Hollywood, You're Halfway There With Trans Representation
The 72nd annual Golden Globes aired on Sunday and showcased a Hollywood that seems to be gradually expanding the master narrative and portraying more diverse roles than ever. The two co-hosts were...
View ArticleWhy Bring Artists to Davos?
When I met the playwright and comedian Sarah Jones in New York last May, we talked about culture and upbringings, and I mentioned my Indian heritage. She paused for a second and then in a snap she...
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The Obituary Is Just the Beginning of the Story
Question: Can you provide me a copy of the obituary for Albert Allison Slingerland, who last lived in Sturgis, Michigan. He was the next-to-the-last Civil War veteran in that state. ~ Lyle __________...
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Family Resemblance
In November 2014, filmmaker/photographer Angela Park, graphic designer Tara Nitz, costume designer/makeup artist Kathryn Wilson, and hairdresser Tammy Rupe came together to help me recreate some photos...
View ArticleHow to Build an Art Career From New York Graffiti Writer & Illustrator See One
There's something about the art world that makes building a career as a professional artist an evasive subject. It's easy to tell a young person, "Follow your dreams," but there's not enough...
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Arts Education: Learning How to See
I grew up as a creative person in a small, industrial, Midwestern community. It's a region not unlike many others in the country, where practical vocations and athletic prowess are encouraged and...
View ArticleHow My Secret Music Came to Be
Often times it feels like the puzzle pieces of my life are coming together faster and faster. Sometimes I feel like I can almost get a sense of the picture my life is supposed to make. Every person and...
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The Joyous Choreographic World of Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre
The Miami based troupe Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre is in the line-up this month of a vibrant season of international dance companies being presented at Dance Celebration at the Annenberg Center in...
View ArticleCan artists Procreate Without Going Bankrupt?
I'm a member of two different Facebook groups that have frequent postings; one of them is a group for moms, many of whom also happen to be artists. The other one is a forum for classical singers, a few...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to World Leaders
Dear World Leaders, Cc: Everyone else There are moments in history that become turning points. In our view, 2015 will be such a moment. It is the most important year for global decision-making since...
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On the "A" w/Souleo: Three Crowdfunding Projects for Your Consideration
From Spike Lee (Da Sweet Blood of Jesus) to Don Cheadle (the forthcoming Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead), raising funds via crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo has surged in...
View ArticleAll About That... Grammy
The Grammys are upon us. As I ponder the nominees in the category of "Song of the Year" on my Recording Academy voting ballot I'm happy to report that all five compositions were written by no more than...
View ArticleA Look Back at Broadway 2014
Around this time of year, I'm asked what my favorite show of the previous year was and what I'm most looking forward to in 2015. It's a little hard for me because I tend to think more in terms of Tony...
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Finding Good Below Ground Zero
Before they began designing the September 11 Memorial Museum -- recent winner of a National AIA Honor Award -- the architects at Davis Brody Bond looked at the void created by the collapse of the World...
View ArticleCarole J. Bufford Brings 'Body and Soul' Cabaret to Long Beach
For a young cabaret star on the rise, the review that Carole J. Bufford got from the New York Times after a 2013 cabaret appearance was the stuff dreams -- and careers -- are made of. Bowled over by...
View ArticleFirst Nighter: Broadway's Richard Thomas, Anna Chlumsky, Café Carlyle's...
One of the Broadway season's very highest lights, the George S. Kaufman-Moss Hart You Can't Take It With You, at the Longacre, remains brightly illuminated now that replacements Richard Thomas and Anna...
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Haiku Reviews: ART 2014 Roundup VI
ROBERT ADAMS, from A Road Through Shore Pine (image 9), 2013, Gelatin-silver print, 11 x 14 inches Robert Adams' contribution to contemporary photographic practice, especially in the U.S., cannot be...
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The Artist is Absent: Ai Weiwei @Large on Alcatraz
Fine art works should be like sunshine from the blue sky and the breeze in spring that will inspire minds, warm hearts, cultivate taste and clean up undesirable work styles. - Chinese president Xi...
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I Like My (Operatic) Meat Well Done
If one searched for the polymaths who made the greatest contributions to opera during the second half of the 20th century, two names would instantly come to mind. Both were talented stage directors,...
View ArticleMy Conversation With Laura Poitras
Tonight I'm joined by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras whose recent offering, Citizenfour, has garnered a number of accolades including an Academy Award nomination. Citizenfour chronicles the eight...
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