Arts

Becca Stevens Interview: Being In Service To The Greater Thing

Becca Stevens talks about her new album “Maple to Paper,” being in the Broadway hit “Illinoise,” and being in service to her art

When we talk, Becca Stevens is in Hong Kong, playing a string of shows. Before that, she was in Japan. Before that, she was on Broadway on the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical, Illinoise. All while juggling the demands of motherhood and working on her new album, Maple to Paper.

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Introducing Chloe Stroll

Chloe Stroll has always played the piano. She could belt out a tune from a young age, something that her mother noticed and encouraged her to keep pursuing. Coming from a sports-oriented family, her brother being Formula 1's Lance Stroll and her father, Lawrence Stroll, owning Aston Martin's F1 team, and her husband being Olympic snowboarder Scotty James, Chloe has had her share of sporting events...but something always pulled her back to music.

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Florence Welch

Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine has given us iconic hits like "Dog Days Are Over" and sleeper gems like "Seven Devils," but she's now utilizing a brand new skill-set.

The singer will write the music and lyrics for a musical version of The Great Gatsby. She will collaborate on the lyrics with Thomas Bartlett (AKA Doveman), who co-wrote Sufjan Stevens' Oscar-nominated track "Mystery of Love" and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok.

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Film Reviews

Is “Hamilton” Sexist?

The hit musical will drop on Disney+ July 3rd.

Hamilton | Official Trailer | Disney+

Lin Manuel-Miranda's Hamilton has taken the theater world by storm since its 2015 Broadway premiere.

A hip-hop musical about America's founding fathers doesn't sound immediately appealing, but Manuel-Miranda's brilliant song writing and diverse casting not only captured the attention of audiences, but proved that major change is possible within an art form as encumbered by traditions as musical theater.

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Brian Dennehy, an actor known onscreen for movies like First Blood, Cocoon, and Tommy Boy, died yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, of cardiac arrest at 81 years old. His family says his death was not related to COVID-19.

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The "Hamilton" Disney Movie Will Be Truer to Its Message Than the Musical

Lin Manuel Miranda's smash hit Broadway musical is coming to the big screen.

Hamilton - Official Trailer


"Hamilton" is officially coming to theaters. For the price of a movie ticket, fans will be able to experience Lin Manuel Miranda's smash hit musical for themselves.

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