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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Sweet Soubrette in Concert at Dream Away Lodge Music
No Cover Event August 18
By: - Jul 27th, 2012Sweet Soubrette, a melodic, ukulele-powered indie rock band based in NYC, will perform an acoustic concert at Dream Away Lodge in Becket on August 18. WBRS (Brandeis University radio) says: “Sweet Soubrette’s music is modern and sonically diverse…talented instrumentalists and tightly sung melodies make for a really exciting listen.â€
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Aurora and the Gun Delusion Opinion
Responding to the Latest Mass Murder
By: - Jul 27th, 2012Last Friday, we woke up to another tragic shooting where a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theatre. Twelve people have died, and at least fifty-eight are injured. Already, calls for greater gun regulation to prevent disturbed individuals from accessing guns are being contrasted by calls for more guns so that we can protect ourselves from these individuals.
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Bradley Cooper and Patricia Clarkson in Elephant Man Theatre
Opens on Broadway October 18
By: - Jul 27th, 2012Elephant Man with Bradley Cooper and Patricia Clarkson sold out its too brief run at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Now, be still dear heart, the intact production transfers to Broadway and the Booth Theatre in October for a limited run of thirteen weeks. Not that long ago Cooper was declared the sexiest man on the planet. Here amazingly he portrays one of the most deformed of his era the renowned John Merrick. This is the WTF review.
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The Clark’s China Syndrome Fine Arts
Special Exhibitions Through October 21
By: - Jul 26th, 2012The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute presents rare Chinese burial objects in an exclusive exhibition that considers both the discovery and the impact of modern Chinese archaeology, Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China through October 21, 2012. The exhibition features objects recently excavated from sites in the Shanxi and Gansu provinces and never before seen outside of China, including a full-size stone sarcophagus discovered intact in 2004.
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The Mount's Berkshire WordFest 2012 Word
Literati and Glitterati Gather September 14-16
By: - Jul 25th, 2012The Mount announces the launch of its second literary festival, Berkshire WordFest 2012, to be held at Edith Wharton's historic estate in Lenox during the weekend of September 14-16, 2012. The festival will bring nearly twenty nationally acclaimed writers--John Berendt, Adam Gopnik, Heidi Julavits, Matthew Pearl, Francine du Plessix Gray, and poet Mary Jo Salter among them--to The Mount for panels, interviews, and public conversations. The festival will also include many free readings by writers and poets with ties to the Berkshire region.
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Dr. Ruth Returns September 19 to Barrington Stage Theatre
Changes for a New Play by Mark St. Germain
By: - Jul 24th, 2012The premiere of Dr. Ruth, All the Way sold out its 36 performances at Barrington Stage's smaller St. Germain Stage. The theater in the former VFW Hall, now owned by Barrington, was named for the company's resident playwright and author of Dr. Ruth, Mark St. Germain. The one woman show stars Debra Jo Rupp. There will be changes and fine tuning for the run from September 18 through October 7.
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All My Sons at Barrington Stage Theatre
Old Men Send Young Men to War for Profit
By: - Jul 23rd, 2012All My Sons, 1947, by Arthur MIller is on the short list of Great American plays. Currently Barrington Stage, under artistic director, Julianna Boyd is presenting a compelling, meticulously crafted production with a top notch cast. It is hardly what one would call light summer entertainment.
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WAM Theatre Premieres The Old Mezzo Theatre
October Production Paired with Shout Out Loud
By: - Jul 23rd, 2012WAM Theatre is delighted to announce that the beneficiary for the October World Premiere production of Susan Dworkin’s ‘The Old Mezzo’ will be Berkshire based Shout Out Loud Productions, a non-profit run by Jeanet Ingalls that takes action to address sexual trafficking. In keeping with WAM Theatre’s double philanthropic mission, Shout Out Loud will receive up to 25% of the box office proceeds from ‘The Old Mezzo’.
