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(“Photograph” by Arcade Fire is not available on Spotify) I’m not the biggest music person. I don’t really care for the most recent hot album. I have my set of indie rock songs from my early high school days and my momentary stages of EDM heavy listening, but the only
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The Broadway smash hit musical “Hamilton” has officially swept the nation. In wake of its 11 Tony Award wins and its record-breaking 16 nominations, this production has ushered in a new era of not just theater but also education. In order to commemorate the Fourth of July, we at the Clog would like to recognize this musical that highlights key moments in our nation’s founding and has actually brought some life to the repetitive American history we have been learning about since fifth grade. Even though this musical is historical both in what it’s doing for theater and in its content, we would like to focus on the important questions. Are you an Alexander Hamilton or an Aaron Burr, sir?
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There’s a bit of a problem that comes along with being wrapped up in art of the highest caliber. Idina Menzel may very well have to sing “Let It Go” for the rest of her life and “You’re the One That I Want” from “Grease” probably haunts John Travolta to
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Adapted from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1987 Tony Award-winning musical, “Into the Woods” neatly weaves the classic pre-Disney-fied fairy tales of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood into a dark and significant story. The film goes beyond the tales of “happily ever after” to
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It’s hard not to root for “Annie” — both the modern-day reproduction of the 1930s musical and Quvenzhane Wallis’ adorably amicable portrayal of the titular character. With that said, “Annie” is far too modernist for its own good, relying excessively on gaudy embellishments of current trending topics and making insufficient
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As if on cue, the fading summer sun sank behind the backdrop of the Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland last Friday, dimming the lights so to speak, and leaving behind a delightfully dark and chilly evening to compliment the opening night performance of Producers Associates’ summer production of “Les Misérables.” “Les
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“Jersey Boys” is the best kind of movie. It’s got mobsters, musical numbers, retro fashions and, most importantly, a thrilling backdrop of the real-life rise of four legends of American pop. Based on the jukebox musical of the same name, “Jersey Boys” chronicles the formation, success and breakup of Rock
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