Useful though they are, the vast majority of dictionaries and encyclopedias are poker-faced pieces of work that stick to the facts and present them as soberly - and unstylishly - as possible. Terry Teachout dictionaryencyclopediaface Change image and share on social
For the critic, the word 'best' is like a grenade without a pin: Toss it around too freely, and you're likely to get your hand blown off. Terry Teachout blowcriticfreely Change image and share on social
Anna Deavere Smith's new one-woman show bills itself as being about health care, but the truth is that 'Let Me Down Easy' is mostly about the grimmer subject of death and dying. Terry Teachout annabillcare Change image and share on social
The setting of 'Billy Elliot' is the British miners' strike of 1984-85, about which the average American playgoer knows absolutely nothing. Terry Teachout absolutelyamericanaverage Change image and share on social
I don't know anybody in the opera business who isn't worried sick about how best to reach out to underpaid millennials who were suckled on the new on-demand pop culture, which supplies them with cheap, unchallenging amusement around the clock. Terry Teachout amusementbusinesscheap 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
Samuel Beckett's estate will not license productions of his plays that are not performed as written. Terry Teachout beckettestatelicense Change image and share on social
Copland was the first important American classical composer to go to work for Hollywood. Terry Teachout americanclassicalcomposer Change image and share on social
The good news is that 'High School Musical' seems to be getting a lot of youngsters excited about theater. Terry Teachout excitegoodhigh Change image and share on social
There wasn't a lot of live music that you could hear where I came from, which was a small town in southeast Missouri. Terry Teachout hearlivelot Change image and share on social
