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Tonight I raise a glass to the memory of Oscar Wilde on the day of his birth, October 16th, 1854.  Happy Birthday Oscar, you are not forgotten!


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Bertolt Brecht was a genius of theatrical theory who gave us the “Epic Theatre.” This was a theatrical experience incorporating his "alienation effect" in which Brecht broke down that forth wall of the stage. He did so in order to bring the audience emotionally and intellectually onto the stage in an effort to make people do more than just watch ( Read more... )

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Matilda the Algonquin’s cat who walks freely about the lobby greeting guests, but mostly sleeps.


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In our overly politically correct times it is so refreshing to see some clips from the 1930s film series, The Thin Man.  Nicholas Charles a.k.a. Nick and his lovely high society wife spend their days in the detective racket and their nights in the bars.  It is humorous to see them drinking almost non-stop while they solve crimes.  I doubt that ( Read more... )

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