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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Kurt Vonnegut at Indiana Repertory Theatre Theatre
Three Romantic Vignettes
By: - Feb 07th, 2014The author Kurt Vonnegut is remembered as a home town artist in Indianapolis. He is being celebrated with three plays based on romantic short stories at Indiana Repertory Theatre. Rollicking songs and tender ballads add a great tone to the production. “Who Am I This Time" runs until Sunday, February 23.
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Invasion of Privacy at Dezart Performs Theatre
Larry Parr's Comedy/ Drama in Palm Springs
By: - Feb 06th, 2014“Invasion of Privacy†director Judith Chapman asks the audience in her program remarks to take a step back in time to the 1940’s. That was a time when a woman lawyer was a novelty in the South, and man’s moonshine was nobody’s business, and that an “invasion of privacy†lawsuit was something of a brand new issue, which eventually, became a popular reason for going to court.
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Bethany at Old Globe in San Diego Theatre
Laura Marks Play Through February 23
By: - Feb 06th, 2014“Bethanyâ€, written by playwright Laura Marks and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, is a dark, tragic-comedy that chronicles the efforts of a young single mother who has been caught up in the economic roller coaster of the housing and financial market bubbles of 2009.
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Contrarian Osso Bucco Food
Improvising on a Peasant Recipe
By: - Feb 06th, 2014In upscale Italian restaurants when possible I always order Osso Bucco. Having read and absorbed some classic recipes on line, to the horror of my gourmet friends, I winged it and improvised. The resultant sauce was just awesome. But even at the suggested two hours the meat could have been more tender with longer cooking.
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Barrington Stage's On the Town Broadway Bound Theatre
Julianne Boyd Discusses the Impact for Her Company and the Berkshires
By: - Feb 05th, 2014During a recent press conference artistic director Julianne Boyd announced the 20th season for Pittsfield's Barrington Stage. She confirmed that last summer's hit musical On the Town is transferring to Broadway. This is a part of a trend for regional theaters to develop shows for New York. We asked Boyd about the impact and implications for the Berkshires and her company.
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Satchmo at the Waldorf Opens Off -Broadway Feb 15 Theatre
John Douglas Thompson Stars in Terry Teachout Play
By: - Feb 05th, 2014For the first time Shakespeare & Company in partnership with Long Wharf is sending a production to New York. Satchmo at the Waldorf, starring John Douglas Thompson, a member of the S&Co theatrical family, appears as Louis Armstrong in the first play written by Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout.
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In Andrews Brothers The Andrews Sisters a No Show Theatre
Switchup at Coyote StageWorks in Palm Springs
By: - Feb 04th, 2014Coyote StageWorks, of Palm Springs is taking everyone to a small island in the Pacific where three “4F†USO stagehands prepare for the arrival of the Andrews sisters, who are scheduled to perform their USO show for the troops that night. In “The Andrews Brothersâ€, created and written by Roger Bean, it seems the famous Andrews Sisters are a no-show for the troops tonight.
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NEC Presents A Hard Rain's Gonnah Fall Music
February 18 at Boston's Jordan Hall
By: - Feb 04th, 2014Join New England Conservatory's Eden MacAdam-Somer and Contemporary Improvisation department students and faculty in a concert featuring original works and recompositions that offer a kaleidoscopic perspective on protest music and social change throughout history. The concert takes place on Tuesday, February 18 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. It is free and open to the public.
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February is a Ten in Pittsfield Opinion
Mid Winter Festival
By: - Feb 04th, 2014No it ain't Mardi Gras in New Orleans but Pittsfield is giving it a shot. Shake off the funk with the annual city wide Ten by Ten Festival. There's lots to do so bundle up and break out of the cabin.
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Julianne Boyd Discusses Barrington’s Season Theatre
From High Drama to Three Musicals
By: - Feb 03rd, 2014Now in its 20th year Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Mass has earned a reputation as one of the nation's finest regional theatre companies. During a recent press conference artistic director, Julianne Boyd, discussed the upcoming season.
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at 46 Opinion
Smacked on Super Sunday
By: - Feb 02nd, 2014Today, as millions of Americans bet the farm on the Super Bowl, in New York, Lady Luck came up snake eyes for renowned actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He rolled the bones and with the spike still in his arm croaked from a hot shot of smack. After 23 years of staying clean he started using again last May with today's tragic result. We remember and celebrate him as one of the finest actors of his generation.
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Williamstown Upstages Barrington Stage Company Theatre
Same Day Season Announcements
By: - Jan 31st, 2014Yesterday there was a late afternoon media scramble when a Barrington Stage Company press conference announcing the 2014 season was followed within minutes by an unanticipated release by Williamstown Theatre Festival. It's taken some sorting but we now have an unusually early and clear picture of the summer season. We have a fairly complete clip and save rundown. Berkshire Theatre Group has yet to announce and WTF will soon post its program of the Nikos Stage.
