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On Young Actors, The Collector and How We Treat Ourselves by Michael O’Keefe
Last night I was fortunate enough to see a production of an adaptation of John Fowles’ novel, The Collector at the Ruskin Theater Group in Santa Monica, CA. (In the interest of full disclosure…
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“Oy” (by Mitch Sisskind) —>>
"Oy" is one of the greatest words in any language and I've noticed that people of all backgrounds quickly pick it up and start using it. During the coming week, let's take a look…
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“Evasion of Privacy” [by Jordan Davis]
When they ask me can they just be honest,The sweetest place I can go is out toThe eight-track, line in, breathe out. AnywayYou go, always all-time, flash cardsI watched come up over the hillsThen…
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In Dreams by Michael O’Keefe
I’m on a Pegasus descending from the heavens to earth where a friend is waiting by a fire. He had advised me telepathically to land the horse. As I do, it’s breathing words out…
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XXI. The 30 Films of Akira Kurosawa: Shichinin no samurai (The Seven Samurai) [1954] (by Lewis Saul)] (Part 1)
Ed note: For the next several weeks, composer and film aficionado Lewis Saul has agreed to supply us with in-depth commentary about the films of Akira Kurosawa, now showing in an extended festival at…
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XXI. The 30 Films of Akira Kurosawa: Shichinin no samurai (The Seven Samurai) [1954] (by Lewis Saul)] (Part 2)
0:00:00 (Disc 2). These lovely Eisensteinian images are accompanied by a cute, pentatonic ditty by Hayasaka. 0:00:15. Very cool. After seven cuts in 14 seconds (average cut, two seconds), this one lasts ten…
