This was fashion designer Tom Ford’s first film (he wrote and directed it), and he brought his eye for style to every scene. You can find the DVD to watch the movie on Amazon (affiliate link): As well as the book it was based on: This world-class architectural treasure incorporates open-plan living, dining and den areas, two bedrooms, one & a half baths, laundry and attached two carport. Hidden in a wooded valley at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains, the redwood, concrete and glass residence opens to the oak forest that influenced the form and orientation of the design. The house is fairly small with 2 bedrooms + 1.5 baths. Colin Firth was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in this film.įord says it’s a story about isolation, and the isolation we all feel. The movie was based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood (affiliate link). Note: There are Amazon affiliate links in this post that may earn me commission. It’s on the market right now in the Montrose area of Glendale for $1.495 million - take a look! It’s known as the Schaffer Residence, built by architect John Lautner in 1949 for the mother of one of his employees. It certainly didn’t hurt that they shot a lot of it in a John Lautner-designed modernist house in California. Tom Ford’s award-winning 2009 film A Single Man featured Colin Firth as George, a gay man who is grieving the death of his partner Jim (Matthew Goode) in 1962.Įvery scene was so beautifully filmed that I was kind of mesmerized by it.
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When they get the dragon home, he returns their kindness by scaring the wolf off permanently. Together the pigs visit a book of nursery rhymes and save the aforementioned dragon from death at the hands of a knight. The three pigs land in the margins, which open out onto a postmodern landscape hung with reams of pages made for climbing on, crawling under and folding up for paper airplane travel. 1956) is one of the most highly acclaimed book illustrators in the world. (fans may note a strong resemblance between the dragon in that volume and the one featured in these pages), he takes the idea of 3-D characters operating independently of their storybooks to a new level here. The first publication to show the creative process of David Wiesner, one of the world's most acclaimed children's book illustrators A master of storytelling through pictures and three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner (b. Though Wiesner briefly touched on this theme in his Free Fall But when the wolf begins to huff and puff, he blows the pigs right out of the illustrations. This version of the pigs' tale starts off traditionally enough-warm, inviting watercolor panels show in succession the tiny houses, their owner-builders and their toothy visitor. As readers have come to expect from the inventive works of Wiesner, nothing is ever quite as it seems in his picture books. Vocabulary is explained and presented on left-hand pages with a wealth of innovative follow-up activities opposite. It aims not only to present and explain words but to demonstrate how to use them and how to work out rules for using them. Firmly based on current learning theory, its emphasis is on the practical needs of the learner. English Vocabulary in Use is a vocabulary book for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English, primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, but can also be used for classroom work. Vocabulary in Use: Upper Intermediate - Self-study Reference and Practice for Students of English - with Answers 1st Edition by Michael McCarthy (Author), Felicity O'Dell (Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars 19 ratings Paperback 10.99 - 35.00 27 Used from 1.65 2 New from 29. In the 2018 revival, Urie stars as Arnold Beckoff, a gay Jewish New Yorker and part-time drag queen portrayed in the play at three different points in his life. Written and performed by Fierstein, the original production lasted for three years and won two Tonys in 1983 for best play and best performance by a leading actor in a play. Torch Song Trilogy, as the play was originally titled, premiered on Broadway in 1982 at the Little Theatre, now the Hayes Theater, which also is home to the revival. In his positive Hollywood Reporter review of the production, chief theater critic David Rooney wrote, “Taking a second stab at the material, Kaufman and his cast hit every note of humor and heartache in a durable work that functions as both a historical piece and a universal expression of our search for human connection and the comforts of family.” 6 end date, Torch Song will have played 26 previews and 77 regular performances. Total box office to date is a modest $1.9 million. Though the revival scored glowing reviews overall, Torch Song underperformed in its Broadway transfer, never playing to more than 45 percent of its gross potential or hitting $300,000 in any week. 24, Torch Song has seen slow box office returns, perhaps partly due to the fact that the production transferred from an extended off-Broadway run at Second Stage, which may have eaten into its core audience. This book should generate lots of conversations and there is much for kids to discover and talk about long after the first day of school is over.