Review: THE NORMAL HEART at Redtwist Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Aug 30, 2024
Redtwist’s THE NORMAL HEART is frequently an emotionally affecting piece, thanks to the powerfully palpable talents of its principal cast. However, some uneven performances and an occasionally murky directorial vision prevent the production’s themes and message from beating forth as forcefully as one might hope.
Genesis Owusu Returns With New Single 'Survivor'
by Michael Major - Nov 30, 2023
The song from the multi-ARIA Award winning Ghanaian Australian artist will be included as an additional track to his acclaimed sophomore album, STRUGGLER (OURNESS / AWAL). The surprise release arrives ahead of Owusu's Australian tour this December and his incredible showing at last month's ARIA Awards in Australia where he won Album of The Year.
GENESIS OWUSU: 'STRUGGLER' Named 'Album of the Year' at ARIAS
by Michael Major - Nov 16, 2023
Earlier this week, STRUGGLER was named 'Album of the Year' at Australia's ARIA Awards, among other wins and Owusu was names Australian Live Act of the Year by triple j. He also just wrapped up an extensive North American tour before heading to the UK, Europe and then back home to Australia for a headline run before the new year.
Montana Repertory Theater to Host Staged Reading of CAN'T DRINK SALT WATER in Missoula
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2023
Montana Repertory Theater will present a staged reading of 'Can't Drink Salt Water,' a gripping play by indigenous playwright Kendra Mylnechuk Potter. The play explores the relentless search of a mother for her missing daughter and the journey of a young woman at an evangelical shelter for victims of sex trafficking.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VANYA IS ALIVE, @theSpace, Symposium Hall
by Kit Bromovsky - Aug 15, 2023
Vanya is Alive is inspired by letters from the frontline of the Second World War written by Natalia Lizorkina and performed by Nikolai Mulakov; both from Russia and who are currently in exile due to their anti-war positions. This brave and momentous play gives us a glimpse into the life of people who breach the ‘code of silence’ in Russia.
Reconocen A Ana Ofelia Murguía Con La Medalla Cátedra Ingmar Bergman 2022 Por Su Amplia Trayectoria Y Legado Teatral
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023
En reconocimiento a la trayectoria y aportaciones al quehacer artístico de nuestro país, la actriz de número Ana Ofelia Murguía, de la Compañía Nacional de Teatro del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), a través de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, la Coordinación de Difusión Cultural UNAM y la Cátedra Extraordinaria Ingmar Bergman en Cine y Teatro, recibió la Medalla Cátedra Ingmar Bergman 2022.
Avenged Sevenfold Make Triumphant Return With New Single 'Nobody'
by Michael Major - Mar 14, 2023
The triumphant track and its accompanying stop-motion video offer the first taste of the Huntington Beach, CA band's forthcoming eighth album, Life Is But a Dream..., which drops June 2. Watch the new video directed by award-winning director Chris Hopewell, for 'Nobody' now.
Review: THE RIVER at Ensemble
by Roy Berko - Feb 23, 2023
What did our critic think of THE RIVER at Ensemble? In the late 1950's through the 1980s The Theatre of the Absurd theatrical movement was the intellectual rage. Based on the concept of Existentialism which asks, 'what happens when human existence lacks meaning or purpose and communication breaks down.' The structure of the plays often centered on the finishing point,, being the same as the starting point with the ultimate conclusion being silence.
Bryan Ferry Guitarist Quist To Release New Atmospheric Album 'Breathing Space'
by Michael Major - Nov 9, 2022
Quist’s forthcoming solo album “Breathing Space” was recorded in 2022, in his studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. It’s a chill, dreamlike sonic universe - with lush keyboards, melodic, bluesy guitar licks and atmospheric field recordings. The album drifts through calming atmospheres of dreamy sounds with layers of meditative drums.
Lantern Theater Company Presents Lynn Nottage's FABULATION in June
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2022
Lantern Theater Company will conclude its 2021/22 Mainstage Season of live performances with the Philadelphia premiere of Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Making her Lantern directorial debut, Amina Robinson helms a cast of Philadelphia actors in a true ensemble production, with eight actors playing nearly 30 roles.
Yale Repertory Theatre to Present BETWEEN TWO KNEES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022
Yale Repertory Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with Between Two Knees. The play, written by the intertribal sketch comedy troupe The 1491s and directed by Eric Ting, is presented with Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Between Two Knees will be performed May 12–June 4 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street).