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Eli Z.

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Norway native, US transplant with a BA in Theatre. Over 15 years of classical music training. I sing, write lyrics and music, and am working on a book when I'm not at my day job...other interests are foreign languages and cultures, travel, books, movies, cooking, and art of every kind. I have a particular interest in multicultural issues and human rights. The only race is the human race.

Music:

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Movies:

IRON MAN!!! What fun !! Children of Men took my breath away. The complete list of favorites is WAY too long to list but includes: Eastern Promises,Contact, The Lover, Monsoon Wedding, Zhao Yu's train, Crouching Tiger, Donnie Darko, Gladiator, Before Sunrise/Sunset, Possession, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead, The Contender, Crash, Thank You for Smoking and Serenity.

Television:

No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, Bones, The Closer, New Amsterdam...otherwise have a real talent for liking shows that get cancelled (Firefly, John Doe, MD's, UC Undercover, The Handler)

Books:

Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham. Alltime favorite ever. I love everything from Austen and Forster to more contemporary voices like Sherman Alexie, Zadie Smith and Greg Bear.

Heroes:

Everyday heroes...people who overcome obstacles and adversity and survive.

My Blog

Iron Man has a heart (* spoiler warning!*)

You gotta love the comics: implausible storylines, their heroes often awkward societal outcasts or tragic survivors of childhood trauma.  Through a deus-ex-machina fueled event inv...
Posted by Eli Z. on Sat, 03 May 2008 03:28:00 PST

Lust, Caution and Doublestandards

The news broke yesterday that a new up and coming Chinese actress, Wang Tei, has been blacklisted by the Chinese government for her portrayal of a doublecrossing spy in the Ang Lee-movie Lust, Caution...
Posted by Eli Z. on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:50:00 PST

Oscars Night of the Underdogs

You gotta love it when things go right. Last night at the Oscars is a prime example:After cute overload from Enchanted, it was a breath of fresh air seeing Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova who go...
Posted by Eli Z. on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:53:00 PST

Check out this video: Someone like you

Check out this video: Someone like you<
Posted by Eli Z. on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:20:00 PST

SPRING AWAKENING ROCKS TONY AWARDS!

I think I called it a few weeks ago....Spring Awakening will get Best Musical of the Year at the Tony's. Why? Because Mr. Duncan Sheik has shaken things up. Because he's a rock musician first, he does...
Posted by Eli Z. on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:23:00 PST

Immi Conquers First Avenue

She came, she sang, she played, she charmed, tickled, flirted, mesmerized...and Minneapolis, MN, lay at her bare feet!Armed with a glass piano and a feather mohawk, this absurdly beautiful neo-baroque...
Posted by Eli Z. on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:41:00 PST