From medieval ultramarine to Avatar, a brief cultural history of how blue evolved from sacred pigment to a visual language in contemporary cinema. Generally speaking, colour is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the...
Wednesday is in love. Yes. In love. And with a NORMAL boy. In any family, that would already be a problem. In The Addams Family… it’s practically the apocalypse. This new production turns that premise into a tragic comedy that not only laughs at the difference between...
We spoke with Julio Awad about the craft of the musical director, the power of silence, and how lived experience shapes interpretation. Music is like a poison that stings you and leaves you no alternative. Once it gets you, your life never leaves it....
Revisiting the authority of the “original,” the diversity of media in contemporary adaptation, and how we position ourselves toward its multiple representations. The Instability of the “Original” The relationship between cinema and literature — and therefore...
Romanticism, musicals, and pop culture in the construction of a dangerous emotional myth. Every February 14th, we don’t just exchange flowers or promises; we also unconsciously renew a very specific emotional pedagogy. Valentine’s Day exists, in part, to remind...