Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that as the final season of Oprah’s weekday show is winding down, she has already launched her very OWN network. It appears to be a work in progress with programs rolling out gradually. So far, the highlight is the smart weekly series Master Class where...
I fell in love with GAYNGS the moment I laid eyes on them and I love them that much more since hearing their awesomely sweet acoustic version of the Alan Parsons Project’s “Eye in the Sky.” We spoke to Parsons last year and the level of influence he had over an era of music...
You know what’s a bit of a letdown? Grown Ups. Nice concept, but the Adam Sandler buddy comedy doesn’t live up to the expectations. There’s not much happening with the story and the handful of funny 6th grade boy jokes isn’t really enough to hold it all together (though ‘St Pauli Grandma’ is funny)....
A few years back, I had the opportunity to see jazz pianist Brad Mehldau in concert. I had always liked his work but was a little reluctant about his solo performance. One guy and his piano alone on stage? How good can it be? He took to the keys and in a very roundabout...
Seems we’ve been talking a lot about films lately but as it is Oscar season, here’s another that deserves more than an honorable mention. Lovely, Still may not be the darling of the red carpet (though it has been nominated for an Indie Spirit Award for first screenplay), it’s still every bit the glistening...
We recently came across this interview with Francis Ford Coppola that is so inspiring we just had to share it. Though he is best known as the Godfather of filmmakers, what he has to say about art, risk and the creative process can easily be applied to any endeavor including our own little ‘matter...