#library theater

[violetrains]

i love you tinker bell i love you silvermist i love you rosetta i love you iridessa i love you fawn i love you vidia i love you clank and bobble i love you terrence i love you queen clarion i love you fairy mary i love you pixie hollow i love you neverland i love you pixie dust i love you lost things i love you cute little fairy dresses made of flower petals and leaves i love you pompoms on tinker bell's shoes i love you music box with the ballerina that belongs to wendy darling i love you nature magic powers i love you tinkerfairy inventions i love you animal companions i love you fairy humor i love you fairy lore i love you tinker bell soundtrack i love you credits at the end with the cute illustrations i love you disney fairies movies i love you tales of pixie hollow books i love you tinker bell franchise

[classycoffeesublime]

I can fix her

Her (Me):

[escapismsworld]

Opera Garnier where Phantom is based off of in Gaston Leroux's book. The chandelier did fall in the late 1800’s. Other accounts state it was one of the counter weights and not the chandelier. There’s many variations of Erik’s origin but Christine was based off a Swedish singer of the same 1st name.

[starlight-library]

Opposites attract | MV1

pairing: max verstappen x technical theater!y/n (they/them)

summary: you visit max after a long tech weekend, which is in time for the miami gp

warnings: fluff, google translated dutch (so sorry), me geeking out about my profession, maybe accidental OOC??, suggestive

a/n: reader is AFAB gender neutral! request open! sorry in advance cause there's no proofreading, im dying like a man. also first time writing don’t kill me ❤️

wc: 1.3K

Tech was the best and worst time of the year. The best time since the actors, director, crew, and creative all come together to finally put the show together. The best time because the show is officially handed over to the stage manager. It was also the worst time because of such long hours, lots of hold, and the stage manager’s sanity is holding on by a thread.

The first day wasn’t so bad. You arrived at the theater at 8am. You found your table and laid everything out. Your ASM and PA, your life line and team members, made sure everything else was set up. The other technicians arrived at 9am as they stated on the schedule and finally actors arrived at 10am. You had everyone in a circle introducing themselves to the new group: name, pronouns, role, fun fact. Then the director stated you guys would be going from top of the show and this was your time and your rehearsal. It was long but quick.

The second and third day were killer though. It was painfully slow as techs were. You spend most of your day here. Stage managers were the first ones in and last ones out and this tech was a 10 out of 12 (breaks for lunch, obviously, but you spend literally 12 hours in a dark theater just stopping and going while they add lights, sound, props, costumes, etc.) What’s worse is because you’re running the show you have to stay on top of everything, unless an emergency of course.

That includes not being able to really talk to your boyfriend.

You and Max were very keen on communicating and checking in since both your jobs were so demanding. Sometimes you guys could talk for hours while others it was a simple ‘hi dear, hope you have a good day’ ‘hi schatje, hope you’re sleeping well’ but when you were in tech it was a miracle if you sent a good morning text to inform him you were alive.

It’s around one am when you arrive back to the housing provided by the theater. By the time you get ready for bed it’s one thirty. You’re exhausted and your body is so desperately craving the sleep it’s been lacking but you will yourself to check your phone.

10 am:

Good morning, schatje ❤️. I hope you have a good day at tech today.

12pm:

Make sure you eat something today, please. I know how busy things can get sometimes. I’ll send you money to eat. I cannot believe the theater isn’t providing food for you or the crew. I can call them and give them a piece of my mind.

3pm:

Why did tech have to land on this weekend? It’s different with you not here. Are you watching at least?

…you know I can pay for you. You don’t have to work if you don’t want.

5pm:

Practice was okay. The random rain shower made things interesting for sure. Not my best time but I managed.

I miss you.

10pm:

I love you Schatje. I’m going to head to bed. Wish you were here with me. ❤️

Your heart pulls reading the messages. You quickly type out a few replies to Max:

Hi darling, I’m okay Yes, I made sure I ate today. No you don’t have to call the theater. It’s fine.

