Japanese poet and filmmaker, Fukuma Kenji, visited New York City for a screening of his recent film, A Fairy Tale. The film is a blend of cinematographic and literary poetry. The movie tells the coming of age story of the heroine, Sasaki Yuki. In the story, Yuki interacts with a number of imaginary characters. These characters:… Read more »
Out of town visitors often remark on how lean and fit everyone in New York appears. Look waist down at most local residents and you will find a pair of legs that have been conditioned by sidewalk pounding, taxi chasing, Citibike borrowing and the lugging of groceries up and laundry bags down flights of apartment… Read more »
Only good part to getting older is how I pop up in the early morning like a Reverse Vampire. Makes it easy to get outside when the light’s right. This past Saturday, I rode my bicycle to Central Park and arrived at Bow Bridge on The Lake at 6:45. The colors in the park slowly… Read more »
News from Long Island has come in that John A. Gotti, son of the more famous Mafia boss and a one-time Mafia boss himself, was stabbed on Long Island. He survived the attack. Gotti told the police he was stabbed while breaking up a fight between two strangers. Police find that about as believable as… Read more »
The debate about art endlessly fascinates. Is it a means of communication or is it an end within itself? Is the creation of art the transformation of the artist? Or does the artist transform the medium? Is each work a labyrinth through which the audience may discover themselves anew, or is the work completely independent… Read more »
Although they have earned our respect and deserve our endless gratitude every day, today is a great day to shake a Veteran’s hand and give a Veteran a hug. To all those who have served in the past and for all the men and women in the United States Armed Services today–Thank You. Happy Veterans… Read more »
One of the greatest challenges for professional dancers is basic survival. On the stage they accomplish the impossible with ease, but their lives are often perplexed with paucity. Few artists make such severe sacrifices. Even at a professional level, dancers must often supplement their meager income with various jobs. In addition to this, dancers spend… Read more »
Tourists: No other form of life on the New York sidewalks and subways is more simultaneously loved and despised. We love that they are here spending their money and enjoying the wonderment of our city while we hate how they slow us down with their clueless wanderings and slow gait unfamiliar with the pace of… Read more »
People are writing more than ever. There are more open mic poetry readings than ever before. MFA programs are popping up everywhere. Some people believe the literary market is over-saturated. I disagree. As our means of communication increase, there is a greater need for people to express themselves with greater clarity and precision. Most conflicts… Read more »
I used to ride in my father’s rumble seat,” Dad told me while we sat at the bar in Loftus Tavern. As Dad drank a short beer and I sipped a coke, I wondered what’s a rumble seat? I asked. He said, “It was a seat that hinged out of the back of the car, it felt like you… Read more »
