Charles Giuliano
Bio:
Publisher & Editor. Charles was the director of exhibitions for the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University where he taught art history and the humanities. He taugh tModern Art and the Avant-garde for Metropolitan College of Boston University. After many years as a contributor, columnist and editor for a range of print publications from Art New England, Art News, the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Herald Traveler and Patriot Ledger, to mention a few, he went on line with Maverick Arts which evolved into a website.
Recent Articles:
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Tangerines an Estonian Film Film
Directed by Zaza Urushadze
By: - Jan 18th, 2015It’s safe to say that the anti-war message of “Tangerines†will not diminish the impact of an intense, well-crafted war movie that, no doubt, will resonate with audiences everywhere.
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Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Film
Emering Films from Kyrgzstan
By: - Jan 18th, 2015Following a two-year post graduate course in screenwriting and directing in Moscow, Sher-Niyaz returned to his native Kyrgzstan, and founded the film production company Aitysh Film in 2006. For his debut as a director he chose to film the epic story of his country’s most iconic citizen, Kurmanjan Datka.
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Lucky Stiff a Cute Musical Farce Film
Directed by Chistopher Ashley of La Jolla Playthouse
By: - Jan 18th, 2015The newly adapted movie version of the theatre piece, Lucky Stiff, revolves, in short, around a young down-and-out, mousey British shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon (a winning performance by Dominic Marsh) who takes his dead American Uncle (a sedated (?) live actor who mustn’t make a false move played by Don Amendola) – a murdered Vegas casino manager to Monte Carlo – for the best time of his life, even though he’s dead. Shades of “Weekend at Bernie’sâ€.
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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Film
Film on Divorce Israeli Style
By: - Jan 17th, 2015The melodrama cleverly written and directed by the brother-sister team of Ronit Elkabertz and Shlomi Elkabertz introduces to non-Israeli audiences the complicated nature of its legal system concerning marriage and divorce. In theocracies, religious law trumps all varieties of civil law procedures that are common in most other countries.
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Mark Titus Documentary Fire in the Water Film
Alaskan King Salmon Endangered Species
By: - Jan 17th, 2015The documentary film Fire in the Water by Mark Titus is a dire warning of the threat to an American culinary staple The Alaskan King Salmon and other marine species. Fishing Alaska salmon is a $ billion dollar plus industry that appears to be headed for a financial tsunami.
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Elevator Options Word
Stairway to Heaven
By: - Jan 17th, 2015Faced with an elevator to heaven or hell the poet explores other options.
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Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose Theatre
Sharon Playhouse Season Opens May 14
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Sharon Playhouse will present a developmental workshop of Ed Dixon’s Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose to kick off its 2015 Season from May 14-17 and May 28-31 in the Stage 2 at the Bok Gallery. John Simpkins directs.
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All Dolled Up Word
Beautician Got Busted
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Today beauty parlors are unisex. The first time I freaked and Aldo the beautician got busted as a result of my visit. That never happens in barber shops other than the occasional mafioso getting whacked.
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Barrington Stage Company's 10X10 Theatre
Set for February 12 to March 1
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Barrington Stage Company, has announced casting for the 10-minute plays for the 4th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival, with performances February 12 through March 1, as part of the 2015 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
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Barrington Stage Announces 2015 Season Theatre
Dreaming the Impossible Dream
By: - Jan 13th, 2015On a miserable January day the media gathered for lunch on stage at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. Artistic director Julianne Boyd announced programming for the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. There are still slots to fill on the Mark St. Germain second stage. Once that is complete Boyd will move on to schedule the cabaret largely based on who is available for the 99 seat basement venue. The company will again collaborate with the Berkshire Museum to present a youth oriented production.
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Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center Fine Arts
Open Call NNE (North Northeast)
By: - Jan 11th, 2015The Open Call NNE (North Northeast) at Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center will be on view to February 7, 2015. During the breakfast opening we were pleased to encounter artists we haven't seen for decades. The Vermont kuhsthalle featured several simultaneous exhibitions including celebrity photographs by senator Patrick Leahy.
