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Tempus fugit: when you’re a Jet you stay a Jet

The New Neo Posted on December 29, 2011 by neoDecember 29, 2011

Indulging in one of my favorite pastimes, surfing on YouTube, recently led me to a clip of a 2007 rehearsal of a new production of the musical “West Side Story.” The sequence begins with the cast of the 2007 revival, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of neo-neocon, Dance, Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Music, Poetry, Theater and TV | 9 Replies

Singing a good song: from Empty Chairs to Killing to Grammys and back

The New Neo Posted on December 27, 2011 by neoDecember 9, 2019

Here’s the story of the life of a song that most of you know, or think you know: A minor fact: I met Lori Lieberman briefly around the time the song first became popular or even before that. She was … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 7 Replies

Kindle bestsellers

The New Neo Posted on December 27, 2011 by neoDecember 27, 2011

[Hat tip: Althouse.] Here’s a list of the one hundred top Kindle books. Actually, you get two, two, two lists in one: the books for sale, and the books available for free. The Bible does well in both categories. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature and writing | 12 Replies

Christmas greetings!

The New Neo Posted on December 25, 2011 by neoDecember 25, 2011

Merry Christmas! For those of you who thought this post from yesterday too long to wade through, I thought I’d just put up a portion of the last video in that post here so you can enjoy it for Christmas. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 7 Replies

Hansel and Gretel: losing their religion

The New Neo Posted on December 24, 2011 by neoNovember 28, 2018

I love the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck (no, not that Humperdinck or this one; this one). His name may be a yuk, but the music he composed is among the masterpieces of opera, soaring and sonorous, tuneful … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Religion | 16 Replies

Love found…

The New Neo Posted on December 22, 2011 by neoDecember 23, 2011

…and lost, and… A great story-song from the late Harry Chapin:

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Posted in Men and women; marriage and divorce and sex, Music | 3 Replies

Run like a dancer

The New Neo Posted on December 20, 2011 by neoDecember 20, 2011

“Esplanade” is a work by modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor that highlights the difference between modern dance and ballet. Ballet dancers are sometimes drawn to Taylor’s more graceful pieces such as “Esplanade,” because at first glance seems it seems as … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance | 12 Replies

The joys of amateur musicals

The New Neo Posted on December 17, 2011 by neoDecember 17, 2011

In the comments section of this thread from a while back, a number of people praised the old Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, and especially the charms of amateur productions. I’m in complete agreement. The librettos may be outdated in many … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Theater and TV | 3 Replies

Tolstoi on Chekhov

The New Neo Posted on December 14, 2011 by neoDecember 14, 2011

[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] Excerpt by Peter Gnedich, “Memories,” from The Book of Life (1922): Lev Tolstoy sincerely loved Chekhov, but did not like his plays. He told Chekhov once, “A playwright should take the theater-goer by the hand, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical figures, Literature and writing, Theater and TV | 9 Replies

Rescue 911

The New Neo Posted on December 12, 2011 by neoDecember 12, 2011

When my son was little in the 80s and early 90s, the whole family used to love the TV show “Rescue 911.” It was one of my guilty pleasures. A reality show that featured staged reenactments of actual 911 calls … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster, Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Theater and TV | 12 Replies

Send not to know for whom the bell tolls…

The New Neo Posted on December 9, 2011 by neoDecember 9, 2011

…it tolls for book publishers.

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Posted in Finance and economics, Literature and writing | 19 Replies

Somehow…

The New Neo Posted on December 9, 2011 by neoDecember 9, 2011

…I missed this the first time around: Certain events of Michael Bublé’s early life and teen years, detailed here, give strong clues as to why he may have invited this kid onstage, and why he got so very excited when … Continue reading →

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