Category Archives: ART

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Larissa Archer

Sue Bayliss, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons

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another nice review

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Larissa Archer

in The Examiner.

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Suddenly Last Summer

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Larissa Archer

I haven’t had much time to write or brain to think, but the show is going nicely, maybe. The director shows up once in a while to deliver some catastrophic notes which we do our best to assimilate the next … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Scottie Agar Jaickes

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Larissa Archer

A friend of mine died a few nights ago. We worked together at my old theater company in San Francisco. I met him the summer I spent reading Steinbeck and so I’ve always associated the two of them–perhaps because Scottie … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Anne Berven

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Larissa Archer

I sang in Anne’s chamber choir all four years of college. I think it might have been the most enriching artistic experience of my life, and my college years certainly would not have been the same without it. I have … Continue reading →

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Sometimes London is Funny

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Larissa Archer

http://www.youtube.com/get_player This is what I did last night. I didn’t play; I just shouted along with the players. I didn’t realize there were so many people who knew how to play the ukelele. And that they all get together every … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Yma Sumac

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Larissa Archer

One of my favorite singers has died. Her passing has been overshadowed by the big news of the day–but here’s a brief example of her work for those who don’t know her.

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Edinb’rahhh and Moscow!

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Larissa Archer

I know I was supposed to write a more in-depth account of my blow-out at my old magazine, but I can’t be asked. Instead, I’m posting pictures of my recent travels to Edinburgh for the fringe festival and Moscow, for … Continue reading →

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To Whom it May Concern,

Posted on August 20, 2006 by Larissa Archer

I am issuing a public plea, an appeal, if you will, to the hearts of my readers as a last humble effort to obtain the support I need to follow my dreams. Sometimes I get a sneaking suspicion that acting … Continue reading →

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Why One Should Always Carry a Handkerchief

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Larissa Archer

I have a pair of Italian black leather gloves lined in cashmere which are not only quite cozy, but, I feel, the height of chicness and sophistication. They reach halfway to my elbow and shrug elegantly at the wrist. I’ve … Continue reading →

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