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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Tanglewood Learning Institute Front Page
Fifty Events September to May
By: - Aug 07th, 2026The Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) is pleased to announce the 2026–27 fall/winter/spring season, the most expansive yet, with over 50 events at the Linde Center for Music and Learning on Tanglewood's campus and in the Berkshires community. Marking the third year of year-round TLI programming, the upcoming season offers a wide-ranging performance lineup of exciting classical, jazz, Broadway, and dance talent as well as the TLI Cinematics film series, new TLI Focal Point photography classes, and community engagement events.
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Manship, Friendship and Hockney, An Exhibition’s Genesis Front Page
Rebecca Reynolds, Director of Manship Artists Residency
By: - Aug 06th, 2026Art Deco pioneer Paul Manship (1885-1966) is best known for the Prometheus Fountain at NY's Rockefeller Center. He first came to Gloucester with painter Maxfield Parrish in 1915 and, thanks to an invitation from another friend, painter Leon Kroll, he started summering on Cape Ann in 1940. In 1944, he purchased two abandoned granite quarries, the current Manship property, and built a summer residence there in 1945 and his barn studio in 1946. Today the site functions as Manship Artists Residency.
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From the Novel Call It In the Air Front Page
The Mission
By: - Aug 06th, 2026Two backyards from Gary’s house, Gary suddenly stopped and pressed himself back against the corner of a garden shed. He pulled Joey down beside him. 'Look,' he said, pointing to a second-storey window in the next yard. 'The light's still on.' It was the first light they had seen in their mission. 'We have to be careful here, Joey.'
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Lovesong by Abi Morgan at Unicorn Theatre Front Page
Four Play Two
By: - Aug 06th, 2026Lovesong by Abi Morgan has a challenging premise. It presents a loving couple in two stages with both on stage portraying aspects of their lives separated by decades. Without acknowledgement they are often in each others’ presence which creates challenges for trying to follow progressions. To what extent does the audience buy into seeing a single couple at different stages of life or four actors following parallel but different trajectories?
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42nd Street Front Page
At Sharon Playhouse
By: - Aug 05th, 2026I thoroughly enjoyed Sharon Playhouse’s production of 42nd Street, but I am mindful of its flaws. But despite that, I mentally hummed along and tapped by feet to the old songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Some you know and others will be pleasant surprises.
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Gauthier Dance/ Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart Front Page
At Jacob's Pillow
By: - Aug 04th, 2026With this appearance at Jacob's Pillow the emphasis was on the company. Of 13 works presented just one was choreographed by Eric Gauthier.
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Front Page
After Four Decades Terrence McNally Play Still Resonates
By: - Aug 03rd, 2026Seduced by moonlight Frankie and Johnny turn first night sex into the hope of a lasting relationship. The play reveals mid life lonesomeness and the need for commitment.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Front Page
Westport Country PLayhouse
By: - Aug 02nd, 2026Agatha Christie wrote convoluted murder mysteries that followed a pattern of too many suspects, too much hidden from the reader, and an implausible murderer. But add a touch of humor, which playwright Mark Shanahan does, and you can turn most Christie novels into delightful theatrical entertainments.
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Provincetown Art Association and Museum Announceces Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellow Front Page
Helen Molesworth First Recipient
By: - Jul 30th, 2026Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) is honored to announce the inaugural Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellow, Helen Molesworth.
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STORYWERKS Front Page
Courtyard of MASS MoCA
By: - Jul 29th, 2026Please join us for the opening day of STORYWERKS right in the courtyard at MASS MoCA, on Saturday, August 1, from noon to 6:00 PM. STORYWERKS is a place where words and stories spark creativity, connection, and meaning. Come explore our thoughtfully curated gifts and SW Gear, check out our podcast booth, share a story—or simply stop in to say hello.
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From the Novel Call It In the Air Front Page
The Promise
By: - Jul 29th, 2026Joey promised Gary that he would not let him die. 'I promise you, Gary,' Joey said softly in the cemetery. Then he paused. He was alone. Everyone had gone home. After Gary's funeral, he cycled back to the cemetery to make his promise. Then he started his promise again. As he made it, tears streamed down his face; millions of them, more tears than he had experienced before; more tears than he believed possible..."
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The Last Romance Front Page
Ends Season of Florida Studio Theatre
By: - Jul 28th, 2026In the play that closes Florida Studio Theatre’s summer mainstage season, the change agent is an 80-year-old widower named Ralph, who lives with his overly protective and bitter younger sister, Rose.
