by | Sep 19, 2011 | Films, Music, Random Musings
One of my favorite little known songs is Cowboy Mouth’s “Jenny Says”. It repeats “let it go” over and over and over. And you know what they say about repetition… it’s a common literary device used to emphasize. Like a primitive religious chant, it reminds the...
by | Sep 18, 2011 | Chick Stuff, Films, Plays, Writing
I just saw Steel Magnolias at The Rubicon Theatre. I found the all star cast highly entertaining and the the beautifully crafted set a perfect vehicle to allow me to be a comfortable voyeur into the lives of these six women. However, the truth is, I spent most of...
by | Sep 17, 2011 | Random Musings, Writing
I’m fairly new to the whole blogging experience; however, I’m starting to think I should have a blog catch phrase…something to repeatedly end each blog. Because, frankly, after a week, my blogs have absolutely no consistency of topic. So….I am in search of a...
by | Sep 15, 2011 | Films, Plays, Writing
The biggest difference between plays and films: words, words, words Today, I saw a rough cut of Bridesmaid #3, a short film I wrote which was based on one of my plays. It is an amazing feeling to watch something travel from page to stage. And it’s a revelation to...
by | Sep 14, 2011 | Artists, Plays
Every week, I like to pull a random play from my overflowing shelves and reread it. Amy’s View is one of the best plays I’ve ever read… and seen. David Hare wrote a compelling story about two strong, deeply flawed women who enjoy one of the most complexly drawn...
