I grew up playing piano since my mother was a piano and voice teacher. Music was the center of my life. Many evenings we gathered around the piano and we sang – my sister was a soprano, I was a second soprano and my mother was an alto and we sometimes sang trios and duets. […]
Hunkering Down
I wonder how many readers are affected by this corona virus and in what way you are affected. We have now canceled our worship at the Colorado Springs Friends Meeting. There are generally only 12 to 20 of us because we are a small meeting but we are encouraged to take an hour on Sunday […]
Lost & Found
There is a strange thing that happens on a long trip and sometimes on a short one – things get lost in the suitcase. Sometimes they are found again (Link to Updates) – at times sometime later such as packing for the next trip and finding some little pocket or zipper or a corner where […]
While In Bulgaria
Two of the seminars I have done so far have been fairly large – 70 to 100 people. The Cine-Libri seminar in Bulgaria was part of a film festival and focused on adaptation. My friend and former agent, Julian Friedman, discussed the business aspects of adaptation and I talked about the writing aspects of adapting […]
Red Seats & Mushrooms In Copenhagen
I just finished my first teaching assignment on our trip – two days at the Danish film school. I have taught in Copenhagen four times in the last 20+ years and three times for this Danish film school which is fairly new. I love this venue! These red theater seats are so cheerful and it’s […]
The Story of The Piano
I have worked in the film industry for about 40 years, and my career has been in the field of theater and television and film. I’ve always loved drama and writing, but my background was music. I have now gone back to music and went back to taking piano lessons about a year ago. The […]