Two unique, dark and captivating shows are being performed at the Pivot Multi-Arts Festival through June 16, and they are conveniently paired together in as a single ticket. Manual Cinema's Ada/Ava and Theatre Oobleck's Possession: Baudelaire in a Box, Episode #5 each utilize methods of manual animation giving both shows an old-school cinematic feel. This is … Continue reading Manual Cinema and Theater Oobleck animate at the Pivot Arts Festival
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Privacy issues have been in the news a lot recently, but a lot of people don't seem to care. A survey from the Pew Research Center concluded that 56% of American's view the government's tracking of phone records as "acceptable." Why should people care about privacy issues, particularly if they have nothing to hide? Here … Continue reading Five reasons you should care about the NSA and privacy issues
Staying up to watch the Tony Awards last night was well worth it for me. Below is a video gallery featuring some of my favorite Tony Awards highlights, including numbers from the best new musical (Kinky Boots) and best revival of a musical (Pippin). Of course, there are also a few numbers from brilliant host … Continue reading Tony Awards highlights from Neil Patrick Harris, winning musicals and more!
Among the 2013 Tony Award winners were some history makers, largely women. Cyndi Lauper, Pam MacKinnon, Diane Paulus, and Patina Miller each broke barriers for women in theatre. Meanwhile Kinky Boots and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? both of which originated in Chicago won top awards for best musical and best revival of a play, … Continue reading Tony Award winners: Ladies make history and Chicago shows win
I got a job offer from the National Security Agency. Yes, the NSA. I might have had the opportunity to do some interesting work there, but I chose not to work for the NSA because I was concerned I might be asked to do something I'd find objectionable. It seems I made the right choice. … Continue reading Why I chose not to work for the NSA
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