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"Yes, that's the one. I know both recordings, and the movie too, but I think the one I listened to mostly was the later one. In a lot of ways Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, and this piece in particular, represent what I'd ultimately like to do as an artist: bringing opera together with popular music; classical singing with everyday life. I've written a couple of operas, I've worked with Shakespeare's sonnets, I've made pop records, and I have this folk background, and I feel that Kurt Weill with The Threepenny Opera was the pinnacle where all of the elements that he was influenced by joined together to create this other animal. Lotte Lenya was the one who interpreted that. It's a really good touchstone to keep in mind in terms of what I do in the pop world and the theatre world."

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The Outrage

William Hussey

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Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good. Here, there are rules for...

Alien Plague

Chris Koehler

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Dr Avery Hutton lives in good times. All of humanity now lives under the Global republic, a...

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Ashley Valencia (5 KP) rated Christopher Robin (2018) in Movies

Mar 31, 2019

Christopher Robin (2018)

2018 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy

8.1

(77 Ratings)

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Surprisingly Good

I was very pleasantly surprised by this film. Disney's live action remakes have been pretty disappointing to me, in general. But this one was very well made. I think they did a great job incorporating the fantasy characters into the real life world of post war England.

Ewan McGregor plays a grown up Christopher Robin who most people will be able to relate to. He's trying to find balance between his work and home life and finds himself coming up short on both sides. He's stressed and has put aside childish things to focus on trying to be a competent adult.

Then he gets a visit from a few almost forgotten childhood friends and learns to loosen up a little and see things differently. It's a wonderfully told story and I was so glad that the original voice actor was brought back. It just wouldn't have been Winnie the Pooh without Jim Cummings.

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Remaking Landscape

John Hubbard and Hilary Spurling

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'Whatever else', John Hubbard says, 'this is not another artist's monograph.I've already had a good...

Pope, Print and Meaning

James McLaverty

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Throughout his life, Pope was fascinated by print. He loved its elements: dropped heads, italics,...

Be Your Own Dating Coach: Treat Yourself to the Ultimate Relationship Makeover

Jo Hemmings

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A relationship coach in a book Ever wondered why you make the same dating mistakes time after time?...

TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Forsaken Island (The Dancing Realms #2) in Books

Feb 24, 2021

How do you even write a review for a book that you find so amazing you can barely put it into words... That is the real question.

After hearing so many good things about Hidden Current I knew I had to read Forsaken Island, and I am so glad I did. Sharon Hinck’s style is like that of C. S. Lewis, and J.R. Tolkien. She has such a unique and compelling storyline with an allegorical style that I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVED. It was beautiful to read and filled with some great truths about life, God, and finding our purpose in life. With mystery, intrigue, and a light sweet romance woven into every page.

Carya and Brantley are some of the sweetest characters I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Carya is strong, passionate, and eager to learn what the Maker has for her to do. Brentley is also strong, caring, and an adventurous planner