CRITICISM

A good critic connects communities, translates complex artistic visions into plain English and holds artists to high standards.
That's what I try to do in my work as a critic of art, theater and books.

CAITLIN CASS AT WESTERN NEW YORK BOOK ARTS CENTER

KYLE BUTLER PULLS CHAOS FROM ORDER

'DARK ROOMS, SOLID LIGHT' MERGES SCULPTURE, CINEMA AND SELFIES

ART, MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE HARMONIZE IN ANDREW TOPOLSKI’S WORK

'HAMILTON' HEARKENS BACK TO THE REAL AMERICAN DREAM

FROM MARX TO MILLER, SHAW’S TONY KUSHNER PLAY IS A DIZZYING RIDE

CONFESSIONS OF A STUBBORN CRITIC: ENDING A 'SOUND OF MUSIC' STREAK

AN EVENING OF DRUG-ADDLED STREET POETRY AT ROAD LESS TRAVELED

JOHN LAHR HONORS TORTURED SOUL OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

'OUTLAWS' SHINES WELCOME LIGHT ON GAY WRITERS' WORK

'DREADFUL' CAPTURES TORTURED SPIRIT OF JOHN HORNE BURNS

A FRACTURED HISTORY OF AMERICA THROUGH THE LENS OF AIDS