Every now and then, I like to throw in a rather off-beat topic in this series, and today is one of those posts. Most people these days likely don’t give …
This Day in the Arts — March 20 in Broadway Theatre History
We’re back on Broadway for today’s segment of This Day in the Arts, but this time we’re looking at the history of a theatre, rather than one particular production. On …
This Day in the Arts — March 13 in Broadway Musicals History
Today, not only am I celebrating the anniversary of the opening of a delightfully whimsical Broadway musical, I’m also (stealthily) celebrating the birthday of a writer friend. Alan Jay Lerner …
This Day in the Arts — March 6 in Film and Stage History
The word “icon” is bandied about in the entertainment world perhaps too readily. However, I believe there is no question that the achievement in film and stage history we are …
This Day in the Arts — February 27 in Music History
I had to do some sleuthing to track down the details of the event I’m celebrating today. Although it was mentioned in a couple of sources, other sources seemed to …
This Day in the Arts — February 20 in Film History
Just a word before we get to today’s snippet of history. I am honored to have been asked to do a guest post in Donna Martin’s blog series Writerly Wisdom …
This Day in the Arts — February 13 in Music History
On February 13, 1867, in Vienna, Austria, a conductor named Johann Herbeck raised his baton to conduct a “choral waltz” which he had commissioned by none other than the Waltz …
This Day in the Arts — February 6 in Arts Patronage
On February 6, 1952 twenty-five year old Princess Elizabeth awoke to learn that her father, King George VI, had died in the night and she was now Queen. (Succession is …