NEW YORK—In 2017, the UK-based Mischief Theatre company brought to Broadway the absolutely brilliant farce, “The Play That Goes Wrong,” detailing the technical and comic mishaps that occurred during the performance of an old-fashioned English murder mystery. Now, the same creative team (Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields) tries their hand at farce once more….
Profiles in History: William H. Webb, America’s First Naval Architect
William H. Webb (1816-1899) was the son of a shipbuilder who arguably became the most successful and innovative American shipbuilder of the 19th century. Isaac Webb taught his son the art of building ships of sail, as the innovation of the steamboat had yet to arrive. When his father died in 1840, Webb took control…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for April 28–May 4
This week, we feature a useful guide for educators, a witty reference to hefty words, and a vivid history of a pivotal U.S. political convention. History ‘The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History’ By Edward Achorn Aficionados of the political process will find a riveting read in this vivid account of the…
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for April 28–May 4
This week, we feature a classic ’50s musical that features wonderful dancing and a dramedy about an American family’s hardships and triumphs. New Release ‘Somewhere in Queens’ In his directorial debut, Ray Romano plays the role of Leo Russo, a loving husband to his wife, Angela (Laurie Metcalf), and father to his athletically gifted son,…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘American Graffiti’: A Golden Anniversary Celebration
PG | 1h 50m | Comedy, Teenage Coming of Age | August 11, 1973 “American Graffiti,” the 1973 landmark teen drama that was a game-changer in the history of American cinema, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Opening credit roll in the high school film that begat all classic American high school films, “American Graffiti.” (Lucasfilm Ltd./The Coppola…
The Art of Collecting Books
Collectors are everywhere: from stamps to baseball cards to ceramic figurines. Most people have an affinity of some kind for some thing. When the bug bites, it is difficult to walk away from that rare item, even if it forces you to adjust your personal economic policies. When it comes to book collecting, the purpose…
Rare First Edition of Winnie the Pooh to Go on Sale
April 27, 2023
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A first-edition copy of the beloved children’s classic Winnie the Pooh will be among the literary treasures for sale at an Australian rare book auction. The work by Alan Alexander Milne features the original green cloth cover with gilt illustrations and Christopher Robin’s map of the ‘Hundred Acre Wood.’ “We were thrilled to receive Winnie…
Theater Review: Marrakech Magic Theater
Word-of-mouth seems to be Jay Alexander’s biggest means of drawing a crowd to his Marrakech Magic Theater. Billed online as San Francisco’s most popular tourist event, without so much as one ad in print, the show sells out week after week. Alexander’s enthusiasm for all things magic bloomed at age 11 after attending a magic…
A Lost Tool of Learning: Rhetoric and Why It Matters
Search online for “the meaning of rhetoric,” and you’ll find the word typically defined as speech or writing intended to persuade others. Some sources list as a secondary meaning bombastic or sentimental speech and writing, often deceitful in their attempts at persuasion. “He’s just gaslighting us,” someone might say of a politician’s appearance. “It’s all…
Book Review: ‘Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story’
America is in a cultural conundrum. The country leads the world economically, politically, and militarily, yet while leading the world, it seems to have left itself behind. According to Timothy Goeglein, the author of “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story,” America has abandoned its identity…
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