What a Weird Pandemic Summer It’s Been – We need Bruce Springsteen To Save The Day by Brad Balfour Around this time of the year, I usually look back so as to orient myself about going forward. But, what a wack summer it’s been. Having suffered through the coronavirus – literally and conceptually – I … Continue reading
Radha Mitchell In Every Dreamkatcher a Nightmare By Jay S. Jacobs There is a whole world out there which we barely remember and hardly understand. Dreams and nightmares are a place where our imagination goes wild, where normal logic or real-world conventions hold no sway. It is a world that fascinates actress Radha Mitchell – … Continue reading
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS (2020) Starring Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Theodore Pellerin, Sharon Van Etten, Ryan Eggold, Kim Rios Lin, Drew Seltzer, Carolina Espiro, Denise Pillott, Lester Greene, Amy Tribbey, Guy A. Fortt, Brett Puglisi, Alexander Carney, Brian Altemus, Deepti Menon, April Szykeruk, Alana Barrett-Adkins, Michael Erik, Jingjing Tian and Aurora Richards. Screenplay by Eliza … Continue reading
Chelsea Cutler – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – March 3, 2020 On a rainy night in upper Manhattan, Chelsea Cutler came out on a Tuesday with an energy only ever reserved for a Saturday night. Almost instantly, she connected with her sold out Terminal 5 crowd. Jumping right into “Are You Listening,” the … Continue reading
Jane Birkin Cultural Icon / Singer / Actor / Writer Presents a One-Time Concert – Birkin Gainsbourg The Symphonic by Brad Balfour In the late-’60s, a French song, “Je t’aime, moi non plus,” came out and stirred both controversy and accolades as well as becoming an international pop hit – even getting considerable airplay in … Continue reading
Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix Director and Actor Formed a Unique Union in Making Joker an Award-Oriented Hit by Brad Balfour Attending a Joker screening a second time – thanks to Deadline‘s Awardsline screening series – not only provided further insight but also a chance to hear director Todd Phillips explain himself, just as he … Continue reading
Gilbert O’Sullivan It Wasn’t Out of the Question by Jay S. Jacobs For years, if American fans wanted to see 1970s sensation Gilbert O’Sullivan in concert, they would have to fly to Europe or Asia or something. You see, O’Sullivan, who was the best selling solo artist of 1972 – beating out the likes of … Continue reading
Snoop Dogg – Gramercy Theater – New York, NY – January 22, 2020 Photos by Mark Doyle © 2020 Continue reading
Epica – Webster Hall – New York, NY – January 12, 2020 Photos by Mark Doyle © 2020 Continue reading
AMERICAN MUSLIM (2019) Featuring Mohamed Bahi, Debbie Almontaser, Aber Kawas, Imam Shamsi Ali, Kobir Chowdhury, Rafael Espinal, Bedor Elhanafi Bahi, Zaid Nagi, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Rabbi Marisa Alana James, Rev. Khader El-Yateem and Linda Sarsour. Directed by Adam Zucker. Distributed by Longnook Pictures. 82 minutes. Not Rated. Screened for Cinematters: New York Social Justice Film … Continue reading
