Percy Bysshe Shelley
In the course of studying William Butler Yeats I have become more interested in Percy Bysshe Shelley. There is nothing to prevent my attention wandering. I do not specialize in Irish literature. I have not…
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New York City Trip – May 25, 2024
On Saturday May 25, 2024 I made another bus trip to New York City. My main objective on this trip was to see the Brian Friel play “Molly Sweeney” at the Irish Repertory Theatre. On…
New York City Trip
I usually blog about my trips to New York City on my Williamsport Web Developer blog but it is more appropriate to blog about them here. This is the first trip I have made to…
Discovering Work Of Rare Distinction
In the course of my intellectual life I sometimes come across works of distinction written by a writer who has had rare insights. Such a work is the book The Theatrical Event: A Mythos, A…
How A Prejudice Against Spirituality Effects The Artist
The modern world is very prejudiced against spirituality. I don’t disapprove of being critical of organized religion, but I’ve seen many artists take this further. They express distaste for any sign of spiritual feeling. Obviously,…
Life Changing Cultural Experiences
Many cultural experiences are given credit for changing lives. For example, many people claim to have read a book that changed their life. I’ve always been very cynical about this. Nobody ever explains how a…
The Capacity To Appreciate Art
I believe that I have a great capacity to appreciate art. Not everybody can appreciate art. Of course, everyone can appreciate beauty to some degree but I’m talking about great art. I’m sure this won’t…
The Benefits Of Being An Idle Aesthete
The concept of the aesthete seems old fashioned now. I’m sure it goes against the grain of the postmodernists. By definition, an aesthete is a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation…
Fifth Day Of Dublin Theatre Festival Trip
The fifth and final day of my Dublin Theatre Festival trip was Saturday, October 7th. This was the busiest day of the trip with some of the most important events so this is going to…
Fourth Day Of Dublin Theatre Festival Trip
The fourth day of my Dublin Theatre Festival trip was Friday, October 6th. I started the day with breakfast in the Garden Room at the hotel. On the first day in the hotel I had…