Month: May 2004

  • The New New

    Over the holiday Culturebot took a brief respite from his duties as cultural man-about-town. Never fear, though, we will soon be back at our fighting weight as our legions of […]

  • Deus Ex Mangina

    If Eve Ensler has taught us anything, and I think I can safely say that she has taught us very little except that violence against women would stop for ever […]

  • blogging culture

    Over on the ArtsJournal.com blogs, Andrew Taylor (no, not the one from Duran Duran) talks about the new blogs on the On The Boards website. (On The Boards is a […]

  • Woman of Heart and Mind

    I got an email today saying that I should go see John Kelly’s new Joni Mitchell show Get Up and Jive that has recently been extended at Fez. Well, I’ll […]

  • The Almighty

    Sometimes in this business you really manage to score a great interview with someone who is not only a towering figure in their field but an inspiration to countless people […]

  • GoTour Benefit and Workshops

    Most of you have heard of GoTour.org, the new website launched by The Field to help artists tour independently. Its a great idea and it looks like it’ll be really […]

  • Surprise: how to get it.

    Every day, I swim in a sea of media. Magazines, newspapers, blogs (like this one!) – I’m always on the lookout for shows to see and new movies to check […]

  • The Economics of Theater

    In Mac Wellman’s Village Voice article this week, he gives a great overview of an emerging playwright’s community. Those of us who see theater regularly downtown have seen much of […]

  • Obie Won

    Use The Force, Luke! Culturebot just returned from The Obies. It was my first time and it was a lot of fun. Click on the Obies link for a list […]

  • Ladies First

    It’s that time of the month again. Time for Culturebot’s WYSIWYG Talent Show! Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18th, 7:30 p.m. at P.S. 122 join Sarah Lewitinn/Ultragrrl, Eurotrash, Rachel Kramer Bussel/Lusty Lady, […]

  • Try It Again Without Smiling

    A few days ago I asked people to send Culturebot their Art Worker Horror Stories. To start things off, here’s actress, playwright and screenwriter Juliana Francis’ tale of her misadventures […]

  • Antigone Interrupted

    What is it like to be buried alive? To feel the walls closing in on you, to lie in darkness knowing your eyes will never again know light, to be […]