An aria is one of the building blocks of an opera. The word is used to describe a piece for voice. This month on IPR Classical, we re showcasing great ones in our Arias In April series.
Even if you’ve never formally heard someone refer to an “aria,” it’s likely you’ve heard one. Arias can pop up when you least expect them to in unusual places like commercials or movies.
For example, the aria “Nessun Dorma” from the opera Turandot is an intricate part of the “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” film. And French composer Georges Bizet’s “Habanera” makes a surprise appearance in the Pixar animated film, “Up.”
Posted By Sam Sanchez on Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 1:48 PM click to enlarge Alexei Wood Greg Hinojosa at the Woodlawn Theatre. Greg Hinojosa, a well-known San Antonio actor, director, theatrical producer and teacher, died on April 8 at the age of 58. Hinojosa was a graduate of Holmes High School in San Antonio and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he majored in theater and speech. He is survived by Daniel Acosta, his husband of 23 years. San Antonio theatergoers knew Hinojosa best for the numerous characters he portrayed on local stages. During the holidays, theater critics applauded his portrayal of Scrooge in the musical,
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SFFilm is making big changes to accommodate the pandemic for its 64th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival to be held from April 9 through 18 that will include primarily online streaming but some in-person events at the Fort Mason Flix drive-in theater.
Screenings are being opened up for filmgoers from across the country. There will be new ways for audiences to connect digitally with artists and other festival-attendees through the
SFFilm website. The Festival s daring diverse lineup consists of 42 feature films, 56 short films and new this year five mid-length films. 41 countries are represented with 57% of the films helmed by female directors and 57% by BIPOC filmmakers. Still only a handful of the offerings have LGBTQ-related content.
The George Street Playhouse s streaming season, off the heals of
Bad Dates, is back with
FULLY COMMITTED, the hit comedy written by Becky Mode and directed by David Saint.
Saint, GSP s Artistic Director and Maulik Pancholy, the award-winning actor, author and activist joined WBGO s Doug Doyle to talk about the virtual production that will be available to stream through April 11.
The hilarious one-act play features 40 diverse characters, all played by Pancholy, follows a day in the life of Sam , an out-of-work actor who mans a red-hot reservation line at Manhattan s trendiest restaurant.
Amid the barrage of outrageous phone calls, Sam has to deal with non-stop harassment from the chef and his own personal problems.