Template:Did you know nominations/Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by ツStacey (talk) 20:28, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts

 * ... that William Shatner's performance of Exodus was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?


 * ALT1:... that William Shatner performed Exodus, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
 * ALT2:... that William Shatner performed Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Vinciguerria lucetia
 * Comment: I moved the article from a user subpage into article space at 03:51, on 6 March 2016. -  t u coxn \talk 13:49, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Created by Tucoxn (talk). Self-nominated at 04:47, 6 March 2016 (UTC).


 * Dibs on this one. Abyssal (talk) 17:37, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
 * , if you are no longer planning to complete this review, let me know and I'll go ahead and review this article. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 15:26, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I'll review this tonight. Abyssal (talk) 22:19, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Abyssal, I'm very sorry, but after a fortnight your dibs have expired. Notecardforfree, please review this article; it has waited long enough. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:12, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg This article was moved to mainspace on the date of the nomination, it is just over 1,500 characters, there are no issues with neutrality, and there are no issues with copyvio. QPQ is satisfied, the hooks are under 200 characters, and I think they are interesting -- Shatner will certainly go down in history as a fascinating polymath. However, there are a few items that need to be addressed before I can approve this nomination:
 * Can you include citations to support the claims that this is Shatner's sixth album, that it is his third live album, and that it was the first album released after Has Been?
 * Can you clarify whether Itkin was nominated for a Pulitzer or whether Exodus itself was nominated for a Pulitzer, and can you also clarify the year of the nomination? This source says that Itkin was nominated in 2005 and this source says Exodus was nominated in 2006. Also, if Itkin was nominated for his writing, then I don't think we can say that "Shatner's performance" was nominated.
 * The link to the JWeekly source didn't open on my computer. Does it work for you?
 * Thank you very much for creating this article; it really is a very nice addition to the encyclopedia. I know that this nomination has already been waiting for a very long time, but how do you feel about holding it for Passover (April 22)? Of course, please let me know if you have any questions or if anything I wrote is unclear. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 20:50, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments - they helped to improve the article. Here are responses to your questions:
 * I added a citation showing that this is Shatner's ninth album - it turns out that there are a whole bunch of other albums before this that don't have Wikipedia articles or are otherwise mentioned on WP. That citation also shows that it was his next album after Has Been.
 * Regarding the Pulitzer nomination, Exodus itself was nominated for the prize in 2006, although it premiered in 2005. The Playbill source talks about the date it was released, whereas Maestros in America talks about the year of the nomination. Also regarding Pulitzer Prize nominations, people receive awards for their works, which are nominated. So, Itkin's work Exodus was nominated. Hope that clears things up.
 * Considering this, I think it's better to go with the ALT1 or ALT2 versions of the hook, since they are clearer regarding the prize. I'm open to modifying the hook, if necessary.
 * Seems like the JWeekly source broke since I used it. I just added an archived version to that citation, so it's easier to read.
 * This article has sat around for a while. I'm glad you mentioned holding it for Passover and I thank that's a great idea.
 * Thanks! -  t u coxn \talk 15:57, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg, thanks for your prompt response to my comments. ALT1 and ALT2 are approved for April 22 (the first night of Passover). I'll go ahead and move the nomination to the special occasion holding area. I'm also going to post a thread on the DYK talk page to see if we can find other Passover themed hooks to run that day as well. Thanks again for your excellent work with this! Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 16:18, 2 April 2016 (UTC)