July 2023
Minimalism It speaks of simplicity and clarity. It says: "less is more." The Photography of Jon Rendell
A Revival of Titanic Worthy of the Legend An epic and astonishingly beautiful new production of the Maury Yeston/Peter Stone musical. Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
Gatsby on Steroids Succession Inheriting the leadership of Waystar Royco, the winners rode off in their chauffeured luxury SUVs, the losers retired to bars or stared out disconsolately at New York Harbor. Miles David Moore
A Spectre, Haunting: On the Communist Manifesto This is a succinctly brilliant gloss by writer China Miéville on the document that still haunts both the hopes and fears of people (depending on where they sit on the political spectrum). Michael Bettencourt
Some of These Days Some of these days, You'll miss your honey, Some of these days, You'll feel so lonely, And when you leave me, I know you'll grieve me. Arthur Danin Adler
Scene for… Let's hypothesize your goal is to become a skilled, confident professional working something that you love, and making some money. Claudine Jones
Tuna Those of a certain age will remember those classic tuna fish commercials of the 60's and 70's. The taglines being, "What's the best tuna? Chicken of the Sea" and "Sorry Charlie." Les Marcott
Call It Hope Call Me Spes is one of the most remarkable books of poetry I've read in quite a long while. Sara Cahill Marron has invented a new poetic language to lead us through the modern-day technological Inferno. Gregory Luce
Homage to Greg LeMond Often I find myself writing a heap of posthumous praise on someone I've admired. Now it's July and that means the Tour de France, so I want to celebrate a hero of mine who is still with us. Patrick Walsh
How does a poet make an audience remember her? Steiny's assignment was to translate one of her poems into French. Karren Alenier
Engraved on the Collar of a Dog which I gave to his Royal Highness Alexander Pope
One of many powerful couplets that showcase his brilliant wit, adroit rhyme, and metrical facility.
David Alpaugh
Supawat Thonglamul ศุภวัตร ทองละมุล His journey with drawing and teaching is still intriguing even though time has passed for this drawing guru from South Isaan. Janine Yasovant
A Lot You've Wanted to Know About Kandinsky and Theatre Kandinsky wasn't so interested in things we can see as in what was between them, or in and around them. Kiril Bolotnikov and Lissa Tyler Renaud
My Friend, the Minotaur/ Part Two There is little reason to apologize to an entity that does not exist, but, even in the labyrinth of mirrors, the false self needs a cast of supporting actors. Brian George
writings
Perpetual Motion Altenir Silva It was a Tuesday morning when I stepped out of the deli and began trailing a woman wearing a blue skirt along the sidewalk. She never looked back, but I persisted in following her.
images
Drawing From the Familiar Well The Art of Philip Gerstein
Painting Untitled #10 Writing Remembering Thoreau The Art of David Wiley
The Art of SS. Burrus A Retrospective
When the Earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people will appear on the Earth
Patrick Nagel It's in the Eyes
media
Audio
Theatre Thoughts An entertaining array of audio essays on an array of theatre topics by an astute and entertaining essayist
You Don't Say! Occasional Musings by an occasionally amused writer
Video
Undress Me In a bar, Laura turns to Stefan and asks him to undress her, by word of mouth, in his best mother tongue
Light Fantastic Weighty matters of brain neurons and addiction, two kisses, single-malt scotch, the green dance of blue, yellow lasers
Ear Buds What happens when we love our devices — and they love us back
The Greed Gene A young couple is told by their genetic counselor that their child has the greed gene, there is nothing they can do
letters
Letters to the Editor
books
Special—Issues
July/August 2015|●
Everything Old Is New Again January 2013|●
What Is Obscenity and What's Not? January 2012|●
A Brief But Quirky History of the Arts January 2011|●
The Rising Fall of the Arts January 2010|●
The One January 2009|●
What Is Art? January 2008|●
View of the Arts January 2007|●
The Art of Sex in the Arts February 2006|●
State of the Art of the Arts October 2005|●
Special—Indexes
The Steiny Road Index of Karren Alenier's columns and writings|●
Writings Index of Arthur Danin Adler's columns and writings|●
Kandinsky Anew Index of the series by Lissa Tyler Renaud|●
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