#jan sardi

[addictivecontradiction]

Shine, 1996

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Leaving Sardi's, Ingrid Bergman walked into a crowd of fans and photographers, January 20, 1957. She was in town to accept the Best Actress Award of the New York Film Critics for her work in Anastasia.

Photo: Marty Lederhandler for the AP

[chaeilay]

Sat, Jan 12 - I visited the ancient Roman city of Sardes today for the first time. (Information about the city is under this post.) It consisted of the Gymnasium with the remains of many Byzantine shops including restaurants and painting shops, a public pool, tombs, and a Synagogue. It was truly refreshing to see the place overall, but what I adored about the visit was the fact that you could imagine and experience the feeling of what it was like to be living in an ancient city, as it was empty because of the weather conditions. No voices, no noise, no motion, just the smell and the air of this ancient place. (I bet Henry Winter would die for it.) The Temple of Artemis was also close and I went there as well. I'll publish the pictures from the Synagogue and the Temple next if you want to check them out.

Sardis (/ˈsɑːrdɪs/ SAR-diss) or Sardes (/ˈsɑːrdiːs/SAR-de ess; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣, romanized: Sfard; Ancient Greek: Σάρδεις, romanized: Sárdeis; Old Persian: Sparda) was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. It is now an active archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, in Manisa Province near Sart.

In 334 BC, Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great. The city was surrendered without a fight, the local satrap having been killed during the Persian defeat at Granikos. After taking power, Alexander restored earlier Lydian customs and laws. For the next two centuries, the city passed between Hellenistic rulers including Antigonus Monophthalmos, Lysimachus, the Seleucids, and the Attalids. It was besieged by Seleucus I in 281 BC and by Antiochus III in 215-213 BC, but neither succeeded at breaching the acropolis, regarded as the strongest fortified place in the world. The city sometimes served as a royal residence, but was itself governed by an assembly.

In this era, the city took on a strong Greek character. The Greek language replaced the Lydian language in most inscriptions, and major buildings were constructed in Greek architectural styles to meet the needs of Greek cultural institutions. These new buildings included a prytaneion, gymnasium, theater, hippodrome, and the massive Temple of Artemis still visible to modern visitors. Jews were settled at Sardis by the Hellenistic king Antiochos III, where they built the Sardis Synagogue and formed a community that continued for much of Late Antiquity.

In 129 BC, Sardis passed to the Romans, under whom it continued its prosperity and political importance as part of the province of Asia. The city received three neocorate honors and was granted ten million sesterces as well as a temporary tax exemption to help it recover after a devastating earthquake in 17 AD.

Sardis had an early Christian community and is referred to in the New Testament as one of the seven churches of Asia. In the Book of Revelation, Jesus refers to Sardians as not finishing what they started, being about image rather than substance.

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[inspofromancientworld]

Roads and Traveling

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Roads and pathways go back very far in human history, to about 10,000 BCE. Some of these might have started out as animal trails that were then used over and over, widening until they left their marks on the landscape, some were engineered and covered over by paving or logs. Some are blended with rivers to make travel faster and able to carry more and some were dictated by rulers of empires. Some are nothing more than sunken paths now, some are still in use.

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The oldest extant roads are sunken paths, many of which can be found in England as there is a tradition of maintaining public rights of way. Many of these paths connect farms to each other and also cross the country to reach important locations, such as temples and cities. One of the oldest of these is Harrow Way, or the Old Way, which connected what is now Seaton in Devon to Dover in Kent. The Old Way can be dated to somewhere between 600-450 BCE, but is believed to much older, going back into the Stone Age.

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Roads that are paved with with wood can come in two types, corduroy roads that are made of logs laid across the roadway, especially across areas that tend to get extremely wet, like low lying areas and swamps. Plank roads are a newer take on that concept made with planks instead of whole logs. One of the oldest wood roads that still exists is the Corlea Trackway in Ireland, which dates to about 148 BCE and is the largest one found in Europe.

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Darius I (Darius the Great) of the Achaemenid empire, who reigned from 522-486 BCE had the Royal Road build during his reign. Some parts of it appear to follow that of the Assyrian kings, who reigned from the 21st-7th century BCE, beginning with a city-state and gradually expanding into an empire, based on the eastern parts of the roadway seeming to connect points that were important to them rather than taking the most direct or easiest path. Darius did improve the roads, though, which were later improved by the Romans. It was expected that mounted couriers were expected to traverse the 2,699 km (1,677 miles) journey from Susa to Sardis in 9 days, a trip that took 90 days by foot, or approximately 30 hours by vehicle today. It was primarily a 'post road', or one that was used to transport mail rather than the mass transportation of people and goods.

