Levan Akin In the New Film Crossing, Borders of All Kinds Make a Difference in Life and Love by Brad Balfour Making a crossing between borders can be a lot more than just a matter of passports and visas. Witness the situation between Northern Ireland and the Republic to the south. The same is true … Continue reading
Alan Cumming As Host of The Traitors, the Multi-talented Star Brings a New Flamboyance to The Peacock Network’s Hit Reality Game Show by Brad Balfour Not one to watch reality TV, I didn’t really get what The Traitors (the US version) was all about. But since it was hosted by Alan Cumming, the gender fluid … Continue reading
Thelma Schoonmaker Legendary Film Editor Celebrates Late Husband Michael Powell by Debuting The Doc “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger” at Tribeca Fest and More By Brad Balfour Maybe I should have attended the opening night screening of Black Narcissus when Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese introduced the Museum of Modern Art’s [MoMA] … Continue reading
David Rabadi Author/Speaker Helps The World be More Aware of Mental Health Issues Prompted by Repressed Sexuality by Brad Balfour After David Rabadi was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder – previously known as “manic depressive” illness — he followed a long path to coping with his illness. Not easily understood by most, the condition prompts swings … Continue reading
Marisa Abela and Sam Taylor-Johnson “Back to Black” Features An Uncanny Performance as Amy Winehouse in Biopic by Brad Balfour Evoking classic R&B, the late Amy Winehouse emerged as a celebrated new star by making old music sound fresh. She possessed a deeply soulful voice which she used to sing songs of love, heartbreak, and … Continue reading
Donny Osmond Starting Again by Ronald Sklar “Usually, when you take a big show on the road, you kind of scale it down, to save a little money and make a little money,” says legendary performer Donny Osmond. “Well, I’ve done the opposite. I’ve embellished it. I’m taking the entire production from Las Vegas and I’m bringing … Continue reading
Burton Cummings These Eyes Have Seen a Lot of Life by Ronald Sklar “I realized very early that records are forever,” says forever-certified record-maker Burton Cummings. As the frontman (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar) for The Guess Who, he created more than thirteen knockout punches of Top 10 singles between 1969 and 1975. Included in … Continue reading
Fastball Riding High at the Sonic Ranch By Jay S. Jacobs Fastball has been throwing the high heat right down the middle for 30 years now. The band came together in the early 1990s in Austin, Texas. They teamed up after playing with local bands Big Car and The Goods. The trio has been made … Continue reading
Jack & Jack The Return of the Jacks By Emma Fox and Kayla Marra Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky make up the power pop-rap duo known as Jack & Jack. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, the guys started making music together in high school, and have continued through the years to now. They went on to … Continue reading
Jon Batiste and Matthew Heineman Through Award-nominated doc American Symphony Musician’s Compositional Achievement and His Wife’s Battle to Overcome Cancer are Examined by Brad Balfour In 2015, when Stephen Colbert launched his version of The Late Show – taking over from David Letterman – one of his first moves was to invite musician Jon Batiste … Continue reading
