Category Archives: Artistic Life
Does Reading a Book Make Us Happier?
“I think there might be many who consider one kind of happiness to be a deep armchair, a warm fire, and a favourite book.” From our random surveys around the Web, this BBC article about the emotional effect of reading, … Continue reading
Paying it Forward: Thank you
Twenty-four hours ago, I was wearing my tuxedo, and standing in a room full of all the people I really like who do things that I also really like. I’m a “fly under the radar” kind of guy, honestly. There … Continue reading
First Annual Oeuvre Theatre Awards Recipients
Congratulations to all the wonderful nominees and to the recipients of the Oeuvre Theatre Awards Sunday night at Northland Country Club. Here they are. Congratulate them and tell ’em what a great job they do when you see them about … Continue reading
Nollet is Riveting in Play Ground’s Red Moon Rising in the East
Review by Dennis Kempton for Oeuvre Magazine Hard to believe now, but once upon a time, the “Space Race” was one of the most captivating punctuation points of the Cold War. And while the politicians and the military were sorting … Continue reading
Things We Like: Portraits. Not Just For Royals Or Celebs
Oh, why not? Scarlett O’Hara had one hanging above the mantel. Portraiture (and no, we’re not talking about the awkward family pictures that hang on the wall as people walk up the stairs at some houses) is back and can … Continue reading
New to the Symphony? Concert Etiquette You Can Count On
Going out for the evening to enjoy the symphony is an event. Even if you are a seasoned season ticket holder, there’s a certain sense of ceremony that goes with being in the concert hall. If you’ve never been, the … Continue reading
Go Bold, Go Damask? Wallpaper Is Back
Art is around us every day–especially in many of the things we don’t traditionally consider art: our clothing choices, our furnishings, and, yes, our walls. Last Spring, wallpaper started an upward trend of coming back into style in our homes. … Continue reading
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New Titles – 10 plays now available that we recommend
We surveyed the new acquisitions available through Samuel French and Dramatists Play Service and came up with our list of 10 plays we think would be great to see on the local stages. Callback. Bill Svanoe. Dramatic Comedy. 1m, 1f. … Continue reading →