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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 19h

Relishing the sweet tension and release of this soundtrack today. On seeing the film, I thought of Jonny Greenwood's music as having 3 modes—spiky piano, reflective acoustic guitar, and swelling synth strings—but repeated listens reveal many other levels. #dailyalbum open.spotify.com/album/3CHjGT...

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Kelundra @pieceofkay.bsky.social · 21h

#QOTD: "Theater, after all, is an art form of the relentless present, but one that builds retrospection and anticipation as it moves inexorably forward." -Robbie McCauley #inspirationalquotes #quoteoftheday

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 1d

No shade on the Quincy Jones original, but I feel like this exuberant, maximalist James Taylor Quartet rendition of his "Blow-Up" theme is tune's ideal form. (And yes, this is source of the "Groove Is in the Heart" bassline.) #dailysong
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The James Taylor Quartet "Blow Up"

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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.bsky.social · 1d

An incredible speech by @marisakabas.bsky.social, and a tale of failed leadership that has shaped the situation journalism finds itself in today.

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That's why I was taken aback when the Executive Editor asked me, "How do you think we can monetize our website?" I really wanted to say "how the fuck should I know?" and also "why are you asking me?" In retrospect it should've been a glaring red flag that the adults in charge had no idea what they were doing and that it would be up to me and my peers to figure it out. But that's something I wouldn't realize until much later on, after years of expecting someone else to fix it. Until I realized I was the adult.

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Damnèd Screamvens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 1d

It's Sally Bowles

The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 1d

The “girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa” couldn’t be any younger than 90 years old you stupid fucking fascist orcs.

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 1d

trump take speech

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 1d

SAVE THE DATE: Join TCG on Saturday, Oct. 25 for "Preludes, Interludes, and Epilogues" to celebrate the release of "The Struggle Continues: Robbie McCauley" at The Second Floor in Chicago.

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 1d

@alissawilkinson.bsky.social in case you haven't already seen this (the Guardian story has a video clip of Metaxas's "comedy")

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 1d

Been lolling in this infinity pool of a record by Kali Uchis for the past few days. Her resolute commitment to louche retro chill is impressive in itself, but there are plenty of odd left turns and ear-catching surprises even within the mood of it all. #dailyalbum open.spotify.com/album/2XhNuk...

Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 1d

This catchy Medina breakup track caught my ear at the gym this morning. I think I figured out why: a teasing dissonance in the chorus, which hits the same 2 notes, F and G, repeatedly over 4 chords. So over the last one, A7, we get a sticky augmented-chord feel—the sound of friction. #dailysong

You And I

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 1d

A thread of protest, censorship, and direct action runs through this month’s entries, including El Teatro Campesino’s founding amidst the Delano Grape Strike, the inaugural Women’s One World Festival, and more.
www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/07/t...

This Month in Theatre History

A thread of protest, censorship, and direct action runs through this month's entries.

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 2d

On a whim tonight, we took in Spielberg’s great folly, the bonkers war farce “1941.” Though it felt a bit like having a small child scream in my ear for two hours, I did find a lot to marvel and laugh at. My 16-year-old couldn’t believe it wasn’t a hit.

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 2d

The Velvet Underground were constantly falling apart, never moreso than around this, their fourth record, but you'd never know from listening. They sound like a band with nothing to prove and nothing to lose; this disc has Rolling Stones-worthy swagger. #dailyalbum open.spotify.com/album/4RMGrh...

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 2d

under his very pillow rush herds of walruses and whales

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 2d

It's theoretically possible I would have fallen in love with The Replacements even if this all-time banger were not the first thing I heard by them, but who's to say? The chorus is catchy, but it's Bob Stinson's imposing lead guitar that provides the tune's real hook. #dailysong youtu.be/Ln3iKL6wF-M

I Will Dare

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 3d

They lead with their celestial vocals, obviously. What I wasn’t prepared for, on Lucius’s most recent record, were their rockier edges and 1970s sounds; at times they evoke Abba covering Fleetwood Mac. Key track for me: the groovy “Gold Rush.” #dailyalbum ilovelucius.bandcamp.com/album/lucius

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 3d

In our latest issue, prolific solo performer Marga Gomez talks about ‘Spanish Stew,’ a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.
www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/06/p...

People to Watch: Marga Gomez

The prolific solo performer talks about 'Spanish Stew,' a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.

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Ed Stern @edstern.bsky.social · 3d

If you are even ambiently curious about the art and craft of acting, I can’t recommend this feller’s history of The Method highly enough. Unsurprisingly boffo on DD-L to boot.

Isaac! At the Butler! @isaacbutler.bsky.social · 3d

I finally got a chance to write one of my dream assignments, an in depth evaluation of Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor whose achievements and methods cast a long shadow over the field, and whose work is often misunderstood.

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Only One Performer Has Won Three Best Actor Oscars. Is It Fair That He’s Also a Joke?

He might be the greatest actor of all time—and the most misunderstood.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 3d

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen, writes Jennifer Dorning, president of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO.

www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/06/f...

Federal Funding for Nonprofit Arts Is Going to Be a Team Effort

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen.

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 3d

From Juana Molina to Vivaldi, Shirley Scott to Eric Dolphy, last week's Music Diary is up.

Music Diary, Vol. 91

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Isaac! At the Butler! @isaacbutler.bsky.social · 3d

I finally got a chance to write one of my dream assignments, an in depth evaluation of Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor whose achievements and methods cast a long shadow over the field, and whose work is often misunderstood.

slate.com/culture/2025...

Only One Performer Has Won Three Best Actor Oscars. Is It Fair That He’s Also a Joke?

He might be the greatest actor of all time—and the most misunderstood.

slate.com

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 3d

It's now most famous because Nujabes sampled Laurindo Almeida's tasteful guitar version, but this elegant repurposing of Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte" is worth hearing in Mildred Bailey's smoky, evocative original vocal rendition from 1939. Listen for the marimbas. #dailysong

The Lamp Is Low (Remastered)

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 4d

I knew without clicking who wrote this. Who else? (To be clear, it's great)

Slate @slate.com · 4d

Daniel Day-Lewis is the poster child for Method acting. He in fact does its exact opposite. slate.trib.al/Wbu7x4x

He Might Be the Greatest Actor of All Time—and the Most Misunderstood

Only one performer has won three Best Actor Oscars. Is it fair that he’s also a joke?

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 4d

A great choral work is like a cathedral of sound, and you could do a lot worse than spend time inside the bright, dramatic contours of this Vivaldi masterwork. There are some dark corners here, sure, but the whole thing is suffused with a pulsating light. #dailyalbum open.spotify.com/album/0jkM5C...

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 5d

I hear “It’s good to be soft when they push you down” as a variation on Jesus’s admonition to “turn the other cheek,” but that’s hardly the only line in this hymn-like Weyes Blood tune that makes it sound like it should be sung in church (and it has been, at ours). #dailysong youtu.be/bczKVMPmDlk

Weyes Blood - God Turn Me Into a Flower (Official Music Video)

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