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Williamstown Theatre Festival Main Stage 2014 Theatre
Divas Renée Fleming and Chita Rivera to Star
By: - Jan 30th, 2014For her fourth and final program at Williamstown Theatre Festival outgoing artistic director Jenny Gersten has played her aces. Actually, make that Queens. Renowned opera soprano Renée Fleming will play, guess what, an opera diva in Living on Love. Broadway favorite Chita Rivera will appear in The Visit with book by Terrence McNally; music by John Kander; and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Jessica Stone who directed during Gersten's debut WTF season returns to helm a revival of June Moon by Ring Lardner and George S. Kaufman.
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Barrington Stage Announces Season Fine Arts
20 Strong Years for Pittsfield Based Company
By: - Jan 30th, 2014During a bone crunching cold snap the Berkshire theatre media gathered on stage for a lunch and press conference hosted by Julianne Boyd the artistic director of the now twenty-year-old Barrington Stage Company. In addition to discussing the program for the coming season Boyd confirmed that last summer's hit musical On the Town is headed for Broadway with either a summer or fall opening.
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Mass MoCA's Oh Canada Tours Fine Arts
Stops Planned for The Maritimes and Calgary
By: - Jan 30th, 2014MASS MoCA's 2012 exhibition of Oh Canada "Art from North North America," is hitting the road. The expansive exhibition, which includes more than 100 works by over 60 artists, will travel to multiple venues across Canada. The exhibition will show in a multi-venue format, on view in The Maritimes from June 27, 2014, through September 21, 2014, and in Calgary from January 31, 2015 through April 26, 2015.
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Death of a Salesman Theatre
Boston's Lyric Stage Feb. 14 to March 15
By: - Jan 30th, 2014A masterpiece of American Theatre, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman will be performed by Boston's The Lyric Stage from February 14 through March 15. The production with be directed by company founder Spiro Veloudos. Ken Baltin with appear in the lead role as Willy Loman accompanied by Paula Plum as his wife Linda.
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Kevin Burke's The Caveman in Indy Theatre
Broadway's Longest Running Solo Show
By: - Jan 28th, 2014The production opens on what looks like Fred Flintstone’s living room, complete with caveman drawings on the walls. What follows is a string of observational comedy that most couples can relate to. Kevin Burke pokes fun at both sexes but never makes it feel like an attack.
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And Then They Came for Me Theatre
Indiana Repertory Theatre
By: - Jan 27th, 2014In James Still’s play “And Then They Came for Me," he explores the lives of two children who survived he holocaust, despite all odds.
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A Perfect Ganesh by Terrence McNally Theatre
Coachella Valley Repertory Theater in Rancho Mirage
By: - Jan 27th, 2014In the CV REP Theatre production of “A Perfect Ganeshâ€, written by Terrence McNally and deftly directed by theatre artistic director Ron Celona, the search by westerners for answers, is what peaked the curiosity of playwright McNally.
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Ireland’s Crime Series Love/ Hate Television
Four Award Winning Seasons
By: - Jan 27th, 2014The four award winning seasons of the Irish crime series Love/ Hate is powerful, insightful and compelling. The young hoods are well drawn and complex. The first three seasons are available on Netflix. They invite marathon viewing. Then the cliff hanger while we wait for season four that aired in the fall of 2013.
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10×10 New Play Festival Theatre
Barrington Stage Feb. 13 to March 2
By: - Jan 27th, 2014Barrington Stage Company (BSC) announces casting and the creative team for its 10×10 New Play Festival, with performances February 13 through March 2, as part of the 2014 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
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Café of St. Martin-in-the-Field Food
Cheap Fun Atmospheric London Dining
By: - Jan 27th, 2014The top London destination for cheap hearty food with great atmosphere is found in Trafalgar Square. The Cafe in the Crypt below St. Martin-in-the-Fields is no secret. It is always noisy and crowded. Despite the inconvenience it's the best deal around in a very expensive city.
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Visiting Smith College Museum of Art Fine Arts
Thoughts on Grunewald, Bouts and Jaune Quick-To-See- Smith
By: - Jan 24th, 2014To celebrate the birthdays of Astrid Hiemer and Norma Leavy, just a week apart, we drove to the Smith College Museum of Art. Jack, an artist who knows the collection well, called ahead for an appointment to see the only drawing in North America by Mathias Grunewald the German Renaissance master of the Isenheim Altarpiece. I was excited to find a painting by my friend Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith in the permanent collection.
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Tanglewood Tickets on Sale January 26 Music
The Best Seats Go Fast
By: - Jan 24th, 2014Tickets to the 2014 Tanglewood season, priced from $10 to $121, go on sale, Sunday, January 26, at www.tanglewood.org, through SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200, and at the Symphony Hall Box Office (301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA). The 2014 Tanglewood season, June 27-August 30, features more than 100 performances, including concerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center (the BSO’s prestigious summer music academy); chamber music, recital, and concert opera presentations in Ozawa Hall; and a series of Popular Artist concerts.
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The Brothers Chapman at London's Serpentine Fine Arts
Jurrasic in Hyde Park
By: - Jan 24th, 2014The ever controversial Jake and Dinos Chapman are at it again in London's Serpentine/ Sackler Gallery. "Come And See" is another of the artists’ exhibitions to be filled with insalubrious gore and crude hyper-reality. This is the classic art dialectic of vanitas; birth, death, sex, horror … and of course McDonald’s.
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