The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
The who co-wrote “Mame” and “Inherit The Wind,” among other musicals and plays, has died. I was in one of his shows once. Actually, I was almost in two, but that’s a long story.
He also edited a terrific anthology of commentary on and scripts by writers of old time radio, “Off mike; radio writing by the nation’s top radio writers.” Actually, now they’re old time, when he edited the book (1944), they were state of the art.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