That’s called a sugar baby, darling. Not that I wouldn’t mind… I miss you too. I wish tech was over already so we could talk more :(

Well that’s Florida for you. But I’m sorry. I bet you still did amazing. I love you too. I’ll talk to you soon love, sleep well ❤️

You put your phone down after and let yourself drift off to sleep.

—————————————

“Alright Jonathan, I’ll talk to you later…bye now.”

Pocketing your phone when the conversation ends, you shuffle around your room as you get dressed. You’re thankful practice and qualifiers are late in the day giving you the extra sleep you need. Checking yourself out in the mirror, you do a spin. Sneakers, skirt, and one of the many fan designed Red Bull shirts you bought. This one was based off of Taylor’s Swift ‘Eras Tour’ but instead had pictures of your boyfriend and said ‘Verstappen’ instead. Grabbing your sunglasses, bag, and paddock pass you triple checked everything before heading off on your adventure.

Arriving to the paddock you easily scan in and navigate your way through. You keep your head down eyes glued to your phone and nobody really bats an eye to you. Thank god. You didn’t want the surprise to be ruined. Your eyes scan before you find the Red Bull garage. You slow your steps as you scan the garage not spying your boyfriend. A frown pulls to your lips as you step in, sunglasses being pushed to rest on the top of your head as you find Christian.

“Christian,” you call out with a smile as the principal turns. You make your way over and give him a quick hug.

“Oh Y/N,” Christian says and you see relief wash over him, “thank god you’re here. Max has been a fucking terror so far.” The remark makes you laugh, “I’m serious! He’s been extra grumpy since we arrived. I had to threaten to ban you from the garage to get him to tone it down. Handle him. Please.”

“I will when I find out exactly where he is.”

“Driver’s room.”

“Thank you. Promise he’ll be ready for tomorrow.”

“He better!” You hear Christian call out as you leave the garage. It does not take you long to find Max’s room and you know on the door.

You hear some shuffling and swearing in Dutch before the door swings open. You’re met with a “what?” and a scowl which causes you to smile brightly. “Fancy seeing you here,” you tease and watch Max’s scowl fall as it takes him a moment to process before you’re yanked forward.

You crash into his chest and laughs. Wrapping your arms around his neck, you bury your face in the crook of his neck as he hugs you tightly. He pulls away as he cups your face.

“I—schatje! What are you here? I thought you were working all weekend?”

“Between rehearsal and tech, we reached 42 hours. Jonathan said it wasn’t worth calling equity up to try and get overtime. So, he gave us the weekend off,” you beam and burst into laughter as he smothers your face in kisses, smiling widely.

“I’ve heard you’ve been very grumpy these past few days,” you remark through giggles.

“I have,” he replies bluntly, “you’ve been so busy and this Grand Prix has been testing my patience,” it’s his turn to bury his face in the crook of your neck. Your eyes flutter close and you let a breathy sigh escape feeling his lips leave feathery kisses along your neck.

“Max..”

“Missed you,” Max mumbled through kisses as he works his way up your neck to your jaw, “missed my good luck charm on my arm,” he kisses along your jaw, “missed having you wait for me in my driver’s room,” he makes his way up to your bottom lip and nips, “we have so much catching up to do..”

Turning your head away, giggling, “you have practice and qualifiers to get through first, mister,” You say earning a very small pout from the Dutchman, “how about, you place top five for qualifiers and I’ll spend the night at your hotel.” You let a finger gently trail long his jaw, down his neck, and to his chest before he drops.

Max follows your finger eyes darkening as he sticks his tongue out slightly to lick his bottom lip. Looking back up at you, “and if I get pole?”

Smiling innocently, you bat your lashes, “why do you think I wore a skirt?” A voice rings out for Max. Max groans as he squeezes you. He leans down to kiss your cheek before murmuring in your ear, “I expect you back here after qualifiers, bent over, skirt up for me.”

A shiver runs down your spine. He smirks and you want to wipe that smirk off his face. The voice is closer and you quick Max a quick peck with a grin, “good luck, sweetheart.” You purr softly and turn out of his grasp and disappear to the motorhome to enjoy the last few hours of your ability to walk.

