AUTHOR: Chuck Mirarchi
Review of Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
There are a number of exhibits that will be of interest at the recently opened “Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but the one that will take visitors’ breath away is a series of 25 line drawings drawn by Marc Davis (one … Review of Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Book Review: Delicious Disney Walt Disney World – Recipes & Stories from the Most Magical Place on Earth
Visiting a Disney park is more than simply going on attractions and meeting Mickey Mouse. It is about shopping. It is about special experiences. It is about shared experiences. And … it is about food! When people think of food at a theme park they think of fast food done poorly. Walt Disney created Disneyland … Book Review: Delicious Disney Walt Disney World – Recipes & Stories from the Most Magical Place on Earth
Q&A with Broadway Singer, Actor, Director & Former Kids of the Kingdom Performer Michael Berresse
Chuck Mirarchi: What inspired you to audition for The Kids of the Kingdom? Michael Berresse: In all honesty, the inspiration didn’t really come from me and it’s a miracle it happened at all. At 18 years old and just out of high school, I was really struggling with my identity and paralyzed about my future. … Q&A with Broadway Singer, Actor, Director & Former Kids of the Kingdom Performer Michael Berresse
Jack Plotnick Spoofs “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color”
As the world began to shut down this past spring due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, and the gravity of the virus began to sink in, everyone looked for ways to bring some comfort, familiarity, a little bit of happiness to their lives. Disney fans were no different. Although some of the theme parks have … Jack Plotnick Spoofs “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color”
See Disneyland in a Whole New Way with ‘3D Disneyland’ by Dave Bossert
Dave Bossert, an award-winning producer, creative director, writer, and former Disney animator, has released his eighth book, 3D Disneyland: Like You’ve Never Seen It Before. This coffee table book is really unique. It is unlike any other book written about Disneyland or any Disney theme park. This 200-page book mostly consists of photographs taken by … See Disneyland in a Whole New Way with ‘3D Disneyland’ by Dave Bossert
Picture It: A Book Review of the New Golden Girls Cookbook
Picture it: Monday, September 14th, 2020. The 35th anniversary of the debut of NBC’s The Golden Girls. The groundbreaking show, which debuted in 1985 and ran for seven seasons, featured four older women sharing a home and their lives in Miami, Florida. Even though the show has been off the air for 28 years, it … Picture It: A Book Review of the New Golden Girls Cookbook
“Disneyland: The First 65 Years” – A Two-Day Auction Starting August 15, 2020
Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks, California is celebrating the 65th anniversary of Disneyland with a one-of-a-kind, two-day auction starting on August 15, 2020. The collection to be offered includes over 1,100 rare artifacts which trace the history of the iconic theme parks and Walt Disney’s vision from their inception to present day. Many of … “Disneyland: The First 65 Years” – A Two-Day Auction Starting August 15, 2020
Discover the Man Behind the Man – Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: Ub Iwerks
Disney fans know the name Ub Iwerks as the man who was friends with Walt Disney, and as the original animator of Mickey Mouse. What many of them do not know is not only was Iwerks a self-taught animator, but he was also a technical genius. Iwerks’ contributions to The Walt Disney Company, and the … Discover the Man Behind the Man – Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: Ub Iwerks
Review: Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks
“Marc can do anything I ask,” said Walt Disney. “He can do story, he can develop characters, he can animate, he can design these rides. I have a whole building over there filled with animators, but I have only one Renaissance man, and that’s Marc.” Marc Davis truly was a Renaissance man. And, if there … Review: Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks
London Home of ‘Mary Poppins’ Author, P. L. Travers, For Sale
Image: Russell Simpson The former home of P. L. Travers, writer of the children’s classic Mary Poppins novels, is up for sale in London. Although this is not the home in which P. L. Travers wrote the original Mary Poppins; that home is at 50 Smith Street in Chelsea. The Travers home that is currently on the … London Home of ‘Mary Poppins’ Author, P. L. Travers, For Sale
