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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Hugo Boss Prize 2012 to Danh Vo Fine Arts
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Announces Winner
By: - Nov 02nd, 2012The Hugo Boss Prize 2012 has been awarded to Danh Vo, announced Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, and Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, Chairman and CEO, HUGO BOSS AG. Vo is the ninth artist to receive the biennial honor that was established in 1996 to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art.
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Chinglish at Lyric Stage of Boston Theatre
David Henry Hwang Play November 30 to December 23
By: - Nov 01st, 2012Named one of Time Magazine’s 10 best plays of 2011, Chinglish follows an American businessman as he heads to a bustling Chinese province looking to cash in on the area’s growth potential. It is a hilarious comedy of mistranslation and manners by Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang, author of M Butterfly. It comes to Lyric Stage of Boston from November 30 to December 23.
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Berkshire International Film Festival Updates Film
Tickets on Sale and Heirloom Meals Events
By: - Nov 01st, 2012Passes and packages for the annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) for May 30 to June 2, 2013 are now on sale. Heirloom Meals’ Christmas Special is the follow-up program to the widely-seen and highly-praised Heirloom Meals’ Thanksgiving Special. Like the Thanksgiving Special, the Heirloom Meals’ Christmas Special features real people, with real food and heartfelt memories.
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Gayby Jenn Harris’ Qwan Song Theatre
How Randy Harrison Goes Viral
By: - Oct 30th, 2012For the brilliant young comic, Jenn Harris, the indy film, Gayby, which was screened at the recent Williamstown Film Festival may be her breakthrough. We spoke with her about the film and her work with the young company QWAN. She and Randy Harrison appeared for a one nighter with Qwan at the Colonial Theatre this past summer.
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Arlo Guthrie at the Colonial Theatre November 16 Music
Celebrating Woody's Hundreth Birthday
By: - Oct 30th, 2012Arlo Guthrie will play the Colonial on November 16 at 8pm to honor his father, Woody Guthrie, and all that he contributed to Folk Music. For this concert only, Arlo will be accompanied by his family, to celebrate Woody Guthrie's life and music.
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Light & Landscape at Storm King Art Center Fine Arts
Sculpture Exhibition Through November 11
By: - Oct 30th, 2012Storm King Art Center, with its 500 acres of rolling meadows and wooded groves, is arguably North America ’s most beautiful sculpture park. Just one hour north of New York City, its impressive collection has continually grown…and it just keeps getting better and better. Deftly organized by Associate Curator Nora Lawrence, Light & Landscape features the work of fourteen artists “all who use a variety of strategies to engage with light as a central component of their work.â€
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Old Jews Telling Jokes Theatre
Oi Vey Such a Play
By: - Oct 30th, 2012Forget about Next Year in Jerusalem and get off your butt – tokhes if you are Jewish – over to the Westside Theatre to see Old Jews Telling Jokes. Whatever your persuasion, religious or otherwise, unless you are made of stone – and in that case stay home – you will leave the theatre laughing.
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Spiders Alive! American Museum of Natural History Fine Arts
Original Web Masters on View in NY to December 2
By: - Oct 29th, 2012Cleverly cashing in on this Spiderman craze – Why not! They do house the world’s largest research collection of spiders – is the American Museum of Natural History’s mini-blockbuster Spider’s Alive! Populated by hordes of excited children with parents in tow, this show which runs through December 2 appears to be the most popular exhibition in the city.
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Cyrano de Bergerac Returns to Broadway Theatre
A Nose Job by Douglas Hodge
By: - Oct 29th, 2012Cyrano, thanks to the Roundabout Theatre Company, is back on Broadway with Douglas Hodge as the nosed one. I wish I could say that their production of Cyrano – among the most romantic theatrical chestnuts and long a favorite of mine – blew me away. Alas, and sadly, no such occurrence took place.
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Collected Stories at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre
Donald Margulies Play with Eileen T'Kaye and Erika Whalen
By: - Oct 29th, 2012Jack Lyons keeps us up to date with California Theatre. Here we writes about Eileen T’Kaye as Ruth, and Erika Whalen as Lisa, as they grapple with Donald Margulies’ basic premise in Collected Stories. First, their onstage chemistry is absolutely palpable. And as such, they produce moments of sublime craftsmanship that do not compete, but are moments that compliment one another. Their interaction recalls the classic film All About Rve.
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Renowned Chef Gerhard Schmid of Haflinger Haus Food
Berkshire International Club Celebrates Octoberfest
By: - Oct 27th, 2012Many recall the fine cuisine of Chef Gerhard Schmid from his Gateways Inn in Lenox in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, and the Devonfield Inn, formerly known as Haus Andreas in Lee, from 1980-1994. He is now presiding over the kitchen of Haflinger Haus an elegant mansion in Adams, Mass. Some 40 members of the Berkshire International Club gathered there to enjoy his special Octoberfest menu.
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Digital Art and Online Art Classes Opinion
From John Dewey to No Child Left Behind
By: - Oct 26th, 2012The US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 13% increase in graphic design jobs over the next decade, requiring even more students capable of demonstrating creativity and originality through professional digital and graphic art portfolios. Just how will hard hit arts education during an era of drastic budget cutbacks meet the challenge of preparing the next generation for these much needed new jobs?
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Top Chef Tom Colicchio Off Camera Food
Dissing Michelin While Touting American Cuisine
By: - Oct 26th, 2012​Top Chef Tom Colicchio attended the premiere of Dreamscapes, a Wolfgang Hissen documentary profiling Berkshire artist Stephen Hannock. His works hang in Colicchio and Sons and overall a dozen New York restaurants developed by the chef and Andy Meyer. During the recent the Williamstown Film Festival we engaged Colicchio in a lively and revealing dialogue.
