The Talented Mr. Frid
With online streaming has come the opportunity to rewatch beloved television shows from our formative years, and to reassess those …
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An Acerbic Teacher
Last week we lost the playwright Edward Albee, best known for his caustic views of marriage and family relationships, his …
What does Golde think?
In the newest revival of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, currently running on Broadway, Tevye is played with …
Mr. McNally Goes to the Opera
Fans of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts on Saturday afternoons, and especially the opera quiz, will remember the playwright Terrence …
Polyphony and Grief
Singing polyphonic music without accompaniment – music of the Renaissance – is as pure and delightful an experience as can …
Image, Illusion and Attire
The adage “clothes make the man” – and by extension, the person – says a great deal about the nature …
Art and Love
Can there be Art without Love? What makes a great artist? Possessing a greater gift than others, an ability to …
Poets' Sinews 