In “Will Play for Health Care (at Least at One Music Event) by Ben Sisario, we are introduced to a severe problem faced by many self-employed musicians. Beginning just the Friday past, a three-day festival, called the O+ Festival, began. … Continue reading
This past October, New York City suffered a great loss of an iconic, New York City native, musician, songwriter, and singer-Lou Reed. His lyrics possessed a moving rhythm and powerful message that no other artist has ever competed with. He … Continue reading
Hayao Miyazaki’s animated films have always struck a bitter-sweet, nostalgic chord in many a childish heart. He’s caused a stir several times before with talks of retirement, but at 72 and with failing eyesight, he’s finally hung his hat. But … Continue reading
This article discussed the new book, “American Mirror- The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell” by Deborah Solomon, an author and frequent contributor to the New York Times (who by the way, is going to be speaking at a Macaulay … Continue reading
We all thought J.J. Abrams had officially done it all. He is the simultaneous director and screenwriter of intense TV and film hits such as Lost and Star Trek, and was recently chosen to take on a huge (emphasis on … Continue reading
In 2011 the art market was a staggering 52 billion dollar industry, the largest it has been in history. It sounded like great news when I first read it. I reasoned there was more money for artists and the people … Continue reading
I love guitars. People all over the world play them both for fun and professionally. But how did a guitar come to be? When were they created? How did it get the design it has today? All of these answers … Continue reading
It’s coincidental that just this morning, my thoughts had turned to politics and government in the United States. Jeremy Peters’ article in the New York Times, “From Art to T. Rex, Shutdown Stirs Worries,” drew my attention to an interesting … Continue reading
This Tuesday, September 17th, might have been an ordinary day for everyone, but it was made special by a event. The official release of Grand Theft Auto V, the newest member of the sixteen year old GTA series. Looking back … Continue reading
