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Theater Review: THE FAR COUNTRY (Berkeley Rep)
THE DEMONS ON ANGEL ISLAND We’ve all heard stories about coming to America through Ellis Island. We’ve read the books and seen the movies set in the early 1900s about the immigrants sailing over the Atlantic Ocean, traveling in steerage on a packed ocean liner. We’ve seen the smiling faces of hope as the ships…
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Recommended Screenings: FILMS OF PATRICIA ROZEMA – A RETROSPECTIVE (Toronto, NYC, L.A.)
Considered part of the informally defined collection of independent filmmakers to make up the Toronto New Wave in the 1980s and early 1990s, filmmaker, television director, artist, and educator Patricia Rozema (b. 1958) found breakout success at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival when her first feature, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, nabbed the Prix de la…
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Off-Broadway Review: CORRUPTION (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center)
TAKING STOCK OF THE MURDOCH AFTERSHOCK: HACK. LIE. INTIMIDATE. CORRUPT. BEGIN AGAIN. Welcome to Rupert Murdoch’s wicked, treacherous media empire where everybody is under surveillance and can be potentially blackmailed. It’s the oldest trick in the book of dirty politics; knowing other people’s private secrets is essential to wielding corrupt power. Adapted by J.T. Rogers…
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Highly Recommended Theater: HANGMEN (by Martin McDonagh West Coast premiere at San Jose Stage Company)
A DO-NOT-MISS REGIONAL PREMIERE Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen at San Jose Stage Company I was lucky enough to catch the limited run of Martin McDonagh’s tense and very funny Hangmen on Broadway, and it was sensational. Now, San Jose Stage Company, where not long before the lockdown I saw The Humans done better than the original…
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Extras: EXPLORING LUCRATIVE AVENUES: WAYS TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE
In an increasingly digital world, the internet has become a vast marketplace brimming with opportunities for individuals seeking to earn income from the comfort of their own homes. From freelance work to online entrepreneurship, there are numerous avenues to explore for those looking to make money online. This article delves into some lucrative options and…
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Extras: MORE THAN “FRIENDS”: THE 10 BEST JENNIFER ANISTON FILMS
When Jennifer Aniston is on the label, you know what you’re going to get: namely light-hearted comedies that put you in a good mood. But her talents do not end there: Jennifer can be found in both deep drama and action films. She was even considered an Oscar candidate for “Cake” for some time. If…
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Dance Review: DONGPO: LIFE IN POEMS (International Tour)
A LIFE IN DANCE Dongpo (Su Shi’s art name) is a beloved and revered Chinese poet, writer, politician, calligrapher, and painter who was born during the Song dynasty, in the year 1,037. His life and art have inspired great minds; among them is an artist of broad talents, Shen Wei, the award-winning Chinese-American director, choreographer,…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR AS TOLD BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (BEDLAM at West End Theater)
THE IDES HAVE IT It’s 44 BCE, March 15, and Julius Caesar walks toward his death, changing the course of Western history. Exactly 2,067 years later, at the West End Theater in New York, a commendable, ambitious experiment, adapted and directed by Bedlam Artistic Director Eric Tucker, tackles the scorching subject, and leaves us with mixed…
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Extras: POPULAR CASINO GAMES THAT INSPIRED ICONIC MOVIE SCENES
For decades, moviemakers have found casinos endlessly captivating, providing a glamorous, mysterious, and high-risk setting for their stories. Throughout cinematic history, iconic movie scenes have been inspired by the thrilling atmosphere and adrenaline-pumping blackjack games found within these establishments. From the glitzy allure of Las Vegas to the clandestine backrooms of underground gambling dens, casino…
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Extras: YOUR BIRTHDAY TRIP TO AC: WHERE TO STAY AND WATCH COOL SHOWS?
