Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
What I Most Recall from a Classic Rock Concert Derek and the Dominos -- guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon -- toured the U.S. only once. On December 6, 1971, the band played the final show of that tour at Suffolk Community College in Selden, NY. Although I … Continue reading Half of Jim Gordon’s Drumstick
At a gallery show of a noted street artist a few years ago, an attendee explained to me how he'd acquire pieces he'd find on the street. He was clearly proud of his clever technique for stripping away the works with minimal visible damage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-u3SpZ3jy4&w=360&h=510&r=0 I'm embarrassed to confess that, despite my annoyance, I didn't … Continue reading The Living World of Art on the Street
Shortly following the badge sale for next year's Comic-Con International: San Diego, the festival's organizers announced on Twitter the passing of John Rogers, Comic-Con International's president since 1986. I didn't know Rogers well, but each year Comic-Con would conclude for me with him leading the closing Talk Back session. I was impressed by Rogers' composure … Continue reading Remembering Comic-Con President John Rogers
New York Comic Con 2018 Recap and Photo Highlights This past weekend the RELX Group's ReedPop division hosted the 13th annual New York Comic Con. It was big (and crowded), although the exact scale of the event is difficult to determine. ReedPop projected an expected attendance of 250,000, spurring another round of reports claiming the … Continue reading New York Comic Con Spotlights Television and Comics
ReedPop Moves into Wizard World's Turf in Philadelphia ReedPop arrived in Philadelphia this past weekend to launch the inaugural Keystone Comic Con. While the market for pop culture events has expanded in recent years, it has also showed signs of stratifying. The non-profit Comic-Con International runs the country's most influential pop culture fest in San … Continue reading Keystone Comic Con 2018 Debuts in Philly
I was deeply saddened to hear this morning of the passing of comics writer Gary Friedrich. I met him only once, briefly, a long time ago. When I was a young lad, sometime in the mid-1960s, I visited New York City for the first time on vacation with my parents. What did I most want … Continue reading Gary Friedrich: A Small Remembrance
Comic-Con International: San Diego is a massive enterprise, and everyone's experience is unique, making an overall assessment difficult. Nevertheless, the consensus seemed to be that this year felt different from recent years -- that it was, in some sense, weird (but mostly in a good way). Several attendees described the vibe as a throwback to … Continue reading San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Recap and Photo Highlights
