Art August w/ Frankie Messina & Apartment E LIVE

Local arts advocate and champion of Orlando’s epic music scene, Frankie Messina, was kind enough to invite me back to Apartment E LIVE (91.5FM WPRK.org) to chat about my book for his Art August series. Frankie dedicated every Thursday live show in the month of August to showcasing Central Florida’s eclectic and diverse contributions to […]

My Interview with Frankie Messina

I know a lot of you folks out there listen to podcasts and while I don’t currently have one of my own, I was recently interviewed by Frankie Messina for his You Hit the Spot segment. For the very few of you who might not know Frankie, he’s probably one of the most active arts […]

The Infinite Being Playlist (or Songs to Write a Book to)

The cat’s finally out of the proverbial bag… I WROTE A BOOK! Here’s the announcement video that went live yesterday on The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel and on my Instagram… The cover and title of said book will be revealed soon, but in the meantime, I thought I’d share this very special playlist which […]

Blondie’s “Rapture” Music Video

The song “Rapture” by new wave/punk band, Blondie, is known for a lot of musical firsts regarding the inclusion of rap and the influence of late 1970’s/early 1980’s hip hop culture. But, did you know that the music video for “Rapture” is a sort of art historical time capsule as well? When you re-watch the […]

Virtual Fringe in 2020

The Fringe that almost was… LIVES ON! That’s right, we are currently on Day 7 of Fringe Today! the virtual Fringe Festival of 2020 here in Central Florida. Because the Orlando Fringe moved to the world wide interwebs, more people can participate and all performances and presentations are FREE! So far I have watched the […]

FRINGE TODAY!

It appeared that all was lost. The Orlando International Fringe Festival had been cancelled due to the pandemic. Then, in a stroke of brilliance, the Fringe became VIRTUAL. That’s right, the Orlando Fringe has become FRINGE TODAY! for its 2020 season! Two weeks of incredible programming – art shows, theatrical performances, creative demonstrations, concerts, dancing, […]

Orlando Fringe

Only a few short weeks until the most wonderful time of year… the Orlando Fringe! Did you know that the longest running Fringe festival in the U.S. takes place right here in Central Florida? Imagine two weeks full of theater productions, dance shows, spoken word events, concerts, kids activities, magicians, puppeteers, visual artists, food, BEER […]

Amadeus

Director Milos Forman passed away on Friday, April 13th and I am still mourning this great loss. “Amadeus” is easily one of my Top 10 favorite films of all time and for me it resonates on both a creative and human level. “Amadeus” is really a study in paradox and the contradictions between absolutes. Talent […]