Atlantic City is the Entertainment Capital of the Jersey Shore thanks to its many beach bars for daytime and evening hours, casino headliners, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall performances, and well-known beach concerts. It is perfect for anyone who wants an exciting birthday, from all the legendary casinos of Atlantic City to some dazzling performances to…
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Extras / TV: HOW STREAMING MOVIES POPULARIZED THE HOME THEATER
Decades ago, only the most avid moviegoer would make the effort to install a mini theater at home. Today, home theaters are much more common thanks to advancing TV technology and, most importantly, the internet. Thanks to the proliferation of online, on-demand streaming, it has become popular to beam the latest movies straight to your…
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Cabaret Review: ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE (Tour; Cumming to Broadway on March 25)
CUMMING OR GOING, YOU’LL WANT TO SEE THIS ONE Man of many parts, Alan Cumming discusses life’s big issues: death, love, and, yes, the size of his scrotum in Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, a cabaret that started on the West End and will soon be returning to Broadway’s Studio 54. Accompanied by…
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Theater Review: THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR (Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs)
You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul. — George Bernard Shaw With Avenue Q, Mid-Century Moderns, and The Boy Band Project, Palm Springs’ newest professional theater group, Revolution Stage Company (RSC), has been knocking it out of the ballpark since it launched its inaugural…
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Theater Review: HAND TO GOD (Roustabouts Theatre Company at Diversionary Theatre)
OUR PUPPET, WHO ART IN HELL, HALLOWED BE THY BLAME When a newly widowed mom tries to lead three teens in a wholesome, Lutheran, extra-curricular church class, tasked with creating a Christian puppet show, what could go wrong? Thankfully for us, plenty, in Robert Askins’ gripping, darkly-comic drama which premiered Off-Broadway in 2011. Adam Daniel…
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Cabaret Review: IT’S DE-LOVELY: JEFF HARNAR SINGS COLE PORTER (Birdland and on Tour)
IT’S DELIGHTFUL, IT’S DE-LOVELY, IT’S DE-HARNAR It was as a 16-year-old boy in a suburb of Chicago that Jeff Harnar fell in love with the songs of Cole Porter. He encountered these songs not through his parents’ huge record collection or by attending local concerts, but rather through the old films he watched on television….
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Theater Review: KING JAMES (The Old Globe Theatre)
WINNING ASSIST Big hits can come in small packages. The wonderful production of King James — which opened last night at the Old Globe Theatre — has only two characters and runs only about 1 hour and 45 minutes (plus one intermission), but it has enough humor, drama, and warmth to stoke a play twice…
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Theater Review: COST OF LIVING (SpeakEasy Stage Company at Calderwood Pavilion in Boston)
FINDING NEW ABILITIES Cost of Living is full of surprises, and I don’t mean inflation or unexpected banking fees. Speakeasy Stage Company brings the Pulitzer-winning play from playwright Martyna Majok to Boston in an affecting and satisfying production directed by Alex Lonati that made an hour and three-quarters of intermission-free time fly by. Cost of…
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Theater Review: UNPACKING IN P’TOWN (New Conservatory Theater Center)
UNPACKING PACKS IN TOO MUCH INFO WITHOUT PACKING ENOUGH PUNCH Set in the East Coast Summer gay mecca Provincetown in 1959, four old vaudeville friends reunite anxiously awaiting the promising 60s decade to come. “Handsome young Massachusetts Senator John Kennedy with his gorgeous wife Jackie will hopefully throw his hat in the ring to run…
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Highly Recommended Off-Off-Broadway: LOST SOCK LAUNDRY (UP Theater Company in Washington Heights)
IMMIGRANT WOMEN IRON OUT DIFFERENCES In Lost Sock Laundry by Ivan Faute, presented by Northern Manhattan’s UP Theater Company April 10-27, 2024, there are rules and expectations about how you use the Maytag, how long you can use the dryer before you get looks, and who gets to save a machine for a friend. Irene, a…
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Broadway Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE (Todd Haimes Theatre)
Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one. ’• Voltaire The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines parable as, “…a usually short, fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle”. This same resource defines doubt as, “…to call into question the truth of; to be uncertain”. So celebrated playwright John Patrick Shanley certainly…
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