I went to Manhattan yesterday, an event less and less likely as I get more and more provincial here in…
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New Orleans Art Show (and Jazz, AND Eats AND Drink) in Brooklyn
A quick note: we’re throwing a New Orleans style — how you say? — wing-ding Thursday at Two Boots in Park…
Blast From the Past Dept: Old Alt-Comic Ads
Pull up a cinderblock, there, sonny and I’ll tell ye a tale of days gone by. Days when Chicago still…
What to Do When You Don’t Want to Do Much of Anything
Yep. There are days when even the hard-chargingest achievers don’t want to lift a little toe, let alone an entire…
A “Place Drawing” from San Francisco’s Hayes Valley
So, it’s last September. Wifey and I are staying in San Francisco, freezing our various organs off one day and…
What I’m Reading Right now dept: Julius Knipl
Actually, this entry should be entitled “One of the Five Books I’m Juggling Right Now, Books That Are Making a Mockery…
Pet Portraits: Always a Good Idea?
Well, yes. They’re always a good idea. If you like something — let alone love it — get a portrait…
Quick Historical Tidbit Dept: Edgar Degas in New Orleans
We just returned from a long visit to New Orleans, one of three Tennessee Williams-approved cities in the America (“Everywhere else…
New Orleans Jazz Fest Artists of Note: Brad & Sundie Ruppert
<stentorian retro announcer voice>Dateline New Orleans!</stentorian retro announcer voice> A feast for the senses, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage…
On Designing a Poster for a Music Venue: Preservation Hall in New Orleans
To hone my design skills I recently signed up for an online class (for a mere $20) via Skillshare. The…