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Great Recipe for Fourth of July: Art and BBQ
I was surprised to get so many comments from you, my dear and smart listeners, in response to last week's program, where I mentioned the embarrassing misfortune of not being allowed to board the plane...
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Life Narratives: Doris's Apartment
Over the weekend, I was helping a friend sort through decades -- actually almost half a century -- belongings of a woman named Doris. I never met Doris. But I learned a lot about her life and...
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GHOST the Musical
I have the good fortune to be friends with Bruce Joel Rubin, the writer of the movie GHOST as well as the author of the book and lyrics of the stage musical adaptation of his own film now some 24...
View ArticleTheater: Cool Cole, Lively Joyce and Lots of Talented Teens
THE AMBASSADOR REVUE ** 1/2 out of **** TOWN HALL DUBLINERS: A QUARTER *** out of **** THE GREENE SPACE AT WYNC/WQXR THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS *** 1/2 out of **** MINSKOFF THEATRE...
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How Aerial Photography Changes A Photographer's Perspective
Nothing has changed my perspective of photography the way flying in a little Cessna plane over one of the most historical towns in our nation did. Planes Lined up at the Charlottesville Regional...
View ArticleA Cautionary (Print Studio) Tale for Artists
Lawsuits can be messy affairs, and the one filed in 2013 by financial investor Edward Houillion against a print studio (Seikilos FX Studios) in Dallas, Texas, is a mess that has sucked in a number of...
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A Sonic Story: Putting Together the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Show
Friday night, my voice will be part of the chorus as the 38th Annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks erupt over New York City's East River and Brooklyn Bridge. The 25-minute show, which celebrates the...
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10 Things I've Learned in a Year of Celebrating the Female Body
This week, I'm celebrating my 35th birthday -- but more importantly, to me at least, I'm also celebrating the one-year anniversary of the completion of the Kickstarter campaign for my book. That...
View ArticleFull-Frontal Comedy in Aspen
The Full Monty -- the marquee Theatre Aspen production for summer 2014, now through August 9 -- careens from laugh-out-loud funny to screaming hilarity with a cast that sings up a high-desert storm....
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ROW Premieres Tchaikovsky Rarity
Pianist and repertoire specialist Ghenady Meirson has been the go to-master for two decades in Philadelphia for authentic Russian operatic repertoire. His Russian Romances concerts at the Academy of...
View Article'Big Bad' Israeli Film
Eitan Reuven paced nervously toward the rear of the theater. His film Another World was about to screen for members of the Israeli Film Academy. The bulb for the projector had burned out and the crowd...
View ArticleJean-Luc Godard's Goodbye to Language: A Cynical Adieu in 3D
Eighty-three-year-old Jean-Luc Godard's visually innovative film Goodbye to Language won the Jury Prize this year at Cannes, an honor it shared with Xavier Dolan's Mommy. A 3D experience, the veteran...
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Ocean Photography Has Given this Man the Adventures of a Lifetime
By Amanda Curry Imagine getting drafted by your favorite sports team. Or being cast in a role alongside your favorite actor. While it sounds awesome, the chances are pretty slim. But for professional...
View ArticleNoisy Neighbors
The messages that films evoke say a great deal about the current state of our society. In recent years summer films have highlighted fantasy and riveting special effects that enable audiences to...
View ArticleAsk the Art Professor: How Do You Explain to Potential Clients That Artists...
Question: I've been getting into Illustration and Motion Design, and one of the hardest conversations that keeps coming up is about money. Or really, people assuming you'll do something "for your...
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The Biennale, the Bungalow, and the Birds (VIDEO)
The choreographer William Forsythe developed a new acoustic performance for Bungalow Germania, the German Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014. Bungalow Germania merges two buildings of...
View ArticleWinning Our Independence Required Vision and Muscle -- With a Hearty Helping...
This weekend, people across the country will celebrate the founding of our nation with family, food, fireworks, and music, grateful we live in a country that embraces the freedoms articulated in our...
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Henry Miller's Men: The Twelve Apostles
After Henry Miller married his second wife June Mansfield and, at her urging, gave up his job as the employment manager of Western Union, he vowed never again to hold a job, never again to march in...
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American Families in Crisis
If one were to draw up a quick list of important American plays that deal with families in crisis, I'm pretty sure the following 10 dramas would rank near the top. Awake and Sing! (1935) by Clifford...
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