Somebody somewhere – probably with the encouragement of a little Schnapps – declared 2013 “The Year of Richard Wagner.” And this wasn’t even an article in The Onion. For this reason, opera companies and classical orchestras the world over … Continue reading
On the heels of the Columbia Marionette Theatre’s technically and visually stunning production of Hansel and Gretel comes another tale of dark forest puppetry straight from the classic fairytale canon: Beauty and the Beast. There is hardly a child alive—or … Continue reading
Though American society seems to have disposed itself entirely of formal introductions, carefully-constructed speech, and scripted courtships, we remain obsessed with British mannerisms. As if popular shows like Downton Abbey and all of the other series tossed to us across … Continue reading
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