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In the Americas, many trails were blazed, or marked so that others could follow, quite early in history, possibly beginning by following ridge lines or large game animal paths, which followed dry ground through the forests between grazing lands and salt licks. One of the largest still extant of these trails is the Natchez Trace, or the Old Natchez Trace between Nashville, Tennessee and Natchez Mississippi and linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers, spanning 710 km (440 miles). Many of the trails were co-opted by European colonizers to explore and expand through the continent.

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The Inca road system was the most vast and advanced transportation system in the Americas. It consisted of many paved roads, two major north-south routes with many branches cut into mountainous territory the Inca ruled over in the Andes, and around 39,900 km (24,800 miles) of roads. The best known part of this road system is the Trail to Machu Picchu. Parts of the road systems were built by cultures that lived in the areas before the Inca ruled over the area, especially the Wari culture, who lived there from about 500-1000 CE.

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The Roman roads, perhaps the best known early roads, were built from about 300 BCE through the fall of the Western Roman Empire, about 400 CE. They were standardized, those standards laid down in the Law of the Twelve Tables from about 450 BCE, to 8 Roman feet (~2.37m) wide, double that around curves. In rural areas, the width was 12 Roman feet, allowing two standard width carts to pass by and allow for pedestrian traffic to continue on without interference. These tables also required private landowners to allow travelers to use their land if the roads were in disrepair, so durable roads became a very important consideration, as well as making them straight to use the least amount of materials. At its peak, the Roman roads consisted of at least 29 great military highways radiating from Rome, 327 great roads that connected provinces, and many smaller roads that comprised more than 400,000 km (260.000 miles), with over 80,500 km (50,000 miles) stone paved. Many of these are still used, being paved over with modern roads.

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In China, many roads were dedicated to trade routes like the Silk Road, which began in the Han Dynasty (207 BCE-220 CE). They focused primarily on the safety of the route to make it as lucrative as it could be, so major projects like extending the Great Wall of China, which was started during the 7th century BCE, were undertaken. The Silk Road shortened the Eurasian Steppe trail, which had been used for about 2000 years, from 10,000 km (6,200 miles) to 6,400 km (4,000 miles). Other roads in China that are worth noting are the Gallery Roads through remote mountains that are made of wooden planks secured to holes drilled into cliff sides in the Qin Mountains, which were built starting around the 4th century BCE and are still in use.

[broadwaydivastournament]

Bernadette Peters in Caricature

I am so behind, so we're just going to plow right through these. Bernadette has not one, not two, not six, but eleven Hirschfelds, more than any other Diva left.

George M! With Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Nanette Fabray, Jack Cassidy - Tv Special 9/6/70

On The Town- Bernadette Peters, Phyllis Newman, Donna Mckechnie, Jess Richards, Remak Ramsay, Ron Husman. (10/31/71)

“Seven Sparklers In Fall Firmament”(Clockwise From Top Right) Peter Firth In Equus; Angela Lansbury In Gypsy, Gerladine Page, Richard Kiley And Sandy Dennis In Absurd Person Singular; Ben Gazzara In Hughie; Maureen Stapleton, Jack Lemmon, And Walter Matthau In Juno & The Paycock, Robert Preston And Bernadette Peters In Mack & Mabel; And Charlton Heston In Macbeth, 1974

Mack And Mabel With Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters, Lisa Kirk, And Robert Fitch, 10/6/74

Sunday In The Park With George, Bernadette Peters And Mandy Patinkin, 1984

Bernadette Peters In Sunday In The Park With George (6/8/84)

Bernadette Peters In Annie Get Your Gun (2/28/99)

Into The Woods With Joanna Gleason, Robert Westenberg, Tom Aldredge, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Byrne, And Chip Zien, 11/1/87

The Goodbye Girl: Carol Woods, Tammy Minoff, John Christopher Jones, Martin Short, Bernadette Peters (2/28/93)

Cameron Mackintosh With Characters From Shows He Has Produced. Last Revised 4/92

Rick Steiner With Characters From Six Of His Plays, Ink And Goauche 9/02

Bernadette also has a portrait at Sardi's, but heaven knows I can't find it just by googling, and it's not a week to ask me to do deep dives like I usually do. Check back in three-to-five business days.

Elaine Stritch and Bernadette Peters in "A Little Night Music," 2010 - Squigs

Bernadette Peters and the new company of Hello, Dolly! 2018 - Squigs

Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason (my beloved), and the company of Into the Woods, 2014 - Squigs

Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell (my beloved), Jayne Houdyshell, Mary Beth Peil, and the company of Follies, 2011 - Squigs

[icouldntfindquiet]

when do you think we'll hear from Van?

