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Martin Scorsese Confirms Leonard Bernstein Biopic, Renews Paramount Deal

Martin Scorsese, a household name in filmmaking, has announced that he will renew his development deal with Paramount. On the list of upcoming projects is a DiCaprio-led "Devil in the White City" adaptation and a biopic about the West Side Story composer, Leonard Bernstein.
  • David Lynch and Marek Zebrowski Re-issue ‘Polish Night Music’ [REVIEW]

    Even when benign, an element of horror could probably be ascribed to most of the work of David Lynch. But for those keenly familiar with it, they'd also know it is usually filled with far more uncertainty than true horror. David Lynch and Marek Zebrowski (Polish composer), have teamed up to bring out the depths of this uncertainty in their upcoming re-release of 'Polish Night Music.'
  • Shape-note Singing Workshops Use ‘The Sacred Harp’ Hymnal to Attract Participants

    In what might at first seem a highly unrefined, even grating experience to a trained singer, the old-American pastime known as "shape-note singing" is gaining some recent recognition as an advanced way to "internalize music theory." Reading from 'The Sacred Harp' Hymnal, first published in 1844, shape-note singing workshops teach how recognizing note-heads in four distinct shapes can expedite sight-reading skill (especially to non-musicians).