Email Author Kaitlin Ingram

2011 Stories by Kaitlin Ingram

• Sharma's a Stitch

  published December 22, 2011

  Good comedians are funny. Great comedians can work the crowd. The key to doing it right seems to be balance: You’ve gotta do a little more... More >>

• The Sun Will Come Out at the JCC

  published December 8, 2011

  Annie of the Little Orphan Annie comic strip may have had creepily empty eyes that were permanently rolled back into her curly little head,... More >>

• Another Layer of Ogre

  published November 3, 2011

  For anyone who’s seen Shrek, it’s impossible to think about the lovable green ogre as having any voice but Mike Myers’... More >>

• Shepard Moon

  published October 13, 2011

  If you're a fan of works by actor, director, author and playwright Sam Shepard, you should know that although he's from Illinois, he does have... More >>

• A Feast for the Senses

  published October 6, 2011

  October is the ninth annual Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, which is a yearly opportunity for libraries, museums, schools and communities to... More >>

• A Date with Duckie

  published September 29, 2011

  Are the memories of your high school prom a little hazy at this point? Have a do-over! Reading & Radio Resource is hosting Prom Night 2011... More >>

• Sponsored by Powdermilk Biscuits

  published September 1, 2011

  Garrison Keillor is by far the most difficult card to play in the game Apples to Apples. Unlike Helen Keller and Bill Murray, which are reliable... More >>

• The War on Film

  published August 25, 2011

  Everyone knows about the opium poppy, which gives us such exciting things as heroin and poppy-seed muffins. Although you probably don't even know... More >>

• An Exhibition of Biblical Proportions

  published August 11, 2011

  Owen Wilson will probably not attend The King James Bible Exhibition on display now through October at the Museum of Biblical Art,... More >>

• See Fear, Smell Popcorn

  published July 7, 2011

  For many of us, Leslie Nielsen's death in November also meant the death of one of the most beloved comedic characters of the early '90s: Sergeant... More >>

• If You're Looking for Something Concrete...

  published June 9, 2011

  The latest abstract expressionist to captivate art enthusiasts is, of course, 4-year-old Australian painter Aelita Andre, who currently has her... More >>

• Feast Your Eyes

  published May 26, 2011

  If you've ever been made to sing or listen to "The Eyes of Texas," you probably immediately realized two things. First, the arrangement is highly... More >>

• A Trophy Film?

  published May 12, 2011

  It’s time for a French lesson! If you ask Google Translate what the French word “potiche” means in English, it will give you simply... More >>

• Compare/Contrast

  published April 28, 2011

  Wanna make your special someone feel particularly special this weekend? Here's the plan: Step 1: Get a babysitter. This step can be skipped if a)... More >>

• Gotta Love Leo

  published April 14, 2011

  For most of us, Leonard Bernstein's name is uttered only when we're drunk and listening to "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I... More >>

• Eye From the Ozarks

  published April 7, 2011

  Normally, if someone moves from New York City to a log cabin in the middle of the woods in the Arkansas Ozarks, it's for one of two reasons.... More >>

• Flaming Feet

  published March 31, 2011

  A lot of wonderful ideas for Broadway shows are probably born at parties thrown by Elton John, but the one that came out of his 50th birthday bash... More >>

• The Stage Immemorial

  published March 24, 2011

  If you eventually encounter some sort of magical being/water source that could potentially allow you to live forever, then you have a big decision... More >>

• Even the Name Ain't Tame

  published March 24, 2011

  Being known as something other than your given name can either be a really good thing or a really bad thing. George Costanza obviously represents... More >>

• Hal at the Hall

  published March 17, 2011

  What have you been doing for the last 50 years? OK, maybe you haven't even been alive that long yet, but for those of you who have: Is there any... More >>

• Build Us a House

  published March 10, 2011

  Today, Ty Pennington is best known as the host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, where he shouts through a megaphone and makes... More >>

• Painted Love

  published March 3, 2011

  Human bodies are so hip these days. Some people like to look at dead ones on display, once they've been preserved and posed with tennis gear. At... More >>

• Revier Takes Root

  published February 24, 2011

  Iceland is perhaps most famous in this part of the world for exporting musical talent with hard-to-pronounce names, but those more aware of the... More >>

• Under The Sea

  published February 17, 2011

  Once, on a family vacation at South Padre Island, we woke up at 4 a.m. and went down to the beach, hoping to catch a glimpse of sea turtles... More >>

• Is There a Heart-Shaped Asana?

  published February 10, 2011

  Valentine's Day is currently recognized by most people I know as nothing more than a nasty ploy by greeting card companies to get us to spend our... More >>