Articles written by Lorain Blanken

I currently write articles on making your own clothing, accessories and jewelry on About.com at their DIY Fashion site, http://diyfashion.about.com.

Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Musical reviews: Chicago: 2 of 4

Chicago struck me as a whirlwind of dreams, deceit and corruption all wrapped up in a sultry package of feather boas and neon lights. The themes within Chicago rise and fall as tides, reappearing amongst each other to pose before us the raw, ruthless and condescending human nature. For this purpose, Chicago provides two plat...
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Artist profile: Nicolas Poussin: 1 of 1

The story of the founder of French classicism is found to begin when a painter by the name of Quentin Varin visited the town of Led Andelys in 1612 on commission to produce several paintings for the Church of le Grand Andely. In the same small town, a son of small farmers was educated, and upon observation of Varin's visit, ...
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Musical reviews: Les Miserables: 3 of 5

Les Miserables This dark story of moral temptation and ethical glory has, in my belief, been portrayed successfully by both film and Broadway adaptations. There is varying degrees in focus and tone, but I find they both achieve a story of epic proportions. Les Miserables seems to me a story that is very difficult to pull off...