Happy 100th Birthday, Lucille!
Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011
by Amy L. Darnell on March 23, 2011
I remember all too vividly the Saturday morning I found out Paul Newman had died. I was overcome with grief for a man that I admired so very much. On some level, I also grieved for the world– the acting world for the loss of such a remarkable craftsman; the philanthropic world for the loss [...]
Rest in Peace, Freewheelin’ Gal
by Amy L. Darnell on March 2, 2011
I know that most people may not be able to pinpoint a single song that is their favorite of the moment, let alone favorite of all-time. I don’t have such a problem. In college, I was introduced to the music of Bob Dylan. In particular, a track from his The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album [...]
Congratulations Marty!
by Amy L. Darnell on February 14, 2011
My neighbor is a Grammy winner! Well, not my neighbor now in Missouri. Well, actually, we never actually lived next to one another. Let me explain… I grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. Lebanon is home to Woody Harrelson and his football teammate and classmate Marty Roe. Marty is the lead singer of the band Diamond [...]
John Cage, “Water Walk”
by Amy L. Darnell on February 6, 2009
I hope you enjoy this bit of early John Cage performance.
CSCA Call
by Amy L. Darnell on August 26, 2008
PERFORMANCE STUDIES & THEATRE INTEREST GROUP Call for Submissions 2009 Central States Communication Association Conference Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, MO March 31-April 5, 2009 Conversations about Connections: Gateway to Communication at the “Heart of it All” The Performance Studies and Theatre Interest Group of the Central States Communication Association invites submissions of paper and panel [...]
George Carlin 1937-2008
by Amy L. Darnell on June 23, 2008
Counterculture comic. Obscene. Genius. Fearless. Wise. Revolutionary. Seven words to describe the man whose seven words defined an era and continue to impact those of us in the wake of his innovation. George Carlin should be the only one speaking about his own passing. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=8481659 Saying he’ll be missed seems so lacking…
Is it art?
by Amy L. Darnell on October 9, 2007
A couple of recent incidents raise ever burning questions about art. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/entertainmentbritaincolombiaartsculpture;_ylt=AqjdlpBQDWn0SH3Nmag_2.nq188F http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071009/od_nm/france_art_kiss_dc_1
Meet the 2007 Geniuses
by Amy L. Darnell on September 26, 2007
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, each year, bestows Genius Grants to deserving individuals, who the Foundation believes can make life better– in whatever way that may be. This year’s Fellows have just been announced. http://www.macfound.org
Marcel Marceau 1923-2007
by Amy L. Darnell on September 23, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070923/en_nm/arts_marceau_dc