If you're looking for light entertainment, you can't get much lighter than 'Bye Bye Birdie,' a flyweight farce about the coming of rock n' roll to small-town America. Terry Teachout americabirdiebye Change image and share on social
A play is not a play until it's performed, and unless it's a one-person play that is acted, directed and designed by the author, many other people will be deeply involved in the complicated process that leads to its performance. Terry Teachout actauthorcomplicate share on social
Only the tone-deaf doubt the power of music, though some feel it more strongly than others. Terry Teachout deafdoubtfeel Change image and share on social
Limitations, be they practical or arbitrary, force artists to dig more deeply instead of settling for easy answers. Terry Teachout answerarbitraryartist Change image and share on social
Does film music really matter to the average moviegoer? A great score, after all, can't save a bad film, and a bad score - so it's said - can't sink a good one. Terry Teachout averagebadfilm Change image and share on social
No, I don't know how to get young people to start listening to jazz again. But I do know this: Any symphony orchestra that thinks it can appeal to under-30 listeners by suggesting that they 'should' like Schubert and Stravinsky has already lost the battle. Terry Teachout appealbattlejazz share on social
In a world without any criticism at all, although there are many actors who would think they would be delighted to see that happen, would in fact be a far more problematic world than they could ever imagine. Terry Teachout actorcriticismdelight share on social
One reason why Shakespeare's plays remain so popular is that they're now regularly presented in updated stagings with a contemporary flavor. Terry Teachout contemporaryflavorplay Change image and share on social
Not surprisingly, my parents' generation did everything they could to make life easier for their own children. Was that good for us? I wonder. It certainly didn't do us any good from a cultural point of view. I'm struck by how few boomers have embraced adult culture in middle age. Terry Teachout adultageboomer share on social
You've probably never thought about it before unless you happen to write for a living, but professional writers are doomed to spend most of their waking hours sitting by themselves at a desk, staring at a blank computer screen and waiting for lightning to strike. Terry Teachout blankcomputerdesk share on social
