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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Bernadette Peters Pops Tanglewood Music
Broadway in the Berkshires
By: - Jul 09th, 2012In one of the best ever Pops programs Keith Lockhart paid tribute to New York composers. Including the Washington D. C. born jazz great Duke Ellington's A Tone Parallel to Harlem. For the second half of the concert he was joined by Broadway legend Bernadette Peters. She performed a number of songs by Stephen Sondheim including two from Follies which she performed this season on Broadway. Awesome.
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Olympia Dukakis in The Tempest at S&Co Theatre
July 19 - August 19 in the Tina Packer Playhouse
By: - Jul 09th, 2012Artistic director Tony Simotes will direct his former teacher, Olympia Dukakis in The Tempest at Shakespeare & Company. The Tempest runs from July 19th through August 19th in S&Co.’s newly renamed Tina Packer Playhouse. There is a 40% discount for Berkshire residents and many other affordable options.
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Art Garfunkel Performs at the Clark August 11 Music
Previews The Singer a 34 Song CD
By: - Jul 09th, 2012The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute welcomes legendary singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel in a rare concert appearance on Saturday, August 11, at 8 pm.
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Boffo A Chorus Line at Berkshire Theatre Group Theatre
Through July 21 a Heart Wrenching Barn Burner
By: - Jul 08th, 2012With the deft direction of Eric Hill, and the fabulous choreography of Gerry McIntyre, Berkshire Theatre Group is staging a terrific production of Michael Bennett's ground breaking, 1975 musical , A Chorus Line. This is the thrilling Berkshire summer sensation we've all been waiting for. Don't miss this one.
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Tempus Fugit for Tanglewood 75th Music
Christoph von Dohnányi Conducts Sweltering Opening Night
By: - Jul 07th, 2012It was steamy in the Shed last night for the sweltering launch of the gala, 2012, 75th season of Tanglewood. With Christoph von Dohnányi, a Conducting Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 1952, the orchestra replicated the very first BSO concert that took place on August 5, 1937. A capacity audience enjoyed the all-Beethoven program, opening with the Leonore Overture No. 3, followed by Symphony No. 6, Pastoral, and Symphony No. 5.
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Celebrating La MaMa’s 50th Anniversary Season Theatre
The Etiquette of Death A Community Project
By: - Jul 06th, 2012What better way to celebrate La MaMa’s 50th Anniversary season than to round up a gaggle of actors and writers, assemble a musical play about death, get Ridiculous Theatre legend Everett Quinton and choreographer Julie Atlas Muz, former Miss Coney Island and Miss Exotic World, to co-direct it, hire a 7 piece orchestra led by Jeremy X. Halpern, and return them to the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa where not a few of them have been treading the boards for decades.
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7th Monarch by Jim Henry in NY Run Theatre
Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre Through September 9
By: - Jul 06th, 2012Despite 7th Monarch’s familiar storyline, seen all too often on the stage, TV, and at the movies, and a couple quirky disclosures stretched to the outer limits of believability by Chicago based playwright Jim Henry, my eyes and ears, as well as those of my date du jour, were riveted to the stage as we watched, what is something of a who done it and was it done at all, unfold bit by bit.
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Randy Harrison at the Colonial August 20 Theatre
QWAN (Quality Without a Name) presents SWAN!!! and NOTES!!!
By: - Jul 06th, 2012QWAN (Quality Without a Name) presents SWAN!!! and NOTES!!! at Berkshire Theatre Group’s The Colonial Theatre on August 20 at 7:30pm featuring Christian Coulson, Jack Ferver, Jenn Harris, Randy Harrison, Phillip Taratula and Matthew Wilkas
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Bradley Cooper Discusses Elephant Man People
Broadway Bound for Fall 2013
By: - Jul 04th, 2012While in Williamstown this summer Bradley Cooper discussed his Elephant Man production co starring Patricia Clarkson. It proved to be a sold out run and the most sought after ticket of the Berkshire season. Here is what he said about a play that has obsessed him since it was his graduate thesis.
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Blythe Danner Returns to Williamstown in The Blue Deep Theatre
World Premiere by Lucy Boyle
By: - Jul 04th, 2012The Blue Deep, a world premiere by Lucy Boyle, is selling out on the intimate Nikos Stage of the Williamstown Theatre Festival mostly through the mega watt star power of a legendary alumna Blythe Danner. In a return after a long absence she is as stunning and sensational as ever. But is she enough to carry a new work that needs drastic revisions before a when and if next production.
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The Taylors James and Swift at Tanglewood Music
Annual Franchise Concert Thrills Fans
By: - Jul 03rd, 2012Last night James Taylor performed the first of three annual sold out shows at Tanglewood. With a twenty minute intermission the program started just after seven and ended just before ten. During all that time guest artist Taylor Swift graced us with two duets and a solo of her teen anthem, a thrill to thousands of girls in the audience “Love Story.†More tonight.
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TransCultural Exchange Announces Global Conference 2013 Fine Arts
Hosted by Boston University - October 10 -13
By: - Jul 01st, 2012TransCulturalExchange, has presented biannually conferences since 2007, which brought together hundreds of individuals or representatives of organizations and universities from many media and locations world-wide. Boston University will host the next conference on its campus. – This article focuses on a segment of 2012 international art projects: Exhibitions, symposia/ residencies, designed to invite artists and cultural activists to diverse communities. We have followed their work since the 2009 conference.
