Vampires have been a staple in horror films, both scary and funny. The recent GalaxyCon in Austin brought two actors for whom vampires have played a big part in their professional development.
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Theater Interview: Charles Shaughnessy from ‘The Da Vinci Code’ at Ogunquit Playhouse
"This is my third time in Ogunquit trying to find the Holy Grail."
Read More »GalaxyCon: Close Encounters of the Richard Dreyfuss Kind
Richard Dreyfuss discussed his work, storytelling and UFOs at GalaxyCon in Austin, Texas.
Read More »GalaxyCon: William Shatner Spins Some Stories
William Shatner brought wit and wisdom to Austin's first GalaxyCon.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Creeps’
Unsteadily straddling the line between theater and performance art, the characters that inhabit Catherine Waller's solo show inhabit a dark metaphysical world.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘A Séance with Mom’ – Nancy Redman Summons a Jewish Mother from Beyond the Grave
Though lacking pacing and structure, this solo piece about wishing you'd told a departed loved one something important touched some audience members.
Read More »European Vacation Part II – Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen!
If you’re looking for a place that has something for people of all ages, it is hard to think of a better place than Copenhagen – salty old queen of the sea.
Read More »European Vacation Part I – Juan Les Pins in the French Riviera
Having spent a wonderful summer vacation in Juan Les Pins near Antibes in the French Riviera in 2021, we decided to return to this idyllic place this summer.
Read More »Book Review: ‘P.S. Burn This Letter Please’ by Craig Olsen
'PS Burn This Letter Please' by Craig Olsen is a beautiful homage to the brave souls living in a dangerous time when being a drag queen often meant prison.
Read More »Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares To U” – Its Brilliance is Her Legacy
Sinéad O'Connor's passing this week at age 56 is a shocker. It's the kind of slap in the face that we get when someone we have admired dies unexpectedly.
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