WORDS OF WISDOM

For me, prose walks, poetry dances.


~James Broughton, Director (1913-1999)

CHRISTMAS WISHES

                   MERRY CHRISTMAS!

POEMS WRITTEN

Looking back on 2018 I saw that I have written many poems. I have a number of notebooks in my possession that need to be organized.  Subjects are many and varied.

TODAY'S WORD

EVINCE

Reveal presence of a quality, or feeling; show, exhibit

TODAY'S WORD

PAROXYSM- n.

A fit, outburst, rage, laughter

WORDS OF WISDOM

I came to feel an artist might use anything- a dot, a line, the most conventional and unconventional symbol to say what he wanted to say.

~Marcel Duchamp, Artist, (1887-1968)

TODAY'S WORD

VENERABLE

Accorded a great deal of respect; especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

CLOSING

Cornelia Street Cafe will close its doors forever in January. Another artsy establishment will be lost.

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

NORTHPORT- Michigan, New York

WORDS OF WISDOM

Create your own visual style...let it be unique to yourself and yet identifiable for others.


~Orson Welles, Actor (1915-1985) 

SMALL VENUES

I do lament to cost of seeing a Broadway play. Even off-Broadway can be cost prohibitive for some. There are people who would love to see a play or performance they are interesting but can't afford. Matinees are popular because they are affordable. 

I love the smaller venues because it features performers, professional and non-professional, who may not be famous but are good at what they do. I have performed a few plays at these small venues. The audience response was very positive.    

I understand the costs and other administrative concerns but shutting a segment of the public because of prices does a disservice. 

SHAKESPEARE FANS

For all you William Shakespeare fans, what are your favorite works by him? My favorite is Hamlet.

ORSON WELLES

An actor I've always admired was Orson Welles (1915-1985). He rose to fame through his radio broadcast of 'War Of The Worlds'. His performance was so riveting that it sent many communities into a near panic. He was wonderful in Citizen Kane. 

Welles was a tremendous stage actor, director, writer, and producer.  His battle with Randolph Hearst regarding certain aspects of Citizen Kane affected both men permanently. Apparently, to Hearst, it either it too close to home or was right on the mark. This public battle affected bpth men deeply and they were never the same. In my mind, Welles never reached his full potential as a performer. 

I recommend Citizen Kane as it was one of the best films I've seen. His other performances were good also. Would have loved to have seen Welles on stage. I believe that his best performances were before a live audience.

NEW YEAR'S DAY READING MARATHON

WORDS OF WISDOM

Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own.



~Salvatore Quasimodo, Writer (1901-1968)

LEARNING SECOND LANGUAGE

   

I am beginning to study Spanish as a second language. It's conversational for the time being. Can't wait until I will be able to speak it fluently.

READINGS OF FUTURE WORKS

On the first Mondays of each month there are readings of new works in progress. This sounds interesting in that these readings could become huge productions in the future.

Performance Space-Performance Arts Theater Space
150 1st Avenue
New York,  NY 


www.performancespace.org

ESSAY

Read an interesting essay on literal-latte.com.


WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW

by Kathleen Spivack

MORE POEMS

Thus far, I have written at least fifteen new poems. I'm in a poem writing groove at the present time.