'The Velvet Oratorio' is a celebration of The Velvet Revolution that took place in Czechoslovakia brought to the world stage by Vaclav Havel, the Civic Forum, students and the Czech people. It is enjoyable and humorous reminder of Havel's playful wit incorporating the complex and haunting music of a time of revolution, hope and lasting change. There is nothing more revelatory for us at this time to inspire us.
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New York Botanical Gardens: ‘Holiday Train Show’
Everyone loves the trains. There are over 20 large-scale model railway trains and trolleys-American steam engines and streetcars from the late 1800s to modern freight and high-speed passenger trains.
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The historic theater debuts a new series that showcases top Broadway stars in an evening of music, humor and casual conversation.
Read More »Interview: Lydia Look of Checkpoint Theatre’s ‘The Way We Go’
'It’s essential to speak like an American if you are auditioning for an American role in an American show. [But] yes, I can do a Singapore accent. Once a Singaporean, always a Singaporean.'
Read More »Theater Review (Staten Island, NY): ‘West Side Story’ by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents at Harbor Lights Theater Company
With Broadway-class talent and Jerome Robbins's original choreography, this is a production to please newbies and old hands alike.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Love Letters’ with Carol Burnett and Brian Dennehy
How do we communicate our love to others in a way that allows us to be real? Sometimes face-to-face talk messes things up.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Powerhouse,’ Bioplay About Raymond Scott by the Sinking Ship Ensemble
'Powerhouse' is a potent combination of inventive creativity and spot-on realization, with puppetry, dance, music, and a smashing cast.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Lift’ by Walter Mosley
It is a nightmare scenario to be stuck on an elevator with the terrifying prospect that one will plunge to one's death if the elevator cable snaps.
Read More »Interview: Orlando Von Einsiedel and Emmanuel de Merode of Neflix’s ‘Virunga’
Orlando Von Einsiedel and Emmanuel de Merode of Neflix's 'Virunga' talks to Blogcritics about this new documentary.
Read More »Hamptons Film Festival Review: ‘The Homesman’ Starring Hillary Swank
In the Homespun, Mary Bee Cuddy is an energetic, prosperous homesteader who is looking for something more in her life.
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