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Hace 5 días · True West explores myths of the West and how, if left unexamined, they distort the realities of the present and exacerbate polarizations. These misperceptions about land, politics, liberty, and self-determination threaten the well-being of western communities over-run by newcomers seeking a dream and the country, unless America ...
Hace 5 días · Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, near Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 27, 2017, Midway, Kentucky) was an American playwright and actor whose plays adroitly blend images of the American West, Pop motifs, science fiction, and other elements of popular and youth culture.
Hace 3 días · True West captures the essence of brotherly love entwined with deep-seated rivalry. It also highlights the complexities of familial bonds and personal ambition. The play poignantly illustrates how the dreams and disillusionments of the American West impact their lives, driving them to a realization that this town isn’t big enough ...
Hace 2 días · By the time Sam Shepard published his classic play "True West" in 1980, he’d already won a Pulitzer Prize. His acting career was on the rise after a star turn in Terrence Malick’s "Days of Heaven."After more than a decade rising through the ranks of New York’s off-off Broadway theater scene, Shepard suddenly found himself perched on the edge of Hollywood fame and fortune. It was a life ...
Hace 6 días · La actriz Tina Serrano, conocida por su trabajo en películas como Juan que reía y Los chicos de la guerra, murió este jueves 30 de mayo. La noticia la confirmó su hijo Hilario Quinteros.
Hace 3 días · If you've ever wondered what it's like to run a magazine or how crazy my personal life is, be sure to read the behind-the-scenes peek at the daily trials and tribulations of running True West. Culled straight from my Franklin Daytimer, it contains actual journal entries, laid out raw and uncensored.
Hace 5 días · Tom Ketchum–already, mistakenly, being referred to as “Black Jack”–goes into the railroad business. He, Dave Atkins and Will Carver hold up a train just outside Lozier, Texas. Their inexperience shows. It takes a couple of hours and three loads of dynamite to blow the express safe, but it proves to be worth it.
