Shakespeare is getting all kinds of fresh beginnings these days.  Photo by Amy Anderson And what a joyful trend it is! First we had the stunningly modern take on Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie (read my review here – one of my faves I’ve written lately); now we have

Can privileged people have problems? Photo by Petronella Or perhaps it should be phrased differently: do we, or should we, care about privileged people’s problems when there are so many more pressing issues facing the world today? It sounds like a ridiculous question – I mean at some point, all

Nostalgia can be a beautiful thing.  Photo by  Petronella J. Ytsma Continuing our cinematic theme for the month of June, I have to tell you another little bit of my past: I am obsessed with Hollywood’s “golden age.” Nothing makes me happier than a snowy day, a great glass of wine