I watched Richard III tonight! The version with Ian McKellen. Ian McKellen was outstanding. It was much more emotive than his usual reserved or commanding performances like Gandalf and Magneto, you really got a sense of how wily Richard was. Also Frank Underwood is totally based off of Ian's performance.
I also had good classes on Stalingrad, Shakespeare and a discussion section about Oz, which we watched last Thursday. I liked Oz, but it was very young if that makes sense. It was made in the early days of HBO and it shows, the show is much more spectacle than anything. I thought the acting in it was good though, it managed to be riveting and interesting despite the corny writing and cutout characters. I also played some great jazz tonight in ensemble! The whole band was grooving and me and the teacher were communicating really well during his solo. Also I'm starting to comprehend scales and such, y'all bouta be in trouble.
Bad news for the 49ers today but such is the ebb and flow of life.
Lots of midterms coming up, but they look interesting and challenging so I'm ready for them!
In honor of great music and intellectual stuff, here's some music to train your mind and body to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0uDwgUOUbI
Chasin the Trane, by John Coltrane live at the Village Vanguard.
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