In the days and weeks after Katrina, I remember telling people that it would take a generation for New Orleans to rebuild. While the city’s recovery is ongoing, it’s miles ahead of where I ever thought it would be. The…
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September entertainment writing
Just a few of the pieces I wrote in September. 1. Another new play, this one looking at the opioid crisis. 3.Yiddish/Spanish/English opera 5.“The Age of Innocence”. Relevant today?
Roy Orbison tours again — as a hologram
Roy Orbison’s on tour! Yeah, I was confused, too. Then I found out Maria Callas, too, was performing in venues nationwide. The future of entertainment? We shall see. Read about holograms and music
“Comparisons to Carlin welcome:” My interview with comedian Alonzo Bodden
I love when Alonzo Bodden is a panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell me,” the show created by Murray Horwitz, who I wrote about in my “Be a clown” post. I talked to Alonzo recently about politics, current events,…
Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown….
So proud of
From “Brain and Life”: Parenting a special needs child with siblings
Here’s the gist of
Production profiles
OK, so maybe “production profiles” isn’t really a thing, but I wanted to go with the alliteration after the previous post, People Profiles. First up, a look at Edith Wharton’s “Pamela’s First Musical,” a brand new show based on a…
From “The Daily Beast,” a creepy crawly robbery
I was thrilled to be asked to write
People profiles — Bobby Brown, Bernie Williams and Jo Koy
I interview a lot of celebrities and write a lot of articles about their latest works. Sometimes it’s a challenge to find the right angle or to write something different and new. But I keep trying. Here we have three…
Two “Brain and Life” articles: One on sharing the caregiving, the other on the importance of caregivers putting their own health first
You’ll find “Brain and Life” in doctors’ offices throughout the country. I’ve been a regular contributor for a few years now and I’ve learned so much. Here are two recent articles. Here’s the nut of the second: A 2015 report…