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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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Front Page
At the Ahmanson Theatre
By: - Dec 14th, 2019Internationally acclaimed Director/Choreographer Matthew Bourne returned to Los Angeles on December 5th with a reinvigorated and a brilliantly reimagined production of his most celebrated work that originally burst onto London’s Saddler Well’s stage in 1995; taking the world of ballet by storm.
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Boston Expressionist Jack Levine Front Page
Neglected Colleague of Hyman Bloom
By: - Dec 12th, 2019Separately at Jewish Settlement houses Jack Levine and Hyman Bloom studied drawing with Harold Zimmerman. In 1929, when Levine was 14, they were instructed at the Fogg Art Museum by Harvard professor, Denman Ross. By the late 1930s, with Karl Zerbe, they gained national attention as Boston Expressionists. After a lapse of decades, through February, Bloom is featured in "Hyman Bloom Matters of Life and Death." The MFA has never given Levine the time of day. In 1986, while making a film with David and Nancy Sutherland, I interviewed Levine.
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May Stevens at 95 Front Page
Artist Was Born in Quincy Massachusetts
By: - Dec 11th, 2019The Ryan Lee Gallery in New York City announces the passing of May Stevens. The artist was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and educated at Mass College of Art. Her work was shown and collected by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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Newsies the Musical Front Page
At Hillbarn Theatre
By: - Dec 09th, 2019What makes Newsies really jump is the dancing with the accompanying choruses like “Carrying the banner” about the independent but challenging life of selling papers on the streets, and “Seize the day” about striking to get their due.
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Solitude Front Page
To Be Alone Is Not Lonely
By: - Dec 06th, 2019Particularly during holiday season, we as social beings, crave the company of friends and familty. Between now and New Year there are many gatherings. It is a time of celebration and excess. This season of ritual tends to play out or wind down into winter hibertaion. My neighbor and friend the North Adams monk, Michael McGrath, discusses the alternative approach of embracing solitude.
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Galen Cheney at Real Eyes Gallery Front Page
Neo Platonic Abstraction
By: - Dec 01st, 2019The anchor leg of a stunning season for Real Eyes Gallery in Adams, Massachusetts features “Galen Cheney: Mining Memory” through December 29.
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Groundhog Day Front Page
Me and My Shadow in San Francisco
By: - Nov 30th, 2019The premise of Groundhog Day is that Pittsburgh TV meteorologist Phil Connors is assigned to cover the annual event against his wishes.
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A Christmas Carol Front Page
At the Lyceum Theatre
By: - Nov 30th, 2019Even if you say bah humbug to holiday shows you might want to check out this one on Broadway.
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Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill Front Page
At Custom Made Theatre
By: - Nov 30th, 2019What makes many of Churchill’s works distinctive and what helps in understanding them is her frequent non-traditional approaches to time representation and to casting.
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Mother of the Maid by Jane Anderson Front Page
Marin Theatre Company
By: - Nov 30th, 2019The playwright’s contribution to the Joan of Arc literature is that her mother, Isabelle Arc, becomes the voice and the central character. Thus, while Joan’s actions are of historic significance and drive the narrative, Isabelle dominates the stage time. The play centers on family relationships, especially between mother and daughter.
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Hansel and Gretel Front Page
At Opera San José
By: - Nov 30th, 2019Opera San José’s production is specifically designed to be family friendly. The opera is sung in English and the supertitles are given in pretty basic vocabulary. Yet, only 15% of the audience is children, so adults, do feel welcomed. It is a quality production, beautifully staged and sung, that will satisfy audiences of all ages and levels of opera understanding.
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Hyman Bloom Matters of Life and Death Front Page
Putrid Cadavers a Late Bloomer for the MFA
By: - Nov 28th, 2019The Museum of Fine Arts last featured Boston Expressionist Hyman Bloom in a 1959 group show. The current exhibition Hyman Bloom Matters of Life and Death, curated by Erica E. Hirshler, attempts to make up for that lapse. The focus on cadaver paintings and drawings is bold and spectacular. The work is ghastly with haunting beauty. On a national level it is among the year's best museum exhibitions.
