In her latest theatrical production inspired by a classic story; Mary Zimmerman reimagines The White Snake; an ancient Chinese legend in which a snake spirit transforms herself into a beautiful woman in order to experience the human world. Adventuring down her mountainside with her companion; Green Snake; White Snake meets and falls in love with the humble; virtuous Xu Xian and convinces him to marry her. Together; the three friends open a pharmacy; but soon the remarkable healing powers of White Snake draw the attention of a treacherous monk; Fa Hai. Outraged at the union between a mortal and a snake spirit; Fa Hai takes it upon himself to destroy it. Zimmerman brings to this timeless romance her usual brilliant mix of ingenious stagecraft; song; abundant humor; and compassion.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. From the horses mouth... great reading.By Richard PVery good selection of essays giving an overview of Clement Greenbergs thoughts and philosophy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Customerso far so good; as advertised; satisfied customer; thanks.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Art criticism as an art formBy Reich ClaudeOne may agree or disagree with Clement Greenbergs ideas; such as the importance of the medium (paint; canvas) over the content (subject matter); the fact that avant-garde art is by essence elitist and preoccupies itself with itself (art for arts sake); as a reaction against the ever invading and nefarious presence of kitsch (art for the masses); or the idea that what matters is the end-product; the work of art itself; as an object; with physical characteristics (what he calls "the resistance of the medium"). Yet; what remains from these seminal essays is an original definition of modernism; a vision of American art from the 1950s that was to shape much of what was to be created in New York in the following decade; and words that turn art criticism into an art in its own right.
