The Recipe Box
From the creator of Sordid Lives, this Southern comedy translates and transfers a specific type of humor across state lines. The first thing I noticed before the show began was…
From the Church to Carnegie Hall
A discussion and personality profile of Karen Uslin The improbable road to a stage that turned out to be home Karen Uslin does not describe her career as a plan.…
A PROGRESSIVE FORCE FOR CHANGE
The power of speech has been a great focus of discussion for several years now, as we have seen it used in political discourse for the most nefarious of purposes.…
The Case for Slow: What Happens When We Remember How to Be Still
I met Darwin Fogt at our community pool because I noticed he was reading one of my favorite authors, Haruki Murakami. It was in one a moment that could’ve easily…
Midnight: A Barrel of Laughs
I almost missed Midnight, which would have been a shame. It was the last performance of the season, and I was thrilled to have seen it. Coming from the Bronx,…
Looking Up: How the Sky Might Bring Us Back Together
There is something humbling about looking up at the stars. For a few minutes, the arguments, borders, algorithms, ideologies and divisions that occupy so much of our daily lives become…
Oversight: Who Should Decide AI’s Future?
What happens when a handful of people place the future of humanity behind sealed doors and take on the responsibility of deciding its fate? That unsettling premise lies at the…
IRAAN: Best Little Town in Texas
The population is only 1,000, but Iraan is a must-see destination spot for those travelling west from Austin. Just a bit of history to start: It was exactly 100 years…
THE REGENERATION OF THE HUMAN RACE
Wordsworth is pictured here around the year 1800. Under review here is the first in a series of 10 books, examining (mostly English) literature decade by decade from 1800-1900. This…
Mantis Massage: Where Your Body Finds Peace of Mind
When your body is aching and crying out for a little tenderness, you have too many choices of massage therapists in town. Same as acupuncture or chiropractors. How do you…