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music is free now: Musicals by César Alvarez
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Musicals by César Alvarez. The Elementary Spacetime Show. Music, Lyrics and Book by César Alvarez. Photo by Paola Nogueras. A suicidally-depressed teenager named Alameda finds herself trapped in an absurdist musical game show after attempting to end her own life. By confronting a liminal vaudeville populated by incompetent avatars of cosmic truth, Alameda
holds her hopelessness up against the enigmatic laws of the Universe. The Universe is a Small Hat. Music, Lyrics and Book by César Alvarez. LMCC Proce...
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music is free now: Extropian Records: Let's Build a New Music Industry
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Extropian Records: Let's Build a New Music Industry. Image by Maggie Zander. Music is part of the fabric of culture. It is in the public interest that music be produced and distributed widely, and that artists be rewarded for and sustained by their work. A for-profit intermediary is not the only option for enabling musicians to succeed and their music to be heard. We are looking for people interested in helping to build this new model. Email: extropianrecords at gmail dot com to get involved. Will be in ...
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music is free now: 27 Cast Albums, Six Words Each
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27 Cast Albums, Six Words Each. I listened to all of these cast albums in about a month. Here's a 6-word observation about each one. Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou) - This musical is a masterpiece. Period. Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone) - Stripping it down is often best. Songs should approach narrative more obliquely. The most obvious things are hilarious. I'm glad musicals aren't operatic still. (or) I'm glad Showboat invented the musical. Local colloquialisms in song depict place. 9 West Side Story.
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music is free now: The Good Person of Szechwan
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The Good Person of Szechwan. It's been an absolute revelation working with the cast and creative team on this show. I wrote 7 songs for the production and the other members of the Lisps will be on stage rocking every night. Here's a demo/download of one of my songs from the show:. La MaMa presents the Foundry Theatre production of. Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan. Directed by Lear deBessonet. Music by César Alvarez with The Lisps. New York Times REVIEW. Dates: Feb 1st - 24th, 2013. Cyberneti...
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music is free now: 44 Considerations for Young Composers
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44 Considerations for Young Composers. 1 Stop listening to what everything/everyone seems to be saying. 2 Then start listening again whenever. 3 Spend lots of time doing whatever you like doing. 4 Forget about everything you learned sometimes. 5 Make music that only your cat likes. 6 Music can be the wrong place to look sometimes. 7 You are very powerful. 8 You are very tiny. 9 You are perfect. 10 You are making a difference. 12 If you aren't doing anything you are still a composer. 18 Read " Noise.
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music is free now: The Universe is a Small Hat - BABYCASTLES RESIDENCY
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The Universe is a Small Hat - BABYCASTLES RESIDENCY. The Universe is a Small Hat. Babycastles play test dates (click link for tickets):. Monday 9 29 14. Saturday 10 4 14. Monday 10 13 14. Monday 10 27 14. Monday 11 17 14. Wednesday 12 3 14 (sold out). Friday 12 12 14 (sold out). Wednesday 12 31 14. New Year's Eve Space Party. Monday 1 5 15. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a Visiting Associate Professor of Theater at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. The Elementary Spacetime Show.
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music is free now: Washeteria
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This is a song from my episode of Washeteria. A site specific, immersive theater piece for children. Louisa Thompson designed a fantastical laundromat inside an former auto parts store in Brooklyn. I wrote a mini-musical for the piece. My episode (Directed by the luminous Annie Tippe) is called Consuela and the Great Genie of The Laundry Bag. It's about a woman trapped inside a laundromat by an evil manager, and a genie who loves granola bars. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In Defense Of The Musical.
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music is free now: World Premiere
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Tickets and show times HERE. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is the website of New York-based composer, lyricist and playwright César Alvarez. I make musicals, songs, participatory theater and I play in The Lisps. I am a Visiting Associate Professor of Theater at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. And the artistic director of Polyphone. A festival of the emerging musical at UArts. The Elementary Spacetime Show. Will be in production September 10-24, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA.
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music is free now: Ursula K Le Guin on Science Fiction
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Ursula K Le Guin on Science Fiction. Truth is a matter of the imagination" - Ursula K Le Guin. Image Credit - The Left Hand of Darkness by David Lane. I recently read Ursula K Le Guin's legendary novel The Left Hand of Darkness. In the introduction she lays out a really compelling meditation on the role of science fiction in culture. As we are ever more altered by our technology, it bears repeating that the metaphors of science fiction might help us create a more intelligent society. Predictions are utte...
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music is free now: Album Release
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Image by Emily Orling. October, 6, 2012. 200 Hudson Street, NYC. Check out FUTURITYthemusical.com. For photos and press quotes. WOW I just had one of those I dont know what Im listening to but I like it moments. I am going to do a little more exploring of The Lisps! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is the website of New York-based composer, lyricist and playwright César Alvarez. I make musicals, songs, participatory theater and I play in The Lisps. And the artistic director of Polyphone.
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