by Neil | Apr 19, 2026 | martha graham
What an inspiration! – to witness and applaud the All-City Panorama set by Teens @ Graham Director Amelie Benard – a magnificently energized testimony to the Martha Graham Company’s future-facing legacy on the eve of the Centennial – a pivotal...
by Neil | Feb 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thursday evening, February 26, 2026, The Black Box Theatre, Columbia High School, Maplewood. I was introducing myself to the audience for my talk on William Carlos Williams, the first in a series called In, Around, About…Essex County 2026, presented by the South...
by Neil | Jan 10, 2026 | news
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs – by Renee Nicole (Macklin) Good i want back my rocking chairs, solipsist sunsets, & coastal jungle sounds that are tercets from cicadas and pentameter from the hairy legs of cockroaches. i’ve donated bibles to thrift stores...
by Neil | Jan 1, 2026 | news
Thrilled at all the well-deserved attention for director Mona Fastvold’s sensational new film, The Testament of Ann Lee, starring the luminous and daring Amanda Seyfried, her frenzied devotional swirlings bringing an 18th century religious icon to life —...
by Neil | Dec 7, 2025 | news
Thursday afternoon – December 4 – Gagosian – 522 West 21st Street – NYC. I’ve lost track of the number of times I have seen the work of Richard Serra. One memory leaps to mind: A sunny afternoon in May, 2007, I am walking east from Sixth...
