music and tales
What is this, Doll week? Could be… i’m running with this doll thing a little more, for there some other doll makers i ran across who i adore. This artist and her magnificent work being another. Connie D’Angelo DiMichele, aka […]
Obviously, in a show where dead people being brought back and placed into mechanical doll/mannequins is a major plot point, the look of said Dolls is going to be a big deal. It’s one that i’m clearly curious about, although […]
If you were to ask me what my favorite musical of the past 20 years is, my answer is hands down immediate. Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog is one of my favorite things EVER. EVER. When i was stuck on how to […]
On a periphery from evil clowns, we’re going to feature the closest thing to an evil clown character i’ve made. Today’s track is from another show i wrote and toured in the States (It’s actually slowly gearing up for another […]
As we continue our series on clowns, let’s pause from the history lessons and have some dastardly and disturbing fun, shall we? One of my bestest friends is absolutely terrified of clowns. Terrified.It’s an actual phobia called coulrophobia. Evil clowns…. […]
“Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon” -Bob Dylan The prehistoric archetytpe of the Wise Fool remains with us as strongly today as ever before. The entire Tarot centers around him. The […]
During the Victorian era and well into the swinging 20s the circus became a major phenomenon of mass entertainment. Lions, tigers, acrobats, clowns, ringmasters…. (we’re just going to side step the animal cruelty issue here.) It began with one man, Philip Astley […]
Let’s peruse the realm of fashion, shall we, darlings? “Topsy Turvy Design is the brainchild of professional Costumier & Milliner, K. Brown-Dye. Her webstore features her whimsical, hand-crafted costume accessories with an emphasis & focus on the lost art of […]
Vagabond Opera is not a theater production but a band who utilizes a raucous of steampunk, theatrics, bohemian cabaret and international vaudvillian style. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LaxgcoJGx8] Based out of Portland Or (ah, a city i miss. Like most places on the west coast of American i don’t […]
Those who have been with this blog awhile may recall that there is indeed another steampunk opera being developed by Mary Lin and Ben Sargent over at inventingearth.org It’s time we check back in as they too have premiered their 1st Act. Although i do […]