[detroitlib]

View of the Elk Rapids Cinema in Elk Rapids, Michigan. Marquee reads: "Elk Rapids Cinema, world's largest blacklight mural." Printed on back: "Spacious, comfortable seating, perfect sound and picture projection of worth while pictures from all over the world. Plus the world's largest blacklight ceiling mural assure you a delightful experience in movie going. No vacation in Northern Michigan is complete with a visit to the Elk Rapids Cinema. Color by Rogers. Dist. by the Camera Chop, Traverse City, Mich. Dexter Press, Inc. West Nyack, New York."

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

[swansongofalyre]

Memento Mori x Hadestown in Maine!

Honestly cannot believe this, but the Portland Public Library (in Maine! Not Oregon!) is partnering with Portland Ovations to host a Broadway Book Club, with Memento Mori x Hadestown as their inaugural selection!

The book club will meet at the downtown library on October 3. Participants can receive a free copy of the book AND will have a chance to win a free pair of tickets to the Broadway National Tour of Hadestown, which will be performing in Maine on October 18–19! Registration is recommended but not required.

I am trying to sound very calm about this, but to be perfectly candid, I am very NOT calm about this, because Hadestown is one of my favorite musicals of all time and a dream pairing for my book. Our receptions of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades are very different (with the exception of one joke/pun in common about Orpheus), and I am really interested to hear readers' thoughts on how (if at all) the two works speak to each other.

I will also take this opportunity to say I LOVE LIBRARIES, PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, AS THEY CAN MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

[tygerland]

1972: Joyce Carol Oates with husband Raymond Smith.

[garadinervi]

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words, Adapted by Robert Nemiroff, With original drawings and art by Miss Hansberry, Introduction by James Baldwin, New American Library, New York, NY, 1970 [Between the Covers, Gloucester City, NJ]

[thoughtportal]

[jimmyspades]

[princessmacabre]

34/100 days of productivity

got up at 7am

morning tea & french poetry

film studies class

held my presentation on TIB-AV-Analytics

continued reading theatre & body on the train

goals for the day:

take a nap before meeting up with a new friend ✔️

eat/cook a nourishing meal ✔️

text my friend✔️

bisous

xx

[escapismsworld]

📍The Margraviate Theater in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany.

The theater building was built between 1744 and 1748.

[ibijau]

a while back, a youtuber I like posted a video about "the oldest joke in the world" which referenced several times the play "the frogs" by Aristophanes, so recently I picked it at the library because why not

I'm so glad I did, this shit is way, way funnier than I expected.

[detroitlib]

Corner of Cadillac Square and Bates with the Gayety Theater and the Gayety Rathskeller & Cafe, and a view of the street. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Theaters-Gayety."

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

[missathlete31]

GLEN IS FINALLY ABLE TO PROMOTE HIT MAN!!!!

It’s about damn time! Give this man the credit he deserves!

This movie needs a theatrical release immediately. I will go crazy if it’s lost to Netflix library like so many others

[starlight-library]

the brain rot that is max with a technical theater partner is so—bad guys good lord

like UGH. max having met his partner over winter break while his (now) partner was working in monaco for a show. they met at a bar and hit it off.

they could not stop texting each other.

funny enough, partner had no idea who max was till they googled him. baby is an arts major through and through!! sports? don’t know her, but partner learned all about f1 cor max!! pre dating might i add!! so imagine how ecstatic max is on facetime maxsplaining f1 to the pretty person. he even shows them his cats. his BABIES.

max asks their partner out on a proper date in january. post holidays (which they spent together since partner has no family and shows constantly besides christmas and new years). it went fantastic.

now the season is here. max learns very quickly that their partner schedule is just as, if not, worse than his.

“what do you mean you’re spending twelve hours in a dark theater? what do you do?” “oh well we add the light cues and test sound cues and the props and costume and basically put the show together.” “oh, when does it open?” “previews start friday.” “THIS FRIDAY?” “mmhmm”

cue max being baffled hearing what really goes on to put on a show

partner booking a gig in florida just in time for the miami gp!! them using their one day off to surprise Max at their hotel and having a whole date planned!!

Max with technical theater partner oooo i’m so normal over them