Canon's latest point-n-shoot: Powershot SX200 IS. I'm digging the vintage design. $350 (!!!) Not exactly sure why the price tag is so high, but it is a mighty nice looking camera.
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3.29.2009
Fancy click
Canon's latest point-n-shoot: Powershot SX200 IS. I'm digging the vintage design. $350 (!!!) Not exactly sure why the price tag is so high, but it is a mighty nice looking camera.
[Click the pic for more info]
3.27.2009
Keep on keeping on...
Things not related to I.B. in NYC are starting to tug aggressively at my pant leg for some attention.
Plays want to be born while others want to grow out of the awkward teen years. Books want to be read. Pet projects want to be curated.
The grind never stops.
Get. It. Done.
Plays want to be born while others want to grow out of the awkward teen years. Books want to be read. Pet projects want to be curated.
The grind never stops.
Get. It. Done.
3.26.2009
Patrick Daughters (revisited)
I wrote about this really wonderful director back in October. I just watched this very creepy video he directed for "Wrong" by Depeche Mode. It's all kinds of interesting. Also, a tad bit gruesome so be warned, yo.
3.25.2009
Next time we see each other, we need to talk about how fabulous Maxwell is...
Got folks screamin! He has such a wonderful voice...
3.24.2009
Glammin it up
My first bit of fanciness. I'm featured in New York Magazine's Breaking section. It's a column devoted to up-and-coming folks who are/may shake things up in the city. I did a photo shoot with Jake Chessum. He was cool.
Groovy stuff.
[Click the pic to read the article]
On the Other side of the game....
Last night marked the opening of Inked Baby. It was a fun night. I felt good about everything. And I'm really proud of everyone who worked on the production. The experience was a lovely way to enter the American theater scene.
I was on the train back to school this evening and spotted someone reading the review in a shall-remain-nameless paper. This whole review thing is crazy for several reasons, but let me preface by saying I'm not reading anything for a while. I need to chil-lax. I'm exhausted. And, frankly, the work and the process is bigger than reviews. I got the gist of 'em earlier today from my agent. I will admit I'm relieved because it sounds like we (me and the theater and the cast and the crew) delivered a nice introduction to the kind of story-telling I do. Not every reviewer thought it was a success, but at least they know who I am and what I do. I'm slowly building a vocabulary as a writer, a vocabulary that I'm sharing and building with my artistic peers and ancestors, and theater audiences. So, it feels like a nice spread of appreciation.
It was (and continues to be) crazy seeing the press and photos. I was excited and terrified to see that commuter on the train reading the review. That moment made me fully acknowledge the other side of this game. I've been doing the writing thing for a while (relatively speaking), but other aspects (press, publicity, praise, criticism, the business part of "show business") were palpable in a matter of weeks. Insane.
All that aside, I learned a lot from this process. My time working at Playwrights Horizons upheld the importance of productions for new playwrights. The journey of a new play production--from typing the first word to the curtain call of the final performance--was a lesson in collaboration with folks behind the scenes and in the theater seats.
So now I eat Chinese food, and watch The Transporter.
Yay to all good things.
Yay to making good theater.
Yay to telling good stories.
Yay to good fried vegetable dumplings!
I was on the train back to school this evening and spotted someone reading the review in a shall-remain-nameless paper. This whole review thing is crazy for several reasons, but let me preface by saying I'm not reading anything for a while. I need to chil-lax. I'm exhausted. And, frankly, the work and the process is bigger than reviews. I got the gist of 'em earlier today from my agent. I will admit I'm relieved because it sounds like we (me and the theater and the cast and the crew) delivered a nice introduction to the kind of story-telling I do. Not every reviewer thought it was a success, but at least they know who I am and what I do. I'm slowly building a vocabulary as a writer, a vocabulary that I'm sharing and building with my artistic peers and ancestors, and theater audiences. So, it feels like a nice spread of appreciation.
It was (and continues to be) crazy seeing the press and photos. I was excited and terrified to see that commuter on the train reading the review. That moment made me fully acknowledge the other side of this game. I've been doing the writing thing for a while (relatively speaking), but other aspects (press, publicity, praise, criticism, the business part of "show business") were palpable in a matter of weeks. Insane.
All that aside, I learned a lot from this process. My time working at Playwrights Horizons upheld the importance of productions for new playwrights. The journey of a new play production--from typing the first word to the curtain call of the final performance--was a lesson in collaboration with folks behind the scenes and in the theater seats.
So now I eat Chinese food, and watch The Transporter.
Yay to all good things.
Yay to making good theater.
Yay to telling good stories.
Yay to good fried vegetable dumplings!
3.20.2009
3.19.2009
Utube medley
This may be old news for some, but it's very new and cool to me.
Kutiman is a musician from Israel. He created a piece called Thru You that consists of clips and audio pulled from other musicians who posted on You Tube. What you see is a man who scoured lots & lots of videos of dudes and kids playing musical instruments. Kutiman synced everything up to create this song. Wow...Check out the you tube page to see the list of videos he used.
