Women Artists Getting Their DueNew!!
Clara Schumann was her famous composer, Robert's muse. But she was somewhat the hidden star. When he became ill, she composed for him. This is all in John Minigan's new play. She couldn't have an affair with Johann Brahams, according to Minigan, partly because it would harm her reputation. She was forced to "hide her […]
Tiny Theater that Makes a SoundNew!!
It was a pleasure to see Greg Hovanesian perform with other improv actors at this small theater in Roslindale, MA. Here is my review on Yelp: THE ROZZIE SQUARE THEATER - Updated August 2026 - 49 Photos & 14 Reviews - 5 Basile St, Roslindale, Massachusetts - Comedy Clubs - Phone Number - Yelp
Marilyn Kurtz on Fixed & Free
My mother had another moment of fame! I read her intriguing poem, "Shades," on Billy Brown's open mic for Fixed & Free Quarterly. They all appreciated my mother's skill. She was not only a respected English professor; she is an ongoing poet. https://casaurracapress.com/ Shades Hello, remember me? Remember Boom, boom, boom, Boom, ba, boom Ba, boom, ba boom, […]
New Play Exchange
This is a good forum for playwrights to read each other's works and to provide positive feedback. I have three plays on here so far. Have a look at Greg Hovanesian also, as he is a fellow Boston Playwrights Platform member and past president. See my reviews for him on this blog and on his […]
Poemographs for Peace was on Zoom
Here was the announcement: Come Join the Virtual Book Launch/Reading for Sterling Warner, Host: j Cathy Warner, More Poemographs for Peace, Editor: ca***********@***il.comMORE POEMOGRAPHS FOR PEACE: A Photo & Poetry Anthology Featuring CATHY WARNER & FRIENDSWhen: Tuesday, June 30, 2026Time: 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM (PST) More Poemographs for Peace began as a community poetry project for […]
American Shocker
Attleboro Museum of Art in Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A. has the show "County," for the U.S. 250th anniversary. There are all kinds of works - some just beautiful landscapes, some political, some nostalgic. I loved Michelle Brown's Disunion, a diptych showing U.S. monuments in Washington, D.C. in their untouched state on one side, and then as […]
We Wrote Poems for Peace
My fellow Union of Poets members, others, and I are now in Cathy Warner's book of ekphastic poems to create peace and justice. Cathy gave us photo prompts. I did mine on the blackbirds on a field of sunflowers. The problem was, I got in early, and I got no response to verify they were […]
Happy Birthday (Cont'd,) Dawn Reiger!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjv7m0dmj3w Here is my good friend, Dawn, in "Don't Spill the Eggs," a Mick Cusimano original. Dawn carries the fan and then the white, veiled hat. I miss her so much.
Day of Fire at Empire Hook & Ladder
Empire Hook & Ladder posted my poem, “Day of Fire,” in the firehouse. This is where the hero of South Tower, Welles Crowther, was a volunteer firefighter at 16. You can contribute to Welles’ legacy here: https://www.wellescrowthertrust.org and my poem: https://www.911memorial.org/profile/2217911