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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Cyrano de Bergerac Returns to Broadway Theatre
A Nose Job by Douglas Hodge
By: - Oct 29th, 2012Cyrano, thanks to the Roundabout Theatre Company, is back on Broadway with Douglas Hodge as the nosed one. I wish I could say that their production of Cyrano – among the most romantic theatrical chestnuts and long a favorite of mine – blew me away. Alas, and sadly, no such occurrence took place.
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Collected Stories at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre
Donald Margulies Play with Eileen T'Kaye and Erika Whalen
By: - Oct 29th, 2012Jack Lyons keeps us up to date with California Theatre. Here we writes about Eileen T’Kaye as Ruth, and Erika Whalen as Lisa, as they grapple with Donald Margulies’ basic premise in Collected Stories. First, their onstage chemistry is absolutely palpable. And as such, they produce moments of sublime craftsmanship that do not compete, but are moments that compliment one another. Their interaction recalls the classic film All About Rve.
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Renowned Chef Gerhard Schmid of Haflinger Haus Food
Berkshire International Club Celebrates Octoberfest
By: - Oct 27th, 2012Many recall the fine cuisine of Chef Gerhard Schmid from his Gateways Inn in Lenox in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, and the Devonfield Inn, formerly known as Haus Andreas in Lee, from 1980-1994. He is now presiding over the kitchen of Haflinger Haus an elegant mansion in Adams, Mass. Some 40 members of the Berkshire International Club gathered there to enjoy his special Octoberfest menu.
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Digital Art and Online Art Classes Opinion
From John Dewey to No Child Left Behind
By: - Oct 26th, 2012The US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 13% increase in graphic design jobs over the next decade, requiring even more students capable of demonstrating creativity and originality through professional digital and graphic art portfolios. Just how will hard hit arts education during an era of drastic budget cutbacks meet the challenge of preparing the next generation for these much needed new jobs?
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Top Chef Tom Colicchio Off Camera Food
Dissing Michelin While Touting American Cuisine
By: - Oct 26th, 2012​Top Chef Tom Colicchio attended the premiere of Dreamscapes, a Wolfgang Hissen documentary profiling Berkshire artist Stephen Hannock. His works hang in Colicchio and Sons and overall a dozen New York restaurants developed by the chef and Andy Meyer. During the recent the Williamstown Film Festival we engaged Colicchio in a lively and revealing dialogue.
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2012 Williamstown Film Festival Part Two Film
Arcadia, Gayby, Richard Russo, Supporting Characters, Circus Dreams
By: - Oct 24th, 2012The second and final part of Williamstown Film Festival covers events on Saturday and Sunday. The five day festival drew some 1,200. With so much to absorb in a short time we offer some higlights and insights for the 14th annual WFF.
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Olympia Dukakis To Return to Shakespeare & Company Theatre
Mother Courage and Her Children Slated for Next Summer
By: - Oct 24th, 2012“I’m absolutely ecstatic to have Olympia join us again for our 36th Season,†says Simotes. “Our collaboration on The Tempest proved to be a successful one both artistically and personally. It was another chapter in our rich history together, and I’m excited to continue writing that history next summer. Olympia has an infectious energy that inspires one's artistic soul. She’s a dear friend and mentor. I’m eager to explore the depths of this fascinating play with her and Apollo, and once again share her immense talent with our audiences.â€
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Williamstown Film Festival Reaches Its Goals Film
Part One: Thursday and Friday Events
By: - Oct 23rd, 2012Now in its 14th year the Williamstown Film Festival has been compressed from two weekends to one Wednesday through Sunday stretch. That saw an increase of guest artists and visitors who hung in for the duration of the unique cinematic event. Yet again, artistic director, Steve Lawson, concocted a heady mix of many short films and several stunning features. There was a sell out for the thursday opening night of Dreamscape, followed by a party at Mezze. On Friday Mass MoCA was packed for Knuckleball. This is the first of two reports and several interviews.
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Barrington Stage Touts Boffo Season Theatre
A Million Plus in Ticket Sales
By: - Oct 18th, 2012Single ticket sales exceeded $1M for the second time in BSC’s 18-year history, even breaking last year’s total (the first time was in 2011). Total season pass sales for 2012 are 30% greater than 2011 season pass sales. St. Germain Stage passes alone increased 44% from 2011 to 2012 (after nearly doubling from 2010 to 2011) – representing an all-time record number of season passes. 2012 attendance is more than 51,000, representing a 6% increase over 2011.
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Brian O’Doherty Receives Clark Award Fine Arts
Award Ceremony at Explorer's Club NY Nov. 16
By: - Oct 18th, 2012The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will honor artist, writer, and critic Brian O’Doherty with the 2012 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing by recognizing his continuing contributions to the visual arts. Established in 2006, the Clark Prize recognizes insightful and accessible prose that advances a genuine understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.
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Stephen Hannock Part Three Fine Arts
Neo Romantic Landscapes and Beyond
By: - Oct 15th, 2012In the third and final installment of an in depth interview Stephen Hannock discusses how it takes a village to create his work. And that all of the individuals deserve to be respected and paid. He also articulate the process by which his remarkable lifestyle and the narrative of his images get woven into their creation.
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WAM Theatre Premieres The Old Mezzo Theatre
Susan Dworkin Play Stars Eileen Schuyler
By: - Oct 15th, 2012The emerging WAM Theatre has taken on the challenge of a world premiere of The Old Mezzo by the renowned feminist writer and one of the Ms Magazine founders, Susan Dworkin. It is an ambitious but uneven collaboration between the feminists, Kristen van Ginhioven, a co founder of WAM and the Berkshire based Dworkin. The production has been staged at the Berkshire Museum through October 28.
