[Read more…] about Spinning into a New Season with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company
ARTS
Ring Them Bells! All 75 of ’em for Liza
Reconnecting, Even Through a Computer Screen
It’s not a shocking revelation that most of us are zoom fatigued. While modern video-call technology has allowed us to keep in touch with colleagues, friends, and relatives, it’s also proven to zap our eyes and concentration. [Read more…] about Reconnecting, Even Through a Computer Screen
Goldstar Raises Funds and Hope for Live Entertainment
‘Girl From the North Country’ Spins an Endless Yarn
I should have cared. I should have been fully invested in the depression era tale about Nick Laine (Jay O. Sanders), his wife, Elizabeth (Mare Winningham), and the visitors that inhabit their Duluth, Minnesota boarding house. And yet, after 2 1/2 seemingly endless hours at the Belasco Theatre, all I really cared about was leaving.
[Read more…] about ‘Girl From the North Country’ Spins an Endless Yarn
‘The Sabbath Girl’ is a Predictable but Pleasant Tasting Comedy
We all want to see the “happy ever” ending: two people meet, they fall in love, and then skip off into the sunset as the credits roll. Without revealing any spoilers, that’s exactly what happens in Cary Gitter‘s anodyne but generally delightful play, The Sabbath Girl.
[Read more…] about ‘The Sabbath Girl’ is a Predictable but Pleasant Tasting Comedy
Keen Company’s ‘Blues For An Alabama Sky’ Paints A Gorgeous Portrait
Can one be fired for ” For cussing out a short-ˇtempered gangster in the middle of an up-ˇtempo production number?” If you’re Angel Allen (Alfie Fuller) at the Cotton Club in 1930s Harlem, the answer is “yes.”
[Read more…] about Keen Company’s ‘Blues For An Alabama Sky’ Paints A Gorgeous Portrait
‘Seesaw’ Shows a Promising Start for J2 Spotlight
Seesaw is back on the boards, thanks to the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company. This brand new theater company, co-founded by The Disney Channel creator Jim Jimirro, is presenting the first of three disparate shows from the archives of musical theater (1962’s No Strings and A Class Act from 2000 will follow). [Read more…] about ‘Seesaw’ Shows a Promising Start for J2 Spotlight
‘Happy Birthday Doug’ is a Big, Gay Party Not to be Missed
You’ve never met anyone like Jason. Actually, you probably have. He’s the obnoxious hot mess who shows up uninvited to his friend’s birthday party and proceeds to talk at breakneck speeds before causing a scene. [Read more…] about ‘Happy Birthday Doug’ is a Big, Gay Party Not to be Missed
‘Ashley Blaker: Goy Friendly’ is Everything You Wanted to Know about Judaism
Ashley Blaker is man to respect. This Orthodox Jewish stand-up comedian admits that there are confusing—and somewhat primitive—aspects to Judaism. Yet he both admires and admonishes them in his show, Goy Friendly. [Read more…] about ‘Ashley Blaker: Goy Friendly’ is Everything You Wanted to Know about Judaism