AboutEnnis grew up in Cincinnati, the sixth of ten children. In his first life he was an actor and singer; embarking on his second, he completed his BA at Empire State College, where he was a Richard Porter Leach Fellow.
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William Gibson, Playwright (The Miracle Worker, Two for the Seesaw, Golda’s Balcony) 1914-2008 (above, with Anne Bancroft and wife Margaret) Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Shubert Organization, 1924-2008
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Published in Attitude: The Dancer’s Magazine, Fall 2008 When Broadway scavenges itself, theater lovers pounce. More than a new work or its cousin, the Movie-made-into-a-musical-or-play, revivals are as close to a sure thing as one gets. Hardly anyone revives a flop; since returning shows were usually hits the first time out, the producer’s job is an easier road as…
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With the opening of the new James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, the din of cranky naysayers have reached a fever pitch: the car chases don’t make sense, they say, the character is too emotional, where are the spiffy gadgets, blah, fucking blah. The displeased throng should get over themselves. Quantum’s take on the further…
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Land and Sea, 1977. Oil on linen, image courtesy of artnet.com
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Oft called “The Empress of African Song,” the singer died after collapsing during a performance. The first African woman to win a Grammy, she was renowned for her 60s recordings with Harry Belafonte, and her activism. RIP.
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Fast cars, explosions, double-crossers, hot mamas and Daniel Craig–it’s a heavenly day when Quantum of Solace opens at the Ziegfeld (!) on Friday, November 14
Continue readingSolange – Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (Geffen Records). Toss in a dollop of Diana Ross, a spritz of Erykah Badu with just a hint of Nina Simone to make it sexy, and you’ll get a sense of Solange’s new release. Fun, funny, autobiographical, it’s retro without cynicism, Motown grooves and grownup beats from…
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Got shaken & stirred under the theater’s dark lights this weekend. Privileged to see the Steve Reich Evening at BAM, in collaboration with the choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Reich isn’t for everyone: subtle tonal graduations emerge from his rich rhythms almost imperceptively, requiring a meditative frame of patience to reap listening rewards. For me…
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Edie Adams, 1927-2008. Growing up Edie was everywhere: on television variety shows and especially commercials. In my head I still hear her voice, a jazzy belt that could make Muriel Panatella Cigars sound like the coolest thing on earth. Thanks to her, I’m sure that company made a lot of dough. RIP.
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