Īll Are Welcome, written by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman, is a book about a school that celebrates diversity. But wait, there's more: the back end paper shows the kids and their parents/caregivers leaving school at the end of the day, and if you take off the dust jacket, you will see each child up close and personal. The mixed-media illustrations are as bright and happy as the children and adults they depict. The story is told in a three line rhyme that never falters and always end in the fourth line"All are welcome here" and no, it won't take kids long to begin chiming in on that line. School here becomes what school should be everywhere: "We're part of a community/Our strength is our diversity/A shelter from adversity/All are welcome here." Besides cultural diversity, there is a blind student and one on a wheelchair, and there are a variety of families: single parents, moms and dads, two moms, two dads, and mixed race parents. Even their lunches reflect their heritage and who they are. Inside, kids spend their day getting to know each other and learning about their different cultural backgrounds through music, art, and stories. It's the first day of school and the endpapers of this lovely book show a large group of wonderfully diverse kids and their parents/caregivers walking to a school with a big "All Are Welcome" banner across the entrance. Government papers record that her “colourful personality and romantic cause attracted considerable interest and media coverage”.įoreign Office staff were worried that Mercouri was winning the debate: “On occasions her dramatic flourishes verged on the histrionic, but she undoubtedly stole the limelight from her protagonist, David Wilson of the British Museum”. The future of the Marbles became a major issue during a visit to London by the then Greek culture minister, the internationally famed actor Melina Mercouri. Newly declassified UK government documents reveal that the Foreign Office was dismissive of the British Museum’s lobbying to retain the Parthenon Marbles in 1983, the year when a formal claim was first lodged. In particular, Mack and his group of drifter friends often visit and try to convince Lee to give them pints of whiskey, though they never have money. Lee’s store is a cultural hub, as everyone does their shopping amongst his crowded shelves. Steinbeck describes the landmarks of Cannery Row, calling attention to a squalid but efficient grocery store run by Lee Chong. Although there are too many narrative moments to detail here, the following storylines are the most cohesive and important threads of Cannery Row. Wondering how he can accurately portray what it’s like to live in this place, Steinbeck decides to simply “let the stories crawl in by themselves,” thus beginning a collection of loosely related vignettes. Cannery Row is a street populated by canning factories in Monterey, California. As each chapter unfolds, we are drawn more and more into the history and depth of her characters as we experience their story as in the present moment. Each of her characters will have a detailed history with baggage and facets unknown to the reader and often unknown to the characters themselves. The appeal of her writing style is increased by the depth in which her characters are written. It perhaps inspires her writing style because she often strings together an absorbing tale which has many hidden and undiscovered past acts from which the characters in her stories will often draw. Her background education as history major reveals her curiosity for how the past has constructed the present and therefore influences future. As a true artist and creative being, you may observe how each of her careers and talents interchanged in a kind of ebb and flow to derive for the world a full synopsis of who Maggie Stiefvater is and will continue to be. Yet a cursory review of her life reveals that she has approached all of her careers and has discovered each of her talents with a sense of renewed vigor and enthusiasm. She has lived what she terms a ‘tumultuous’ life filled with ups and downs, ins and outs, wins and failures. Maggie is no coward at living life to the fullest. Championing the Reins of Life, the Award-winning Author, Maggie Stiefvater Develops her Fictional Characters with the Same Kind of Zest. This sweetly funny seasonal celebration sees Vader doing his best to raise his rebellious kids while running the galactic Empire and navigating holiday cheer (including the Imperial gift exchange). Celebrate Sithmas in style and good cheer with this sweetly funny holiday gift book from the New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son Sithmas time is here, and the Vader family-little Luke, Leia, and the Dark Lord of the Sith-are busy trimming the tree, hanging their stockings, building stormtrooper snowmen, and listening for Santa's tauntons on the roof. Links: My reviews of The Shifter and Blue Fire. Basically, you know it's a fantastic trilogy when my biggest complaint is that I wish there were fewer vowels in the character names. They're that perfect mix of adventure with heart, intelligence, and depth, and I totally love Nya. The plot twists and turns throughout the trilogy, with almost constant action, but it never veers into the realm of implausibility.The world of The Healing Wars is fantastically multilayered and realistic, and the concept of using healing and pain for political power makes this fantasy stand out from the rest.Entire cities are on the brink of destruction, and the lives of Nya's sister and friends are at risk - with Nya (unintentionally) in the center of it all. The stakes are huge, and they're both personal and political.For years, life has handed her one struggle after another, and she has to make multiple heartbreaking choices throughout the books, but she keeps moving forward. If you're looking for a strong and smart heroine to root for, Nya's your girl.And here's five reasons why you should read it! |