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Articles by Christopher Atamian

Literary Corner

Sacha: Living with the Indigenous Even People of Siberia

September 9, 2020 Christopher Atamian 0

Sacha By Alexis Pazoumian André Frère Éditions, 2020 115 pp. Hardcover $55 It’s rare to find a book that truly startles you, takes you out of the here and now, and transports you to a […]

Film

When you’re the Guest of Honour: Atom Egoyan’s winsome culinary tragicomedy

May 27, 2020 Christopher Atamian 0

Watching twenty-something Veronica (Laysla de Oliveira) conduct her high school orchestra, you’d be forgiven if you mistook her for being engaged in sexual intercourse with some ethereal ghost or other invisible presence. She swivels her […]

Literary Corner

Book Review: The Prince of Wentworth Street

May 20, 2020 Christopher Atamian 0

The Prince of Wentworth Street By John Christie Plaidswede Publishing, 2020 177 pp. Armenians have been testifying and writing family histories almost since the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Zabel Yessayan famously spent long days and nights […]

Art

Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer: Inspired by Gorky

April 15, 2020 Christopher Atamian 4

  Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer is an award-winning architect and painter. The New York-based artist grew up in Denver and New York City. She obtained a BA from Princeton, where she received from the Philosophy Department […]

Music

The Mystic and the Priest: The Gurdjieff Ensemble Performs Komitas

September 17, 2019 Christopher Atamian 3

At first blush, it may seem like an odd pairing: Gurdjieff and Komitas. The father of modern Armenian music, Komitas Vartabed the itinerant priest who recorded thousands of Armenian ballads before the onslaught of the […]

Opinion

Gun Supremacy in America: Enough is Enough

August 21, 2019 Christopher Atamian 19

Our country’s love affair with guns is morally depraved and literally killing our fellow citizens. Americans have the right to live in peace and feel unafraid in public. Students have a right to study in […]

Film

The Socially Relevant Film Festival Highlights Armenian Films

March 5, 2019 Christopher Atamian 0

The sixth edition of the Socially Relevant Film Festival, executive directed by Nora Armani, gets underway in downtown New York this coming March 16th. Founded to honor the memory of her Cairene cousin Vanya Exerjian, […]

Interviews

Vahram Zaryan and the Artistry of Contemporary Mime

August 6, 2018 Christopher Atamian 1

French-Armenian mime artist Vahram Zaryan holds a unique place in today’s performance world. A graduate of Armenia’s National Conservatory in Yerevan and the École internationale de Mime de Paris, he has performed on world stages […]

Reviews

Review: Chris Bohjalian’s New Play ‘Grounded’

July 31, 2018 Christopher Atamian 0

Billed as a “Festival of American Short Plays,” Throughline Artists’ Summer Shorts at 59 E 59 theaters rarely disappoints. The 2018 presentation is no exception. The festival’s “A Series” highlighted Chris Bohjlian’s first foray into […]

Reviews

Returning Blows with Writer and Performance Artist Nancy Agabian

July 18, 2018 Christopher Atamian 0

Nancy Agabian’s work occupies a unique place in our contemporary cultural landscape. Known for being a gifted essayist, performance artist and a respected creative writing teacher, Agabian straddles many identities. Within the Armenian world she […]

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