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A Drawing A Day For One Year: метаморфоза Week 6
This is Week 6 of my daily drawing series, метаморфоза (Metamorphosis.) I hope you enjoy it. For those of you who are new here, I am conducting an experiment in free association -- creating a new image...
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Henry Faulkner: Lost Artist of the Gothic South
Archways & Gables (1972) Middling southern towns possessed of baroque and kinky histories suffered terrible dilemmas in the 1950s and 60s: how to grow and gain respect in the booming post-war era...
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Dog Ears Music: Black Friday Playlist -- "One Debt Away"
Middle Class Rut Song: One Debt Away Album: No Name No Color (Deluxe Edition) Genre: Alternative Buy: iTunes.com Hank Williams Song: Window Shopping Album: 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits Genre:...
View ArticleDeck the Balls
Click here to watch the TEDTalk that inspired this post. I recently watched Mike Rowe's TEDTalk "Learning From Dirty Jobs" and found it quite interesting. For one, he talked at length about a job he...
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An Enthralling Nutcracker at New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet dancers in Keith Michael's Nutcracker (Photo: Julieta Cervantes) It's been an exhausting Fall season of bi-coastal dance, full of thought-provoking ballet -- from the dazzling,...
View ArticleGrabbing Every Opportunity
I was sitting in a meeting of a board development committee of one of my clients when someone uttered the conventional wisdom, "We need to grab at every opportunity." Everyone nodded in knowing consent...
View ArticleLisa Adams on the ImageBlog
Drowning Out All Birdsong 2013 66 X 84 inches, oil on canvas over panel This painting will be exhibited at Miami Project, December 3-8, CB1 Gallery, Booth #215...
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A Grave Man: A Short Interview with Romeo and Juliet's Christian Camargo
The Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet offers a new view on a storied tale. Among the standout performers is Christian Camargo, in the role of Mercutio, who capitalizes on his side role as Romeo's...
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Spirituality, a New Biography and a Rogue Butterfly: A Conversation With Pop...
I recently bumped into Peter Max in a vegetarian restaurant on the Upper West Side of New York City. After a friendly wave, Max invited me over to his table and generously asked if I'd like to share...
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A Field Guide to the Eccentric Creatures of Classic Children's Literature
Legions of creatures skulk and caper across the pages of classic children's literature. Vampires and werewolves, dragons and sea serpents, trolls and behemoths. I am partial to them all but, as with...
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Deleting Creative Work
Story Marti went to discover a part of the cosmos that hasn't been seen before. She was a photographer. She had a real camera and a tripod. She took hundreds of pictures -- some she thought were...
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Biblical Depth vs. Artistic Freedom: A Scary Menorah
I sat there nervously as the auction was proceeding. Michael Steinhardt, a 20 year collector of Judaica and former client was divesting himself of his Judaica collection. No one was really sure why. A...
View ArticleSoup Will Never Be An Entree -- Period
First, I must state that I like soup, OK? It can be a delicious side dish or appetizer when accompanying a hearty meal. However, it's when soup graduates to entree that it becomes total bullshit. I've...
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Review: The Magic Flute at L.A. Opera
First appeared in L.A. Downtown News Who knew that the über-hip had a sense of humor? Run, don't walk to the nearest browser and get your tickets to The Magic Flute, re-imaged by the cutting edge...
View ArticleIn Defense of Violin Music
Times have changed for violinists. For generations, typical violin recital programs were like variety shows. Most often, the formula was to start with a baroque or classical sonata, followed by a...
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26 Slogans That Frankly Make More Sense Than the Real Ones, Pt. 2
As a follow-up to my previous post, here are 26 more honest slogans that reveal what people really think of popular brands. Enjoy! 1. honestslogans.com 2. honestslogans.com 3. honestslogans.com 4....
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Blue Notes: An Interview With Out Indie Darling Noah Daniel Wood
This week I caught up with 21-year-old queer indie singer/songwriter Noah Daniel Wood while he was visiting Portland from Boston. We had brunch at SweeDeeDee, and over breakfast burritos, homemade pie...
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Michael Bublé Discusses Recording a Unique Christmas Album: "A Dream Come...
This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Michael Bublé, Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter It's no secret that I love the holidays, all the traditions and especially Christmas music, so for...
View ArticleArt on the Hill Reimagining Dr. King's Dream
This past summer, I stood on the northern grounds of The City College of New York, surrounded by large rectangular panels representing works from more than 90 visual artists. Some of the image makers...
View ArticleThe Importance of Silence
As a music reviewer, appreciator, and general fan-girl, my life is almost constantly surrounded by sound. Up until a few weeks ago, I lived in New York City, where anything close to silence feels...
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