd. That’s right, I can sing the entirety of RENT, Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Newsies, and a handful of …
Patrick Stewart contains multitudes. “All of these people already exist inside me. It doesn’t matter how unspeakable they are, how unpleasant. They are there, and you have to find all …
The Beatles are probably one of the most influential bands in the music industry to date. The group began in 1960 and continued to be a fruitful group until …
