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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Travis Tritt at the Colonial on March 10 Music
Country Music in Pittsfield
By: - Feb 21st, 2012Travis Tritt, will appear at The Colonial on March 10 at 8pm. With up and comer Lyndsey Highlander as a special guest, this evening of country music will delight audiences with wonderful stories, beloved country music and a rare, personal atmosphere.
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Harry Belafonte Film at Mass MoCA Film
Sing Your Song Screened March 1
By: - Feb 20th, 2012Sing Your Song screens as part of MASS MoCA's Cinema Lounge documentary series on Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 PM. Revealing how Belafonte gained so much prominence the film leads us through all stages of his life.
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The Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Music
Scheduled for June 30 to July 1
By: - Feb 20th, 2012The Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest-running jazz events in the world, will celebrate its landmark 35th Anniversary at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, June 30 and July 1, with a dynamic lineup of more than 20 acclaimed artists and ensembles on two stages.
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We ART Together - A Malaysian Arts Festival Fine Arts
Transcultural Exchanges: 50 Artists/16 Countries
By: - Feb 20th, 2012Boston artist, Ellen Schön, participated last December in a two week Arts Festival in Sasaran, in the province of Selangor, Malaysia. The long travel was well worth her effort. She explores here global arts, the Malaysian people and culture, and moments that impressed her most.
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Gail Burns Announces Changes for Gail Sez Opinion
To Cease Actively Covering Theatre in the Berkshires
By: - Feb 20th, 2012Faced with a number of personal setbacks that require immediate attention Gail Burns of the site Gail Sez has announced that she will no longer review and document theatre in the Berkshires. In a note to colleagues and theatres she stated that “I will let the information currently up on the site lapse quietly, while behind the scenes I create an archive of my reviews, which will stay up in perpetuity. I know they are of value and interest to some of you, and I want them to stand as an historical record of theatrical activity in this area from 1997-2011. Your names and the art you created should not be forgotten…â€
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Barrington’s 10x10 is a Ten Theatre
A Winter Buffet of Theatre in Pittsfield
By: - Feb 20th, 2012With an intermission in between the program of ten, ten minute plays at Barrington Stage, for the most part, went by in a blur. It also entailed absorbing tons of information during a compressed and intense experience. It may have been like the mini bar in a hotel. If you knock back all those nips it adds up to an intoxicating orgy of theatre,
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Elizabeth Warren Stumps in North Adams Opinion
Running Hard and Fast Against Senator Scott Brown
By: - Feb 18th, 2012Harvard Law School professor turned politician Elizabeth Warren is running hard to win back the vacated "Ted Kennedy" seat in the Senate seized by a then unknown Scott Brown. He soundly defeated Martha Coakley who was so confident of inheriting the famously liberal seat that she didn't bother to campaign. In a stump speech in North Adams, compared to the smug and apathetic Coakley making a similar appearance, Warren had her game face on.
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Theatre Critic Peter Bergman Part Three Theatre
Covering the Berkshires and Beyond
By: - Feb 17th, 2012What I do consistently look for, and I think I said this earlier, is what each member of the company brings to the stage, and that goes for designers, actors, directors, musicians, choreographers and anyone else credited with anything for the production. I want to see the best in them and from them always. When I don't, I say so.
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Whitney Biennial Opens March 1 Fine Arts
On View Through May 27
By: - Feb 17th, 2012This is the seventy-sixth in the ongoing series of Biennials and Annuals presented by the Whitney since 1932, two years after the Museum was founded. The 2012 Biennial takes over most of the Whitney from March 1 through May 27, with portions of the exhibition and some programs continuing through June 10.
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Lilyhammer Launches Original Content for Netflix Television
Steve Van Zandt On the Lam in Norway
By: - Feb 16th, 2012Millions who miss the The Sopranos are likely to get hooked on the notion of Silvio in Witness Protection in Norway. Why Lilyhammer? Because he watched the Olympics. That makes sense about as much as this series for Netflix starring a parody of mobster/ rocker Steven Van Zandt. Fugggedddahboutit. Bada bada bing.
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John Douglas Thompson Part Four People
A Scholarly Approach to Developing Roles
By: - Feb 16th, 2012John Douglas Thompson undertakes considerable research to develop roles. He compares and contrasts his performances in O'Neill's The Emperor Jones and The Iceman Cometh now in rehearsal in Chicago. He has a two year grant to study Shakespeare's comedies and the tragedies of Marlowe through Theatre Communications Group. It will culminate in his third production with Theatre for a New Audience. Again he will be directed by Arin Arbus. On February 27 he will give a reading of The Misanthrope at the Clark Art Institute through Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Whitney Houston: Drugs and the Stars Opinion
Whom the Gods Love
By: - Feb 15th, 2012There is always an enabler hanging out back stage or in the locker room to help the star or player to have an edge on stage or during the game. Yet again we learn of the untimely demise of a troubled superstar. This weekend Whitney Houston will be laid to rest in the New Jersey church where she once sang in the choir.
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Guggenheim Museum Schedule Through 2013 Fine Arts
John Chamberlain: Choices Feb 24 to May 13
By: - Feb 14th, 2012The sculptor John Chamberlain passed away recently. On February 24 the Guggenheim Museum opens a retrospective of his work John Chamberlain: Choices. It will remain on view through May 13. The New York museum has posted its schedule through May, 2013.
