Thoughts about Art, Theater and/or Acting
@artzthoughts
Artworks & reflections on acting, art, theatre, and improv. Some philosophy. Likes: Dropout TV, Very Important People, Dimension20.
#Costume for the #Triadic #Ballet developed by Oskar #Schlemmer, Weimar, 1919. Photo by T. Lux Feininger
The new trailer for the film "D(e)ad," written by and staring Isabella Roland. Also featuring other @dropout performers like Vic Michaelis and Brennan Lee Mulligan. I very much look forward to seeing this film! youtube.com/watch?v=W0Fdry…
I made a Dropout-TV logo that includes a symbol from the show "Nobody Asked." Let's all be symbol ambassadors for Dropout TV! @dropout @NobodyAskedDO @paulrobalino @rekhalshankar #Dropout #DropoutTV #NobodyAsked
I enjoyed reading Mark Wilk's novella "Oligopolis" - an engaging dystopian science-fiction story about a terrible, violent city. In this post, I want to share a few thoughts about the book's cover art. @Markewilk @novelsalive The cover art is obviously very simple - minimalist…
I am reading a very interesting book by Tom Drayton (@miserchristmas) titled: Metamodernism in Contemporary British Theatre. While it focuses on theatre specifically, it also does an excellent job describing the sensibility of #metamodernism. amazon.com/Metamodernism-… The book…
I just backed D(e)AD: A dark comedy from Izzy Roland & family! on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/izzyr…
I'm listening to this podcast now & enjoying it. Ally Beardsley (@agbeardsley) and Zac Oyama are GREAT performers & I appreciate hearing them talk about their work & journeys to improv. Also, the host Suzi Barrett (@suzi_barrett) is an improv teacher & asks good questions.
Catch @agbeardsley and Zac Oyama (@dimension20show, Yeti) on Yes Also talking about Ally’s first memory of seeing Zac on stage, the early LA indie scene, getting hired by CollegeHumor, their comedic DNA, and more! Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6oJtDz… #Improv #Podcast
It was fun doing this interview about my book Immaterial: Rules in Contemporary Art. rorotoko.com/interview/2023…
In this post, I will consider the Dropout TV show "Very Important People" in relation to several reflections by philosopher Sherri Irvin in her book "Immaterial: Rules in Contemporary Art." @dropout @VIPeopleShow @vicmmic @_Sherri_Irvin_ In her book, Irvin contends that some…
Woman Seated In A Wing Armchair Frank Xavier Leyendecker 1877-1924
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes compares a king to a theatrical actor on stage playing a role. In the beginning of Leviathan, Chapter XVI , Hobbes defines the term "person." He begins his discussion of the definition of "person" by claiming that, in Latin, the word "persona":…
Gustave Doré's plate illustrating Tennyson's line from Idylls of the King: "At Merlin's feet the wily Vivien lay". (1868)
John Dewey and John Andrew Rice at Black Mountain College (photo by Josef Albers).