The feature debut of John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke is a ruefully funny look at a young man's dead-end existence as a bus driver in a small town.
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Introducing the Real Mrs. Maisel
85-year-old standup D'yan Forest's real life in Paris in the 1960s is uncannily echoed by 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' – and Lady Gaga in 'A Star is Born.'
Read More »Coronavirus – An Abundance of Caution
I keep hearing and seeing the term “an abundance of caution” in relation to people’s behavior in dealing with the coronavirus, which is a world-wide pandemic.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2020: R.I.P. (March 16–22)
SXSW 2020 was canceled due to risk of spreading COVID-19. It's the first time SXSW has ever been scrapped. Looking forward to SXSW 2021.
Read More »Dance-Theater Review (NYC): ‘Seven Sins’ from Company XIV
The newest dance extravaganza from Austin McCormick's Company XIV offers gaudy, jaw-droppi entertainment while showcasing a deepening maturity.
Read More »5th Circuit Slaps Down Contempt Order Against Federal Bureau of Prisons
The recent decision, In re: U.S. Bureau of Prisons, reversed a contempt order and injunction from the San Antonio-based western district court
Read More »Why the Ordinary is Extraordinary
Sometimes I’m stuck in traffic, look up, and see a gorgeous sunrise that I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise.
Read More »Movie Review: A Quietly Affecting ‘Carol of the Bells’
Although it's modestly budgeted and deliberately paced, Joey Travolta's quietly moving film manages to deliver the emotional goods.
Read More »‘Hedwig’ Does Texas: ‘Angry Inch’ Stars Dish on the Show
San Antonio 'Hedwig' stars Roy Thomas and Morgan Clyde talk about the show's enduring popularity with the Roxie Theatre's Jonathan Pennington.
Read More »Concert Review: Mirror Visions Ensemble – ‘The Disappearing Art of Letter Writing’ (NYC, 17 Feb 2020)
Four singers and a pianist swung from romance to riotous humor to wartime pathos, delivering musical settings of letters from different eras with force and feeling.
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