“Third Eye Cabaret” recommences at The Cellar this Thursday as the weekly multimedia cabaret showcases our first visiting electronic music artist.
January 19, 2013
Second thoughts on a second term
So, I am headed to D.C. tomorrow to witness for the second time the swearing in of a man I am still very glad is our president. A slideshow of his first inauguration on the occasion of Obama’s second.
January 5, 2013
Fragments Before Bed (on a Day I Never Left the House)
Fragments stop me in my tracks — Charles Wright, Taiga’s Zen, T.S Elliot. Wait, one more check, there is the number (2) atop my Facebook page. One more fragment of attention before bed.
January 4, 2013
10 Quick Reactions to the Birth of ‘Buckwild’
There’s a lot of mud in ‘Buckwild” and more to come, judging from the show’s debut. There IS a lot of mud in West Virginia, I will grant you that. Ten immediate reactions to a live-action cartoon.
January 1, 2013
The Last Man in the Woods
I think if I did not have the woods to get off to I might be a madman. I know that sounds an exaggeration. But there comes a time when nothing else will do and if nothing else would do, could I do without?
December 30, 2012
Stories of 2012: Thomas Merton and the Tracks of the Spirit
In the first part of a series of reprinted articles from 2012, a profile of Trappist monk Thomas Merton, on the occasion of the founding of a Merton study group in Charleston, West Virginia.
December 28, 2012
ALLEYS and LIGHT: An After-dark Walking tour of Huntington, WV
Alleys are curious places. It is where you witness a city or town in a state of deshabile. They are where a town’s careful pose to visitors droops. Trash spills out. Graffiti grows. I kind of love alleys.
December 15, 2012
CabaretCam 2: Blazing Guitars and Spoken Word
In this second installament of footage from the official Cabaraet Cam of Third Eye Cabaret, we hear Raymond Wallace on a snippet of Leon Redbone’s “Champagne Charlie,” Crystal Good performing her poem “Coach” and Bobby Altmann on blazing blues guitar.
December 10, 2012
INSOMNIA ALBUM: Pictures for the Pre-Wee Hours of the Morning
When you’re awake at 3:44 a.m., not willingly, and even all three cats are sleeping, and you’re having one of those insomniacal moments in the pre-wee hours of the morning, you decide instead to share some pictures.
December 2, 2012
You’ve tried to write like a son of a b*tch. Now what?
So, you’ve taken part in National Write Like a Son of a B*tch Month this past Novermber. Now what! Set down to your pencils! It’s time to Mail & Deliver.
November 26, 2012
The BrotherSisters Sing for the W.Va. Institute for Spirituality
The BrotherSisters do a benefit concert 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 for a place in Charleston, W.Va., that has been a “spiritual friend” to many a person.
November 16, 2012
CabaretCam No. 1: Hip-hop to experimental pop
Last night, we launched the fourth installment of ThirdEyeCabaret at The Cellar. No footage yet but here are some video excerpts from past cabarets.
November 13, 2012
4 Addendums to National Write Like a Son of a B*tch Month
Please note these important addendums to National Write Like a Son of a B*tch Month in order to further your success and rescue your so-called self-esteem as a writer who, like, actually writes.
November 10, 2012
Scenes from Several Cabarets
Some scenes from recent ThirdEyeCabarets at The Cellar in downtown Charleston, W.Va.,, with performing songwriters, spoken word performers and bouncer Batman.
November 6, 2012
When the news is not enough on Election Day
What do you do when the news has too many sharp edges on an uneasy Election Day in America? Well, this is what I do.
October 31, 2012
Announcing National ‘Write Like a Son of a Bitch Month’
Writers need deadlines. Writers need motivation. Writers need a sharp kick in the keister to get up from the sofa where you’ve been hypnotized by a “Big Bang Theory” marathon. Hence, the need for ‘Write Like a Son of a Bitch Month’ Join today.
October 29, 2012
Scenes from a Cabaret, Old Chum
If you missed this past Thursday’s soft launch of ThirdEyeCabaret at The Cellar in downtown Charleston, W.Va., you missed a pretty good time. Here’s the kind of thing you might see if you come to the cabaret.
October 28, 2012
Monastery Nights: The Monk’s Old Outhouse
What happens when you find the monk’s old outhouse has not been used for years in the West Virginia woods? A new chapter of ‘Monastery Nights.’
October 26, 2012
The Art of Mentoring Kids Who Might Get Lost in the Cracks
‘Mentoring Matters,’ a recently completed video for The Education Alliance, profiles the work of angels being done by mentors in West Virginia schools who aim to keep at-risk students moving forward.
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January 23, 2013
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