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My chat with author Wendy Lesser on Shostakovich, SF Weekly
No foreign sky protected me, No stranger’s wing shielded my face. I stand as witness to the common lot, Survivor of that time, that place. – Anna Akhmatova, 1961 How does an artist work in the context...
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I chatted with artist Michael Brennan for Zyzzyva.
If you’ve dined at any number of swanky Bay Area establishments, you might have unwittingly enjoyed your meal in a restaurant designed by one of the few people who is as well known and well respected...
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I interviewed photographer Fred Lyon for The Rumpus
What does it take to commit to a craft for more than 70 years—particularly one that has undergone the revolutions in technology that photography has? Legendary photographer Fred Lyon worked as a Navy...
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I interviewed Dita von Teese for The Rumpus
photo by Alert Sanchez Dita von Teese, burlesque superstar, author, actress, costume and lingerie designer, and formidable businesswoman, is idolized by many who might not otherwise fancy themselves...
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I talked with Lysley Tenorio, author of (fab!) “Monstress,” for Zyzzyva
The people of Lysley Tenorio’s story collection, Monstress (Ecco), are straddlers. Most obviously, they straddle cultures. Filipino immigrants in America pine for their native land or wish, often...
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I interviewed Ira Glass for SF Weekly
Ira Glass, best known and adored as the creator and distinctive voice behind This American Life, is expanding his oeuvre. The long-running radio series now has six movies in production. The first is...
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The San Francisco Voice Center
I recently sat down with Lisa Wentz, founder of the San Francisco Voice Center and coach for public speaking and accent reduction to discuss her work. Lisa is trained in the theatre and studied in San...
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Strange Developments: Alternative Process Photography in the Bay Area, a...
If you can stand the sound of my speaking voice, which I cannot, here is a panel discussion I recently did with the amazing photographers Chris McCaw, John Chiara, and Niniane Kelley at SF Camerawork....
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