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Michael Keaton in Birdman Film
Is Riff of Holywood on Broadway Oscar Bound
By: - Jan 11th, 2015“Birdmanâ€, like last years’ Oscar Winner “Dallas Buyers Club†features a character I didn’t much care for, but I sure did enjoy and admire the performance of its star Matthew McConaughey, who walked off with a much deserved Oscar statuette by playing a flawed character. It’s a strong possibility that Michael Keaton, another flawed character-study, will do the same?
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Elevator Flirt Word
Beauty and the Beasts
By: - Jan 10th, 2015Here is an elevator poem from Bruce Garlow. H is a retired town administrator (Richmond, MA), onetime weekly newspaper columnist (formerly with the old Berkshire Courier, the Berkshire Record and now defunct Berkshire Beacon), and editor of the just published book "Becket, Massachusetts: From Colonial Township to Modern Town, 1765-2015."
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Dante on the Elevator Word
Between Heaven and Hell
By: - Jan 09th, 2015Updating the Divine Comedy from Dante's circles to a post modern elevator. Hell as other people.
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An Elevator Full of Crows Word
Cyrano Knows Noses
By: - Jan 09th, 2015Up the river in the heart of darkness seeking the higher elevations. A scattering murder of crows.
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Rules of the Elevator Word
Discipline for Girls
By: - Jan 09th, 2015Berkshire theatre critic Gail Burns recalls strict rules for the use of elevators in her school for girls. Only under special circumstances could she take a ride down.
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Elevator Shoes Word
A Matter of Inches
By: - Jan 09th, 2015Thinking of elevators what about elevator shoes? My friend Hoey led a short life.
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Elevator Adventure Word
Hop On
By: - Jan 09th, 2015All in the family. Here is an Elevator poem from Pippy Giuliano of Annisquam, Mass.
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Up and Down Word
That's life
By: - Jan 09th, 2015The art historian Carl Chiarenza has a few lines on elevators as a metaphor for life.
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The Elevator Not Taken Word
A Contrarian Poem
By: - Jan 08th, 2015Back in December during an e mail exchange Jonas pronounced that elevators are not an appropriate subject for poetry. I mentioned this in an e mail blast posting one that attempted to include life's ups and downs both mechanical and spiritual. After much coaxing here is one from Jonas. He states "herewith is my attempt to write a poem on the subject of elevators. As you can see, it seems I can’t get beyond the first line. Congratulations to those who could and did."
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The Circle and Difret Film
Two Foreign Films
By: - Jan 06th, 2015“The Circle†(Der Kreisâ€), is Switzerland’s Official submission for the 87th Academy Awards, come February 2015. “Difretâ€, an Ethiopian film dealing with the vexing ancient tribal custom of child-bride abduction in its rural areas, is executive produced by Angelina Jolie whose celebrity raises the stakes in drawing attention to the issue.
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Correggio in Parma Word
Let There Be Light
By: - Jan 06th, 2015If you plan to visit Italian churches bring along a strong flashlight. Often you have to pay to see the masterpieces. Then for just three minutes. That was the case in Parma on a mandate to see the dome by Correggio.
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Warhol's Art Alive and Well Fine Arts
Update of Foundation Activities and Generosity
By: - Jan 06th, 2015After giving away more than 50,000 artworks by Andy Warhol and making approximately a quarter of a billion dollars in cash grants, the Warhol Foundation is now approaching its 30th anniversary with a renewed focus on grant-making programs, as seen in the grassroots activity it is seeding through Common Field and the exhibitions resulting from its last round of gifts.
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Elevators in The Key of E Word
Elevates and Elates
By: - Jan 05th, 2015The long time publisher of Provincetown Arts Magazine chimes in on our Elevator Poems contest in the Key of E. Note the unusual form of his verse.
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Behind Closed Doors Word
Sweet Smell of Success
By: - Jan 05th, 2015In the business district workers, traders and bankers share the confines of elevators in tall office buildings. For some this is a metaphor for the unchecked greed of capitalism. The merry prankster pursues a simple but effective form of organic urban guerrilla warfare. The trick is escaping the blast in the nick of time.
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