Unhealed Wound – Page 112 – Passion for Art, Movies, and Culture

Keith Haring–A Shape-Changer

Written by diana on May 16, 2012. Posted in Art, Unhealed Wound. 4 Comments on Keith Haring–A Shape-Changer

Last week while we were in New York City, we stopped by the Brooklyn Museum to see a retrospective — Keith Haring: 1978–1982. The Haring exhibit presents rarely seen archival works, including seven videos, and artist notebooks of Haring’s evolution as an artist dating back to his time as a student at the School of Visual Arts in...

“Death of a Salesman”–Trapped by the American Dream

Written by diana on May 10, 2012. Posted in Theater: plays and musicals, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Death of a Salesman”–Trapped by the American Dream

Last week we had the unforgettable experience of attending “Death of a Salesman” at the historic Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York City. One of my absolutely favorite plays has been revived five times on Broadway, broadcast in several television productions and produced twice for the silver screen. Starring some of the most...

“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”–Not Just Another California Roll

Written by diana on April 29, 2012. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”–Not Just Another California Roll

This is a nuanced documentary about the 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. Ono is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inconspicuously located in a Tokyo subway station, where a sushi dinner starts at approximately $400 per person. Despite its humble appearance, Restaurant...

“The Net”–Captured in Each Other’s Minds

Written by diana on April 21, 2012. Posted in Buddhism, Literary and Art Journals, Unhealed Wound. 4 Comments on “The Net”–Captured in Each Other’s Minds

I always let my blog followers know about my recent art and fiction publications. Just two days ago my short story, “The Net”, was published in an online literary journal (www.orionheadless.com). The Buddhist metaphor of the net underpins not only this short story but also my writing, art and philosophy of life. Read the short story...

Netflix–Give Me What I Want to Watch!!

Written by diana on April 16, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on Netflix–Give Me What I Want to Watch!!

We are all familiar with recommendations that are “pushed” towards us on e-commerce sites–think Amazon.com, Netflix, Pandora, and even Facebook (who suggests “friends”). We never seem to receive Netflix recommendations that we like without suffering through a lot of misfires. For every movie we really love, there...

“The Hunger Games”–Our “Harry Potter”?

Written by diana on April 8, 2012. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “The Hunger Games”–Our “Harry Potter”?

“The Hunger Games” is part “Harry Potter” meets the “Truman Show” with a dash of “American Idol” and “Lord of the Flies.” The blockbuster trilogy by Suzanne Collins is set to be an equally sensational trilogy on the silver screen. Like the Harry Potter series, Collins’ trilogy...