March 18, 1927- John Kander The celebrated songwriting team of Kander and Ebb were working on the very special musical, The Scottsboro Boys, when Ebb took his final curtain call in 2004, gone of a heart attack. The Scottsboro Boys tells the true story of nine young black men … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Chita Rivera
January 23, 1933- Chita Rivera: “Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time. And nothing can replace that.” The Husband & I caught the Bob Fosse directed film version … [Read more...]
Sundance Report: “The Visit” (What Would YOU Say To An Alien?)
If Going Clear was the event of the festival, this documentary was the unevent. Because this was a film about an event that has not happened yet – at least as far as we know it. Director Michael … [Read more...]