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2012 Williamstown Film Festival Part Two Film
Arcadia, Gayby, Richard Russo, Supporting Characters, Circus Dreams
By: - Oct 24th, 2012The second and final part of Williamstown Film Festival covers events on Saturday and Sunday. The five day festival drew some 1,200. With so much to absorb in a short time we offer some higlights and insights for the 14th annual WFF.
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Olympia Dukakis To Return to Shakespeare & Company Theatre
Mother Courage and Her Children Slated for Next Summer
By: - Oct 24th, 2012“I’m absolutely ecstatic to have Olympia join us again for our 36th Season,†says Simotes. “Our collaboration on The Tempest proved to be a successful one both artistically and personally. It was another chapter in our rich history together, and I’m excited to continue writing that history next summer. Olympia has an infectious energy that inspires one's artistic soul. She’s a dear friend and mentor. I’m eager to explore the depths of this fascinating play with her and Apollo, and once again share her immense talent with our audiences.â€
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Williamstown Film Festival Reaches Its Goals Film
Part One: Thursday and Friday Events
By: - Oct 23rd, 2012Now in its 14th year the Williamstown Film Festival has been compressed from two weekends to one Wednesday through Sunday stretch. That saw an increase of guest artists and visitors who hung in for the duration of the unique cinematic event. Yet again, artistic director, Steve Lawson, concocted a heady mix of many short films and several stunning features. There was a sell out for the thursday opening night of Dreamscape, followed by a party at Mezze. On Friday Mass MoCA was packed for Knuckleball. This is the first of two reports and several interviews.
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Barrington Stage Touts Boffo Season Theatre
A Million Plus in Ticket Sales
By: - Oct 18th, 2012Single ticket sales exceeded $1M for the second time in BSC’s 18-year history, even breaking last year’s total (the first time was in 2011). Total season pass sales for 2012 are 30% greater than 2011 season pass sales. St. Germain Stage passes alone increased 44% from 2011 to 2012 (after nearly doubling from 2010 to 2011) – representing an all-time record number of season passes. 2012 attendance is more than 51,000, representing a 6% increase over 2011.
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Brian O’Doherty Receives Clark Award Fine Arts
Award Ceremony at Explorer's Club NY Nov. 16
By: - Oct 18th, 2012The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will honor artist, writer, and critic Brian O’Doherty with the 2012 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing by recognizing his continuing contributions to the visual arts. Established in 2006, the Clark Prize recognizes insightful and accessible prose that advances a genuine understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.
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Stephen Hannock Part Three Fine Arts
Neo Romantic Landscapes and Beyond
By: - Oct 15th, 2012In the third and final installment of an in depth interview Stephen Hannock discusses how it takes a village to create his work. And that all of the individuals deserve to be respected and paid. He also articulate the process by which his remarkable lifestyle and the narrative of his images get woven into their creation.
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WAM Theatre Premieres The Old Mezzo Theatre
Susan Dworkin Play Stars Eileen Schuyler
By: - Oct 15th, 2012The emerging WAM Theatre has taken on the challenge of a world premiere of The Old Mezzo by the renowned feminist writer and one of the Ms Magazine founders, Susan Dworkin. It is an ambitious but uneven collaboration between the feminists, Kristen van Ginhioven, a co founder of WAM and the Berkshire based Dworkin. The production has been staged at the Berkshire Museum through October 28.
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The Exit Interview by William Missouri Downs Theatre
San Diego Repertory Theatre Through October 21, 2012.
By: - Oct 14th, 2012“The Exit Interview†written by William Missouri Downs and directed by Woodhouse, is a perfect example of controversy, political theatre, and entertainment coming together in the Lyceum Space, in San Diego.
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Under My Skin at Pasadena Playhouse Theatre
Gender Bender by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Eve Ensler, playwright and author of the popular play “The Vagina Monologuesâ€, had better watch out if she wants to retain her “favorite playwright status†with females around the globe. The Hollywood husband and wife writing team of Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser, have written an extremely funny and tightly crafted, gender-bending, comedy entitled “Under My Skinâ€, currently rocking the house at the venerable Pasadena Playhouse. And it’s closing the gap fast.
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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at LA's Geffen Playhouse Theatre
Play by Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Since her breakthrough play “Intimate Apparel†in 2003 (seen at the Mark Taper Forum in 2004), and her Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Ruined†in 2009, playwright Lynn Nottage now makes a 180-degree turn in subject matter with an interesting and provocative serio-comedy entitled “By the Way, Meet Vera Starkâ€. It just opened at the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
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Artist Stephen Hannock Part Two Fine Arts
Dreamscapes Biopic at Williamstown Film Festival
By: - Oct 14th, 2012Using a digital high definition video camera Wolram Hissen, for three years, intersected with the Berkshire based artist Stephen Hannock. The resultant documentary Dreamscapes is featured in the 14th annual Williamstown Theatre Festival. This is the second of three installments of a studio visit and dialogue with the artist.
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Dreamscapes: Stephen Hannock Film by Wolfram Hissen Fine Arts
Williamstown Film Festival Celebration with Top Chef Tom Colicchio
By: - Oct 13th, 2012The documentary film Dreamscapes by Wolfram Hissen will be screened on Thursday October 18 at the annual Williamstown Film Festival. Following the film, its subject the artist Stephen Hannock, and Top Chef producer and chief judge, Tom Colicchio, will engage in a dialogue with tasting at the restaurant Mezze. Hannock has been involved by creating paintings for a dozen new restaurant projects with Colicchio and his partner Danny Meyer. We met with Hannock in his Berkshire studio to discuss the film and his latest art projects.
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