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Rabid right watch
I would argue that this, aside from being pure drivel from beginning to end, comes close to advocating violence against the President of the United States.
Winslet’s statue
I remember being floored by Kate Winslet’s cameo on “Extras,” one of the greatest comedy series ever. Check this out (via Sullivan): …but I didn’t expect the joke to come true, down to every particular, with Winslet’s Oscar win for “The Reader” last night. Ron Rosenbaum saw “The Reader” so that I don’t have to: True, she’s unrepentant for the
28 New York moments
My friend Andee tells the tales.
He’s back
Mark Turner is in excellent form, and blessedly soon after his gruesome accident. Tonight (last night) he played Cachaca with monster guitarist Gilad Hekselman (Joe Martin on bass, Marcus Gilmore drums). If anything Mark sounds hungrier and more technically together than I recall. Gilad’s tunes were resonant, beautiful; “Autumn in New York” had a brilliant tenor cadenza to end it;
On Sumi Tonooka
My preview of pianist Sumi Tonooka (tonight, Bargemusic) in the current Time Out New York. Also, the following review appears in the February 2009 edition of All About Jazz-New York. — Sumi Tonooka Trio, Long Ago Today (ARC) David R. Adler Players as acclaimed as Uri Caine speak highly of their fellow Philadelphian, pianist Sumi Tonooka, who deserves a far wider
“Criticism”
The NY Times reports that Caryl Churchill’s short play “Seven Jewish Children” might be headed from London to New York, thanks to the New York Theater Workshop — all but assuring a repeat of the “My Name Is Rachel Corrie” controversy. I haven’t seen Churchill’s play, but apparently Howard Jacobson has: Quite simply, in this wantonly inflammatory piece, the Jews drop
Mos Def unplugged
Via a Facebook friend.
On White Rocket
My preview of White Rocket (Jacob Wick/Greg Felton/Sean Carpio) at Gojjo, in the current Philadelphia Weekly.