On Sept. 29, Broadway Musicals Day will be celebrated because everything has to have a day. And why not? Broadway musicals seem more worthy of a celebration than something like National Broccoli Lovers Day or National Broccoli Haters Day, and can you imagine the bloodbath if those got scheduled on the same date? (Shudders) ... Continue Reading →
With Suzuki Method, Parents and Children Share Music, Learning Experience
Shinichi Suzuki noticed something so obvious he’d never noticed it before: All Japanese children spoke Japanese. This revelation led to a revolution in music education. At the Patel Conservatory, Suzuki violin has been the entry point to learning music for a great number of students, many of whom continue their progress in Patel programs. It’s... Continue Reading →
A Time to Dance – In Fact, a Whole Day for It
National Dance Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of September, as is Batman Day. What’s the connection? The Batusi, obviously: https://youtu.be/LFHY0NBsoNU?si=vVwyRSpyWFvT_S0M And doesn’t this wrap those two up with a little Bat-bow on top? But since we’ve already written about Batman Day, let’s focus on the feet. National Dance Day was established in 2010... Continue Reading →
Go Batty Celebrating This Superhero
The first Batman Day was celebrated July 24, 2014, a little more than a year after the first Superman Day, because you know how those boys get. Now it’s celebrated on the third Saturday of September. This year that’s Sept. 21, which means Batman Day celebrants will have an answer when Earth, Wind & Fire... Continue Reading →
POTUS Plays Politics for Laughs
We’re in the middle of a contentious presidential race, exacerbating the already deep divisions in our electorate. Jobsite’s production of POTUS, then, will remind audiences that there’s at least one thing the left and right can agree on: government and politics are still comedy gold mines. Subtitled Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying... Continue Reading →