ArtwordBlog

Author: Ronald Weihs

  • The Artword Story 1: Why “Artword”?

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    Judith Sandiford paintings at Erindale Art Gallery, 1986. “Paintings from the Virtual Museum”. Judith and I close down Artword Artbar every August and every January. These are times to reflect, re-energize and see some shows that aren’t our own. I also thought it would be a good time to tell you some things you may…

  • Photos from Once I Lived in the Box

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    Some photos taken last night (February 4, 2016) of Learie Mc Nicolls’ Once I lived in the Box, at Artword Artbar. Dancers: Angelo Del Franco, Sharon Harvey, Tanis Macarthur and Learie Mc Nicolls. Music by Edgardo Moreno and lighting by Judith Sandiford. One more performance, tonight February 5, 2016, at 8 pm.

  • Building Dance in Hamilton

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    Rehearsal photo, “Once I lived in the Box”, L to R: Angela Del Franco, Tanis Sydney Macarthur, Sharon Harvey Artword is presenting Once I Lived in the Box by Learie Mc Nicolls February 3 – 5. I know Learie’s work, and I know the dancers (Angela Del Franco, Tanis Macarthur and Sharon Harvey). I know…

  • Stratford-Upon-Avon: Othello

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    Shakespeare’s funerary monument, Holy Trinity Church. We had seen a remarkable Othello two years ago at the National Theatre, with Adrian Lester as Othello and Rory Kinnear as Iago, set in a contemporary military garrison resembling those in Iraq or Afghanistan. We almost decided to skip Othello this time, so as not to overlay our…

  • Grimeborn: Alternative Opera at the Arcola Theatre

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    The bar at Arcola Theatre, an exellent place for a glass of wine before the show. (You can take it in with you.) We love the Arcola Theatre, London’s most vibrant and ambitious alternative theatre. It’s up in Dalston, a maelstrom of multicultural life, once an area of dubious repute, but now verging on getting…

  • “The Beaux’ Stratagem” at the National Theatre

    —

    by

    Ronald Weihs

    National Theatre, London “The Beaux’ Stratagem” is usually thought of as a late example of Restoration Comedy, and that’s how I was thinking of it as we entered the Olivier. I didn’t know the play, but I was ready for a saucy, boisterous romp. It took a little while before I adjusted to its more…