Mark Blankenship
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Mark Blankenship | |
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| Born | December 9, 1978 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Emory University (BA) University of Oxford Yale School of Drama (MFA) |
Mark Blankenship (born December 9, 1978) is an American writer, critic and the co-creator and editor-in-chief of the now dormant popular culture blog The Critical Condition.[1] Since June 2021, he has been the New Works Director for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.[2]
Life and career
Blankenship was born in
As an undergraduate at Emory, he was a member—and during his
He was a member of the Emory Scholars, and co-founded the Scholarship and Service Summer Program, which places students in summer internships with local non-profits.[4]
While still a senior at Emory, he was hired as Literary Manager of Atlanta's Horizon Theatre Company,[5] a position he held from April 2001—August 2002.
In late 2001, he was cast as the voice of Dooley, the Southern Movie Hound on the short-lived Turner South series The Southern Movie Hound.
While at Yale, Blankenship began writing for
Notable classmates from
He has lived in
In 2008 Blankenship founded the pop culture blog The Critical Condition[8] with Art Meets Commerce, a New-York based new media advertising and marketing firm. The blog sought to engage readers in dialogue about various aspects of pop culture, acknowledges the impact it has on the larger culture and offers insight and analysis of the ways it is shaped by the changing zeitgeist. As an entity, it also became part of the increasingly interconnected "conversation" that exists among culture bloggers.[9] The blog has officially been on hiatus since February 21, 2012.[10]
Mark and Sarah D. Bunting started the Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs podcast in March 2016,[11] a weekly pop music podcast that contains in-depth and humorous discussions of individual songs chosen by the hosts or the fans. Starting with episode 50 every tenth episode ranks every song on an album. Ranked episodes include Indigo Girls, GHV2, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Jagged Little Pill, and The Clueless Soundtrack.
Awards and honors
One of seven judges for the 2008 Obie Awards.[12]
Received an American Theatre/Jerome Foundation Fellowship for arts writing.
References
- ^ "The Critical Condition | People, Business & Places". thecriticalcondition.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (June 18, 2021). "Mark Blankenship Announced as New Works Director for National Alliance for Musical Theatre". Broadway World. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Theater Emory". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ "Emory College website". college.emory.edu. [dead link]
- ^ "Home". horizontheatre.com.
- ^ http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-02-08/theater/university-wits [dead link]
- ^ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-131606927.html [dead link]
- ^ "The Critical Condition - Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music and TV". Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ http://beta.sling.com/blog/2770/%22The-Office%22-May-Not-Be-as-Funny-as-%22The-Michael-Scott-Paper-Company%22 [permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Critical Condition - Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music and TV". Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Tomato Nation » Introducing The Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs Podcast!". Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "The 2008 Obie Award Winners - Page 1 - Theater - New York - Village Voice". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2009.