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Far from Heaven Williamstown Theatre Festival Theatre
Gorgeous New Musical Not Far from Off Broadway
By: - Jul 22nd, 2012The world premiere of Far From Heaven, a musical at the Williamstown Theatre Festival through July 29 is truly celestial. It has been adapted with a book by Richard Greenberg, music by Scott Frankel, and lyrics by Michael Korie based on the 2002 film written and directed by Todd Haynes. The WTF production, directed by Michael Greif featured stunning leading roles by Kelli O'Hara and Brandon Victor Dixon. In 2013 it is headed for New York's Playwrights Horizon. See it now if you can get a ticket.
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Hong Kong Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow Dance
First Visit to the Berkshires
By: - Jul 21st, 2012Now in its 33rd year the Hong Kong Ballet has toured twenty times while this is its first visit to Jacob’s Pillow Dance. The company adheres to mostly Western traditions of classical ballet with primarily Chinese and Asian dancers and a minority of European and North American members. For the past few years the artistic director has been Madeline Onne. She is a former Principal Dancer of the Royal Swedish Ballet. She founded the company 59 Degrees North which performed at Pillow several times. From 2002-2008 she was the Artistic Director of the Royal Swedish Ballet before joining the Hong Kong Ballet in 2009.
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John Douglas Thompson on Iceman Cometh Theatre
Taking Time from Rehearsing Satchmo to Discuss O'Neill
By: - Jul 20th, 2012Currently, John Douglas Thompson is rehearsing the new Terry Teachout play Satchmo at the Waldorf at Shakespeare & Company. He took a break to edit a dialogue about his roles in The Emperor Jones and Iceman Cometh which we saw at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. His views on Eugene O'Neill are a part of a series of dialogues about his roles that started with Othello four years ago at S&Co. This is the first of a two part report.
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ArtsEmerson Announces Additional Shows Theatre
Third Season of Boston Theatre
By: - Jul 20th, 2012After two critically-acclaimed seasons of programming from all over the world, ArtsEmerson announced eight productions for its third theatre season several months ago, with the promise of more. Today, ArtsEmerson announced four additional productions for the 2012-2013 Season, with a promise of still more to come in the “Stay Tuned†roster over the coming months.
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Tod Randolph in Cassandra Speaks Theatre
A Hit for Shakespeare & Company
By: - Jul 19th, 2012Because of her syndicated newspaper columns and radio broadcasts, in 1939, Dorothy Thompson was recognized by Time magazine as the second most influential woman in America next to Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1931 she was the first American to interview Adolph Hitler. By 1934 her Cassandra like dispatches led to her being dispelled from Germany. The one woman play by Norman Plotkin, starring Tod Randolph, conveys her in 1943 on the day of her third marriage.
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Turgenev's A Month in the Country at Williamstown Theatre Festival Theatre
Radical Plans by Director/Translator Richard Nelson
By: - Jul 18th, 2012Visitors to the final Main Stage production of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, A Month in the Country, August 1 to 19, should expect the unexpected. Director Richard Nelson who worked on a translation of the Turgenev play with Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky is planning a spare, minimalist, radical production that reflects the revolutionary impact of the Russian masterpiece which was written in 1850.
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Leslie Kritzer at Barrington Stage July 30 Theatre
Kritzer Sings Jule Styne with Vadim Feichtner
By: - Jul 18th, 2012Barrington Stage Company presents the return of Broadway’s Leslie Kritzer in Hello, Gorgeous! Leslie Kritzer Sings Jule Styne, with music director Vadim Feichtner, on Monday, July 30 at 7pm on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street.
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Greylock Arts in Adams Celebrates Five Years Fine Arts
Foremost Alternative Gallery in the Berkshires
By: - Jul 17th, 2012In a storefront on Summer Street in Adams, Ma., formerly a clothing store, five years ago the multi media artists Matt Belanger and Marianne Petit opened the alternative Greylock Arts. This summer they are celebrating with an anniversary exhibition including many of the artists from New York and the Berkshires that have been included in their edgy program. Their alternative, artist run space, is, hands down, the best in the Berkshires.
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Tero Saarinen Company at Jacob’s Pillow with Borrowed Light Dance
Revival of 2004 Collaboration with The Boston Camerata.
