This is a first draft of a philosophy of theater, written in preparation for the launching of a theater club at my school (SACA).
Ms. Card
Introduction
Theater is a sort of many-headed beast, the Greeks’ hydra perhaps. It consists of diverse pieces that come together to create a unified whole. Construction, painting, music, words, voice, [...]
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A Philosophy of Theater
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Movies Music Media, Teaching, tagged classical education, theater on 29 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Uh Oh
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Personal on 5 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I discovered the world of Crane.com. There goes next month’s extra cash …
But, on the happy side of life, I finally discovered the plain letter writing stationary that I’ve been searching for … by which I mean that I discovered the three types of plain letter writing stationaries that I’ve been looking [...]
Dressing like Grown-ups: What does it mean when you’re always more dressed up than your professors?
Posted in Aesthetics, Personal, Teaching on 1 March 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Age is a strange thing. We all know that the gaps created by years and months lessen as we grow older. The nine-months between a new born and their first steps are an eternity. The three and a half years between my younger sister and me were an uncrossable gap at the [...]
Canaries in a Coal Mine
Posted in Aesthetics, Movies Music Media on 25 January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m not a big fan of rap, but after “The Best of Sinatra” I needed something a little jarring for my ride home. Right next to Frank was Eminem. And so I listened, very intently, to the first song, “White America.”
There is very little subtlety to his soapbox as he addresses the issues of censorship [...]
“Our Earth as Art”
Posted in Aesthetics on 24 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have I mentioned how much I love Google? When I was on Google Maps, it suggested I check out NASA’s new website: http://earthasart.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.htm
NASA has used its telescope to take pictures of the earth and they’re better than most abstract art I’ve seen… And best of all, they allow you to download poster-sized versions of the [...]
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME escare; LL eschara; Gk eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar]
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Personal on 19 February 2008 | 2 Comments »
A scar is “a mark left by a healed wound” or “any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.” I have a scar on my forearm from a 500 degree oven, and one on the top of my foot from nearly boiling wax. They mark the places where [...]
“I Am Legend”
Posted in Aesthetics, Movies Music Media, Philosophy and Theology, tagged Christianity and film, Legend, movies, Will Smith on 17 December 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight, I got the crazy notion to go see a movie by myself. And not just any movie: a zombie movie. Mostly because it stars Will Smith, whom I really enjoy as an actor.
I’m not sure whether or not to recommend it, because I have a standing prejudice against horror films. Horror films and cussing [...]
At long last!
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Personal on 10 December 2007 | 1 Comment »
Atelier is here! Real, honest-to-goodness, printed copies of my art journal! It is truly a limited, first-edition printing — only 50 copies, and none for sale! Haha, so much for my budding career as a publisher!
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Mediations of Christmas
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Philosophy and Theology on 8 December 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This advent season, the editor of IMAGE Journal, Gregory Wolfe, and IMAGE Board member, Greg Pennoyer, published a stunning collection of writings and artwork entitled, “God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas.” With contributions from Scott Cairns, Emilie Griffin, Richard John Neuhaus, Kathleen Norris, Eugene Peterson, and Luci Shaw, the book guides readers through [...]
This weekend …
Posted in Aesthetics, Literary, Philosophy and Theology on 15 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »
