Yvonne ‘looks undocumented’5d ago

I could say a lot about the Met Opera’s current production of Anthony and Cleopatra, but hundreds of patrons decided at intermission last night that they’d had enough, so I’ll just leave it there.

I will say this: can we PLEASE have stories onstage that don’t feature women in sexual roles, or women being used as pawns for male power?

Of all the stories that could be told—why do we keep choosing the patriarchic viewpoint?

#opera #johnadams #metopera

Show threadiokevinsMay 15

"And here you hear the beginning of a theme that James Horner wrote for the movie. We had used as a temp track what are commonly called contemporary minimalist composers like Philip Glass, and Steve Reich, and John Adams, and I thought James captured the feel of that beautifully."

I agree 💜

#JamesHorner #SteveReich #PhilipGlass #JohnAdams #ContemporaryMinimalist #MinimalMusic

WIST QuotationsMay 14

A quotation from John Adams

The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the inspiration of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the sense.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of The United States of America, Vol. 1, Preface (1787)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/adams-john/1453/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #government #johnadams #America #Constitution #enlightenment #founding #inspiration #reason #secularism

Coach Pāṇini ®May 13

“Determining that the actions of #WilliamBlount, a senator from #Tennessee, constituted a crime, #JohnAdams sent Blount's letter to the Senate, where it was presented on July 3, 1797, while Blount was out for a walk.

“When Blount returned, the clerk read the contents of the letter aloud as Blount stood in stunned silence. Vice President #ThomasJefferson asked Blount if he had written the letter.”

#American #history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blount

William Blount - Wikipedia

Presidencies of the USMay 12
President Adams appointed William Henry Harrison as governor of the Indiana Territory #OTD in 1800. Learn more about the creation of this new territory and what it meant for the nation by listening to ep. 2.20! #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #WHH #Indiana https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/220-a-proper-sense-of-their-duty/
2.20 – A Proper Sense of Their Duty

Year(s) Discussed: 1799-1800 With the new members of the Adams Cabinet coming on board, the President travels south to inspect the work on the new Federal Capita…

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Presidencies of the USMay 7
A pro-administration militia marched past the President's House in Philadelphia #OTD in 1798. Learn why public opinion was turning in Adams's favor a year into his presidency by listening to ep. 2.09. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #Federalists https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/209-all-around-and-away-they-go/
2.09 – All Around and Away They Go

Year(s) Discussed: 1797-1799 As the events of the Haitian Revolution start to involve the US and the Army works to secure control of the Mississippi Territory fr…

Presidencies of the United States
Presidencies of the USMay 6
James McHenry submitted his resignation to President Adams #OTD in 1800. Learn why McHenry was not leaving the administration on the best of terms by listening to ep. 2.19. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #Cabinet https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/219-dont-let-the-door-hit-you/
2.19 – Don’t Let the Door Hit You

Year(s) Discussed: 1799-1800 As the presidential election of 1800 looms and party leaders begin weighing their options, President Adams decides that the time is …

Presidencies of the United States
Presidencies of the USMay 3
James McHenry passed away #OTD in 1816. Learn more about the career of this Maryland Federalist and his four and a half years as Secretary of War by listening to his Seat at the Table special episode! #history #POTUS #Washington #JohnAdams https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-009-james-mchenry/
The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ #BBCRadio3 🎶 #NowPlaying BotMay 3
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EarlierWithJoolsHolland John Adams, San Francisco Symphony & Edo de Waart: 🎵 Short Ride in a Fast Machine #BBCRadio3 #JohnAdams #SanFranciscoSymphony #EdodeWaart
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Today On ScreenApr 30

#OnThisDay, April 30, 1789, on the Federal Hall balcony on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States (depicted in John Adams, 2008)

#Histodons #GeorgeWashington #JohnAdams