By: - Jul 16th, 2012For 71 minutes I got religion while completely absorbed by the Shaker inspired Borrowed Light a collaboration between Tero Saarinen Company and The Boston Camerata. The 2004 work had its 2006 U.S. premiere at Jacob's Pillow and has returned via "popular demand" for Pillow's 80th season. It was a stunning highlight of an anniversary celebration.
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A Class Act at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre
A Sidebar to Chorus Line at the Colonial Theatre
By: - Jul 16th, 2012In 1976 the team of Marvin Hamlish, music and Edward Kleban, lyrics won the 1976 Tony Award for the score of A Chorus Line. Currently that show is a hit for the Colonial Theatre. On the Unicorn Theatre stage of Berkshire Theatre Group is a vest pocket, thrifty production of the musical A Class Act, assembled posthumously, which focuses on the neurotic life and failed ambitions of Kleban. It fleshes out the history of a gifted and enigmatic theatrical genius. The shows are best seen in tandem.
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Jenny Gersten Discusses Williamstown Theatre Festival Theatre
Mid-Semester Report Card of Her Second Season
By: - Jul 14th, 2012This week the Williamstown Theatre Festival opens its second of three plays on the Main Stage. With the second of four now running on the Nikos Stage, artistic director Jenny Gersetn is at the mid point of a seven play season. We asked about her second season as artistic director of WTF? How does she plan a program and manage some 300 individuals on the Williams College campus? She surprised us by saying that it takes "muscles."
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Anne-Sophie Mutter in All Mozart Program Opinion
Participates in 75th Anniversary Tanglewood Gala Concert
By: - Jul 14th, 2012On Wednesday the German born violin virtuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter, performed in Ozawa Hall accompanied by pianist Lambert Orkis. On Friday she led a baroque orchestra in an all Mozart program. Tonight, she will be a guest among many participating in the Gala 75th Anniversary concert. She has also met with students in the Tanglewood summer program. It was her first Berkshire visit since 1992.
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Last of the Red Hot Lovers Sizzles at WTF Theatre
Jessica Stone Directs Neil Simon Comedy
By: - Jul 13th, 2012In a brilliant romp, a Williamstown Theatre Festival favorite son, Brooks Ashmanskas, has returned in the first ever WTF production of a Neil Simon comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, from the peak of the sexual revolution in 1969. This is also the 8th season for Jessica Stone at WTF and her second time as a director. She made her directorial debut in 2010 with a smash hit of the Steven Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with the twist of an all male cast.
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Roy Lichtenstein Dot.Con Fine Arts
Art Institute of Chicago Through September 3
By: - Jul 12th, 2012Through September 3 this is the first major museum level exhibition of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein since his death in 1997. The Art Institute of Chicago is showing 130 paintings and 30 additional works including drawings and sculptures. From Chicago the exhibition travels to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate Modern and, finally, the Centre Pompidou in Paris in fall 2013.
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The Men Dancers: From the Horse’s Mouth Dance
Jacob's Pillow July 11 through 15
By: - Jul 11th, 2012The Men Dancers: From the Horse’s Mouth showcases today’s most exceptional male dancers, choreographers, directors and scholars, as they pay homage to the Pillow’s pioneering founder Ted Shawn and his company of Men Dancers in this exclusive program, to be seen only at the Pillow.
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Cast for A Month in the Country at WTF Theatre
Turgenev Play Runs August 1 to 19
By: - Jul 11th, 2012The cast has been announced for the final main stage production of the Williamstown Theatre Festival season. A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev will be directed by Richard Nelson who also worked on a new translation of the Russian drama. It opens on August 1 and continues through August 19.
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Gallic Gala at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Dance
An Evenng at the Moulin Rouge on Bastille Day
By: - Jul 10th, 2012The Belle Époque era comes to life on Saturday, July 14 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Annual Ballet Gala, “An Evening at the Moulin Rouge.†The popular summer fundraiser, which coincides with “Bastille Day,†will recreate the atmosphere of a Parisian lounge circa 1900, with a champagne and La Fée Absinthe reception, a strolling accordion player, exquisite French cuisine and guests dressed in period attire.
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