New World Vineyard – the crowdsource

New World Vineyard – the crowdsource

Randall Grahm's dream for a New World vineyard with spectacularly here and now terroir is already 40% funded, and you can be part of this project!  Act fast - only 14 days left. The ante has been upped on the great Grahm Cru IndieGoGo initiative—your support can...

First Friday Top Picks – for Aug 7

First Friday Top Picks – for Aug 7

Tired of racing all over town the first Friday of each month, only to find out that you missed some great opening because you tried to do a marathon art crawl? Still trying to see everything? Well, obsess no more. Here are my top three picks for First Friday in August...

Trainwreck is a trainwreck

Trainwreck is a trainwreck

Sure I'm the last person on the block to see this vehicle for the highly touted talents of apple-cheeked Amy Schumer. But let me be the first to walk away unimpressed. The film poster (left) is funnier than anything in the film. The film's uneven pacing offers...

The Liar is Not-to-Miss!

The Liar is Not-to-Miss!

Here's a sneak peek of my review of The Liar—the entire piece is in this week's GTWeekly.  Santa Cruz Shakespeare's nimble new production of The Liar is the sort of searing live comedy that blows all things digital right off the map. Every single actor in this...

Farewell to an arts visionary

Farewell to an arts visionary

It's hard to believe that Karen Sinsheimer is gone, so fierce was her energy and passion. In all things really, but especially for the arts. I can still see her and Audrey taking meetings, using their influence, cooking up an official Shakespeare Festival site,...

Inside the Flame

the rituals, discoveries, and treasured sensory memories that make our home in the world

A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.

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