MOLDING HER WAY INTO THE ART WORLD – JANET RUTKOWSKI By Nick Christophers
Art can be produced in so many various mediums there is no limit to what someone can do. From painting to welding the possibilities are endless. For the general public they rarely equate art outside of painting and drawing. Yet there are those who have been privy to the amazing work of sculpture using all […]
The Harrowing of Hell -A Theatre review by Michael Elias
The Harrowing of Hell at The American Theatre of Actors Theater Review by Michael Elias The American Theatre of Actors and Collectio Musicorum, Ltd. has given us an extraordinary treat this holiday season with the staging of Jeff Dailey’s adept translation and direction of THE HARROWING OF HELL: A Play from the 13th Century. I had […]
IRVING PENN: BEYOND BEAUTY By Sandra Castillo
The image is cast in contrasting lights and shadows, its stunning reflection an amalgamation of taffeta and a touch of flesh for fantasy. The human mannequin, holding the arresting pose, composes herself as live architecture supported by lines of contortion and angles, which seem nearly impossible to have achieved without some sort of […]
Celtic Woman To Play West Point / Interview with Mairead Carlin by Michael Martinez
Concert Preview by Michael Martinez The Irish ensemble and world-class performing collective Celtic Woman are returning to New York to celebrate the release of their latest album, Ancient Land. Celtic Woman will bring their live show to the Hudson Valley on Sunday, March 31 to perform at Eisenhower Hall Theatre in West Point. Group member […]
SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH THE WONDER OF PHOTOGRAPHY by Nick Christophers
I Chin Lin came to America like so many other artists looking to expand her talent to new levels that she could not manage back in her native land. She came from Taiwan with a vision and a goal to accomplish more with her love of photography. In Taiwan she attended the Shih Hsin University […]
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: THE CHERRY BLUESTORMS GROOVES ON, BABY! By Sandra Castillo
After listening to the latest gem on extended replay from L.A.-based band The Cherry Bluestorms, it gave this writer great satisfaction in knowing that truly relevant music has never waned. It just seems that-for what feels like an eternity-the deluge of nonsense ascribed for much of today’s recorded output is nothing more than Auto-tuned piffle, […]
MICHAEL SACKLER-BERNER IS ROCKING IT “A THOUSAND TIMES” By Sandra Castillo
As a purveyor of life and all the riches it has to offer, one of the best things about it is the opportunity it has afforded me to travel east and land at LaGuardia Airport once, sometimes twice, a year. My annual excursion to New York City, which commences this spring, allows me to refresh […]
DANIKA ST DENIS A TALENT FORGING FORWARD WITH ONE SHOW AFTER ANOTHER by Nick Christophers
It seems that actress / singer Danika St Denis has hit the road running notching roles in rapid pace. The Canadian born talent who is a proven theater actress made a strong impression in both Kingston and Toronto. She would soon embark for the bright lights of New York City. As a child Danika was […]
FROM CHINA WITH LOVE: CELLIST MEIXU LU CREATING A BUZZ IN AMERICA by Nick Christophers
It is no surprise that cellist Meixu Lu has put her stamp on the East Coast of America with her amazing talent. The beautiful and graceful Ms. Lu has managed to not only adapt to American culture but to embrace it with much vigor. In her native China from a young age she learned to […]
ROCK AND ROLL RENEGADE…STEVEN VAN ZANDT TAKES CENTER STAGE By Sandra Castillo
Steven Van Zandt certainly runs off something other than an innate lust for Rock and Roll. For the one who holds the dubious titles of musician, songwriter, producer, actor, radio show host and activist is also rocking the scene at the speed-of-sound as the front man in Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, a […]