In The Jacksonian; Beth Henley returns to the Southern Gothic storytelling that made her reputation with both critics and audiences. Set in a seedy motel in Jackson; Mississippi; in 1964; the play centers around Rosy; a troubled teenager; and Bill; her dentist father who has been living at the motel for several months as his wife; Susan; considers the disgrace of divorce. Fred; the motel bartender; and Eva; a waitress; are locked in a gruesome pact: hersquo;ll marry her if she agrees to help him evade punishment for a hideous crime. But Bill; turning to nitrous oxide to ease the pain of his life collapsing around him; is a convenient target for Evarsquo;s desperate desire for companionship. At the height of the violence associated with the civil rights movement; these characters gradually reveal the shameful secrets and psychological turmoil just beneath the surface of their insistent Southern gentility.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The collected wisdom of the ages worth owningBy Cinematograph"The Little Red Book of Musicians Wisdom" far exceeded my expectations. Rather than being a haphazard collection of "bons mots"; all of the quotations were well-chosen; apt and nicely organised. Many are funny and; in a few instances; deliciously bitchy. I particularly liked Arthur Levants snarky comments about Leonard Bernstein. The quotations; from all sorts of musicians about the various aspects of their lives and careers; are forthright and often insightful. The excerpts from Sheila Andersons interviews with Benny Golson; Ron Carter and T. S. Monk are superb.The physical book is well made; with coated paper stock and easily read text. Some of the photographs are pretty; if pointless; which is my only gripe."The Little Red Book of Musicians Wisdom" really should be required reading for all aspiring musicians; especially those studying in institutions with names like Juilliard; Berkelee; Peabody; Curtis and the University of Indiana.A wonderful gift; or simply a lovely addition to ones library that will never fail to amuse.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gerry SaddlerGreat book....its a fun read for the musician and non music person equally.
