Pin-up: Christina Palavra
Do you have a nickname? No, but I’ve always kind of wanted one. My mom always corrected people when they tried. She would say, “It’s not Chris … or Tina […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Give the Gift of Health
Want to give the gift of health this holiday season? Great idea! But first, a word of caution: There are some pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. I remember the year […]
A Quintessentially American American Buffalo
David Mamet’s American Buffalo is an assemblage of all things American: profanity, thievery, greed, the American Dream and toxic masculinity. Naturally, when it premiered in 1975, audiences were scandalized by […]
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club Comes to The Met
Whenever there’s a resurgence of a genre, few acknowledge the resurgence’s forerunners — the musicians who were playing a particular style before it became part of a so-called “revival.” You […]
Motif Event Picks for November 23 – November 30
FRI 25 Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange — Trade in that old coat for the good of someone who needs it. Multiple locations. SAT 26 Short Short Story Film Festival — Find […]
Album Of The Week: NGHTCRWLRS’ Raging Hot
Since the dawn of social media, bands have been spelling their names in all capital letters. Some even use witty abbreviations or a different spelling of a word to make a […]
Advice from the Trenches: Trump Trouble
Dear C; I am still in a state of shock after the election. That first day I felt disbelief, then sank into a dark depression. After listening to Hillary’s concession […]
2nd Story Theatre’s Prelude to a Kiss Proves to be a Romance for All Ages
Is there a moratorium on the need for spoiler alerts after the 28-year mark? In the interest of any readers under the age of 30, I’ll give you a […]