How can you truly review a piece of art that comes from a close, spiritual place? Specifically, how do you critique a work of art that was created as a […]
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Review: The Whale by Yoram Symons
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I like to think that every poem or collection has a ‘hook’, or a ‘way in’ that reveals itself gradually to its reader or listener. When reading John Englezos’ collection […]
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Review: Wide Open by Amy Bodossian
The ‘aperture’ of an ‘OCDiva’s’ ’appetite’ by Hamish Danks Brown “Beauty beheld in solitude is even more lethal.” Witold Gombrowicz, Ferdydurke (Poland/Argentina/France 1904-69) In mid-December 2016, Amy Bodossian launched her debut […]
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Review: Hey Moon! by Lady Longdrop
Love, loss, and loneliness all pop up in Kendra Keller’s (aka Lady Longdrop) lively and tender first collection of poems Hey Moon! Lady Longdrop demands a conversation that leads us […]
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Review: Scott Wings’ Whiplash
When experiencing a Scott Wings performance, whether it’s a one-off piece on an open mic or a full-blown show, you’re guaranteed two things: playful language, and playful use of the […]
Is the one-man show an example of theatre or spoken word? Is it both? Does the question even matter? Even if it doesn’t matter, I always find myself asking these […]