8/21/21 thread on violence and subterfuge in Strindberg, Shostakovich, and Cage

Here is the link to my August 21, 2021, Twitter thread about violence and subterfuge, using the works of August Strindberg, Dmitri Shostakovich, and John Cage as a guide.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

1/15/17 review of Bolshoi in Cinema's The Golden Age

(Image source: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/bolshoi1819-the-golden-age)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's 2017 screening of the ballet The Golden Age, by Dmitri Shostakovich.

The thread gives a little summary and background of the ballet. It discusses the ballet's style and use of jazz. The thread also discusses the performances briefly.

Here is the link to the website for the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Colorado.

11/26/16 review of Bolshoi in Cinema screening of The Bright Stream

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of an encore screening of Dmitri Shostakovich's The Bright Stream, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet.

The thread gives some background on the ballet and the scandal it caused for Shostakovich. It discusses the dancers, setting, themes, and gender-bending elements of the ballet. And it compares the ballet to some films and musicals.

Here is the link to the website for the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinemas.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.