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The Exit Interview by William Missouri Downs Theatre
San Diego Repertory Theatre Through October 21, 2012.
By: - Oct 14th, 2012“The Exit Interview†written by William Missouri Downs and directed by Woodhouse, is a perfect example of controversy, political theatre, and entertainment coming together in the Lyceum Space, in San Diego.
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Under My Skin at Pasadena Playhouse Theatre
Gender Bender by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Eve Ensler, playwright and author of the popular play “The Vagina Monologuesâ€, had better watch out if she wants to retain her “favorite playwright status†with females around the globe. The Hollywood husband and wife writing team of Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser, have written an extremely funny and tightly crafted, gender-bending, comedy entitled “Under My Skinâ€, currently rocking the house at the venerable Pasadena Playhouse. And it’s closing the gap fast.
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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at LA's Geffen Playhouse Theatre
Play by Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Since her breakthrough play “Intimate Apparel†in 2003 (seen at the Mark Taper Forum in 2004), and her Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Ruined†in 2009, playwright Lynn Nottage now makes a 180-degree turn in subject matter with an interesting and provocative serio-comedy entitled “By the Way, Meet Vera Starkâ€. It just opened at the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
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Artist Stephen Hannock Part Two Fine Arts
Dreamscapes Biopic at Williamstown Film Festival
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Using a digital high definition video camera Wolram Hissen, for three years, intersected with the Berkshire based artist Stephen Hannock. The resultant documentary Dreamscapes is featured in the 14th annual Williamstown Theatre Festival. This is the second of three installments of a studio visit and dialogue with the artist.
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Dreamscapes: Stephen Hannock Film by Wolfram Hissen Fine Arts
Williamstown Film Festival Celebration with Top Chef Tom Colicchio
By: - Oct 13th, 2012The documentary film Dreamscapes by Wolfram Hissen will be screened on Thursday October 18 at the annual Williamstown Film Festival. Following the film, its subject the artist Stephen Hannock, and Top Chef producer and chief judge, Tom Colicchio, will engage in a dialogue with tasting at the restaurant Mezze. Hannock has been involved by creating paintings for a dozen new restaurant projects with Colicchio and his partner Danny Meyer. We met with Hannock in his Berkshire studio to discuss the film and his latest art projects.
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Koto Steak House and Sushi Bar Food
The Hot New Berkshires Asian Restaurant
By: - Oct 11th, 2012Since it opened just three months ago Koto in the Pittsfield Malls is a popular destination for dramatic Asian dining. It’s mobbed on weekends including long waits even with reservations. The Pit Bulls dropped by for a delicious, entertaining, and leisurely lunch.
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November at LA's Mark Taper Forum Theatre
David Mamet's Election Farce Stars Ed Begley Jr.
By: - Oct 10th, 2012In “November†David Mamet delivers his hilarious, over-the-top commentary on fictitious American President Charles Smith, as he and his staff prepare for his reelection campaign. The one that no one wants to even think about, let alone work on. Ed Begley, Jr. stars in a hilarious Mark Taper Forum production in Los Angeles.
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Boston Book Festival October 27 Word
Full Schedule of Events
By: - Oct 09th, 2012The Boston Book Festival, in partnership with WBUR 90.9 FM, announces the complete schedule and locations for the widely anticipated annual event, taking place Oct. 27, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in locations in and around Copley Square
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Crescedo Performances Nov. 10 and 11 Music
La Lombardesca--The Golden Era of the Baroque in 17th Century Poland
By: - Oct 08th, 2012On November 10 and 11 Lakeville’s music organization Crescendo, with support from the Polish Cultural Institute of New York, presents “La Lombardesca--The Golden Era of the Baroque in 17th Century Poland.†The program will be presented in Lakeville, Conn. and Great Barrington, Mass.
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Lord of the Flies at Barrington Stage to Oct. 21 Theatre
Boys Will Be Boys
By: - Oct 08th, 2012During the run of Lord of the Flies some 2,500 students will attend five morning performances. This experience, combined with reading the classic William Golding novel, will be the focus of class room discussion. The production with a cast of ten boys is full of sanguine energy and exuberance. The play ends a strong season for Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield.
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Jerry’s Map at Mass MoCA Fine Arts
Per Aspera ad Astra through October 14
By: - Oct 07th, 2012What started as a doodle in 1963 has catapulted to Earth as Jerry's Map. The vast installation by Jerry Gretzinger is on view at the Hunter Center of Mass MoCA for just one week. For an ET experience trip on over to the North Adams museum through Sunday, October 14. Beam me up Scottie.
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Allegiance a New Musical at Old Globe Theatre
George Takei of Star Trek Premieres Play in San Diego
By: - Oct 06th, 2012“Allegiance†is a new American musical inspired by the true-life family experience of actor George Takei (Mr. Sulu of “Star Trek†fame). Takei, along with his parents and other family members were removed from their Salinas farm in 1942 and were placed in a government internment camp in Heart Mountain, Wyoming. The musical premieres at Old Globe in San Diego, California through October 21.
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Rethink! American Indian Art Fine Arts
Berkshire Museum Through January 6
By: - Oct 04th, 2012Combining numerous objects from its permanent collection augmented by contemporary pieces by six Native American artists- Marcus Amerman, Jeremy Frey, Teri Greeves, Diego Romero, Preston Singletary and Bently Spang, the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield has mounted the special exhibition Rethink! American Indian Art through January 6.
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