Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with 200 stores, in 30 countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made an astounding $1 billion. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts
New Documentary: ELSTREE 1976 reveals the lives of actors and extras in ‘Star Wars’
Not since we contemplated the stories of those who played Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz… ELSTREE 1976 explores the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated Science Fiction films in cinematic history, Star Wars. It is an entertaining, affectionate tribute to a previously ignored aspect of one of the … Continue reading
Parcbench’s 2016 Tony Predictions: ‘Hamilton’ Won’t Win Every Single Award
The question tonight is: which Tony awards won’t the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton, take home? Among the Broadway theater industry, Hamilton fatigue is very real. But it won’t stop the show from winning most of the evening’s trophies, because even the fatigued voters figure that their vote in the direction of another nominee will be pointless. … Continue reading
Broadway 2016: Just Not Enough Tony Award Nominations To Go Around
Imagine if there was an awards show where every nominee in every category truly deserved to win. 2016 delivered that kind of season on Broadway. Yes, it was the season of Hamilton, but it was also the season of many other strong performances, designs and shows. With so much creativity, the Tony Award nominating committee was … Continue reading
‘Hamilton’ In Trouble For Seeking ‘Non White’ Performers
Hamilton, which has been over-praised for its “bold” and ahistorical casting of using ethnically diverse actors play the Founding Fathers has finally crossed over the line (it was bound to happen) in a recent casting notice, according to a civil rights attorney. According to CBS News, the attorney, Randolph McLaughlin of the Newman Ferrara Law … Continue reading
Judi Dench’s Exits & Entrances: A Celebration Of Shakespeare
Exits and Entrances commemorates the 400th anniversary on April 23rd 2017 of the death of the world’s most celebrated playwright William Shakespeare. The recording comprises readings of many of the most well known and best-loved verse and sonnets from the world’s finest playwright, with specially scored original light classical music accompanying nine of the twenty … Continue reading
The 56th Venice Biennale Opens Today
You know what they say: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” With that in mind, the art of the Biennale will be on display starting today, through November 22, 2015. The city of Venice, Italy will be here long after. The 56th international Art Exhibition, known as The Venice Biennale, is perhaps the greatest … Continue reading
NYC’s Museum of Biblical Art Set To Close
The Museum of Biblical Art, located near Columbus Circle in New York, will close on June 14. The closing will occur after the final day of the Museum’s current exhibition, “Sculpture in the Age of Donatello.” The museum, which opened to the public in 2005, began as a gallery inside the American Bible Society (ABS) … Continue reading
The Google Art Project: Your One-Stop Museum, Without Having To Exit Through A Museum Shop
Google actively encourages employees to take off one day a week to be totally creative, to work on something of their own. This has resulted in some of the web’s most frequently used tools, including Gmail and Google News. But the latest project is not quite so productive, but a lot more fun – The … Continue reading
