Idiot Grins’ ‘Big Man’ is made of 11 tracks that span a variety of styles and genres.
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AdobeMAX: Unleashing Your Creative Weirdo
A model, a DJ, and sugar skulls highlighted “Unleashing Your Creative Weirdo” at AdobeMAX, and that was just before the break. This workshop was one of a series of classes, speeches, and hands-on practice available at the LA Convention Center, October 5-7. AdobeMAX brings together users of Adobe software, such as Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat, with the engineers, developers and other people at Adobe Software who make the magic happen.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Chasing Shadows’ – A Very Different Cop Show
The only problem with "Chasing Shadows" is there is so little of it. A great show with wonderful acting and brilliant scripts.
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If creativity glowed like nuclear radiation, the Los Angeles Convention Center and the adjacent LA Live could have been seen from Mars last week during AdobeMAX.
Read More »The 23rd Hamptons International Film Festival Awards
Once again, the 23rd Hamptons International Film Festival took off with a rousing start. The opening night film was the exceptional Truth starring Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, and Dennis Quaid. Dennis Quaid was present and was his inimitable, charming self. He discussed the film and what it was like to …
Read More »Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets in the NLCS: A Great Rivalry Comes Home (Finally!)
Revenge for 1969! The Cubs vs. the Mets in the NLCS!
Read More »Book Review: ‘Swing’ by Philip Beard
"Swing" uses baseball to say something about life, and dealing with loss—loss that is inevitable, loss that can be overcome.
Read More »New York/Hamptons Film Festival Review: ‘Bridge of Spies,’ Starring Tom Hanks
During the Cold War Rudolf Abel was put on trial for spying. James B. Donovan was appointed to defend Abel. Though he was vilified for it, the attorney delivered American justice to a Soviet spy. Was justice truly served or would it be served a few years later when a U-2 spy plane was brought down inside the Soviet Union?
Read More »Music Review: David Lanz and Kristin Amarie – ‘Silhouettes of Love’
The second full-length album collaboration between Grammy-nominated pianist David Lanz and acclaimed vocalist Kristin Amarie.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Death House’ – A YA Novel by Sarah Pinborough
The Death House is a strong YA dystopian novel about quarantined children: a celebration of hope in the direst of worlds
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