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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Patriots and Paterno Opinion
A Sunday of Triumph and Tragedy
By: - Jan 23rd, 2012Yesterday the death of disgraced college football coach, Joe Paterno, at 85, and the triumph of an underdog, come from behind New England Patriots offered the unique invitation to compare and contrast. More than winning and losing sports are about character and facing challenges and adversity. More than covering the outcome of games is the opportunity to delve into the heart and soul of the human condition. The Patriots rose to the challenge while in facing his greatest test JoPa was found lacking in morality and character.
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Friend Me: Portraits and Projects, Carole Freeman People
Unite the World by Painting Portraits
By: - Jan 22nd, 2012Facebook has given rise to 'Friend Me Projects,' which started publicly with an exhibition in Toronto and has expanded into different elements. In its entirety, 'Friend Me Projects' aim to engage 800,000,000 Facebook 'friends' and a global general population as well. "Every body wants to get involved" is the reaction Carole Freeman and partner Michael Bain are receiving.
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John Douglas Thompson Three People
Portraying Louis Armstrong and Joe Glaser
By: - Jan 22nd, 2012John Douglas Thompson is renowned for his interpretations of iconic theatrical roles. This summer he returns to Shakespeare & Company with a world premiere of Satchmo at the Waldorf written by Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout. Charles Giuliano started listening to Louis Armstrong in the 1950s. Here they discuss Satchmo and his controversial manager Joe Glaser. In the play Thompson will portray both characters.
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Desperados in North Adams Food
Lunch with Los Amigos
By: - Jan 21st, 2012Hands down, Desperados is the best Mexican restaurant in North Adams. Since it opened a year or so ago it has been a popular destination with a combo of affordable, not very spicy food, in a tight space that makes for noisy evenings.
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Jenny Gersten Previews WTF Season Theatre
More to Follow
By: - Jan 19th, 2012A Preview Production of Far From Heaven, a new musical with a book by Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out), an original score by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and directed by Michael Greif (Rent; WTF’s Three Sisters), will play the Main Stage from July 19 – 29, 2012; the World Premiere of Lucy Boyle’s new play The Blue Deep will play the Nikos Stage from July 11 – July 22, 2012, directed by Drama Desk Award-winner Bob Balaban (Gosford Park; WTF’s “Fridays@3â€) and featuring Tony Award-winner (and Williamstown veteran) Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parentsâ€; WTF’s The Seagull).
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Williamstown Theatre Festival Springs Leaks Theatre
WTF Veteran Blythe Danner to Return This Summer
By: - Jan 19th, 2012My foxy colleague Larry Murray of Berkshire On Stage caught us napping. He scoops the return of Blythe Danner to Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Gerard Malanga at Architecture for Art Gallery Fine Arts
Hillsdale, New York Exhibition January 21 to February 26
By: - Jan 19th, 2012You can take the boy out of the city but you can’t take the city out of the boy. No, cancel that. The former lizard prince, who performed the famous Whip Dance with Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, has gone country. Big time. Can you believe it? He’s showing landscapes at Architecture for Art Gallery.
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Panchos Mexican Restaurant in Pittsfield Food
Numbingly Mediocre Tex Mex
By: - Jan 19th, 2012In the heart of Pittsfield driving or walking by Panchos Mexican Restaurant looks lively and enticing for those hungry for flavorful, affordable ethnic food. The cuisine however did not match the colorful decor.
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Christina Olsen to Head Willams Museum People
Joins College on May 1
By: - Jan 19th, 2012Williams College today announced the appointment of Christina Olsen as the Class of 1956 Director of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). Olsen is currently the director of education and public programs at the Portland Art Museum and previously worked at the Getty Foundation and Getty Museum.
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Jonas Dovydenas War and Peace in Afghanistan Photography
Berkshire Community College Exhibition Through February 17
By: - Jan 18th, 2012Between 1985 and 2010 the Berkshire based photographer Jonas Dovydenas made 13 trips to Afghanistan to create an edited portfolio of some 12,000 images. A selection of work has been densely hung, salon style, in the Koussevitzky Art Gallery at Berkshire Community College (BCC) in Pittsfield where they will remain on view, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM through February 17.
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Catherine Russell at Mass MoCA February 18 Music
Jazz Singer to Appear in the Hunter Center
By: - Jan 16th, 2012Catherine Russell, who has earned comparisons to jazz icons such as Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith, will share her soulful blues on Saturday, February 18, at 8pm in MASS MoCA's Hunter Center in a concert sponsored by Amtrak.
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Jane and Jeff Hudson Rock Mass MoCA Music
Re-release of 30-year-old LP Flesh
By: - Jan 15th, 2012Some 200 senior citizens stayed up late last night at Mass MoCA to cheer on their peers Jane and Jeff Hudson. They were cool to the point of stoic performing loud synthrock with pulsing, robotic, rhythm tracks. The occasion marked the re-release of their 30-year-old indy album Flesh. It was a fun night.