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Enigma Word
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Critic Herbert Simpson 1934-2019 Front Page
Covered Theatre Insight Out
By: - Nov 26th, 2019During conferences of American Theatre Critics Association the Rochester based critic, Herbert Simpson, was a raconteur and noble presence. Rooted in the classics he had little patience for current foibles. His opinions were always crusty, witty, scholarly, loquacious and well crafted. As a correspondent we were honored to repost his reviews.
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Jack Lyons on Broadway Front Page
California Critic Covers Three One Act Plays
By: - Nov 25th, 2019It takes stamina and seven league boots to keep up with my running buddy Jack Lyons. He was my plus one for the recent American Theatre Critics Association annual New York Conference. In addition to a day of panel discussions and lunch with the stars at Sardi's he took in the three plays covered here. When out of breath trying to keep with some affection I call him Jack Rabbit.
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French Chef Word
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Which Witch Hunt Word
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Popular Artists at Tanglewood Front Page
From Ringo to Arlo and Judy Collins
By: - Nov 21st, 2019It's time to mark your calendar. Tanglewood has annpunced the Popular Artists for the 2020 season. More to be announced later. By Popular Artist the BSO differentiates them from what we assume to be the unpopular ones. Its notable that so far the uber popular James Taylor is not a part of the lineup. But is likely to slip in late, As of now his usual slot for the July Fourth holiday weekend ia wide open. What's announced so far is the Popular prequel.
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Artist Jane Hudson at Tourists Front Page
Birthday Celebration on Becoming Jane
By: - Nov 21st, 2019The upscale Tourists a hip, designer savvy resort in North Adams, has launched a program of evenings with artists. Last night there was a cozy, well attended fireside chat with artist and musician Jane Hudson. She and her husband Jeff operated Hudsons Antiques formerly at MASS MoCA. They also perform music as Jeff and Jane. Both are widely exhibited artists. She discussed phases of her career which I have followed as friend and commentator since the late 1960s. It was also her birthday.
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Michelle Wiley et Les Garcons Front Page
Evening of Eclipse Cabaret
By: - Nov 17th, 2019It was standing room only last night for a packed cabaret in the gallery of the Eclipse Mill in North Adams. The chanteuse, Michelle Wiley et les Garcons, (Opie O'Brian. Carl Oman and guest guitarist) regaled us with two long sets. The program conflated Edith Piaf with Irving Berlin. Dancing was encouraged.
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Bull in a China Shop By Bryna Turner Front Page
At Aurora Theatre
By: - Nov 16th, 2019What surprises about Bull in a China Shop is the tone that the playwright Bryna Turner adopts, despite the fact that it is a biographical sketch focused on serious events
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Don Juan Front Page
Westport Country Playhouse
By: - Nov 16th, 2019Westport Country Playhouse is giving us a delightful performance of a new adaptation of the Molière play written by Brendan Pelsue and wonderfully directed by David Kennedy.
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A Broadway Holiday Front Page
Thumbnails of Recent Shows
By: - Nov 15th, 2019Recently, while attending the New York Conference of American Theatre Critics Association we saw six shows. What follows are capsules of those experiences.
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Mallon’s Fellow Travelers Front Page
Boston Lyric Opera
By: - Nov 15th, 2019Boston Lyric Opera has once again successfully adapted and tackled politically and socially topical subjects in “Fellow Travelers”, an opera by Gregory Spears with Libretto by Greg Pierce. It is based on the best-selling novel by Thomas Mallon.
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Linda Vista By Tracy Letts Front Page
Broadway at Helen Hayes Theatre
By: - Nov 15th, 2019It may not be totally successful, but a Tracy Letts play, particularly one performed by members of the Steppenwolf company, is always an interesting evening in the theater.
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