The smaller newspapers probably won't have any critics at all. Maybe that's not such a bad thing because there's a certain level of seriousness that you can't get with a small newspaper for critics. Terry Teachout badcriticlevel Change image and share on social
There's a playwright named S.M. Berryman, Sam Berryman, who wrote these kinds of social comedies. They are actually extremely sharp and still quite provocative. Terry Teachout berrymancomedyextremely Change image and share on social
I became a professional musician and played all kinds of music. I played bluegrass, I played classical music, and for many years, I played jazz. Terry Teachout bluegrassclassicaljazz Change image and share on social
At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. Terry Teachout artcolddinosaur Change image and share on social
It's said that most Americans under the age of 30 reflexively dislike movies made before 1970, especially those that were shot in black and white. If this is so, I suspect it's because such films portray an America that no longer exists. Terry Teachout ageamericaamerican share on social
There is still a lot to be said for the well-made, witty, clever, three-act comedy. Terry Teachout actclevercomedy Change image and share on social
All of the most popular music of the '30s and '40s were deeply informed by jazz. Terry Teachout 30s40sdeeply Change image and share on social
Samuel Beckett's estate will not license productions of his plays that are not performed as written. Terry Teachout beckettestatelicense Change image and share on social
Charles Ives was writing radically innovative music, but nobody performed it, and nobody knew about it. Terry Teachout charleinnovativeives Change image and share on social
You've probably never thought about it before unless you happen to write for a living, but professional writers are doomed to spend most of their waking hours sitting by themselves at a desk, staring at a blank computer screen and waiting for lightning to strike. Terry Teachout blankcomputerdesk share on social
