His eyes are opened ever wider, even revealing what he left behind. The idea of a narrator on stage with the characters and I won't reveal any surprises here - is brilliant. Amazon: 3 I am a big fan of classic musicals (e.g. Having enjoyed LORE, I put out an ILL for it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2018. on Amazon.com. Stew is a phenomenal master of phrasing, hearing his words was worth the price of this dvd alone. Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2015. The characters and their devoted friendships drew me in, the neighborhoods of the city all felt like characters all their own. Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Rebecca Jones, Colman Domingo, Eisa Davis, Chad Goodridge, Stew. Passing Strange is a novella set in San Francisco. Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors Paperback – Oct. 31 1997 by Joseph Citro (Author) 4.1 out of 5 stars 27 ratings. Not his usual genre this is for connoisseurs only. Truly one of the best theatrical works presented on film. Treasure Island glows in the Bay, a beacon for Man’s perseverance and ingenuity. I'm sorry to leave that world and those people. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Please try again. Landed in the middle of the story and had NO IDEA what I was watching. Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood. I was so transfixed I couldn't take my eyes off it. It is basically historical literary fiction involving the LBGT scene of early 1940s San Francisco with a little magic thrown in here and there. Did I mention I want more? This is his story and its intelligence, importance, humor, anger, love and redemption will draw you in and not let you go. Basically a romance novel. Buy Passing Strange (Generation Dead) by Waters, Daniel (ISBN: 9781847389602) from Amazon's Book Store. Great turn of words, Great performances--Most Enjoyable Indeed! I loved the ways art, magic and science merged, and the hints of rich hidden worlds – I’d read a dozen more books about these characters and this setting. Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, Passing Strange is a story as unusual and complex as San Francisco itself from World Fantasy Award winning author Ellen Klages, and a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella San Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, Passing Strange is a story as unusual and complex as San Francisco itself from World Fantasy Award winning author Ellen Klages, and a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella San Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Passing Strange ( 23 ) IMDb 8.3 2 h 16 min 2014 18+ Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood. Now I need to go back and re-read the first two chapters to enhance my experience and fully appreciate what Helen did. My only complaint is that it's a novella, so TOO SHORT! Rather than being an enjoyable journey, as the previous books were, Passing Strange is a long, enigmatic bore. Please try again. With Isabelle McNally, Ian Christopher Noel, Dan Shor, Chloe Demrovsky. "Passing Strange" is a story from her Inspector C.D. Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, Passing Strange is a story as unusual and complex as San Francisco itself from World Fantasy Award winning author Ellen Klages, and a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella San Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Picaresque misadventures with sex, drugs, politics, and art await him in far-out Amsterdam and hyper-militant Berlin. Directed by Spike Lee. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Passing Strange by Ellen Klages is a lightly fantastic tale of life in San Francisco’s lesbian culture in the 1940s: part wistful romance, part mystery, and with a modern framing story immersed in the culture of geeky collectables. At the end of the show PBS mentioned it was available on DVD, and within 10 minutes I had it ordered. The performance is near perfection. Unable to add item to List. Get on the Bus / School Daze / She Hate Me - Set, Passing Strange: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (Applause Libretto Library), Passing Strange: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line, Oldboy (+Ultraviolet Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]. This time, Inspector Sloane tackles the murder of the county nurse at a Horticultural Society Flower Show in the village of Almstone. What's funny is that I didn't realize I had missed the play's first half until purchasing the DVD - so to me that was a bonus. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line [Sandweiss, Martha A.] Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2010. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Passing Strange Lyrics. I saw this on PBS one night while flipping through the channels. PASSING STRANGER is Wolverhampton based singer/songwriter Scott Matthews' debut album. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line. I am one of several reviewers who happened upon this while flipping through channels and landing on a PBS station. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line - Kindle edition by Sandweiss, Martha A.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. I purchased this DVD after stumbling upon the play on PBS's Great Performances. If any of the boxes I listed initially are yours, read this book. Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors [Joseph A. Citro, David Diaz] on Amazon.com. Another generation needs to watch this and pass it on. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Please try again. I was introduced to this by my wife, who had the benefit of seeing this production live some years ago, before we had met. With De'Adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo. They discover love and danger on the borders where magic, science, and art intersect. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2017. delightful, bitter-sweet little tale, which ends too quickly...the pacing is too rapid towards the end, after a long build-up...the setting is well done, you can hear the fog horns from the bay, and feel the magic of the world's fair on treasure island...well written, well plotted, full of interesting characters...recommended! Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2010. When Karina arrives in New York City to stay with her brother he mysteriously leaves her with a few strange parting words and a bag full of books that he's stashed drugs in. one small quibble: the blue outfit on the cover is NOT as described in the text...why not? Listen to your favorite songs from The Passing Strange by The Passing Strange Now. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Martha Sandweiss talked about her book [Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line] (Penguin Press; February 5, 2009). To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Something went wrong. Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019. Sloane series about the bucolic English countryside and the murders that occur for a host of unusual reasons. This is a gorgeously evocative portrait of queer ’40s San Francisco – it felt almost real enough to touch. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line The dancing and the singing are unlike any other you will see-this show rocks and there is just no way that you can stop yourself from rocking with it. Like Siddhartha, Stew shows the ebb and flow of one in pursuit of truth and reality, and the subsequent pains of awareness. Passing Strange The Movie is a tour-de-force of creative collaboration and inspiration. It gets very tedious, consisting basically of inane conversation and tangential thoughts on the part of the inspector. She takes up with a locksmith who's helped her, and they roam the city vagabonding. Wait, is it spoken word with music? A group of women of very different backgrounds and personalities are thrown together in the way that underground, closeted cultures tend to do. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Stew is brilliant. So brilliant! That's all I'll say. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line: Sandweiss, Martha A.: 9780143116868: Books - Amazon.ca "Passing Strange The Movie" tells the semi-autobiographical story of a young black man who leaves behind his middle-class, church-ruled upbringing in … What I got was a beautiful love story set in 1940’s San Fransisco, with every word masterfully written. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, Passing Strange is a story as unusual and complex as San Francisco itself from World Fantasy Award winning author Ellen Klages, and a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella San Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Most of the story is set in 1940, but the first chapter takes place in modern day, and from the first page the atmosphere drew me in. The Passing Strange: 05:42 . do not the cover artists read the texts they are supposed to illustrate? It left me wanting to know more about characters and what happened to them. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. (less), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2018. summer of sam; he got game; get on the bus; girl 6; clockers; crooklyn; malcolm x; jungle fever; mo’ better blues; da 80s. Tourists flock to the cities within the city: the Magic City of the World's Fair on an … Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2017. And then, Oh, wait there's a story and singing and hilarity!" Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014. Lee s multicamera coverage of the event (including backstage scenes) involves the audience in not only the text but the electricity of the ensemble s onstage adventure. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018, How and why did I wait so long to read this book??! It follows a group of queer women, some of which are magical. Tourists flock to the cities within the city: the Magic City of the World’s Fair on an island created of artifice and illusion; the forbidden city of Chinatown, a separate, alien world of exotic food and nightclubs that offer “authentic” experiences, straight from the pages of the pulps; and the twilight world of forbidden love, where outcasts from conventional society can meet. Terms and Conditions apply. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I was determined to give this book a chance. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 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