Tag: martinis with nick
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Season Three of Martinis with Nick
In case you haven’t heard, Season Three of my groundbreaking web series, Martinis with Nick, went live between Christmas and New Year’s. That’s five action-packed interviews with some of Philadelphia’s coolest and most enigmatic theater artists, replete with saucy foods, smooth cocktails, and vernacular splendor. Also, Mark Knight juggles potatoes. So, if you haven’t already, go…
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The pitfalls of self-publishing, part 3
In case you’re wondering, there’s no particular reason I’m attaching a photo of my wife and a chicken, other than I don’t have an image that illuminates the issue of self-publishing, and I enjoy bragging about my cooking. My blog, my rules. In my last post, I talked about the valid reason why an author…
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Same crap, different year
Happy new year, everybody! Yeah, I know the title of this post isn’t the most optimistic, but I figure if I start with the bar low, we can only be pleasantly surprised going forward. The local theaters are only beginning to get their seasons back on track after the holidays, so rather than report on…
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Season 2 concludes! Unrelated tiny pies eaten!
Apologies for taking a month off from blogging, but I felt a little overwhelmed and emotionally unprepared to share my nonsense thoughts about theater. But, break’s over. I’ve finally managed to finish shooting and cutting the second season of Martinis with Nick, and if you hop over to my sister website, you can watch the final…
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Martinis with Nick returns with Corinna Burns!
Because you demanded it! Because Philadelphia theater needs it! Because I had some time, and I know a camera-guy who I can pay with fish tacos! As of this morning…the second season of Martinis of Nick begins! The first episode features my interview with actor Corinna Burns, whom I interview in my kiddie pool while munching…
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The Philadelphia Connection
As I teased in my last post, a new book hit the market yesterday called The Philadelphia Connection by B.J. Burton. B.J. was one of the playwrights associated with the Brick Playhouse back in the late nineties and early naughts, and since those days, she’s engaged in a series of adventures and misadventures and illicit activities…
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Interviewing Bruce Graham
Just wanted to let everyone know that the second season of Martinis with Nick is proceeding, though slower than anticipated. We’ve been having trouble booking people around vacations and, unbelievingly, rehearsals, and then Tony broke his finger on a cat, but we are making slow progress. Last week, I interviewed local playwright and minor legend, Bruce Graham.…
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Sam’s Salon, July 2015
So, this blog entry is a little late, but last month, I was hosted yet again by the gentle ministrations of Sam Barrett’s salon. It’s been over a year since I’ve last heard anyone read my latest play, Circles Circles Circles Circles Circles, and in that time, I’ve complete rewritten the second act. I don’t…
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Season 2 of Martinis with Nick
Good news for fans of Martinis with Nick! I managed to blackmail Tony into shooting a second season, and the first interview was on Sunday. Special thanks to Corinna Burns for slipping into a mermaid tail and hanging out in a kiddie pool with me. I’ve been self-teaching myself how to make sushi, and my local…
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Do android playwrights dream of electric critics?
As usual, let me start this post by encouraging you to check out the latest episodes of Martinis with Nick. Episode 1.4 features director David O’Connor, juggling, and some very sexy shots of me stuffing a cephalopod. Episode 1.5 features actor and director Charlotte Northeast and me drinking in a living room fort. As it happens, my last fortnight has…