Despite a spiritual awakening and a trip to the Moon, not enough happens in this promising but frustrating play.
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Theater Review (NYC): Go-Go Killers!
This clumsy production boasts some good dancers and nifty costumes, but little else.
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Renaissance court composers would write pieces lamenting the death of an older composer who had mentored or inspired them.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Izzy & Chris, Like Bells, Angie Stevens, M Shanghai String Band
Izzy & Chris tap into the fundamentals of country blues and mine that vein for all it's worth.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Pretty Theft by Adam Szymkowicz
With a twinkle, a laugh, a pirouette, and a shiver, Adam Szymkowicz shines a new light on the meaning of taking what isn't yours.
Read More »Book Review: Wondrak and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig, Translated by Anthea Bell
Pushkin Press issues a set of psychologically intense anti-war stories by a now neglected early 20th century Austrian author.
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80's hair bands get the Broadway treatment in an evening of pure escapist fun.
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Patrick Stewart is a tough act to follow, but Julian Rozzell's animalistic Macbeth is no slouch.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw
It's a testament to both Shaw's brilliance, and to the slow, slow progress of societal change, that this play still feels pretty current.
Read More »Book Review: The Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth's memories of midwifery in 1950's London will resonate with anyone who ever had a heart.
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