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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American Sniper Word
Etymology of Killing from Afar
By: - Jan 30th, 2015What's in a word? Sniper such a loaded term. Depending which side you are on. Kill or be killed. But from a distance. Not a fair fight. As if there are rules for war. Uncanny definition for such controversy. Naming is knowing.
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Museums Bet on Super Bowl XLIX Word
Seattle Art Museum vs. Clark Art Institute
By: - Jan 29th, 2015Against all odds two major museums are placing high stakes bets on the outcome of the pending Super Bowl XLIX. Reflecting the Seahawks vs. The Patriots it seems that the Seattle Art Museum and Clark Art Institute are wagering on the outcome. The winner of the West Coast or New England team will win an all expenses included, three month loan of a major work of art. If the Patriots win "Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast" from 1870 by Albert Bierstadt will be shipped to the Clark. Should Seattle win Winslow Homer’s masterpiece, "West Point, Prout's Neck" will be headed West. It's a win win for both football fans and art lovers.
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Sidewalk Sam at 75 Fine Arts
North Adams Remembers Street Artist
By: - Jan 28th, 2015In August of 2010 Sidewalk Sam was on hand, at the invitation of Gail and Phil Sellers of Art About Town, to create one of his renowned public art projects on Holden Street.During a Boston blizzard yesterday he died in his sleep. We first met the artist as an activist and prankster in the 1970s.
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Snow Day Word
Alleged Historic Blizzard a Bust
By: - Jan 27th, 2015New York, Boston and other cities were shut down with snow emergencies declared by high alert governors and mayors. Anticipations of a record breaking blizzard were downgraded to a moderate to light dusting. It was a good day to hunker down and catch up on projects and home work. No big deal.
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The Complete Elevator Poems Word
First Annual Berkshire Fine Arts Poetry Contest
By: - Jan 27th, 2015My feisty pal Jonas Dovydenas in an exchange of emails declared a fatwa against writing poems about elevators. That launched a tsunami of literary invention,. Even Jonas relented and joined in the fun. From December 16 through January 26 some 32 poems were posted by 25 poets. Now we ask you the readers to vote for the winners of this lively contest. This will result in a Readers Prize. The contest will also be juried for an Official Prize by Professor Mark Miller and his students at MCLA. Let the games begin.
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Elevators and the Old Elbtunnel at Hamburg Harbor Word
Poems in English and German
By: - Jan 26th, 2015European paternosters are one thing. The elevators of the Old Elbtunnel in Hamburg are quite another! They are still the principal contraptions that transport cars, bicycles and pedestrians after 100 years in action up and down on the St. Pauli side. Then, through the tunnels below the Elbe River all passengers reappear on one or the other side at the Port of Hamburg.
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East Boston Blizzards Word
Old Chairs Mark the Spots
By: - Jan 26th, 2015Parking in Boston neighborhoods is always tough. During winter blizzards it escalates from brutal to deadly. Think twice before you move someone's chair. Even in summer with no snow in site.
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Elevator Word
The Wire Cage
By: - Jan 26th, 2015The artist Sarah Sutro evokes the ancient and venerable ambiance of a Parisian studio.
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A Tart Elevator Poem Word
Ban Muzak
By: - Jan 26th, 2015The photographer and artist Matuschka wades in on life's ups and downs.
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The Imitation Game Nominated for Eight Oscars Film
Benedict Cumberbatch Captivating as Alan Turing
By: - Jan 25th, 2015Because of the Official Secrets Act it would be decades before the efforts of 10,000 at top secret Bletchley Park would be revealed. Primarily through the genius of the brilliant, tormented Alan Turning they succeeded in cracking the seemingly impossible 159 million daily variations of the Enigma code machine. Convicted of Gross Indecency Turing was alleged to take his life after a year of court imposed chemical castration.
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Sunshine Dimmed Word
Remembering Rock Critic Dennis Metrano
By: - Jan 24th, 2015In a colorful era rotund, red headed bartender to the stars Dennis Metrano was larger than life. Always smiling and upbeat he wrote with passion and insight about rock. We shared zesty memories and the madcap humor of la vida loca.
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The Honourable Woman Golden Globe Winner Television
Maggie Gyllenhaal Astonishing as Activist Nessa Stein
By: - Jan 23rd, 2015The Honourable Woman is a combined project of SundanceTV and the BBC. Written and directed by Hugo Bick it stars the American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal as a Jewish CEO of the British Stein Corporation. She is a Nominee for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries and has been honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Miniseries Or Television Film.