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Debra Jo Rupp's Dr. Ruth at Barrington Stage Theatre
Mark St. Germain's Hit Returns Through October 7
By: - Jul 01st, 2012The world premiere of Dr. Ruth All the Way sold out its initial run at Barrington Stage Company. With some sharpening by playwright Mark St. Germain the one woman show starring Debra Jo Rupp returns to Pittsfield through October 7. Catch it while you can.
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Morphoses in Within (Labyrinth Within) Dance
World Premiere at Jacob’s Pillow
By: - Jun 30th, 2012The world premiere of Within (Labyrinth Within) by the Swedish choreographer and dancer Pontus Lidberg at Jacob’s Pillow is a daunting and haunting confluence of live dance combined with a projected film behind the performers that at times echoes what’s on stage. In the final sequence the film stands alone completing a complex narrative of estranged marriage, passion, and jealousy.
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WTF’s Gangsta The Importance of Being Earnest Theatre
David Hyde Pierce’s Direction is Wilde
By: - Jun 29th, 2012For the opening of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, artistic director Jenny Gersten has rolled out the heavy artillery. In only his second venture at directing Emmy and Tony winning actor David Hyde Pierce is offering a Guys and Dolls spin on the classic Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. The Emmy and Tony winning Tyne Daly is a spot on Lady Bracknell who, amazingly, is upstaged by the fabulous Marylouise Burke as the hilarious Miss Prim.
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Shakespeare & Company 35th Season Theatre
Special Events in Celebration
By: - Jun 28th, 2012As part of the celebrations for its 35th Season, Shakespeare & Company is pleased to introduce a series of presentations and events tailored to its summer performance season. Engaging discussions, riveting talks, and insightful Q&A’s will all be featured in the Company’s packed calendar of special events. For more information on all of Shakespeare & Company’s special 35th Season offerings, including Founders’ Talks, Author! Author!, Tuesday Talks, Wednesday Q&A’s, Behind the Scenes Tours, and other special events.
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Pittsfield Third Thursday People
Monthly Family Fun
By: - Jun 27th, 2012In the past few years Third Thursdays have drawn big crowds to downtown Pittsfield, Our album of images shows why.
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David Hyde Pierce at Williamstown Theatre Festival People
Five Minutes One on One
By: - Jun 26th, 2012David Hyde Piece is directing Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest which launches the Main Stage season for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Most audience know him from an eleven year stint as Dr. Niles Crane in the hit TV comedy series Frasier. It took just five minutes of intense quality time to discover that there is more to him than that. But how much can you know about somebody in five minutes. Hey. Show Biz.
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A Tyne Daly Speed Date Theatre
Going Wilde at Williamstown Theatre Festival
By: - Jun 26th, 2012During a remarkably rich and enduring career Tyne Daly has been known for playing strong women from a cop in TV's seminal Cagney and Lacey to a Tony Award winning Mama Rose in the great musical Gypsy. Revealing her discipline and versatility she is appearing in the witty Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Clark Art Institute Celebrates China Fine Arts
3 Exhibitions and 1 Chinese Street Festival
By: - Jun 26th, 2012The Clark opened its doors and front lawns to the General Public on Sunday, June 24th, for a wonderful celebration of Summer and Chinese arts and culture. It complemented the current three China exhibitions, which are on view until September and October. The day proved to be a photographer's delight!
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American Theatre Critics Association Meets in Chicago Theatre
Exploring the Arts and Architecture of the Second City
By: - Jun 25th, 2012During ten days in Chicago we saw seven plays with five of them as delegates to the annual conference of the American Theatre Critics Association. We arrived early for Iceman Cometh at Goodman and The March at Steppenwolf. As well as time to visit the Art Institute of Chicago, Millenium Park, and take a river architectural tour.
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Dennis Krausnick Masterful as King Lear Theatre
Stunning Production by Shakespeare & Company
By: - Jun 24th, 2012Some 35 years ago Dennis Krausnick was a founding member of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. His involvement with King Lear began fifteen years ago when he directed a production starring Olympia Dukakis who returns this summer with The Tempest. He has been performing Lear on the road and returns home with an astonishing performance in a triumphant production.
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Don't Miss Parasite Drag by Mark Roberts Theatre
Shakespeare & Company Ends September 2
By: - Jun 23rd, 2012Parasite Drag by Mark Roberts is the mustsee play of the Berkshire Season. It runs in through September 2. Be warned however this is an X rated play with strong language and explicit sex. It is not family entertainment. For those with strong stomachs this is an unforgettable evening of great theatre.
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Dr. Ruth Talks About Sex at Barrington Stage People
Moderated by Playwright Mark St. Germain
By: - Jun 22nd, 2012Barrington Stage Company presents Dr. Ruth Westheimer in “Talking Sex with Dr. Ruth†moderated by “Dr. Ruth, All the Way†playwright Mark St. Germain, on the BSC Mainstage (30 Union Street, Pittsfield), Monday, July 2 at 7pm.
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Fiddler Falls Off the Roof at Barrington Stage Theatre
Brad Oscar Stumbles as Tevye
By: - Jun 22nd, 2012There are many reasons to see this wonderfully staged and choreographed production of the iconic musical Fiddler on the Roof that launches the season of Barrington Stage Company. Unfortunately, the miscast and stumbling Brad Oscar in the leading role of Tevye is not one of them.
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