music

Music is to life as color is to sight: it enhances and inspires, bringing focus to what we might otherwise ignore.

Northanger Abbey music writing	Let's Talk about Tango Feb. 20, 2023 \| Comments From the moment I discovered the concept of "tangolates" back two years ago, I knew that most iconic of Argentine dances would feature heavily in the story: the tango.
Northanger Abbey music theatre writing	Theatre, Fútbol, and Translation Jan. 30, 2023 \| Comments Today's bonus content explores how my novel adapts a key scene from Austen's Northanger Abbey, starting with a very important aspect of Argentine culture: fútbol
music	A Musical Survey of Argentina Jan. 23, 2023 \| Comments I don't have a long bonus post today, as there are many (wonderful!) things happening this week. Instead, I found a video that uses music to describe some of Argentina's key features
music theatre	Are Musicals DOA? Mar. 16, 2017 \| Comments It's not so much a question of profitability or viability, but durability: will modern musicals have the staying power of older classics?
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 107 & 108: Fine ... For Now Jan. 26, 2015 \| Comments Last night had everything we could ask for to finish up the wild and crazy ride that has been Galavant: great songs, running gags, touching moments, hijinks, romance, and some genuine twists that I guarantee no one saw coming.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 105 & 106: Galavant's Plot Thickens and Pops Jan. 19, 2015 \| Comments Galavant really picked up at the end of last week after starting with its roughest moments. But if that episode was "Comedy Gold" as the title claimed, last night was Comedy Platinum.
fantasy music movies reviews	Into the Woods Lights Up the Screen Jan. 13, 2015 \| Comments As I told a friend recently, there were several pleasant surprises, and just a few disappointments. It's probably the best wide release film version of the show we're going to get.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 103 & 104: How Galavant Got Its Groove Back Jan. 12, 2015 \| Comments It was a stormy knight, that didn't take much flight, with little hope in sight for Galavant. But midway through the night's first act, a song gained my attention back, and proved the writers weren't just hacks on Galavant.
Galavant music television reviews	Galavant Trots to the Screen in Episodes 1 & 2 Jan. 05, 2015 \| Comments This show has been on my watch list ever since the trailer was released during last year's upfronts. Fantasy and musical theatre are both rare for television: to have them both in a weekly serial sounded too good to be true.
fantasy music theatre movies	Into the Woods Trailer Aug. 02, 2014 \| Comments Disney is releasing a major motion picture version of Into the Woods this Christmas. This week the first teaser trailer was released, and while I've followed the news about this film, it certainly surprised me in a big way.