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Tanglewood Tickets On Sale Music
Best Seats Available for 2015
By: - Jan 23rd, 2015Yet again Tanglewood is committed to finding the balance between traditional classical music and evenings featuring popular artists with enough appeal to balance the books. The BSO base audience will embrace the new and youthful conductor Andris Nelsons in his limited appearances. Popular artists including James Taylor, Dianna Krall, and Sheryl Crow return. Idina Menzel and Huey Lewis will be featured in the Shed. The wild card and most interesting booking of the season will present the gonzo pairing of over the top Lady Gaga and the venerable octogenarian Tony Bennett.
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Oscar Bound American Sniper Takes Hits Film
Doves and Hawks Debate Clint Eastwood Film
By: - Jan 21st, 2015From rodeo rider in Texas to sniper Bradley Cooper is superb in depicting the nuances of Chris Kyle who holds the record with 160 confirmed kills as an American Sniper. After 9/11 there was a rush to take the battle to the terrorists who attacked America. As the war dragged on with staggering cost and loss of life it grew ever less acceptable to the American people. Director Clint Eastwood again polarizes a nation divided into hawks and doves. Was Kyle a hero and defender of freedom or, as Michael Moore has stated, a "coward" and sanctioned serial killer?
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PBS Anounces New Programming Television
lInks for More Detailed Information
By: - Jan 19th, 2015PBS announced new programs and initiatives launching in 2015. A brief synopsis of each program is listed below, along with links to the full press releases.
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Tangerines an Estonian Film Film
Directed by Zaza Urushadze
By: - Jan 18th, 2015It’s safe to say that the anti-war message of “Tangerines†will not diminish the impact of an intense, well-crafted war movie that, no doubt, will resonate with audiences everywhere.
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Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Film
Emering Films from Kyrgzstan
By: - Jan 18th, 2015Following a two-year post graduate course in screenwriting and directing in Moscow, Sher-Niyaz returned to his native Kyrgzstan, and founded the film production company Aitysh Film in 2006. For his debut as a director he chose to film the epic story of his country’s most iconic citizen, Kurmanjan Datka.
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Lucky Stiff a Cute Musical Farce Film
Directed by Chistopher Ashley of La Jolla Playthouse
By: - Jan 18th, 2015The newly adapted movie version of the theatre piece, Lucky Stiff, revolves, in short, around a young down-and-out, mousey British shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon (a winning performance by Dominic Marsh) who takes his dead American Uncle (a sedated (?) live actor who mustn’t make a false move played by Don Amendola) – a murdered Vegas casino manager to Monte Carlo – for the best time of his life, even though he’s dead. Shades of “Weekend at Bernie’sâ€.
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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Film
Film on Divorce Israeli Style
By: - Jan 17th, 2015The melodrama cleverly written and directed by the brother-sister team of Ronit Elkabertz and Shlomi Elkabertz introduces to non-Israeli audiences the complicated nature of its legal system concerning marriage and divorce. In theocracies, religious law trumps all varieties of civil law procedures that are common in most other countries.
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Mark Titus Documentary Fire in the Water Film
Alaskan King Salmon Endangered Species
By: - Jan 17th, 2015The documentary film Fire in the Water by Mark Titus is a dire warning of the threat to an American culinary staple The Alaskan King Salmon and other marine species. Fishing Alaska salmon is a $ billion dollar plus industry that appears to be headed for a financial tsunami.
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Elevator Options Word
Stairway to Heaven
By: - Jan 17th, 2015Faced with an elevator to heaven or hell the poet explores other options.
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Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose Theatre
Sharon Playhouse Season Opens May 14
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Sharon Playhouse will present a developmental workshop of Ed Dixon’s Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose to kick off its 2015 Season from May 14-17 and May 28-31 in the Stage 2 at the Bok Gallery. John Simpkins directs.
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All Dolled Up Word
Beautician Got Busted
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Today beauty parlors are unisex. The first time I freaked and Aldo the beautician got busted as a result of my visit. That never happens in barber shops other than the occasional mafioso getting whacked.
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Barrington Stage Company's 10X10 Theatre
Set for February 12 to March 1
By: - Jan 14th, 2015Barrington Stage Company, has announced casting for the 10-minute plays for the 4th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival, with performances February 12 through March 1, as part of the 2015 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
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Barrington Stage Announces 2015 Season Theatre
Dreaming the Impossible Dream
By: - Jan 13th, 2015On a miserable January day the media gathered for lunch on stage at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. Artistic director Julianne Boyd announced programming for the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. There are still slots to fill on the Mark St. Germain second stage. Once that is complete Boyd will move on to schedule the cabaret largely based on who is available for the 99 seat basement venue. The company will again collaborate with the Berkshire Museum to present a youth oriented production.
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