Jade Simmons

Classically Trained ... Rappers?!

Jade Simmons | Posted 04.26.2012

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Rappers Tupac, Nicki Minaj, Slick Rick, Kanye West, Dana Dane and newcomer Azealia Banks all have one thing in common. They all got schooled.

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Gop Reimagined: Gingrich in Tights?

Jade Simmons | Posted 04.07.2012

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So it's taken weeks to return to what started out as an easy metaphorical ride, casting GOP candidates in the roles of our most popular Opera characte...

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Bachmann as Butterfly?: GOP Candidates Reimagined as Famous Opera Characters, Part 2

Jade Simmons | Posted 03.12.2012

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When you think about candidates who got off to a sprint only to get stuck in the quagmire of swiftly changing public opinion and easily evaporating political momentum, you see Michele Bachmann.

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Rick Perry as Carmen?: GOP Candidates Reimagined as Famous Opera Characters, Part 1

Jade Simmons | Posted 03.06.2012

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I'll admit the analogies don't always hold up until the last act, but you'll get the similarities between the memorable opera favorites and the complicated figures that are currently gracing our nation's political stage.

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The Surprising Thing About Playing at the White House

Jade Simmons | Posted 02.20.2012

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Maybe I was being delusional, or just romantically patriotic, but it seemed to me that artistry was reaching across the aisle quite successfully. Music appreciation abounded, but not a word about which candidate had flubbed the most recent debate.

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