Theater – The Pop Culture Philosopher

Reconstructivist Art: Man of La Mancha

August 30, 2018August 31, 2018 Chris SunamiPlays and Musicals

Please enjoy this repost: Man of La Mancha (1965) by Wasserman, Leigh and Darion as an example of Reconstructivist Art The ground-breaking and seminal seventeenth-century Spanish novel Don Quixote attracted a number of prior attempts[…]

Allegiance

October 26, 2017October 25, 2017 Chris SunamiPlays and Musicals

Allegiance is returning to theaters for a one day only engagement, on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor! See it if you can! You may not have heard of the recent Broadway musical Allegiance. You might[…]

Image by Punch & Judy

Caroline, or Change

August 17, 2017August 16, 2017 Chris SunamiArt

When I went to see what turned out to be an extraordinary production of the Broadway musical Caroline, or Change (playwright Tony Kushner, composer Jeanine Tesori) I wasn’t sure what to expect. I remembered reading[…]

Reconstructivist Art: The Lion King

July 6, 2017July 7, 2017 Chris SunamiPlays and Musicals

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Lion King‘s premiere on Broadway (July 8, 1997) please enjoy this repost of an essay about it as an exemplar of Reconstructivist Art. Along with “The Princess[…]

Djapo, image by Janet George

Winners of the 2016 Columbus Invitational

September 29, 2016September 28, 2016 Chris SunamiArt

A big congratulations to Djapo Cultural Arts Center (representing Cleveland, as a nominee of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture), Best in Show for the highest overall score in this year’s all-Ohio Columbus Invitational[…]

CoMo Dance by Janet George

Columbus Invitational Arts Competition 2016

September 15, 2016September 14, 2016 Chris SunamiArt

I’m excited to announce that this weekend will be Independents’ Day Festival in Columbus Ohio’s historic Franklinton neighborhood. Bigger and better than ever, this year will feature local and national bands, artists and vendors, in[…]

Gallery of Echoes

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 Chris SunamiArt

Shadowbox Live is a musical theater cabaret in Columbus that is best known for its seasonal shows combining original sketch comedy with live performances of well-known music, chiefly in the rock genre. A longtime institution[…]

Performing Arts Showcase

August 21, 2014May 13, 2015 Chris SunamiArt

The 2014 Columbus Invitational Arts Competition’s Performing Arts Showcase is this Saturday, August 23rd, at the Columbus Performing Arts Center 549 Franklin Avenue, 7-9pm. The Columbus Invitational (CIAC) is in its third year of featuring[…]

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Reconstructivist Art: Man of La Mancha

Reconstructivist Art: The Lion King

Winners of the 2016 Columbus Invitational

Columbus Invitational Arts Competition 2016

Gallery of Echoes

Performing Arts Showcase