(2011 Boston Ballet staging)

ACT 1
choreographer: william forsythe
The Second DetailWorld premiere in 1991, and it shows. This piece hasn't aged well. The all white backdrop, the super pale blue turtle neck leotards, and the half street posture half strict ballet movements lock the piece as a creation of its time ( Read more... )

My parents were very conscientious about the culture they exposed my sister and myself to. So, I became a huge fan of classical music at a very young age. However, when I was 8, my 16 year old sister decided it was time that I became a fan of 'cool' music. She made me the following mix tape:

SIDE ONE:
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
In Your Eyes Peter ( Read more... )

Great show. The cancer and family scenes are really heartbreaking and very real. You really need a puppy in your lap after some of that stuff. I'm actually kinda thankful for the drug related scenes sometimes, becuase they're just enough level of fantastic that I'm emotionally invested but not personally invested.

But many, many, satisfying "holy ( Read more... )

Excellent heist movie. Very old school. Incredibly satisfying.

Has a surprising lyrical quality. Reminds me of the short stories I read in Lit class.

One of two television shows that were recommended to me with pointing and the sentence, “You of all people would love this show.”

Well, I love this show. It’s dry, witty, surreal, and slightly whimsical. I’d probably describe a wine I really liked the same way. Ice cream sandwiches are essential for viewing.

(2011 Boston Ballet staging)Absolutely lovely, whimsical, and funny. An imaginative dance interpretation of the play. Jeff Cirio as Puck was incredibly entertaining. It is a privilege to watch him dance ( Read more... )

I started reading this series after college. I was living in my first ‘adult’ apartment, I had full time job, I was sleeping regular hours, I’d reached a point where I could do whatever I wanted. So, I decided to read the series I’d wanted but didn’t have time to read as kid ( Read more... )

(2010 The Metropolitan Opera based off 2008 Nicholas Hytner staging)

I think I missed something. Either this isn’t very good, or the work is that complex ( Read more... )

(2011 staging Bad Habit Productions)

So good. The acting was superb, and it was a pleasure to see Wilson's characters brought to life emotionally and physically. If I see this play again, I''ll be looking for an imitation of this production.