Kutiman is a musician from Israel. He created a piece called Thru You that consists of clips and audio pulled from other musicians who posted on You Tube. What you see is a man who scoured lots & lots of videos of dudes and kids playing musical instruments. Kutiman synced everything up to create this song. Wow...Check out the you tube page to see the list of videos he used.
Vibrators on broadway
Sarah Ruhl is going to Broadway!!!
How wonderful is that?
Ruhl's In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) will land in the Shubert theater in October. Yay.
Read more here.
How wonderful is that?
Ruhl's In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) will land in the Shubert theater in October. Yay.
Read more here.
3.18.2009
Tire jump
This Bridgestone commercial is old, I know. It played during this year's Superbowl. But I just saw the other day, and I thought it was very clever. It's funny to think of folks grooving while collecting moon rocks.
Irish groove
I saw this lovely story yesterday on CBS Evening News, and it made me feel so, so happy.
An elementary school in the Bronx has an Irish dance troupe that has traveled all over the world. It's a really wonderful thing to see.
An elementary school in the Bronx has an Irish dance troupe that has traveled all over the world. It's a really wonderful thing to see.
3.16.2009
3.15.2009
Beat seat
Dr. Dre realeased a line of headphones a few months ago.
The product's website posts lots of pictures of famous people rocking 'em. Folks are talking about the design (which is cool) but there's not much talk about how good they are...even cnet's review talks more about the look than audio output.
Both styles have chunky price tags (the buds are $150; headphones are $350). Can you tell I'm a lil skeptical? Because I am. I'll never be able to afford 'em, but I will make my way to the apple store to try them out.
The product's website posts lots of pictures of famous people rocking 'em. Folks are talking about the design (which is cool) but there's not much talk about how good they are...even cnet's review talks more about the look than audio output.
Both styles have chunky price tags (the buds are $150; headphones are $350). Can you tell I'm a lil skeptical? Because I am. I'll never be able to afford 'em, but I will make my way to the apple store to try them out.
Absolute fierceness
Mary J. Blige is killing it with this new joint. This video is GREAT. 4 minutes of Mary breaking it down so that it's consistently and forever BROKE.
No back-up dancers. Not too much editing. Not too many fancy tricks. Just a down chick grooving.
LOVES IT.
No back-up dancers. Not too much editing. Not too many fancy tricks. Just a down chick grooving.
LOVES IT.
3.14.2009
3.12.2009
I.B. interview...
I did an interview with Playwrights Horizons a few weeks ago.
You can listen to it here.
I can't explain my accent either...
You can listen to it here.
I can't explain my accent either...
3.09.2009
ooo la la
Doodlin' dunks.
This is a cool lookin sneaker that's a part of the upcoming Lance Armstrong line. I like the lettering, but a tad bit confused by the tone of it. Does Lance talk like that: "I needa express myself, I need colors!!"
Hmmm...
Also feeling these:
Go here for more info.
update: these sneakers are re-releases under the Armstrong series. The black and yellow dunks shown above are designed by tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon. Ah.
Christine Jorgensen Reveals
I saw a lovely piece of theater yesterday.
Bradford Louryk's Christine Jorgensen Reveals stages her only recorded interview. Ms. Jorgensen went to Denmark in 1952 as George Jorgensen and returned to the U.S. as Christine. Her arrival caused a media storm, and she quickly became the talk of the nation.
Louryk's performance is wonderful. Go see it. It's playing in NYC until March 15th. Scoot. NOW.
Bradford Louryk's Christine Jorgensen Reveals stages her only recorded interview. Ms. Jorgensen went to Denmark in 1952 as George Jorgensen and returned to the U.S. as Christine. Her arrival caused a media storm, and she quickly became the talk of the nation.
Louryk's performance is wonderful. Go see it. It's playing in NYC until March 15th. Scoot. NOW.
3.05.2009
A big ol' party....
Inked Baby previews start tonight.
Holy smokes.
This is my first preview.
My first production in NYC.
My off-broadway debut.
This calls for a boogie-down-get-down celebration:
I like the design and colorway, but the story behind this collection of sneakers is a lil suspect. There's a series of animation shorts that speak of various crocodile myths from around the world...the one set in Africa is....peculiar.
Doing research to figure out who designed this campaign...
[click the pic for more info]
Holy smokes.
This is my first preview.
My first production in NYC.
My off-broadway debut.
This calls for a boogie-down-get-down celebration:
3.04.2009
oooo la la, BUT....
I like the design and colorway, but the story behind this collection of sneakers is a lil suspect. There's a series of animation shorts that speak of various crocodile myths from around the world...the one set in Africa is....peculiar.
Doing research to figure out who designed this campaign...
[click the pic for more info]
Tech groove
Last day of tech. We start previews tomorrow. (where did the time go??)
For no reason in particular, Talib Kweli's anthem is bumping heavy rotation on my ipod:
For no reason in particular, Talib Kweli's anthem is bumping heavy rotation on my ipod:
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