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Oh hell ya: musicians react to Pixar Studios Soul The animated feature about a jazz musician is striking a chord for its accurate portrayal of performance and the artistic imperative. Social Sharing The movie about a middle-school band teacher is striking a chord for its portrayal of musical performance Posted: Jan 14, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 14 In Pixar Studios Soul, Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the opportunity to play the gig of a lifetime.(Pixar Animat...

At this time last year, we were still going to live shows at Hodis Half Note (formerly The Starlight), but then the rest of 2020 happened, and unfortunately, well be coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic with one less music venue ( and hopefully no more than that). But the good news is, a comedy club is taking its place, and we will need some laughs for sure.  The Comedy Fort announced that it will have its first show on February 12, and tickets will go on sale on January 30. The showroom cons...

FORT COLLINS — The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins’ first standalone comedy club in 30 years — is set to open Feb. 12 in the former Hodi’s Half Note space in Old Town, according to a Coloradoan report. Shows at the Comedy Fort will be produced by local comic David Rodriguez.  

CinemaBlend Soul is a fantastic piece of animation that everyone should watch. When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I fell in love with the music instantly, and the animation next. I thought it looked so interesting to see a music teacher as the focal point of a movie, and not only that but a struggling jazz musician as well. But what I didn’t know I would be in for was the crazy amount of emotion the movie made me feel. I mean, this is Pixar. I’m pretty sure it’s a requi...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm ET Replies(2) Dr. Peter Archer is a music teacher and professional trumpet player. (Courtesy of Dr. Peter Archer) BAYSIDE, QUEENS — From the curving track of the 7 train in Long Island City to the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village, the new Pixar movie "Soul" offers New Yorkers plenty of familiar scenes. Queens families may also find that its protagonist, middle school band teacher and aspiring jazz pianist Dr. Joe Gardner, feels like a real person — and, if...

Five stars Starring (voices): Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Angela Bassett, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Wes Studi, Fortune Fiemster and Zenobia Shroff Rating: PG, for mild profanity and thematic elements Pixar uncorks another phenomenal animated fable By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic This isn’t the first time I’ve observed that some of the sharpest, wittiest and most perceptive scripts belong to animated films. An impressive percentage of them come from Pixar. Pe...

Soul (2020) | Disney Pixar The 2015 Disney Pixar film Inside Out took us into the mind and emotional core of a young girl. In 2020’s Soul, directors Pete Doctor and co-director Kemp Powers go beyond the body to explore metaphysical matter. The gorgeously animated Soul is also a play on the protagonist’s passion for music. Joe Gardner is a music teacher with unrealised dreams of becoming a performing jazz pianist. The 100-minute movie is being streamed on Disney+ Hotsta...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? The very first seconds of Pixar’s new feature Soul, the cue card of the Disney castle, offers some of the best jazz ever heard in a Hollywood movie. The famous theme “When You Wish Upon a Star,” is...

Soul release time explained: What time will Pixar’s new film come out on Disney Plus?   Disney Pixar’s Soul is finally arriving Disney Plus this December but what is the film’s release time? What time will Soul be available to watch? As a Pixar film, Soul has been one of the most anticipated movies of 2020. However, thanks to a certain pandemic, the film has not been able to release in cinemas and will instead arrive on the Disney+ streaming service on December 25th. But just what is the...

Pixar Streaming on Disney+: 12.25 It’s been such a strong year for animation that we frankly didn’t need two Pixar releases to make it feel noteworthy—but they’ve certainly been welcome. While the popular narrative seems to be that Onward was nothing special, or a disappointment somehow, it certainly wasn’t for me. In fact, I found it to be a tough act to follow, and I’ve wondered all year if Soul was going to be up to the task. Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle scho...