Tag: Greek chorus

Inauguration 2021: America Exhaled

January 20, 2021

I. Throughout the day,the wind sighed—ghosts of ancestors cried. As the guests and honorees gathered,As presidents-past shook handsor patted shoulders,As Senators and Judgestook their places, the wind sighed—a Greek Chorus of collectiveanxiety and expectation. Songs were sung,pledges were made,oaths were sworn,a poet hearts lifted,a benediction raised hope. The wind sighed—clearing the air. Pomp and ceremonyon … More Inauguration 2021: America Exhaled

A Look Back at “Cabin in the Sky”

January 11, 2015

January 9, 2015 Factoids (extracted from imdb.com; Pictures and Photos from Cabin in the Sky): A 1943 film version of the Broadway Musical of the same name Directed by Vincente Minnelli (father of Liza Minnelli) Cast: Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram, Mantan Moreland, Bill Bailey, Butterfly McQueen, and others … More A Look Back at “Cabin in the Sky”