World Arts Review

Douglas Messerli | "In Attendance" (on Jake Heggie's and Gene Scheer's opera "Three Decembers) - in attendance by Douglas Messerli Gene Scheer (libretto, based on the unpublished play “Three Christmas Letters”), Jake Heggie (music), *Three Decembers...

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío | Fresa y chocolate - tea, books, music—and sympathy by Douglas Messerli Senel Paz (screenplay, based on his story), Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío (directors)* ...

Douglas Messerli | "A Man of Many Masks" (on Elsa Flores Almaraz and Richard Montoya's film Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire) - a man of many masks Elsa Flores Almaraz and Richard Montoya (writers and directors) *Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire */ 2019 In reviewing the LGBTQ...

Douglas Messerli | "The Missing" (on Don Skiles' Across the Street fromt he Ordinary) - the missing by Douglas Messerli Don Skiles *Across the Street from the Ordinary *(Claremont, California: Pelekinesis,2020) A blurb for Don Skiles’ previo...

"A Study in Contradictions" by Douglas Messerli - A STUDY IN CONTRADICTIONS by Douglas Messerli Jean Genet *The Criminal Child: Selected Essays *(Charlotte Mandell and Jeffrey Zuckerman, translators) (New ...

Douglas Messrli | Robert Hunter: Poet - robert hunter: poet by Douglas Messerli Yesterday, for the first time I listened to three songs by The Grateful Dead, “Scarlet Begonias,” “China Cat Sunfl...