‘A Complete Unknown’ poster. COURTESY | Instagram As folk musician Woody Guthrie laid on his deathbed, Bob Dylan handed his gifted harmonica back to Guthrie to signify his departure from the folk genre, as depicted by Timothée Chalamet and Scoot McNairy in the new biopic movie about Dylan, “A Complete Unknown.” The movie,...
Roger Butters in 1973 Courtesy | Roger Butters “Pray” (1988) by Underworld “Pray,” by Underworld, from the “Underneath the Radar” album. The tune is simple and pure and does not get in the way of the lyrics. There’s even a part in the harmony for those of us who sing bass, a rare...
(Left) James Holleman, professor of music and director of orchestras and choirs (right) alumnus Nicholas Nestorak ’11. Courtesy | James Holleman Nicholas Nestorak is a tenor soloist in the opera circuit, joining the Metropolitan Opera roster in 2021 and making his first debut last season as Pang in their production of “Turandot.” Nestorak graduated...
“Wicked” movie poster. COURTESY | Amazon After “Wicked” lost the Best Musical Tony Award in 2004, theater fans everywhere have waited for the wider recognition and acclaim that the musical truly deserves. “Wicked”— the fourth-longest-running Broadway musical — has one of the catchiest soundtracks on Broadway and an iconic original cast featuring Idina Menzel...
“Gladiator II” movie poster. COURTESY | Amazon Although “Gladiator II” falls short of its predecessor, the movie is justified as a legacy sequel. I’m not here to say it’s an Oscar winner, I’m just here to say I was entertained. Years after the death of Maximus Decimus Meridius, twin emperors Geta played, by Joseph...