Category Archives: movies

Acting for the Camera Camp

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Judith

What is there about watching a performance on the screen? Why do we love our screen nights, whether it’s in the theater or in our own home? I think it’s because of the intensely personal character portrayal. We watch people … Continue reading →

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Put Your Film in the Spotlight!

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Judith

Film festivals abound these days. It wasn’t too long ago that festivals were extremely elite and few and far between. If you were lucky you either went to Cannes, San Francisco, New York or maybe Toronto. Then came Sundance and … Continue reading →

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Genius vs Media Sensationalism

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Judith

I’m usually a first weekend movie-goer. That comes from spending my life around the “business” and knowing the importance of the first weekend box office receipts. To be truthful, it probably really comes from hearing dinner table talk as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Actor's Success, Dance, Michael Jackson, Music, Personal, Shows, This Is It, US Performing Arts, documentary films, genius, movies, sensationalism, weekend | Leave a comment

The Soul of Man’s Humanity

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Judith

I believe to the bottom of my toes that the arts are the soul of man’s humanity. I believe that art, whether it’s the performing arts, digital media, or visual arts, has the ability to change the world. I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Celebrating A Revival

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Judith

Two trips to New York during the Lincoln Center run of South Pacific and I could never get a ticket. That’s often my problem because when you travel on business you can rarely plan ahead far enough to score good … Continue reading →

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Flying Home

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Judith

I’ve spent the last few days in Ogden, Utah accompanying my husband to his Air Force Reunion. The picture on the right is the plane he proudly flew during the Cold War. The B-45 Tornado made by North American, served … Continue reading →

Posted in 47th Bomb Wing, B-45, Duxford Air Museum, Family, Film, Imperial Air Museum, National Air Force Museum, Personal, US Performing Arts, movies | Leave a comment

Celebrating Life – Patrick Swayze Never Stopped Living

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Judith

This picture of Patrick Swayze is one of my favorites. It is such a typical “dancer in repose” photo.He could be watching other dancers, listening to a choreographer, or just resting, but it shows commitment and focus which is such … Continue reading →

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Making Live Theater Accessible

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Judith

Writing about seeing “August: Osage County” last week gave me the opportunity to coalesce my thoughts about live theater. One of my questions to myself was, “If acting is acting then what makes the theater experience different than a performance … Continue reading →

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Lessons From A Peach Cobbler

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Judith

It had been over two months since our busy family schedules had allowed me to spend time with my Grandson, Alex. In fact, I don’t think I’d seen him since he graduated from middle school last May! He’d gone to … Continue reading →

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