I initially thought March but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes so February is possible.

22nd Jan - Eleven Management finally put CATB on their roster. Idk if this is the exact day it happened but I noticed it that day.

24th Jan - Sardy teased that Van got a haircut so maybe Van needs to look more presentable for business. 👀

1st Feb - CATB’s Spotify R&L 2021 playlist was posted.

Perhaps more things will happen but it’s the little things that make it seem like they’re getting ready for something. When do you think we’ll hear from Van? 👀

[jakeberabbit]

3 Movies: Shine / Ambulance / Beetlejuice

Capsule reviews for the first movies I saw this year: Shine, Ambulance, and Beetlejuice

Shine (1996) Starring Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, and Lynn Redgrave Written by Jan Sardi, from a story by Scott Hicks Directed by Scott Hicks If this movie doesn’t make you respect Rachmaninoff, I don’t know what will. Shine tells the (supposedly) true story of pianist David Helfgott, who overcame a severe upbringing and a lifelong struggle with mental illness to find his way…

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Love's Brother (2004)

Directed by Jan Sardi

Cinematography by Andrew Lesnie

[robertmassimi]

"The Notebook" is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The 2004 movie was directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi. In its current Broadway production, the book is by Bekah Brunstetter and the music and lyrics is by Ingrid Michaelson.

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The Notebook. Theater Review.

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"The Notebook" is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The 2004 movie was directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi. In its current Broadway production, the book is by Bekah Brunstetter and the music and lyrics is by Ingrid Michaelson.

The musical has two directors: four time Tony nominee Michael Greif and Schele Williams who is making a Broadway debut. Williams is also going to be directing the highly anticipated "The Wiz" which is opening in April.

In the current musical we get three Noah's and three Allie's... younger, middle and older. For the most part the six are good; I thought that the younger Allie (Jordan Tyson) was woefully miscast. Where Allie came from money, was a proper girl, this younger Allie ex-hued none of that. More like an inner city persona, Tyson was just not believable.

In Brett J. Banakis gorgeous set design we get a wonderful slide movement throughout the two hours fifteen minutes.Equally as effective is the sound by Nevin Steinberg and the costumes by Paloma Young. The effective orange and blue lighting by Ben Stanton too made the mood well in tune with the plot.

The musical for the most part was very similar to the movie, two young people fall deeply in love with one another and even though ten years has gone by, they never stop thinking of each other. The key to the musicals success is that the three different sets of Noah and Allie need to all be effective. Whereas Maryann Plunkett as the elder and Dorian Harewood as the husband are excellent, we get the best interaction between Joy Woods and Ryan Vasquez, the middle aged actors; their singing and body language is captivating. The two are silky smooth on stage! Even though John Cardoza holds up his end as the younger Noah, it is Tyson who is an anchor around his neck. Even though Tyson has a very good singing voice, her Broadway debut falls flat.

The two opening scenes, both first act and second act fire on all cylinders. It is the second act, however, where this show excels. The songs, the pace and the story all come together nicely. Songs like "We Have To Try", "Forever", "It's Not Easy", "I Know" and "Coda" were all well sung songs; the lyrics too were catchy and fit the moment of the plot. The first act too had some nice songs: "Time", "Leave The Light On", "If This Is Love" were most memorable. Having some great moments in the first act, it still didn't compare the the afternoons second act.

For the romantics out there, "The Notebook" is for the most part an entertaining show. The choreography (Katie Spelman) is underwhelming, as is some of the ensemble cast. Allie's parents: Andrea Burns and Charles E. Wallace are not moving in their parts. Burns was much more effective in her role as nurse Lori.Neither actor brought depth as parents to Allie, they were mostly robotic and aloof.

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Next up is Water for Elephants at The Imperial Theatre. This musical is based on the circus and maybe a real sleeper when it comes a show that may just wow the audience.

Since many good shows have opened but unexpectedly closed in a rather quick fashion (Spamelot, Days of Wine and Roses, Shucked), this musical may surprise to the upside.

It seems that shows that aren't unanimously well received, and in Shucked case was, are closing with not spending much time on the great white way.

#Broadway Bob, #Tony Awards, #The Notebook, #New York City.

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[addictivecontradiction]

Shine, 1996

[baddingtonbitch]

writer/director Jan Sardi talking about Giovanni Ribisi on the dvd commentary for Love's Brother (2004)

[fatimamh]

[straightfromamovie]

If you are a bird, I am a bird.

Young Noah, The Notebook

[masonskaya]

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