Behind the actual content of these pages and all the passion I have for culture and free thinking aside, this site (for better or worse) is “for the love” of a man who believed in my talents. This is just a small fraction of my gratitude.
“Tell me, what are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?” –Mary Oliver
“Arcadia” by Lauren Groff. “Childhood is such a delicate tissue; what they had done this morning could snag somewhere in the little ones, make a dull, small pain that will circle back again and again, and hurt them in small ways for the rest of their lives.”
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It was going to be my first time in Berlin. Having worked in the arts for over a decade, I was weary of what NYC and London was offering in terms of contemporary art. I found myself rolling my eyes at 90% of the conversations I was having with emerging and mid-career artists, “You did WHAT with your dog’s ...
I realized I might be in love with him. We were eating dinner late, as you do in New York. It was late enough to realize that this was not the type of love we read about in literature or see in summer blockbusters, but the kind that brings forth those nightmares. The nightmares disguised as dreams. The ones that ...
Courtesy of MB “You know what’s the trouble with you? You’re an expatriate. One of the worst type… You get precious… You drink yourself to death. You become obsessed with sex. You spend all your time talking, not working.” That’s what Hemingway said. This was the sort of dilemma that ...
I close my eyes and it’s him that I see myself with–his fragility, his intelligence, his loyalty, even his fear of intimacy… I don’t mean for this to happen. It reminds me of that terrifying scene in Inception, where Mal is attacking Ariadne: “Have you ever been a lover?! Have you ...
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“I see a lot of things that seem to be nostalgic for the old avant-garde, like redoing of works that have already been done, and I don’t know if it’s trying to go back to those values or if it’s simple laziness. It’s like with contemporary music—I hear a lot of things that sound like I’ve heard ...
Every year around this time my male friends begin to ask, “What do I get my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day?” This is followed by my response, “What’s her style?” A question no man I know seems to be able to answer. Dinner, wine, and flowers are always a safe bet, but knowing ...
“I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is ‘Who in the world am I?’ ” –LC Slide down here and see…
Today is the greatest day I ‘ve ever known Can’t live for tomorrow, tomorrow’s much too long I burn my eyes out Before I get out I wanted more than life could ever grant Bored by the chore of saving face Today is the greatest day I have ever known Can’t wait for tomorrow, I might not have ...
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“I see a lot of things that seem to be nostalgic for the old avant-garde, like redoing of works that have already been done, and I don’t know if it’s trying to go back to those values ...
Every year around this time my male friends begin to ask, “What do I get my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day?” This is followed by my response, “What’s her style?” A ...
I realized I might be in love with him. We were eating dinner late, as you do in New York. It was late enough to realize that this was not the type of love we read about in literature or see ...
Courtesy of MB “You know what’s the trouble with you? You’re an expatriate. One of the worst type… You get precious… You drink yourself to death. You become obsessed with sex. You ...
I close my eyes and it’s him that I see myself with–his fragility, his intelligence, his loyalty, even his fear of intimacy… I don’t mean for this to happen. It reminds ...
It was going to be my first time in Berlin. Having worked in the arts for over a decade, I was weary of what NYC and London was offering in terms of contemporary art. I found myself rolling my ...
Those that know me best, know I get my kicks from the behind the scenes lives of artists (it’s a major facet of this magazine after all), and finally a project comes along that gives me ...
After working with Parsons Dance Foundation for several months one of the things I came to love most was the energy of its dancers (more on that later). There is an effervescence that seems lacking ...
New York Farewell Scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Metropolitan Opera House Jose Manuel Carreño, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre since 1995, will retire from the ...
Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde supports the work of US-based nonprofit cultural organizations by providing strategic funding, up to $5,000, to advance and promote their efforts to explore Cuban ...
