The Rent is Outstanding, Pay Up!

“We’re not gonna pay last year’s Rent!” Those of you who don’t recall these lyrics still have a chance to pay your dues by experiencing Rent, the musical. The final curtains will close on Sunday, September 7 on the live performance of Broadway’s seventh longest running show; after that Rent will only be available on [...]

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Rent, Discovery Draft

This is my first draft of the critical review of Rent the musical. I have also included the Progress Report. rent1

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Week 4/15-4/22

Summary of Posts: Marx and Stuff, Word Count: 545 What are we really putting in our hair?, Word Count: 322 Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, Word Count: 425 Blogging Tips, Word Count: 301 Total Word Count: 1,593

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Writing a Critical Review

For my next assignment in English class, I am required to write a critical review of an aesthetic object of some sort. These types of reviews are commonly found in magazines, journals and newspapers. They span from targeting specific audiences such as teenage girls reading Seventeen to reaching a broad range of readers like the [...]

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What about last year’s Rent?

The musical Rent has been one of the longest-running shows on Broadway, yet how many New Yorkers really take advantage of the cultural musical? I feel that this particular show really embodies the complexities that we face in the modern day society. Although it has been running for quite a while, this show applies to [...]

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