Sunday Morning

The art of boxing

Muhammed Ali is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. But he also packed a punch with art works, like this 1967 drawing called “The Crowd,” seen from his perspective looking out from the ring, with some in the audience smiling, some frowning. “I love that part where …

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Jodie Comer on the impact of “Prima Facie”: “I think we were all really taken aback by it”

Jodie Comer is having a very good year. In April, she took home a prestigious Olivier Award for best actress in the play “Prima Facie.” One month later, she was also nominated for a best actress Tony for the same role on Broadway. When asked if she expected the impact …

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Home sweet home, made from shipping containers

For Zack and Brie Smithey, the smell of old tires will be forever associated with home. “It reminds me of the beginning stages of the construction here,” he said, in the couple’s dream home in St. Charles, Missouri. (Note: The house does not smell like tires.) In 2016, the couple …

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Patsy Cline’s “Dream Home”

“I wish I could go backto my home neighborhood,where the good folks,they all love you as their own.” Those were the lyrics to the 1955 song, “Come On In And Make Yourself At Home,” by country music’s ballad-belting superstar Patsy Cline. So, when I found out that her home, in …

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The secret of Wayne Gretzky’s success

Of all the boats on Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, you’ll find very few flying the Canadian flag, and even fewer blasting only Canadian pop music. Wayne Gretzky is pretty easy to spot out here, although he’s less comfortable on the open water than he is on the frozen kind.  “People …

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During a pandemic, the play’s still the thing

For the Barrington Stage Company in Western Massachusetts, putting on one of the few plays inside an American theatre this summer requires some big changes. “These two seats are available, they’re in red – definitely more than six feet between this row and this row,” noted artistic director Julianne Boyd. …

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The New Season: Films, music and art to watch for

Be on the lookout for these highly-anticipated movies, album releases, events and exhibitions in the coming months.  Movies The trade publication Variety offers its picks for five highly-anticipated films expected in the coming weeks. “The Irishman” – A three-hours-plus gangster epic, reuniting director Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro and …

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The evolving Howard Stern: The broadcasting giant discusses his latest book, “Howard Stern Comes Again”

It’s the house that Howard Stern built. Over the past 13 years, the so-called shock jock helped SiriusXM satellite radio grow from a fledgling experiment into a 33-million subscriber empire. “This is what heaven might look like when you finally get there as a broadcaster!” he laughed, showing off his …

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Excerpt: Michael Caine’s “Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life”

In his new memoir, “Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life” (Hachette), Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine discusses life lessons he has learned, including how to “use the difficulty” when facing obstacles. Read an excerpt from the book below, and don’t miss Mark Phillips’ interview with Caine …

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