BWW Review: Think Big with THE BIG BROADCAST ON EAST 53rd at the TBG Theatre
In association with Playalinda Productions, playwright Dick Brukenfeld and Director Charles Maryan come together to present the World Premiere of The Big Broadcast on East 53rd, now in performances at the TBG Theatre (actually off of 36th Street), What I can only describe as one whirlwind of a show that manages to keep both one's physical and mental momentum moving, Broadcast is performed on a small stage on which actors with big talent, big presences and big personalities romp around as though it were a playground where the imagination runs rampant.
THE BIG BROADCAST ON EAST 53RD Brings Fake News to the Stage Tonight
Dick Brukenfeld's antic new comedy THE BIG BROADCAST ON EAST 53rd begins previews tonight, February 3rd, at 8 PM at The TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, NYC, under Charles Maryan's direction. The press opening is Thursday, Feb 9th and the Equity production continues through February 25th.
THE BIG BROADCAST ON EAST 53RD Brings Fake News to the Stage Starting Friday
A friendly reminder! Dick Brukenfeld's antic new comedy THE BIG BROADCAST ON EAST 53rd begins previews this Friday, February 3rd at 8 PM at The TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, NYC, under Charles Maryan's direction. The press opening is Thursday, Feb 9th and the Equity production continues through February 25th.
New Book of Interviews with Poet Gregory Corso is Released
After five years of research and editing, Rick Schober, publisher at Tough Poets Press (Arlington, MA), has announced the completion of 'The Whole Shot: Collected Interviews with Gregory Corso.'
The 202-page book is a collection of 13 rare and out-of-print interviews with Beat poet Gregory Corso (1930-2001) that span the most productive years of his career: from 1955, when his first collection of poems was published, to 1982, the year following the publication of his last book of all new poetry. The foreword was written by Dick Brukenfeld, publisher of Corso's The Vestal Lady on Brattle and Other Poems (1955), and recounts the poet's early days in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and as a 'stowaway' on the Harvard University campus.
Corso was the youngest of the inner circle of writers (along with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs) who were responsible for launching and popularizing the Beat movement in American literature. Two of Corso's earlier collections of poetry, Gasoline (1958) and The Happy Birthday of Death (1960), are considered to be groundbreaking works of twentieth-century American literature and yet, unlike the other major Beat writers, both he and his poetry are relatively unknown today.
Among the works included in this collection are two pieces by humorist and syndicated newspaper columnist Art Buchwald, as well as an early interview by Victor Bockris, noted biographer of Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Blondie, Muhammad Ali, and others.
Advance reviews from eminent Beat literature scholars have praised 'The Whole Shot' as 'an important collection of interviews that provide a fascinating glimpse into the thoughts, writings and life of a Beat writer who deserves closer attention,' 'highly readable,' 'a valuable contribution to our understanding of an original and vigorous poetic voice,' and 'essential reading for anyone with an interest in Gregory Corso, the Beat Generation, or modern poetry.'
To help defray the costs associated with self-publishing The Whole Shot, Schober has recently launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign which will run through March 26, 2015, which would have been Corso's eight-fifth birthday.
Visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/1860098210/the-whole-shot-interviews-with-beat-poet-gregory-c for information on how to support this book project by pre-ordering a copy for as little as $15.
Theater for the New City Presents BLIND ANGELS, Now thru 3/2
Theater For The New City will present Blind Angels by Dick Brukenfeld today, February 6-March 2. In this nail-biting drama directed by Melissa Attebery, a Jewish newsman (inspired by Daniel Pearl) is taken prisoner by a trio who are hitting New York with 'a small catastrophe to prevent a larger one.' The twist is, he has long relationships with two of his three 'hosts.' Not the usual suspects, they are integrated, successful, secular Muslims. Two are ivy league educated jet setters. Blind Angels explores why people who enjoy our way of life would turn against this country.
Theater for the New City to Present BLIND ANGELS, 2/6-3/2
Theater For The New City will present Blind Angels by Dick Brukenfeld February 6-March 2. In this nail-biting drama, directed by Melissa Attebery, a Jewish newsman (inspired by Daniel Pearl) is taken prisoner by a trio who are hitting New York with 'a small catastrophe to prevent a larger one.' The twist is, he has long relationships with two of his three 'hosts.' Not the usual suspects, they are integrated, successful, secular Muslims. Two are ivy league educated jet setters. Blind Angels explores why people who enjoy our way of life would turn against this country.
