Zoltar, Who Isn’t Real

I don’t want to know the future, yet I stop at Zoltar’s machine every time I visit Coney Island. It’s been a while. I still have all my fortunes in a decorated matchbox, in case I need to consult them. It’s part of my fascination with animatronics, robots intended for fun, and the whole Pygmalion […]

Fish Were Jumping

I mention to the barista that I have to go back to school tomorrow. “I used to work at a school. First I was a preschool teacher, and then I was a janitor. I found whole apples stuck in the toilets.” Thus the summer came to an end. I chose Hawaiian coffee, because the sound […]

Tragedy Plus Time

Here’s how I feel about theater: All my first crushes were theater boys. I have read a huge number of theater theory books, and believe Brecht and Artaud are correct, though I certainly enjoy a lot of things they wouldn’t. I have read an enormous number of actor biographies, including but not limited to Julie […]

The Sounds They Make

I remember during covid there was a time people realized nothing mattered more than art. Was there a new episode of a series you loved? Everything is solved. Had your favorite musician put out a song you could hear? The day is saved. Maybe relationships matter. But relationships are built on stories, which are art. […]