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John Douglas Thompson Two People
Developing the Terry Teachout Play Satchmo
By: - Jan 14th, 2012This summer at Shakespeare & Company John Douglas Thompson will premiere a one man play Satchmo at the Waldorf written by the Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout. Thompson is in the early stages of research on the life and music of the legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong.
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Brooks Ashmanskas a God of Carnage People
A Comedic Bare Knuckles Slug Fest
By: - Jan 14th, 2012With Brooks Ashmanskas, currently playing in God of Carnage at The Huntington Theatre, you come to expect the unexpected. Starting with a straight interview it doesn’t take long for the wheels to come off. From there it devolves into a comedic, bar knuckles slug fest. But all in outrageous fun. Read this and weep. Tears of hysterical joy.
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Wilco Solid Sound Festival a No Go Music
Set To Return in 2013
By: - Jan 13th, 2012Cancel your hotel reservations and put away the tent and camping gear. Damn. There will be no Wilco Solid Sound Festival at Mass MoCA this June as there has been for the past two years. That's tough darts for fans and merchants alike. The rock band will perform a benefit for MoCA on a date TBA and return with the festival in 2013.
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Chunky Move at Mass MoCA March 24 & 25 Dance
Co Sponsored with Jacob's Pillow
By: - Jan 13th, 2012Jacob’s Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA will co-present leading Australian contemporary dance company Chunky Move in Connected. Based in Melbourne, the company brings “blasts of choreographic excitement†(Jack Anderson, New York Times) to its performances.
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Thespian John Douglas Thompson One People
Next Up Iceman Cometh at Chicago's Goodman
By: - Jan 12th, 2012John Douglas Thompson discusses working with Sam Waterson and Bill Irwin this season in King Lear at the Public Theatre in New York. And pending plans for Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre with Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy.
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Tony Simotes Plays His Markers on Berkshire Theatre Theatre
Getting Shakespeare & Company Back on Track
By: - Jan 11th, 2012In announcing a stunning, star studded program for the 35th season of Shakespeare & Company, now in his third season as artistic director, Tony Simotes provided indicators of what to expect in the future. This summer he will play his aces with former teacher and friend Olympia Dukakis in The Tempest. The company's homegrown star, John Douglas Thompson, returns after a hiatus in a new one man play Satchmo at the Waldorf.
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Shakespeare & Company 35th Season Theatre
Olympia Dukakis and John Douglas Thompson
By: - Jan 10th, 2012For the 35th season of Shakespeare & Company there is a stunning contrast between the old- King Lear and the Tempest- and the new Satchmo at the Waldorf. Olympia Dukakis will play Prospero in The Tempest. In a play being written and developed by Wall Street Journal drama critic, Terry teachout, John Douglas Thompson returns to Lenox in a one man show focusing on jazz legend Louis Armstrong and his mobbed up manager Joe Glaser
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Gail Burns Part Three Opinion
Community Service in Addition to Theatre
By: - Jan 09th, 2012After Hurricane Irene hit and destroyed 300 homes in Williamstown I was among the first responders and I am proud to say that my work recently became incorporated as a non-profit called Higher Ground dedicated to providing ongoing assistance to the flood victims and working long-term on the crucial need for affordable housing in North County.
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Gail Burns Part Two Opinion
Publishing GailSez Since 1997
By: - Jan 08th, 2012Writing reviews of some dozen theatre companies within a two hour radius of her home in Williamstown is just one aspect of Gail Burns. Since 1997 her site GailSez has become an invaluable documentary resource of theatre in the region. This is part two of a critical discourse.
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Gail Burns of GailSez Opinion
Covering Berkshire Theatre Since 1997
By: - Jan 08th, 2012Few Berkshire based critics see more theatre than Williamstown based Gail Burns. She is know for feisty, passionate over the top reviews. Her on line site GailSez includes not only her own reviews but compiles lists and links to all of the other critics in the region. She also posts press releases and casting calls. It is a massive archive reaching back to 1997. This is the first segment of an extensive dialogue.
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Barrington Stage Salutes That's Entertainment Film
Series of Classic Film Musicals Starts January 28
By: - Jan 05th, 2012That’s Entertainment! Barrington Stage Company salutes the American movie musical with a special film series on the big screen at the Mainstage (30 Union Street) beginning January 28. Free for kids under 13.
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Year Ends on High Note for S&Co. Theatre
Looking forward to 34Th Season
By: - Jan 04th, 2012With its 34th Performance Season still running until March 25, Shakespeare & Company Artistic Director Tony Simotes announces a strong end to its 2011 performance year on both critical and financial fronts.
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Barrington Stage Streams 92nd Street Y Opinion
Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs January 24
By: - Jan 03rd, 2012Barrington Stage Company (BSC) continues the “Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y†Simulcasts with three programs for winter 2012.
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