Preparing an Art Show is a Process

I haven’t blogged in a couple of weeks. I know, I know, one should blog all the time. I agree with the principle, but I am working on an art show, "Boadicea in Albion," and there is only so much room for creativity. I try to do many things: I write — both plays and journalism, …

Review: ‘Guardians’ combines action with wry wit in comic romp

The much-hyped “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie hit theaters Aug. 1 (or July 31 if one counts the advanced screenings). Based on an obscure 1969 Marvel comic, the movie features a clichéd band of misfits, like a lot of recent comic-inspired movies — who come together to save the eponymous galaxy. If the cliché remark sounds …