Tag: arts
group name: onpointforum
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April 17, 2007 04:01 PM EDT --
Today, fans of fantasy writer JRR Tolkien will have cause to rejoice...or fear.
A new saga, "The Children of Hurin," hits the store shelves. A prequel of sorts to "The Lord of the Rings" . . . more
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April 12, 2007 10:14 AM EDT --
On Point is talking today to Seth Lerer, English and Comparative Literature professor at Stanford. He has just written a book titled "Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language," which . . . more
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May 02, 2007 12:08 PM EDT --
Solomon Burke is one of few remaining regents from the era of classic soul.
Inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame five years ago, the man known as "The King of Rock and Soul" . . . more
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May 09, 2007 12:48 PM EDT --
Daniel Levitin, who received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Oregon, explores the connection our brain makes to muscial notes, why we are attracted to certain types of songs, and . . . more
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April 10, 2007 03:25 PM EDT --
On Point spoke today with super acting coach Susan Batson who's worked with the likes of Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, Chris Rock, Tom Cruise, Madonna and more and helped them shine on the big screen. . . . more
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May 16, 2007 09:48 AM EDT --
For Hollywood this summer, it’s déjà vu all over again. More than a dozen sequels -- thirteeen to be exact -- are hitting theaters. Almost everything old is new again: Spiderman 3. . . . more
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April 12, 2007 01:58 PM EDT --
The movie "Pride" smashes the old stereotype that blacks can't swim. The film is loosely based on the life of Jim Ellis, who created one of the nation's finest swim teams in a poor . . . more
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May 08, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
Novelist, essayist, poet and all-around London super-critic Clive James has been a fixture of Britain's cultural thrust and parry for decades. Now he's out with a warning for the world, at least . . . more
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April 24, 2007 08:48 AM EDT --
German filmmaker Malte Ludin's father, convicted war criminal Hans Ludin, was executed when Malte was only five-years-old, but decades later his legacy looms large in the family.
When Malte's . . . more
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July 03, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
Legendary filmmaker John Sayles is an independent pioneer in the cinematic landscape. He makes movies about small town struggles with big social themes such as "Matewan" "Passion . . . more
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May 02, 2007 11:53 AM EDT --
Photographer Mark Edward Harris has made two visits to North Korea and has been to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. His stunning photographs from the Hermit Kingdom are featured in . . . more
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June 29, 2007 10:50 AM EDT --
There was a time, after Sinatra and before Beyonce, after wooden radios and before iPods, when rock stars ruled American culture. It was a time when rock stars were bigger than their music, and when . . . more
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July 19, 2007 10:52 AM EDT --
Martin Sexton is a kind of Walt Whitman of American music. He is a self-taught singer-songwriter out of Syracuse, NY who made his chops playing for change on the streets of Boston. Now he’s on the . . . more
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August 16, 2007 11:12 AM EDT --
Thirty years ago today, Elvis Presley --King of Rock ‘n Roll -- died in Memphis, at his home, Graceland, a drugged and bloated mess. The end wasn't pretty. Too many drugs and peanut . . . more
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November 22, 2007 08:21 AM EST --
Recently I was introduced by its Patron Tracy Frost, to the relatively new website of "Art2Bank Limited", namely www.art2bank.com . I was immediately impressed . . . more
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July 29, 2007 10:27 PM EDT --
If you saw Shaun of the Dead (film by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright), you are in for a treat and if you NEVER saw it, now you will want to because . . . more
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August 07, 2007 10:45 PM EDT --
One of the hottest movies of 2007 that had a "flying under the radar buzz" was Disturbia with Shia LeBeouf. While doing press junkets . . . more
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May 25, 2007 03:50 PM EDT --
American author Mark Bastoni will shortly be publishing his latest novel "Novangelis", and I have the privilege of having my images feature on both the front and back covers. I take this . . . more
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May 03, 2007 04:18 PM EDT --
December 2006
Much in the same way that Claude Monet began the “Impressionism” art movement back in the 1860s, as a photographic artist I have pioneered, and continue to pioneer . . . more
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May 30, 2007 05:42 PM EDT --
I wish to make sure you are aware that aside from my usual gallery outlets, many of my “Original Limited Series Artworks” are available for purchase ONLINE via the following virtual . . . more
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