Review: HAMILTON Brings the Revolution to The Bushnell
June 22nd through July 10th, The Bushnell is The Room Where It Happens. On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing the Hamilton National Tour alongside a fully packed house of diehard fans, who bopped along in their seats with delight and delivered a well-deserved standing ovation. I know it’s cliché to say Hamilton is excellent, but it’s excellent.
National Park Celebrates Presidents Day with Photography Exhibition on George Washington's Headquarters
The museum at New Jersey's Morristown National Historical Park kicks off Presidents Day with the debut solo exhibition George Washington's Headquarters: Photographs by Xiomáro, curated by Jude M. Pfister, D.Litt, the park's Chief of Cultural Resources. Admission is free and the 24 large images of the Ford Mansion, which served as Washington's headquarters, will be on view from February 17 to December 28, 2018. The exhibition is part of the grand opening celebration of the museum's new 'Discover History Center.' A reception and a talk by the artist and curator will be scheduled for the spring. Free gallery talks will be given by Xiomáro on February 17, 18, and 19. A free limited edition exhibit ebook of photographs visit www.xiomaro.com.
National Park Celebrates Presidents Day with Photography Exhibition on George Washington's Headquarters
The museum at New Jersey's Morristown National Historical Park kicks off Presidents Day with the debut solo exhibition George Washington's Headquarters: Photographs by Xiomáro, curated by Jude M. Pfister, D.Litt, the park's Chief of Cultural Resources. Admission is free and the 24 large images of the Ford Mansion, which served as Washington's headquarters, will be on view from February 17 to December 28, 2018. The exhibition is part of the grand opening celebration of the museum's new 'Discover History Center.' A reception and a talk by the artist and curator will be scheduled for the spring. Free gallery talks will be given by Xiomáro on February 17, 18, and 19. A free limited edition exhibit ebook of photographs visit www.xiomaro.com.
HAMILTON Inspires Library of Congress to Digitize Historical Documents
Following the enormous popularity of the Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON, The Library of Congress has now digitized a collection of historical documents written by the Founding Father. The collection, consisting of approximately 12,000 items dating from 1708 to 1917, are now available online
BWW Review: ALEX & ELIZA by Melissa De La Cruz
Anything about Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler is still super hot thanks to the success of the smash Broadway musical Hamilton. When word dropped that New York Times Best Selling Author Melissa de la Cruz was coming out with ALEX & ELIZA, a historical fiction novel that explored the duo's relationship before they were married, people freaked. When the cover was revealed, the excitement was fueled even further because the cover used a silhouette profiled the mirrored the silhouette approach the musical uses in all of its advertising. When the book released last month, it immediately debuted at #2 on the New York Times Best Sellers List.