Christine Lyall

This coloring book, which I created, edited and produced in collaboration with Talking Off the Wall Magazine, was the marketing collateral for an art show that Talking Off the Wall and I co-produced called "Secret Doors." (I apologize for some of the pages in the PDF being sideways; this is how the company that scanned the document sent the file to me.)

Copywriting for a series of postcards for French Accessories Designer and Artist Agnes Nivelle

With containerboard as her medium of choice, Paris artist Amelie Dillemann rules the corrugated art world with an 'ironic' hand.

It's a simple story with simple music about a simple country girl who just wants to lead a simple, peaceful life—despite her small sleep-related problem. But don't let all of that simplicity fool you. Leonardo da Vinci once said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication," and that rings true with La sonnambula, which is often described as Bellini's most melodically perfect opera.

When "Carmen" opens in two weeks, it will run 11 times — the highest number for a single production in Florida Grand Opera's history. And with a role as heady as the title character's, even half as many performances can wilt an experienced singer. FGO has thus hired two mezzo-sopranos to play the femme fatale in alternating performances. Although Rinat Shaham and Kathryn Friest will perform the same songs with the same music and direction, they will each bring their own style and character to Carmen — and they will each undoubtedly attract some admirers.

One could say, as some critics have, that "Chocolat" is sickeningly sweet and saccharine and promotes nothing short of celluloid-induced tooth decay. Or one could say, as this critic does, that it is a delectable treat for the heart and soul and a veritable feast for the senses. Bon appetit!

Sharon Shea lights a cigarette with a slight theatrical air, crosses her legs and perches on the edge of her sofa with a straight, dancer's back. She looks across the room with her dark, flashing eyes at a petite man in a peach-colored shirt and pants and white sweater and shoes. He's her father, Vaughn Hills, and she admires him deeply. She says Hills and her deceased mother, Orlene, greatly influenced the rhythmic path she chose to pursue in life.

Jane Condon sat on a stool in her all-white kitchen, sipping a Diet Coke out of a wine glass and listening to a roast chicken sizzling in the oven. A neat row of cereal boxes along the top of the refrigerator, a box of animal crackers and an array of toys on the floor are evidence of her two sons, Mac, 5, and Todd, 8. They were away at piano lessons. "I used to care about world peace, but now I just want a big red tomato," said Condon, 40, gazing out at her backyard.

"I'm gonna put my cheaters on so I can see better," says Hart Glumbik, 87, breaking a moment to don his glasses. "It would help a little bit, wouldn't it?" Punching a few buttons, he programs his portable Casio electronic piano with a bouncy percussion rhythm to accompany his playing as he escorts his audience through a "Winter Wonderland." A woman visiting a friend at the Glendeen Nursing Home in Lockwood takes a seat at Glumbik's side and sings along to the chorus.