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THE TRANSCENDED WORLD: ART POP ASPIRATIONS OF RENÉE LOBUE

THE TRANSCENDED WORLD: ART POP ASPIRATIONS OF RENÉE LOBUE

Renée LoBue is art-inspired. Reminiscent of Dora Maar and other art world gods’ muses, she self-prompts her transcended world as performer on stage and video. Along with drummer and producer Ray Ketchem and other exceptional musicians, they make up the art-trendy, dream pop imaginative band, Elk City. Having endured post-art conscious age of 2000’s decade onward, the band recently released an EP,

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POEM-MAKER, STORYTELLER: EVER-EVOLVING GREATNESS OF FRANCINE WITTE

POEM-MAKER, STORYTELLER: EVER-EVOLVING GREATNESS OF FRANCINE WITTE

Francine Witte as a flash fiction writer has published many journals and anthologies. I have known her as a poet, featuring in the many places along the New York City poetry circuit. Having read Café Crazy, her previous book of poems, gave me insight into her world of lost love, managed through tragi-comic dating scenarios, infidelity and divorce. However, I was amazed to delve into her world of…

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Want to master creative writing? Want the degree that proves it? Not so fast Buster Brown! You don’t even know what schools offer programs in Non-fiction, Poetry, or Fiction, much less how they compare. Sure, you have a magazine you’ve been keeping around for years that claims to rank these programs, but by what measure? You need a comparison of what schools produce successful and celebrated authors. You need to know who is teaching? Who is publishing? Who is bringing home those big poet paychecks we’ve all heard so much about?

Look no further! Gainsayer presents the your Guide to the Best Creative Writing MFA programs, now available at Kickstarter. Featuring detailed profiles, insightful interviews, and in depth analysis, this illustrated guidebook is the best source of information for the prospective MFA applicant in existence. Previews and link below.

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  The First Complete Guide to Creative Writing MFA Programs Want to master creative writing? Want the degree that proves it? Not so fast Buster Brown! You don't even know what schools offer programs in Non-fiction, Poetry, or Fiction, much less how they compare.

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The Good Liar is Honestly Not So Good.

The Good Liar is Honestly Not So Good.

The Good Liar is a crime thriller directed and produced by Bill Condon, that relies on the talent of its two exceptional lead actors: Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. The film tries to delve into the dark side of human nature, utilizing some Hitchcockian twists but fails to allow audiences to puzzle out the motivations of the characters.

We initially follow the deceptive strategy of career con…

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Vivia La Frida

Frida Kahlo is the artist who has managed more than any other to build an effective autobiographical collection of images, capable of conveying her life journey in a mighty and persuasive manner. Through her works, you can capture her political engagement, the struggle and pain of her love life, and the agony of never becoming a mother.

After her death Frida Kahlo became an icon, who inspired…

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Ms. White Light Shines With Existential Dread.

Ms. White Light Shines With Existential Dread.

After SXSW, Ms. White Light lands at the Torino Film Festival. This black comedy, directed by Paul Shoulberg, chronicles the story of Lex Cole (Roberta Colindrez), a young woman who counsels terminally ill clients that have trouble letting go.

The character construction of the female protagonist is incredibly nuanced, bringing to the silver screen an out-of-the-ordinary tomboy, who has an…

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God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija

God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija

God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija is a 2019 Macedonian drama, directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, and has been selected for the 37th Torino Film Festival.

The story revolves around an anti-hero, a woman in her thirties who is unemployed and experiences an unconventional coming-of-age. The movie somehow…

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Royal Botanic Kew Gardens Are Royally Kewl

Royal Botanic Kew Gardens Are Royally Kewl

Autumn possesses an uncanny magic, through its vibrant colours, suave light and gentle breezes. Reconnecting with nature is a core trait of this season, as the falling leaves form fragrant carpets that epitomise this time of year. If you happen to be in London, one of the most mesmeric experiences, is to visit the Royal Botanic Kew Gardens, a World Heritage Site founded in 1840 — which used to be…

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The Magic Flute Gets its Revenge at Royal Opera House

The Magic Flute Gets its Revenge at Royal Opera House

The story of The Magic Flute, withholds a symbolism that stands the test of time, depicting some of the values of the Enlightenment that still resonate today, especially the triumph of reason and virtue over irrationality and evil.

