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It's an Accessible Life: My 24-Hour Journey
The white Christmas I'm thinking about this season has nothing to do with snow. Rather, it's all about a site specific art installation that occurred this October. My friend (and son-in-law's mother,...
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Playing MLK: Actor David Oyelowo on Selma
British actor David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King in director Ava DuVernay's new film Selma, the story of Dr. King's march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital in Montgomery, on behalf of...
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Radio Waves: Beats in Space (Video)
The world was a different place in 1999. New York was a different place. But one constant in the city has been Beats in Space, Tim Sweeney's weekly mix of eclectic house, disco, hip-hop, techno and...
View ArticleEight Selected Short Films: A Mini Film Festival
An early holiday present! I'm looking for scripts, hard. In addition to developing two features with co-writers and a few myself, I set out to find and connect with talented writers and see what they...
View ArticleEvery Brilliant Thing at the Barrow Street Theater
Jonny Donahoe walks around the theater dropping notes on the audience members' laps as you are seated for Every Brilliant Thing. "Oh, you are the star, right?" observed a man picking up his paper. "I...
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There's a Force That Can Heal Trauma, and It's Not What You Think
1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That's ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise -- in hundreds of countries across the world -- to show our local...
View ArticleTheatre Opens the Brain and the Heart to Climate Smart Agriculture
In Zulu, my native language, there is no accurate and literal translation for the complex issues farmers now face. Climate change, nutrition and policy: these translate to weather, food and rules...
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Built by Women: Winners in NYC
Women in the practice of architecture are on a roll. First came the consciousness-raising, if not-quite-successful, 2013 petition to the Pritzker Prize Committee on behalf of Denise Scott-Brown. Next:...
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Stage Door: Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
For Monty Python fans, Eric Idle is a wacky kind of genius. A co-creator of Monty Python on TV and film, he also wrote the book and lyrics for the Tony-winning Spamalot, which ran nearly five years on...
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Paola Antonelli: Behind Design and Violence
Selections from the Design and Violence website. Phil Ross (American, b.1966). Design Engineer: Michael Sgambellone (American, b. 1966). Department of Art and Architecture (est. 1969), The University...
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Timing Is Right to Remember Wright Brothers as Symbols of Perseverance
Now. While we are celebrating the Wright Brothers historic flight 111 years ago, let me tell you the story of two other brothers; pilots and tinkerers who, in their own small way are commemorating the...
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Looking For a Few Good Tenants: LA's New Downtown Gallery Scene
The onset of winter in Los Angeles feels more like spring anywhere else. After a few days of long-awaited rain, the hills were starting to show new green growth for the first time after a scorching dry...
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Despicable You
There's something about religious hypocrisy that is jaw-droppingly timeless in its newsworthiness. Among the news items to hit the fan in recent months are the following: Fox News priest demands...
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The Dubai Film Festival Diaries: Lee Daniels Has Been Brainwashed, Virginia...
At the press conference for Daoud Abdel Sayed's Out of the Ordinary, starring Khaled Abol Naga, Naglaa Badr and the small wonder that is Mariam Tamer at this year's DIFF, it was interesting to be a...
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North Shore Music Theater's A Christmas Carol Proves Dickens Tale Still...
Generations of us know the story of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol," having been raised on it in one form or another. From Alastair Sim's tour-de-force performance in the quintessential 1951 film...
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Fragments of Femininity: A Comparative Analysis of the Art of Tracey Emin and...
*This post contains some graphic content. Tracey Emin and Kiki Smith have starkly different visual approaches in their art yet thematically their work is inextricably intertwined. Both women eschew...
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Five Christmas Songs for People Who Hate Christmas Songs
There are two problems with Christmas music: It's usually very sappy and you wind up hearing the same songs over and over again. If you like loud music, it's even harder to enjoy. Here are some metal...
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Seeing Red
Seeing Red by Matt Coch. Read the full article at Grryo It is a well known fact that color can affect us subconsciously. Colors can affect our emotions, perceptions, and behavior. Whether we realize...
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The Pros and Cons of Pay-to-Play Voice-Over Sites
With the introduction of various Pay-to-Play (P2P) sites, such as voices.com and voice123.com, nonunion talent now have greater opportunities than ever before. These casting sites are devoted to...
View ArticleInnovations in Science: Passing the 'Turing Test'
With the release of the feature film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, a long overdue spotlight is being shone on Alan Turing, arguably one of the most unsung heroes in scientific...
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