Poet’s Corner: Rosemerry (with Art’s contribution)!
Before he was either a saint or a holiday, Valentine was a Christian priest martyred in the third century. Some legends say he was executed for defying an edict against conducting
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Poets’ Corner: Feela for Valentine’s Day!
“Valentine’s Day is when a lot of married men are reminded what a poor shot Cupid really is.” (Attributed to an anonymous source.) Case to underline that point from a
Poets’ Corner: Daiva for Valentine’s Day!
Marketing guru Scott Haltzmann wrote a book entitled “Eight Ways to Win Your Wife’s Heart Forever.” When it was published way back in 2006, woman gave it as a gift to their h
“Rebuilding”: Media Hearts Max Walker Silverman’s New Movie!
Synchronicity: Simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. Example, the Los Angeles fires and related devastatio
Second Chance: For the Love of a Dog + Upcoming!
For 30+ years, the Animal Resource Center and Shops of Second Chance Humane Society have been serving Ouray, San Miguel, and Montrose Counties. Adoption hours are from Wednesday to
Second Chance: Three Days, Three Weeks, Three Months + Upcoming Concert!
For 30+ years, the Animal Resource Center and Shops of Second Chance Humane Society have been serving Ouray, San Miguel, and Montrose Counties. Adoption hours are from Wednesday to
New Year’s Eve: History + Art’s Prayer!
Tired of the holidaze by now, from Christmas to Chaunukah to Kwanzaa? Well then, rest assured there is one seasonal event that unites us all regardless of religious (or not) backgr
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for the New Year!
T.S. Eliot put it this way: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language/And next year’s words await another voice/And to make an end is to make a beginning.” Te
Poets’ Corner: David Feela for Xmas 2024!
Memories of Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths, as unavoidable as telemarketers, carols, and “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Truth is those memories we bring to t
Poets’ Corner: Two from Rosemerry for Xmas 2024!
Google “last minute Xmas gifts” and 100s of ideas show up, among my favorites: a gift of your time, like offering to babysit for your friends’ progeny; tickets to a concert o
Poets’ Corner: Art Goodtimes for Xmas!
Mushroom afficionado, accomplished basketweaver, potato farmer – and poet extraordinaire Art Goodtimes lets the Goodtimes roll in his short, but oh so sweet Christmas poem. And q
Winter Solstice: Down Low + (Word Woman) Rosemerry’s Spin!
The winter solstice is not the full day of December 21. Rather it occurs at a specific time, at the point the sun is shining farthest to the south, directly over the Tropic of Capr
TIO NYC: NYU’s Grey Gallery, “Make Way for Berthe Weill,” A Must!
MAKE WAY FOR BERTHE WEILL: ART DEALER OF THE PARISIAN AVANT-GARDE features Berthe Weill (1865-1951), who promoted Matisse and Modigliani, and was Picasso’s first dealer. This
TIO NYC: The “Hills” Are Alive – But Only If You Speak Yorkshire!
For our last cultural hit in NYC, we headed to the hills, Jez Butterworth’s “Hills of California,” which were alive – but with the sounds of Yorkshire, England,
TIO NYC: More DEI in the Arts (and that’s a good thing…)!
With apologies to Buffalo Springfield, something’s happening here. What it is is becoming clear… Call it Synchronicity? Coincidence? Karma? On recent evening, we a
Telluride AIDS Benefit: Winter Season, Overview!
STAY IN THE KNOW: Tune in for more 2025 Fashion Week events, and buy tickets at www.aidsbenefit.org. Go here for more on TAB’s history. The Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) is a non
Thanksgiving: A Revelation, Fun Facts & Brief History!
“Berkeley Plantation, VA: The autumn sun was rapidly dropping toward the broad James River when two pieces of reddish baked clay, each not much larger than a thumbnail, emerg
TIO NYC: Black Is Beautiful, Recently on Stage & More!
This is New York, where black has always been and remains a thing, on and off the rack. And in this iteration, breathtakingly beautiful on stage. Don’t miss Complexions at Th
TIO NYC: More Art, Low & High!
We are always on a high in New York- even when the art we are seeing goes low. Such was the case with “Oh Mary!” The high: also saw the show at the Met all about Sienes
TIO NYC+: DEI & More on Display!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (or DEI) is the subtext of our ongoing cultural bath in Manhattan and surrounds, just as post-election, the acronym still echoes loud and clear
TIO NYC: Branaugh’s “Lear,” The Unkindest Cut – But Great Abs!
Right after Election Day, an unhappy affair in our view to say the least, we saw Kenneth Branagh’s production of “King Lear,” also a less than happy affair. The
TIO NYC: Speaking Frank-ly!
Jealousy, personal politics, and the high price of lies and betrayal. individual and national. The socio-cultural-political themes of the powerful “People of the Book,”
Halloween: A History!
More candy is sold for Halloween than any other time of the year. (The estimate from The National Confectioners Association is well over 1/4 of the candy sold each year in the US.)
TIO Seattle: Art Stops!
A stroll along Seattle’s storied waterfront is a must. Recently completed is the Overlook Walk at Salish Steps, just above the Ocean Pavilion, the new addition to the Seattle Aqu