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Category Archives: The arts
David Bowie: Dignified Genius
My Metroland Column from December 28, 2016 On January 8, 2016, David Bowie turned 69. His wife, Iman, knew something the world didn’t. Her husband was dying. She tweeted: “I will love you til i die….” Bowie’s album Blackstar made … Continue reading
Posted in David Bowie, Jazz, Music, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Bing Crosby, Blackstar, Bowie, cancer, David Bowie, Greenwich Village, Grief Porn, Heroes, Iman, Jazz, Lou Reed, New York City, Rebel Rebel, Ziggy Stardust
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Passion for Life Inspires Artist’s Sculptures
My September 3, 2015 Enchanté column Art has shaped John Boxtel’s life just as he has shaped a life for and from his sculptures. Creation is his destiny. The 85-year-old sculptor lives in a secluded home he built near the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Sculpture
Tagged Art, artist, John Boxtel, OCAD, Ontario College of Art, Sculptor, Sculpture, The Arts
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Dancing in a dangerous time
My Enchanté column from August 13, 2015 Part 1: Dancing despite the odds In his New York City Hell’s Kitchen home, filled with reminders of a dancing life, 86 year old Nathaniel (Nat) Horne lives with Princess, an older and … Continue reading
Chilina Kennedy feels Carole King’s love
My April 16 Enchanté column “I have often asked myself The reason for the sadness in a world Where tears are just a lullaby If there’s any answer, maybe Love can end the madness Maybe not, oh, but we can … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Beautiful, Broadway, Carole King, Chilina Kennedy, New York City, Stratford Festival
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Nevermore: hope hovers beyond darkness
My next Enchanté column There can never be a more haunting line in literature than, “Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’” Likewise, there is no more memorable theatre than the Canadian production, Nevermore — The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Music, New York City, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Alberta, Beth Graham, Bretta Gerecke, Catalyst Theatre, Choreography, Dr Theatrical Management, Edgar Allan Poe, Gaelan Beatty, Garett Ross, Gothic, Jonathan Christenson, Laura Krewski, Ligeia, Lindsie VanWinkle, music, Nevermore, New World Stages, New York City, Off-Broadway, Poe, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Ryan Parker, Scott Shpeley, Shannon Blanchet, The Raven, Theater, theatre, University of Alberta
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A love affair with New York
My Daytripper column from February 19, 2015 In the uber village called New York, millions of people mingle in hundreds of small neighborhoods and communities. Street smart and gritty, those people who inhabit one of the world’s greatest cultural centres … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Music, New York City, The arts, Theater, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Blue Note, Broadway, Central Park, Chinatown, Lou Reed, New York, New York City, New York City Ballet, NYCB, Off-Broadway, Pete Seeger, Travel, Washington Square
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Following the beat of her heart
My Enchanté column from January 8, 2015 Art, to Yessica Rivera Belsham, is about celebration. It’s also about joy, healing, and building community. She’s recently found a new home for her creativity. She’s one of the resident artists who opened … Continue reading
A Spiritual Journey in Theater
My latest Enchanté column When great actors of the stage are mentioned, we often think of those in their golden years. Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Patti Lupone come instantly to mind. But one of the greatest stage … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Buddhism, Buddhism and the Artist, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Drama Desk, Drama Desk Award, Lincoln Center Theater, Nepal, Peter and the Starcatcher, Sarah Ruhl, The Glass Menagerie, The Oldest Boy, Theater, theatre, Theatre World Award, Tibet
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