Wim Wenders: Painter, Filmmaker, Photographer
"The world was such a better world in paintings than in reality." Growing up in post-war Düsseldorf, it was through paintings that German filmmaker Wim Wenders initially discovered the possibility of...
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Stage Door: Lypsinka! The Trilogy, Billy & Ray, Mozart's The Magic Flute
Part camp, part social commentary, the always-entertaining Lypsinka is back with three shows. The revivals of the acclaimed Lypsinka! The Boxed Set and The Passion of the Crawford are coupled with the...
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Happy Days Are Near Again
When stuck for inspiration, songwriters often start to draw up lists. A list can be devoted to any topic that will generate rhymes. If, for instance, the character you're writing for is the Lord High...
View ArticleThe Ageless Appeal of Young Adult Literature
Here at Grammarly HQ, we may be word nerds, but we're not book snobs. Maybe it has something to do with fond memories of Scholastic Book Fairs and earning free personal pan pizzas with BookIt!, but...
View ArticleOn the Response to My OUT 100 Interview
I am thrilled that the comments I made in my cover interview for OUT 100 have generated a spirited dialogue about HIV/AIDS -- and the advent of a whole new class of preventative life saving medication....
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Work: Death by Audio (VIDEO)
In a busy former industrial space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Oliver Ackermann and friends are busy putting the finishing touches to another batch of handmade guitar effects pedals. Under the banner of...
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In Pop vs. Pops, an Orchestra Finds Balance to Maintain Its Relevance
The New York Pops, Photo Credit: Johanna Weber Today, orchestral, jazz, and traditional vocalists are relegated to the sidelines more than ever, and pop and rock musicians, who target a young...
View ArticleIn LIVING Color: Keith Haring in SF
Current day San Francisco seems to be housing a creative rush, more than ever. Not just the land for apps, but a hotbed for true artist types, who are re-emerging as part of the Bay Area's 2.0...
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Coco Rocha Created 1000 Poses for Her New Book
Coco Rocha, a supermodel known for her versatility, just released her first-ever published book, Study of Pose to show off her breathtaking talent and teach others the art of the pose. The book...
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Top 5 Artists to Watch at Paris Photo 2014
LaToya Ruby Frazier, "Momme," 2008, from "The Notion of Family" (Aperture, 2014). Paris Photo takes over the Grand Palais through Nov. 16 with over 169 galleries and 1200 artists featured. Poring over...
View ArticleLanguage Crisis: The American Indian Reality
In the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a few more elderly native speakers of Cherokee silently pass away every few months. A language spoken for at least three millennia in the region faces...
View ArticleTorke in Tahiti
"Maybe music is a refuge for me: it's not for me to say, but people might find more of a generosity of spirit in the music, than they say they are missing in my person. Who knows? The music is like,...
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What Is Homestuck? Who Is Homestuck? Why Is Homestuck? And WTF Is Homestuck?
So this last weekend I dropped a video on my YouTube channel (thedantebasco) dedicated to, and all about the world of Homestuck! First off, the support and love from the community has been amazing and...
View ArticleTinder and 1984
The following blog post is from an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-funded filmmaker. From Nov. 14-16, the Sloan Foundation and Film Independent will host the 2014 Sloan Film Summit at L.A. Live in Los...
View ArticleHow (Not) to Repeat History
I wonder if we have it wrong. The philosopher George Santayana warned: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Maybe that sets it up exactly backward. Those who do remember the...
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A Lesson from Detroit - America's Heart, and Soul
Coming Golden Age of Fine Art Series The Thinker, August Rodin 1902, in front of the Detroit Art Museum Detroit has been at the heart of America since its founding in 1701. Over the years, Detroit has...
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Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway
Hugh Jackman in The River. Photo: Richard Termine In the second scene of Jez Butterworth's The River (enjoying over-packed houses at Circle in the Square), a character called "The Man"--played by Hugh...
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Can You Hear the People Sing at the North Shore Music Theatre? It's as Grand...
Les Miserables was the first Broadway show that I ever saw. It was a huge deal in my life and a very defining moment in knowing that I wanted to pursue some kind of a life in the theater. The excursion...
View Article50 Years Later, Peter Yarrow Still Asks, 'When Will They Ever Learn?'
Peter Yarrow has every right to be disappointed with our war-torn world. At 76, however, he remains hopeful that things can improve and that he, and music, can still be the catalyst for change. Yarrow...
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The Most Inspiring Spiritual Sanctuaries of the Hamptons
Text and photography by Lee F. Mindel for Architectural Digest. Façade of the First Presbyterian Church of Southampton. The Hamptons are famous for a lot of things, among them beautiful beaches,...
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