Squarecat Comics (featuring me!)

This week on my video blog The Eye I interviewed Jennifer Omand of Squarecat Comics. Since 2003, Jennifer has recorded her daily life in the form of a whimsical web comic strip. She is a cat. Her boyfriend Matt is a bird. She covers her life with honesty and charm. And now, I am a comic strip character! Check out the interview from Jennifer’s perspective, as well as her reaction to watching the video. I can’t believe I’m in a comic strip producing a video blog interview about a comic strip. Here is a sneak peak:

By the way, the second volume of Squarecat Comics was just released in print form by JetPack Press. I own both volumes. They are great!

Paul Morphy, The Pride & Sorrow of Chess

For the next two weeks, I appear in the premiere of the play Paul Morphy by Noah Sheola. The play tells the tale of one of America’s first and now forgotten international superstars. Born to a distinguished New Orleans family, Paul Morphy is considered by many to be the greatest chess player who ever lived. I play Morphy’s boyhood friend, Charles Maurian. The play is staged November 16 through the 26th at The Players Ring in Portsmouth, NH.

Granite Staters Embrace Podcasting

An insightful article published in Sunday’s Telegraph entitled “Granite Staters Embrace Podcasting” takes a look at the new media front from a New Hampshire perspective. The Eye is not only represented, but this very blog is quoted heavily.

Neutrino Video Projects: Boston, Nov 11th, ImprovBoston

Neutrino Boston aims to revolutionize the Saturday night movie viewing experience. With three camera crews racing around with three sets of actors, the multi-media improv comedy troupe literally produces a movie while the audience watches it. The show debuts a new monthly late night slot at ImprovBoston this Saturday, November 11th at 11:20 PM. This is a show shouldn’t be missed. I produce this experimental group, and the director tells me that I will be running too. Be there for the entertainment revolution!

Notable Video on the Net: “Godfather of American Avant-Garde Cinema” to post daily short films

How cool does this sound? Beginning on January 1st, Jonas Mekas will post one short film a day for a year. According to Wikipedia, Mekas “is a Lithuanian filmmaker, writer, and curator who has often been called ‘the godfather of American avant-garde cinema.’ He was the founder of the Anthology Film Archives, The Film Makers Cooperative and Film Culture magazine. Mekas has written film reviews for the Village Voice since 1958. He was heavily involved with artists such as Andy Warhol, Nico, Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Salvador Dalí, and fellow Lithuanian George Maciunas.” For more info, check out this report from NPR.