Bits & Pieces

February 5, 2025

July 19, 2023

Like many Americans I was introduced to foreign language films in college. My friends and I would go see some of the latest art...

‘The Divine’ Sarah Vaughan

June 21, 2023

I have been a devoted fan of Sarah Vaughan since my teen years. I saw her live and have many of her albums. Her...

Film Noir Style, 1940s and ‘50s

June 7, 2023

I grew up watching film noir movies at the theater and on TV. I love the retro vibe, the fashion and décor, the jazz...

Favorite Nancy Wilson

May 31, 2023

Like many men in America, I grew up carrying a torch for the sensuous voice of jazz and blues singer Nancy Wilson (1937-2018). Ranked...

Maestro 2023 Movie Release

May 24, 2023

Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are co-producers of a movie based on the life of Leonard Bernstein played by Bradley Cooper, who also directed...

The Nightingale – 2023 movie release

May 18, 2023

Sister actresses Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning have teamed up to star in a spy thriller movie expected to be released in 2023. The...

Hiking and Backpacking Movies

May 10, 2023

There is something fulfilling, exhilarating, and addictive about the physical and mental challenge of hiking and backpacking in natural wilderness forests and mountains. Nothing...

A Talk With Artist Sydney Perkins

May 3, 2023

We met for our talk in her hometown of Madison Heights, Michigan in March 2023. Sydney has been painting since she was very young....

Dance: The Dying Swan

April 27, 2023

The first time I saw The Dying Swan performed I was mesmerized, it was breathtaking, powerful yet delicate. It evoked an uplifting emotion of...

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