Stephen King once wrote, “A true romantic will always reject technological advancements.” By that measure, it seems that the world is in dire need of true romantics. How many of us (yes, I am including myself) take the time to actually look up from our phones when we walk down the street? Do your palms get itchy when your phone or tablet or laptop or remote control is out of view? [Read more…] about Step Away From the Device! A Photographic Response to Technology
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International Star Sven Ratzke Debuts STARMAN at Joe’s Pub
Glam rock is alive and well and thriving at Joe’s Pub this week where Netherlands based entertainer Sven Ratzke is enjoying a brief residency. Well known in Berlin for his role as “Hedwig” in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Raztke now brings his often odd, but mesmerizing brand of performance to the late David Bowie with his show, Starman. [Read more…] about International Star Sven Ratzke Debuts STARMAN at Joe’s Pub
More of New York Photography Unedited
I mentioned in my last article that as I progress as an artist I am coming to different conclusions as to the use of post editing to enhance photographs. At what point do they stop being photos and become pieces of graphic art. If you have viewed this space over the past years you will have noticed that I have come right up to this line and even past it on a number of occasions. [Read more…] about More of New York Photography Unedited
Broadway Star Jose Llana Debuts New Album at Joe’s Pub
He may answer to a different name, but he is Jose Llana by birth. The accomplished Broadway star achieved the vocal equivalent of a near home run on Monday night with his live performance at Joe’s Pub. Llana, who starred in the Public Theater’s smash hit production of Here Lies Love, was joined by his former cast mates from the musical including Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles, Jaygee Macapugay, Jeigh Madjus, and Enrico Rodriguez . [Read more…] about Broadway Star Jose Llana Debuts New Album at Joe’s Pub
Theater Review: Last Chance to Catch “The Woodsman”
The Wizard of Oz may well be one of the most well-known movies in the history of cinema. Scholars and armchair analysts alike have dissected the film’s intentions, symbolism, and meanings. Wicked, the smash hit musical by Stephen Schwartz continues to enchant audiences at the Gershwin Theater and around the globe, where it has been continuously running for over ten years. For those of you who have been living under a rock, it tells the back story of Glinda, the good witch and Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west. Let’s not overlook The Wiz, the urban psychedelic 1975 treatment which recently gained more notoriety with the live NBC television version. Author Joey Green looked to Eastern philosophy to glean meaning from the film in his 1998 book, The Zen of Oz. [Read more…] about Theater Review: Last Chance to Catch “The Woodsman”
My One on One with Deliciously Handsome Artist Justin T. Russo
As someone who works in the creative field, it is always a big deal for me to find someone who echoes the same sentiments when it comes to realizing your passion and executing it tenfold, making it your career and something you wake up every morning excited to do. This can be easily stated and more about budding artist & illustrator Justin T. Russo, who has been getting praise and a ton of social media buzz about his set of illustrations called “Government & Gams”. [Read more…] about My One on One with Deliciously Handsome Artist Justin T. Russo
New York Unfiltered: An Unedited Photo Blog
Post picture editing is about 5 minutes older than the art of photography itself. We have gone from painting in color by hand to the endless complexity of Photoshop and Lightroom. Most of the editing I do for my own photos is done through apps on my phone. I rely on post-shot editing in order to express how I truly saw the scene or subject I was photographing. [Read more…] about New York Unfiltered: An Unedited Photo Blog
Brian Mulligan Will Scare the Sh** Out of You
Brian Mulligan is currently one of the opera world’s fastest rising stars. The workhorse baritone can currently be seen in St. Paul, Minnesota where he is originating the role of Jack Torrance in a sold-out operatic adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. King’s story depicts Torrance, a man who accepts a job as the overseer of the Overlook, a remote hotel in the middle of nowhere. Accompanied by his wife, Wendy and son, Danny, he slowly begins a descent into madness with horrific conseqeuence. [Read more…] about Brian Mulligan Will Scare the Sh** Out of You
Review: Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal”
Long before Mean Girls and our current National presidential primary, there was The School for Scandal, Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s scathing restoration take-down about liars and marred reputations among the bourgeois. Lady Sneerwell (Frances Barber), once the victim of malicious rumors has taken it upon herself to inflict venom on those around her. With the aid of Lady Candour (Dana Ivey), the pair dabble in the affairs of the Surface brothers, Joseph (Christian Conn) and Charles (Christian DeMarais), their uncle, Sir Oliver (Henry Stram), Lady Teazle (Helen Cespedes) and her mismatched groom Sir Peter (Mark Linn-Baker). Truly unscrupulous characters are thrown into the mix, including Backbite (Ryan Garbayo) and Crabtree (Derek Smith) who will stop at nothing to tear down friends and enemies alike. [Read more…] about Review: Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal”
Theater Review: When I Was a Girl I Used To Scream and Shout
Playwright Sharman MacDonald did not necessarily break new ground in her 1984 play, When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout, but Fallen Angel Theatre Company has proven that it still carries emotional weight in their current off Broadway revival. [Read more…] about Theater Review: When I Was a Girl I Used To Scream and Shout