Month: June 2013

Grey Sparrow and Noctua–“Not for the Birds”

Written by diana on June 19, 2013. Posted in Literary and Art Journals.

Grey Sparrow, Winter 2013 Grey Sparrow and Noctua Review are both digital and print (hybrid) publications featuring new artists and writers (both short story and flash fiction). Because of the expense of producing print media or “hard copy”, the proliferation of digital journals allows new writers and artists more venues than ever...

“The Big C”– Memento Mori or “Remember You Shall Die”

Written by diana on June 12, 2013. Posted in Television reviews.

The last stages in the cycle of life and death have finally attracted film and movie producers. I am talking about the formerly taboo twin topics of aging and death. Perhaps as we baby boomers and our children, the “echo boomers”, see that the inevitability of death needs to be part of our cultural conscience, movies that...

“Orphans”–Fostering and Festering

Written by diana on June 3, 2013. Posted in Theater: plays and musicals.

This year the 1983 play “Orphans” by Lyle Kessler is nominated for two Tony Awards: Outstanding Revival of a Broadway Play and Outstanding Featured Actor (Tom Sturridge). I hope that this emotional tour-de-force wins both awards! This play debuted with Ben Foster (from “Six Feet Under”) as Treat, Tom Sturridge...

Month: June 2013

News as Political Agenda: Whatever Happened to Cronkite?

Grey Sparrow and Noctua–“Not for the Birds”

“The Big C”– Memento Mori or “Remember You Shall Die”

“Orphans”–Fostering and Festering

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