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The Long Exhale Front Page
Making Waves
By: - Jul 28th, 2026To face the end of our physical time is not a medical failure, nor is it a tragedy or a battle to be fought to the bitter end. It is the ultimate expression of Wu Wei—effortless action. We are not fighting a losing war against time; we are participating in the natural, necessary exhalation of the Dao.
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DanceSport Front Page
The Competative Arm of Ballroom Dancing
By: - Jul 27th, 2026DanceSport, the competitive arm of ballroom dancing – a term adopted in the ‘80s by the by the International Council of Amateur Dancers (now known as the World DanceSport Federation) to distinguish competitive dancing from social or recreational dance – is big business in America.
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Circa Contemporary Circus: Wolf Front Page
Fourth Visit to Jacob's Pillow Since 2012
By: - Jul 27th, 2026Gone are the ringmaster, clowns and elephants. In 1999, in Brisbane, Australia Yaron Lifschitz founded Circa Contemporary Circus. The successful organization has three separate companies on constant tour,. For the fourth time since 2012 one visited Jacob's Pillow. They performed the U.S. premiere of "Wolf" with a company of five men and five women.
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Tanglewood Celebrates Serge Koussevitsky Front Page
Digital Release in November of Complete BSO Recordings
By: - Jul 24th, 2026As the annual Tanglewood Music Festival marks its founder Serge Koussevitzky’s 152nd birth anniversary this weekend, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Sony Classical announce the digital release this November of Serge Koussevitzky: The Complete Boston Symphony Recordings (1928–1950).
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Chesterwood Arts Alive Front Page
Music From the Spanish Baroque
By: - Jul 24th, 2026Chesterwood will present a concert of Spanish music performed by Boston Baroque’s The X-tet with GRAMMY® winning tenor Karim Sulayman on Saturday, August 1 at 5:30 PM. The performance is part of Chesterwood's music, dance, and literary arts series ArtsAlive!.
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Front Page
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Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour's 20th Anniversary Front Page
Launches Field Guide to Ceramics In Western Massachusetts
By: - Jul 22nd, 2026“As we reflect upon the achievements during our 20 years in the Hilltowns, it is also a moment to appreciate the support from our community at a time when so many rural arts initiatives are challenged. Guided by working artists, the Hilltown 6 and Project Art together represent a model of sustainability driven by collaboration, community engagement, and long term commitments to shared visions. The anniversary events invite the public to see and acquire not only finished works, but also experience beautiful artist made environments, peak of summer gardens and go behind the scenes to learn stories told through hand made objects and historic architecture.” - Leslie Ferrin, Director of Project Art
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From the Novel Call It In the Air Front Page
Gone With the Wind
By: - Jul 22nd, 2026'Gary?' Joey called, his voice slipping into sound in the darkness of his London bedroom. He couldn't sleep. He was seated at his table, flipping his penny.
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A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham: White Space Front Page
American Premiere at Jacob's Pillow.
By: - Jul 20th, 2026A.I.M by Kyle Abraham: White Space was partly developed during a winter residency at Jacob's Pillow. It premiered in Europe with rave reviews and sold out performances. The stunning work has now had its American premiere at Pillow.
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From the Novel Call It In the Air Front Page
The Report Card
By: - Jul 16th, 2026By the time summer of 1962 finally came around, shelving another endless year of school, Joey had tossed his 1936 penny with the strange dot exactly one thousand, three hundred and seventeen times. Sad, he admitted. Less than four hundred a month. And, to his amazement, he had checked off six hundred and ninety-one heads and six hundred and twenty-six tails.
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Selldorf Architects’ Design for Aso O. Tavitian Wing, Front Page
Construction to Begin at the Clark in January, 2027
By: - Jul 16th, 2026The Clark Art Institute today unveiled Selldorf Architects’ design for the new Aso O. Tavitian Wing, a permanent home for the Aso O. Tavitian Collection, among the most significant private collections of European art assembled in the 21st century and one of the largest gifts in the Clark’s history.
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The Alchemy of Mapo Doufu Front Page
Cooking as a Daoist Art
By: - Jul 14th, 2026Ultimately, the alchemy of Mapo Doufu reminds us that the spiritual path is not a matter of retreating into a sterile, bland world free of friction. We do not find exceptional health or internal peace by avoiding the sharp, spicy, or intense elements of life.
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Cuban Born Dancer Harold Mendez Front Page
Career Ending Early
By: - Jul 13th, 2026It was never a given that Harold Mendez would succeed as a dancer. When he was chosen by the Cuban government to enter its state-run ballet training program at the age of 10, there was no guarantee he would ultimately develop the combination of physique, ability, discipline and ambition it takes to make it in a notoriously difficult and competitive art form.
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