Category Archives: Other Writing

Here are some other things I’ve written lately: A long Q&A with Richard Hell for The Vinyl District. A story marking the 50th anniversary of TV’s “All in the Family” for Smithsonian Magazine.com Review of a virtual production of “Mothers and Sons.” A story about women who were active in the pioneering days of video […]

Here are a few things I’ve written lately elsewhere: A look at how networks are coping with making television during the pandemic, for AARP’s TV for Grownups Listing 10 Good Foreign Series to Binge, for the website Top10.com  A piece about the Smithsonian Craft Show and its Visionary Award Winner 2020 for Smithsonian Magazine.com An […]

Here are a few things I’ve written lately elsewhere: A preview of what the future holds for television this fall for AARP the Magazine. Suggestions for the best space and flight artifacts to see at the Udvar-Hazy Center now that it’s the first of the Smithsonian museums to reopen after the pandemic shutdowns.  A review […]

Here are some other things I’ve written lately that have appeared elsewhere: An interview with the artist who won the National Portrait Gallery’s people’s choice award in a recent competition, for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A review of the new two-part documentary series “Laurel Canyon” on Epix TV for The Vinyl District. A story on the creation of the HBO series “I Know […]

Some of the other things I’ve written lately for other outlets include: A report on the Library of Congress Gershwin Award given to Garth Brooks, for Entertainment Weekly A look at a new exhibit of John Singer Sargent charcoal drawings at the National Portrait Gallery (before the coronavirus shutdown), for Smithsonian Magazine.com. An interview with […]

Among the things I’ve written lately for other outlets include: A report from Sunday’s  Kennedy Center Honors for Entertainment Weekly. A story on a bold new Hokusai exhibit at the Freer Museum of Art for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A preview of a lovely, previously unreleased track by Mister Rogers for the Vinyl District. A stroll through […]

Here are some other things I’ve written lately: Looking over a new sculpture show at the Hirshhorn with the artist Lee Ufan, for Smithsonian Magazine.com. Some TV reviews I did for AARP’s feature TV for Grownups. An interview with singer Kathy Mattea about the “Country Music” documentary series and her career, for Songfacts. Catching up […]

Here are some other things I’ve written elsewhere lately: A preview for TV Guide magazine of “Rolling Thunder Review: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese” that Netflix wouldn’t let me see first. A story for The Washington Post on a guy who runs a one man circus. An interview with two members of the […]

Here are some other things I’ve written elsewhere recently: About the “Motown 60” Grammy Special for TV Guide magazine, an event I actually got to attend. A review of a not very good musical about a Motown star, Marvin Gaye, that got its world premiere in D.C. A walk around the Smithsonian Gardens’ first campus-wide […]

Here are some other things I’ve written elsewhere recently: How American artists responded to the Vietnam war, reflected in a new exhibit I covered for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A preview of a big Aretha Franklin tribute concert special for TV Guide. A review of a Los Angeles show by Pink for Entertainment Weekly. A Q&A with […]