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In the middle of these recent late night wars our country is once again divided. There’s Team Leno, Team Conan, and then there’s the small little group of insurgent insomniacs who stay up waaaay past all that to tune in for “Up Late with Skip Carter” (Local Channel 27′s second highest rated non-animal variety slash ... Read The Full Article...
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If you haven’t already had a chance to check out Groundling alum Holly Mandel’s IMPROVOLUTION! now’s a great time to 1) give yourself a great night of improv 2) support people who really need it during a time of need. Because This Friday, Jan 29 @ 8pm Improvolution will be holding their next Improv Lovefest ... Read The Full Article...
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Henrik Ibsen would be proud – Hip Obscurity’s somewhat modern adaptation of the classic A Doll’s House (which runs till the 24th at the American Theatre of Actors) belongs entirely to its women. Taking on a classic is always an interesting choice – one can play it safe and give the audience the same story ... Read The Full Article...
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I’m very excited about Tim Burton’s new take on Alice In Wonderland. I honestly can’t think of anyone else who could bring the tale to the screen and give it that surreal (read: trippy) quality that it properly deserves. The cast is amazing and includes Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Fry, Crispin ... Read The Full Article...
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Developed 3 years ago, The National NewBorn Festival is the flagship program of a non-profit theater company very dear to me, Maieutic Theatre Works; or as we like to call it MTWorks – that way we don’t have to get into the whole “Maieutic is pronounced /meɪˈjuːtɪks/”. New plays that have yet to receive a ... Read The Full Article...
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A Film Review by Guest Blogger David Stallings The question is not is Nine worthy, but can a modern audience sit through 8 ½? Buzz surrounding Rob Marshall’s film adaptation of a stage musical adaptation of a 1963 film classic, 8 ½ , has been flitting around the industry for many months. From the drama ... Read The Full Article...
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Before heading off for a long winter’s nap, I thought it would only be fitting to send you into the holidays with visions of sugarplums and such. So, here is my Christmas wish for you all, and if you don’t celebrate Christmas, here’s hoping the Internet waves simultaneously translate my wishes and retrofit them to ... Read The Full Article...
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I’m not as concerned with the persistent presence of fear and ridicule as I am with the conspicuous absence of understanding and respect, particularly in communities of color. – Chisa Hutchinson Most of us wake up in the morning wondering if we’re going to do anything that day … or any day … that will ... Read The Full Article...
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So excited to report that if you didn’t get a chance to see Last Life you now have 2 more chances since the show has been extended! Make sure to get to one of the last 2 performances of this outrageous, strange, wonderful show! Last Life Presented by Big Time Action Theatre Fight Directed by ... Read The Full Article...
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On November 14, 2009 I went with friends to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (music & much more) to see the Swedish circus troop Cirkus Cirkor perform their show, “Inside: Out.” Their shows at BAM were the first in the United States; then – in a flash – they went back to Sweden. When the ... Read The Full Article...
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I’ve been a fan of Eric Sanders’ ever since I interviewed him last year and then reviewed his staging of the classic horror story The Wendigo. And while that first show certainly gave me a taste for how great his talents are, I was very excited about getting the chance to see Last Life – ... Read The Full Article...
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Who wouldn’t want to read a book with a subtitle as searing and juicy (yes, I’m going for a steak vibe here) as “A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession“? One part of Julie Powell‘s life has just been immortalized on film in “Julie & Julia“, but Ms. Powell has a lot more memoir in ... Read The Full Article...
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