Most of the Major Arts Spaces are Open — Socially Distanced With Masks Required
October 7, 2020 No Responses

Most of the Major Arts Spaces are Open — Socially Distanced With Masks Required

Reflections by Brad Balfour Though I’m not sure I was ready for it, I made my way on September 30th to the re-opened Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for its media preview. That was the first major arts space I’ve visited...
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“Tenet” Is The Timeless Word That Propels Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film
September 27, 2020 No Responses

“Tenet” Is The Timeless Word That Propels Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film

Review by Brad Balfour Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh As cited by Wikipedia, a tenet is one of the principles on which a belief or theory is...
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A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents
August 23, 2020 No Responses

A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents

Essay by Brad Balfour When I was working as the Cincinnati Post’s pop/rock critic, I covered an Elvis Presley concert in 1976. Little did I know that would be his last tour. I reviewed him during that tour and caught...
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In Celebrating Journalist Pete Hamill and Creem Magazine’s Crew, A New Sense of Community Is To Be Found
August 18, 2020 No Responses

In Celebrating Journalist Pete Hamill and Creem Magazine’s Crew, A New Sense of Community Is To Be Found

Essay by Brad Balfour When I was a mere whippersnapper of a teen, I started writing — thinking it was a good way to bide my time until I figured out what I really want to do. Well, I’m still...
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Take The Trip To Queens And Go Into Space Visiting MoMI’s Exhibition, “Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey”
January 19, 2020 No Responses

Take The Trip To Queens And Go Into Space Visiting MoMI’s Exhibition, “Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey”

Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) 36-01 35 Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 718 777 6800 movingimage.us Devoted to one of the most influential films ever made, Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey open...
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Director Greta Gerwig Makes “little Women” With Big Characters
December 26, 2019 No Responses

Director Greta Gerwig Makes “little Women” With Big Characters

Of the controversies associated with this year’s Oscars,the absence of women among many of its categories — especially Best Director — have highlighted the inequity of this award’s process. Of the many women creators discussed, Little W...
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