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Coyote Flaco in Williamstown Food
Mexican Food for a Winter Night
By: - Feb 14th, 2012On Route 7 between Williamstown and Pittsfield Coyote Flaco is one of several restaurants clustered not far from Williamstown. It is one of seven restaurants in a chain. Overall the food is good for the price. On a busy Saturday night we were lucky to be seated promptly without a reservation.
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Barrington Switches Arthur Miller Plays Theatre
All My Sons Replaces The Price
By: - Feb 13th, 2012Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, has had to make a change to its 2012 Mainstage season. The previously announced production of Arthur Miller’s “The Price†has been dropped from the season. A Broadway revival is planned of the 1968 Tony-winning drama. In its place is Miller’s Tony winning “All My Sons":
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Opinion
Exciting 2012 Season
By: - Feb 13th, 2012New York City Ballet (NYCB) will bring a dazzling, diverse repertory of 16 stunning ballets from its unparalleled repertory to its summer stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) July 10 - 21, including the July 14 World Premiere of a new ballet by NYCB dancer Justin Peck at the annual Ballet Gala. Other major highlights include the Saratoga premieres of new ballets by Christopher Wheeldon and Benjamin Millepied; Peter Martins’ dramatic, full-length production of Romeo + Juliet; Balanchine classics including Firebird, Symphony in C and Kammermusik No. 2 and first-ever Saratoga performances of Peter Martins’ The Waltz Project and Wheeldon’s DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse.
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Moliere’s Learned Ladies at Shakespeare & Company Theatre
Hilarious Production Through March 25
By: - Feb 13th, 2012Shakespeare & Company has provided the best cure for the winter blues with a scrumptious, witty, madcap production of Moliere's Learned Ladies. Deftly directed by Tina Packer assisted by Jenna Ware they have evoked comic brilliance from a compelling cast of awesomely gifted actors. The production continues through March 25.
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Berkshire Museum is For the Birds Fine Arts
John James Audubon and Morgan Bulkeley
By: - Feb 12th, 2012There are too few museums quite like the eclectic Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. It has a parallel interests in the natural sciences and fine arts.The current tandem of exhibitions Taking Flight: Audubon and the World of Birds, (January 12 to June 17) and Morgan Bulkeley Bird Story (January 24 through March 4) neatly demonstrates that disparity.
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BIFF and Beacon 10x 10 Feb 16-26 Film
Free Smartphone Film Festival
By: - Feb 10th, 2012The Berkshire International Film Festival and the Beacon Cinema join together for the Berkshires’ first-ever Smartphone Film Festival – a new take on the film festival scene, as part of the 10x10 On North Festival taking place February 16-26 in downtown Pittsfield. Films were shot using the iPhone, iPad and various alternative cinematic "apps" to create a desired look or effect.
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TV or Not TV Television
Smash, Luck, Downton Abbey, Mad Men
By: - Feb 09th, 2012Too much TV turns your brain to mush and causes cancer. Which is what I love about it. This week we saw the first episode of Smash. It was awesome. But I just don't understand Luck on HBO. Something about horse races. So, if you like TV as much as I do here's an update.
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WAM Theatre Announces 2012 Season Theatre
24hr Project, WordxWord Festival, The Old Mezzo
By: - Feb 09th, 2012The second 24hr Berkshires/Capital Region Theatre Project, co-produced with MOPCO, will take place on April 13 + 14 at Shakespeare and Company in the Bernstein Theatre complex with a public performance taking place at 8pm on Saturday, April 14.
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BeauSoleil at the Colonial Feb. 24 Music
Louisiana Band Cooks a Musical Gumbo
By: - Feb 09th, 2012Founded in 1975, BeauSoleil released its first album in 1977 and became one of the most well-known bands performing traditional and original music rooted in the folk tunes of the creole and Cajun people of Louisiana. BeauSoleil tours extensively in the U.S. and internationally.
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Preserving the Berkshire Harvest Food
James Beard Foundation March 2
By: - Feb 07th, 2012The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a reception in the Beard House’s charming Greenhouse Gallery as guests enjoy an assortment of hors d’oeuvres. A seated tasting menu begins around 8 p.m. The James Beard House is located at 167 West 12th Street. The price is $130 per person for James Beard Foundation members and $170 per person for the general public.
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Critic Peter Bergman Part Two People
Liking Theatre and Wanting It to Thrive
By: - Feb 07th, 2012Here Bergman states "My history in the theater as a critic, as an actor, a director, a designer and a playwright gives me a very "reasoned" opinion about any show I see. I have worked in this industry in all those capacities over the years and I am still a performing artist in my lectures, readings, in my classes, in performances before a paying audience. I may not be a star, but I am creditable in my work. All of my work."
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Berkshire Critic Peter Bergman People
Covering Broadway at Fourteen
By: - Feb 06th, 2012Berkshire theatre critic reviews for the weekly paper The Advocate. He also posts overnight for his on line site Berkshire Bright Focus. His reviews are also syndicated nationally. He started covering Broadway at the age of fourteen and now in his 60s had been doing it ever since.
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