James Sims

Barack Obama

  • Separation of Twitter and Facebook in the Age of Obama

    Separation of Twitter and Facebook in the Age of Obama

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    James Sims

    Get into a verbal fight on Facebook, and I still have to see you in our elevator the next morning. I’m all for embracing awkward moments, but not when that initial verbal brawl is seen, and judged, by my republican-minded in-laws. It is far easier agreeing to avoid heated political debates with people I love…

  • Nathan Lane, Jerry Mitchell and More Discuss Broadway on PBS

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    James Sims

    This past summer marked an evening of Broadway at the White House as President Obama and the First Lady hosted leading stage stars for a celebration of the arts and an outreach to students. Dance students from Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Joy of Motion Dance Center joined the cast of ‘Hairspray’…

  • Fox’s ‘Glee’ a Savior to Arts Education

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    James Sims

    Fox’s ‘Glee’ is a hit, again. Tuesday night’s return of the singing and dancing series scored its best ratings ever, pulling in 13.7 million viewers, which is a vast improvement over its series premiere numbers last year (9.6 million). News of a ratings smash should come as no surprise to the millions of dedicated fans,…

  • Bush Follies Brought Tudors to Broadway

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    James Sims

    With a new season of Showtime’s The Tudors coming up and Barack Obama now bogged down by controversial plans for Afghanistan, it seems appropriate to reflect on a recent trend that graced the Broadway stage over the past couple years. George W. Bush’s reign got Americans riled up, doubting their Commander-in-Chief’s decision-making abilities and crying…