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As tight as a well thought-out jam-session,”Dead Outlaw” also recalls “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” the Michael Friedman-Alex Timbers musical that created a satiric historical rock show around a most problematic president.

First of all, there is historical precedent, since several previous U.S. presidents have coveted the giant Arctic island for various reasons.

For historical reasons, Russians have long seen Crimea as part of their territory and Putin has spoken of a "living and unbreakable bond" with the peninsula, with its Black Sea resorts and balmy summer climate.

Martire said he often helps artists create work that in is dialogue with the natural and historical context of each location.

"For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and animal spectacles has relied heavily on historical texts and artistic depictions," he said.