Showing posts with label theater and politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label theater and politics. Show all posts

Apr 2, 2018

Jesus Christ Superstar Live on Sunday Night Resets the Soul

Magnificence of Brandon Victor Dixon is inspiring.
Madison, Wisconsin—For readers living in Wisconsin befouled by malignant Evangelicals, repulsed by impressions of Trump and wedded to the conviction Palestinians are living human beings, a good offense is strength garnered by theatrical expressions of love.

Watched the presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar last night. Felt privileged to experience the awesome display of systemic good will from the world of film and theater live from New York:

Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, and John Legend are in the video below:

Aug 2, 2009

'Any man's death diminishes me'

That headline above is from John Donne (1572-1631).

Donne's work intends such concerns to apply to life. Poetry instructs.

"When a man dies, it ought to be everybody's business."
- Disbelieving dude on Night Gallery, aired Sunday night in Milwaukee

"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;it tolls for thee."
- John Donne, Meditation XVII

I like black people and brown people. It's almost as though they are ... human. In the name of such humanity, it's seems a fine idea to challenge those who reject such sentiments professionally [like the ass Crawley who calls himself police], emphatically so when our society vests some fools as sworn law enforcement officers, keepers of the peace and protectors of the people. A man loses his liberty and outrage ought to follow.