Legendary Painter Vincent Van Gogh is the Focus of Global Immersive Experiences — Now In NYC
August 5, 2021 No Responses

Legendary Painter Vincent Van Gogh is the Focus of Global Immersive Experiences — Now In NYC

Trend View by Brad Balfour Though there’s no permanent installation in the United States devoted to the immersive art experience, there are several shows in this country extolling a mythic version of Dutch-born painter Vincent Van Gogh. Ironic too, since...
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“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human
May 5, 2021 No Responses

“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human

Review by Brad Balfour My Octopus Teacher Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Subject: Craig Foster, Octopus Few creatures are as alien to us as an octopus. These eight-tentacled creatures lack bones and a spinal column, they can shoot jets of...
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With His Novel “Rockaway Blue” Out, Former Wexfordian Larry Kirwan Keeps His Multi-Hyphented Status Alive
May 5, 2021 No Responses

With His Novel “Rockaway Blue” Out, Former Wexfordian Larry Kirwan Keeps His Multi-Hyphented Status Alive

Q&A by Brad Balfour Rockaway Blue Larry Kirwan
 Three Hills/Cornell University Press To most who know him, Larry Kirwan has been thought of as the leader of Black 47, a New York-based Irish rock band with clearly left-of-center political leanings....
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Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”
February 9, 2021 No Responses

Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Q&A by Brad Balfour Both a musical odyssey and a deeply personal love story between two musicians, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ It Was The Music is a search for what they call “music utopia.” When this romantic and musical...
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Artist George Bolster’s Interstellar Yet Pastoral Paintings are Beyond Space and Time
January 20, 2021 No Responses

Artist George Bolster’s Interstellar Yet Pastoral Paintings are Beyond Space and Time

Q&A by Brad Balfour George Bolster November 14, 2020 – January 22, 2021 [also can be seen online] Tearing at the Fabric of Your Reality Ulterior Gallery 172 Attorney St. New York, NY 10002 By appointment only. www.ulteriorgallery.com Irish-born and.....
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A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After
December 30, 2020 No Responses

A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After

Preview by Brad Balfour This year’s New Year’s eve celebration in Times Square will be like no other and probably will never be like this one ever again. There will be no crowds. Ground zero for the Time’s Square area...
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Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic

Maybe “Lady in Red” wasn’t written for this season, but it certainly is the kind of romantic song that would make for a perfect background sound for a couple sitting in front of a warm fireplace … Or elsewhere. That...
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Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday
December 18, 2020 No Responses

Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday

Brian Kennedy Live from Dublin Sunday, December 20th, 2020 Streamed live on Facebook 3:00 PM ET 12 Noon PT 8:00 PM Ireland/UK With Brian Kennedy’s upcoming Christmas Special —Live from Dublin — taking place this Sunday, December 20th, he adds...
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Take “Ten”– A Story of Pearl Jam Revisited on A 30th Anniversary
December 8, 2020 No Responses

Take “Ten”– A Story of Pearl Jam Revisited on A 30th Anniversary

                A Story From the Vaults by Brad Balfour [Pearl Jam hit the road 30 years ago and established a durable legacy. With the release of Ten, their debut album, a legendary live band...
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The Late John R. Cash — a Son of Ireland and Still One of the Most Famous Singers in the World
November 30, 2020 No Responses

The Late John R. Cash — a Son of Ireland and Still One of the Most Famous Singers in the World

Musing while in lock down, Johnny Cash came to mind. An American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, Cash’s music often addressed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially during later career stages. With his deep, calm bass-b...
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