ON TOY THEATRE, WESTMINSTER SCHOOLING, AND KEBLE COLLEGE
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S autobiography Unmasked is an absolute delight. I’m only partway through, charmed by his stories, and already looking up stuff he mentions to learn more. In a way, … Continue reading
TWO MORE ARCHITECTURAL FAVS
I DONT’ KNOW much about architecture, but I know what I like. In particular, I’ve already celebrated three favorites here at SimanaitisSays: Katsura Rikyu, an imperial villa near Kyoto, Japan, … Continue reading
AUTO RENDEZVOUS ADVENTURE
PERHAPS THIS title “Auto Rendezvous Adventure” reminds you of the 1976 cinéma-vérité cult flick by Claude Lelouch, C’était un Rendez-Vous, English: It Was a Date. But actually the movie I … Continue reading
OPERA FOR OUR TIMES
THE ANCIENT Greeks found catharsis and comfort in their theater. And so it can be in opera for our times. I offer three examples “as timely as today’s headlines.” Revenge … Continue reading
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