Tennessee Williams

Remembering Tennessee Williams

Regina Weinreich | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Regina Weinreich

John Patrick Shanley was among two dozen speakers who paid tribute to Tennessee Williams at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine on Thursday evening.

Meet the Black Elite!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

That the charity of New York's best events is secondary, even insignificant, in contrast to the stylishness of those in attendance, is a 'dirty secret' that's routinely denied.

What Shall I Do with the Rest of My Life?

Robert Fuller | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Robert Fuller

Rich or poor, young and old, we all dream of something different, something better, if only when we gaze at the stars. And, regardless of our lot in life, we can give this perennial question a new answer.

The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

Straight Up News on Gay Plays

David Finkle | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


David Finkle

Two plays opened recently in Manhattan in which gay love affairs are observed with keen and perceptive eyes and ears -- Geoffrey Nauffts's Next Fall and Daniel Talbott's Slipping.

Turning Japanese: Tennessee Williams and Robert Wilson

Regina Weinreich | Posted 09.11.2009 | Entertainment


Regina Weinreich

What are the chances that on a given day you can see performances by American theater masters influenced by the Japanese arts?

Black Malden Moan: 'Baby Doll'

Kim Morgan | Posted 08.01.2009 | Entertainment


Kim Morgan

With the great titan of acting and frequent genius Karl Malden passing, I'm posting about one of my favorite Malden movies and performances -- Baby Doll.

Harold Norse, R.I.P.

Jan Herman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


Jan Herman

He said he was a poet, too. I no longer recall what we talked about, but it didn't take long for him to invite me back to his room at 9 rue Git-le-Coeur, the so-called Beat Hotel.

On His Birthday, Taking The Measure Of Brando

John Farr | Posted 05.14.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Brando's filmography provides sufficient proof that the actor's own demons helped stall a career that in its hey-day (the mid-late fifties) seemed limitless in potential.

Fame and Frame: A Collection of Stories and Photos of my Career

Pat York | Posted 03.21.2009 | Entertainment


Pat York

This book is a partial visual diary of my life since becoming a photographer in the middle 60's. (The 90's is the only decade not represented. Principally, during that era, I concentrated on working with nudes and anatomy).

Tea and Sympathy's Robert Anderson Was a Class Act: The Great Playwright Lured Deborah Kerr to Broadway

Michael Russnow | Posted 03.14.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Russnow

Tea and Sympathy will be remembered eternally for its final line, "Years from now when you talk about this -- and you will -- be kind" -- one of the tenderest moments in Broadway history.

"Black Tuesday" plus 79 Years

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business


Robert S. McElvaine

The downward spiral of the Depression was already underway a few months before "Black Tuesday." The market crash reflected the economic problems; it did not cause them. The same is true today.

Charlie Crist Isn't Gay, Okay?

Chris Kelly | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Florida's bachelor Governor Charlie Crist is getting married, and to a woman, too. That's how badly he wants to be vice president. I hope John McCain is happy now.

Artist Angela Dufresne On Recreating History

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 06.01.2008 | Living


Kimberly Brooks

Angela Dufresne, The Bruno S Island Acting School and the S House, Paris, France, 2006, oil on canvas, 66 by 108 inches. Courtesy of the artist and M...