The first three weeks of Acting 101 class were fun, educational, and a little exhausting. I decided to bring cookies this week. Then things got dramatic. Our instructor was missing!
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Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Pillars of New York,’ a New Musical About 9-11 by Michael Antin
Too soon for a 9-11 musical? It might feel that way to those of us who lived through the horror of 9-11, which can still seem like yesterday. But 'Pillars of New York' makes it clear the real answer is no.
Read More »Movie Review: The Award-Winning ‘Parched’ by Leena Yadav
Above all misogyny destroys the misogynist in the Award-Winning 'Parched' by Leena Yadav.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): Karen Finley’s ‘Unicorn Gratitude Mystery’
Gratitude journals and Donald Trump may be easy prey for someone with Finley's arts and smarts, but the legendary performance artist continues to find new, sometimes startling angles of analysis and attack.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival: Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Liza Johnson Talk ‘Elvis and Nixon’ Part II
Part two
Read More »Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Director Liza Johnson Kibitz ‘Elvis and Nixon’
Elvis and Nixon premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in April. I enjoyed the film immensely because of the sardonic humor, the performances and the director’s approach to the meeting of these two iconic figures. In a press conference at the Conrad Hotel back in April, my colleagues and I had …
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Austin’ by Edla Cusick
At what price do families help loved ones recover from addictions they themselves might have?
Read More »Theater Review (DC): Jonathan Pryce in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the Kennedy Center
In the touring production from Shakespeare's Globe, Jonathan Pryce stands out as a thought-provoking and humanized Shylock.
Read More »Theater Review (Off Broadway-NYC): ‘Quietly’ by Owen McCafferty at the Irish Rep
When is reconciliation and forgiveness meaningful?
Read More »Seattle International Film Festival Movie Review: ‘Ants on a Shrimp’
Have you traveled to award winning restaurant NOMA in Japan to have their roast duck or ants on a shrimp?
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