The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays
December 8, 2020 No Responses

The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays

Meet Me in St. Louis Book: Hugh Wheeler Songs: Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Director: Charlotte Moore Music Direction: John Bell Orchestrations: Josh Clayton Producer: Ciarán O’Reilly Cast: Shereen Ahmed, William Bellamy, Rufus Collins, Kerry Conte, Melissa Errico, Ali Ewoldt,...
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Top Model Lena Cher Expands Her Creative Career In America
December 3, 2020 No Responses

Top Model Lena Cher Expands Her Creative Career In America

Interview by Brad Balfour Lots of immigrants from places like Ireland and Russia come here, not as a political refugee, a crime or abuse survivor, or to enjoy basic religious, social or economic freedoms, but to advance a creative career....
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Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film
December 1, 2020 No Responses

Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film

Interview by Brad Balfour Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Director: Julien Temple Opens December 4th, 2020 When veteran director Julien Temple made Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, he offered a deep dive...
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The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October
October 21, 2020 No Responses

The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October

Reflections by Brad Balfour On October 9th, John Lennon, the former superstar Beatle, and genius singer/songwriter, would have been 80 years old. Born in 1940 at Liverpool Maternity Hospital to Julia and Alfred Lennon – a merchant seaman of Irish...
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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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