  A scene from Die Zauberflote by Mozart @ Royal Opera House. Directed by David McVicar. Conducted by Leo Hussain.

Die Zauberflöte was an instant success with…

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The Bride of the Sun Comes with No Strings Attached

The Bride of the Sun Comes with No Strings Attached

A performance art that seems to have vanquished, that reached its peak during the 18th century, is Marionette puppetry. This sophisticated discipline has ancient origins (there is evidence it was practiced by the Egyptians and Ancient Greeks), and conquered the Orient as much as the Western world.

  In Italy’s fervent Milan, when the first Universal Exposition opened its doors in 1906, the city…

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WORKS OF MAGIC TAKE PLACE IN TIME: VISIONARY PAINTINGS BY RAQUEL DÍAZ

WORKS OF MAGIC TAKE PLACE IN TIME: VISIONARY PAINTINGS BY RAQUEL DÍAZ

Subjectivity of what defines art as Black, Afro-Latin, European or American, begs a question of why do people delve into the world of art and creativity. Intuitively, artists deal with dimensions of possession and possessiveness. Is it the art that begs to be made or is the artist under his/her means of possessiveness born into this transcendence of art-making? Brooklyn based artist Raquel Díaz…

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‘Opera Star’ International Opera Awards Opens with Bocelli and Purtseladze

‘Opera Star’ International Opera Awards Opens with Bocelli and Purtseladze

  On March 31st, the proclamation of the International Opera Awards took place at the Katara Amphitheater in Doha. Six months later, on October 1st the Award Winning Stars of the Opera realm received their accolades in a prestigious Italian venue.

  Photo ©Michele Crosera

During the mesmerizing Venetian autumn, the Malibran Theater became a magnificent setting for this enchanting evening show,…

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Japanese Death Poems: A conversation with Carl Terver

Japanese Death Poems: A conversation with Carl Terver

Carl Terver loves to listen to Bob Marley’s ‘Who The Cap Fits’. He’s in-house writer and critic at Praxis Magazine where he is also Assistant Digital Editor. In 2019 he led a review team at the same magazine, as Media Partner, to review the Writivismshortlisted entries. He is known for his criticisms on culture and Nigerian writing. His writing is dedicated to long-form creation nonfiction, the…

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HAPPY. HERE. NOW: TRANSFORMATIVE WORK OF KATHLEEN REICHELT 

Kathleen Reichelt, is easily one of my favorite modern artists practicing in use of word, sound and image. Her paintings are visually dazzling, expressionistic with an impressive detailing of color; at once warm; but brilliant brush work, which figuratively creates compositional and textured musical effervescence. Her fine art background includes work as collage and mixed media artist. Essence of…

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Brad Pitt is Out of this World in Ad Astra

Brad Pitt is Out of this World in Ad Astra

The acclaimed director  of The Lost City of Z and The Immigrant, James Gray, tackles the sci-fi thriller genre in his latest film Ad Astra, presented at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. The movie is set in the future and stars Brad Pitt as Major Roy McBride, an astronaut who travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father, Clifford McBride (played Tommy Lee Jones), who…

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Kylo Ren and Black Widow Can't Team Up in Marriage Story

Kylo Ren and Black Widow Can’t Team Up in Marriage Story

Academy Award nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach, presented at the 76th Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica a compassionate and piercing story about the collapse of a marriage.

Marriage Story stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, playing respectively Nicole and Charlie, a Californian screen actress who turned to Off-Broadway plays, to perform in the productions directed by her…

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A sojourn into the Real Dawnton Abbey: Highclere Castle

A sojourn into the Real Dawnton Abbey: Highclere Castle

Every Downton Abbey fan has fantasized about exploring Highclere Castle, and its multi-faceted heritage. I had the chance to visit the estate and delve into its true history as it intertwined with the fictional Yorkshire country home of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era 

The first written records of the estate date back to 749 when an…