American Celebration

Theater Review: The Christmas Revels — American Version

This year’s Revels is more than a parade of Christmas songs and stories that tap deep into America’s European and African past.

Vincent Czyz January 23, 2020 at 9:31 am on Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John AshThanks for this, Michael. I had heard rumors in the last couple of years that John was doing better but...
Vincent Czyz January 23, 2020 at 8:37 am on Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John AshThanks again, Bruce. I wanted to pull together several threads but also to keep John's work out front. I'm glad...
Michael Schmidt January 23, 2020 at 3:39 am on Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John AshJohn had in fact given up alcohol and had been dry, I believe, for a couple of years. He had...
Bruce McPherson January 22, 2020 at 3:30 pm on Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John AshLovely piece on John, Vincent. Spot on. I knew him during his New York years.
Daniel Gewertz January 19, 2020 at 12:29 am on Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic StorytellingThanks for your comment, Matt. I somehow didn't see it until these months later. Lefty Frizzell is just the sort...