“The Ivan Variations is kind of a departure for me, though some would argue that my whole career is a departure, and I hope they’re right!”
Interview
Music Feature: Two Musicians on Dealing with the Pandemic –Jennifer Slowik and Yahuba Torres
“Individual stories are the single most important component of any collective, and your story matters more than you can know.”
Theater Feature: Eggtooth Productions’ “Stagehand” — Game-Theater Takes CyberStage
What will the response be to this innovative marriage of Zoom theater and video gaming? Some viewers will welcome the mash-up, others will not.
Film Interview: Gillian Wallace Horvat on “I Blame Society”
“Everybody in this industry right now is looking for like, female beards to rescue them, but that’s not what we’re here for.”
Music Review/Interview: Foxes & Fossils — 50 Million YouTube Views Can’t Be Wrong
Even though they are a cover band, Foxes and Fossils’ performances are fresh and delightful. While faithful to the originals, they are not slavish imitations.
Arts Publication Interview: The Coming of “Caesura” — Sustaining the Freedom of Art
“The gallery system, publishing houses, and critical reviews — all that facilitates the production and criticism sides of art’s dialectic — need to be reconsidered.”
Television Interview: Talking with John Wilson, the Mastermind behind HBO’s “How to with John Wilson”
“I don’t want to show myself because I don’t think I’m very interesting to look at. The world is filled with so many other interesting things to look at.”
Rock Feature: Despite the Pandemic, Goose Is Flying High
“It was a little frustrating at first, but we’re figuring out how to give music to the people that need it right now.”
Theater Feature: An Interview with Benny Sato Ambush on Directing the Virtual Reading of Anthony Clarvoe’s “The Living”
“A play like The Living pricks the conscience of the country. It is the reason I wanted to produce and direct it.”
Arts Remembrance: Critic Stanley Crouch — Jazz as a Metaphor for Democracy
“I’m trying to get people to be at ease with the incredible amount of variety in the United States.”