Present Tense (Recent highlights)
In November 2016, I moved from MLive/Grand Rapids Press to WKTV community television’s WKTV Journal online publication. The beat goes on.
The latest big thing is a feature on Chinese dissident artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s 2017 show at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids.
But then there was that wild night with the Avett Brothers in concert. (And a great interview with Scott Avett.)
Also new, in 2017, I am covering the Beer City USA scene in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
So here are some “Beer Guy” stories:
Planning to have a beer soon at Two Guys Brewery, December 2016
Past Tense (Oldies but goodies)
Music:
Cecile McLorin Salvant at St. Cecilia Music, review December 2016
Grand Rapids Symphony’s David Lockington interview, May 2015
Rhiannon Giddens interview and CD review, April 2015
Over The Rhine CD review, December 2014
String Cheese Incident interview (for Electric Forest Festival) June 2014.
Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” CD review, February 2014
Lyle Lovett conncert review, August 2013
David Byrne & St. Vincent concert review, July 2013
Los Lobos w/Alejandro Escovedo concert review, June 2013
David Byrne at Meijer Gardens preview, June 2013
Talea Ensemble at EMPAC, March 2012
Dance:
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa at Grand Rapids Ballet’s MoveMedia, March 2014
Chunky Move at Jacobs Pillow, March 2012
Theater/film/television:
I conducted a great interview with the very British actor Julian Sands about his one-man stage production of the works of the very British playwright Harold Pinter. MLive’s On The Town ran a short story but here is the complete Julian Sands Q&A from November 2015.
Showtimes’ Ray Donovan Series preview/review, June 2013
Arts News:
What’s up with those collectible artist cards? ArtPrize 2015 in Grand Rapids, fall 2015
Tadao Ando at The Clark, October 2011
Oldies But Goodies: Jay O’Callahan at Bethlehem, September 1999
