John Wallace

Perth and Kinross Percussion Ensemble Wins National Ensemble Competition Run By Scottish Young Musicians
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025

Perth & Kinross Percussion Ensemble has been announced as the 2025 winners of Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble of the Year, which was open to ensembles playing any genre or grouping of instruments.

Fust Unveils New Southern-Themed Album 'Big Ugly'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 7, 2025

Fust have released their new record Big Ugly, out now. With the album, the band joins a long tradition of artists that have tried to present life in the dirty South. Listen to the album here.

Fust Share New Single 'Bleached' From Upcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2025

Fust have shared the second single from their highly anticipated new album Big Ugly, due out March 7th. This Spring, Fust will embark on a run of East Coast tour dates with support from Dead Gowns, Merce Lemon and Styrofoam Winos. Listen to the new track and check out the tour dates here.

Fust Share Lead Single 'Spangled' From Newly Announced Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2025

Fust have announced their highly anticipated new album Big Ugly, due out March 7th. Lead single “Spangled”, available now, combines big chords and band leader Aaron Dowdy’s instantly recognizable voice for a 21st century anthem about reckoning with the ghosts and trauma imbued in the history of a place. Listen to the single here.

Euan Kemp Wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer Of The Year 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - May 26, 2024

Euan Kemp, 17-year-old Saxophonist from East Dunbartonshire, wins prestigious nation-wide competition, Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year 2024.

Scottish Young Musicians 2024 Reveals Judges and Finalists
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

Scottish Young Musicians, Scotland’s festival of music competitions, will give young musicians from around the country the chance to compete to win career-enhancing prizes, perform live on a national stage in front of internationally renowned judges, and push their skills like never before. 

Interview: Theatre 40 Regular John Combs Finally Joins THE MANOR - MURDER AND MADNESS AT GREYSTONE
by Gil Kaan - Jan 4, 2024

Theatre 40’s hit immersive drama The Manor- Murder and Madness at Greystone returns for its nineteenth season at the Greystone Mansion January 18, 2024.  Martin Thompson directs the cast of Darby Hinton, Eric Keitel, Daniel Leslie, Carol Potter, Nathalie Rudolph, David Hunt Stafford, Amy Tolsky, John Combs, Katyana Rocker-Cook, Gail Johnston, Kristin Towers-Rowles and Peter Mastine. John managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Winners Of Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble Of The Year and Brass Ensemble Of The Year Revealed
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023

Scottish Young Musicians, Scotland's festival of music competitions, gives young musicians from around the country the chance to compete to win career-enhancing prizes, perform live on a national stage in front of internationally renowned judges, and push their skills like never before.

Opera Legend Ben Heppner Enthralls Audience At Fundraiser For Collingwood Music Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2022

On Sunday afternoon, June 5th renowned Canadian tenor Ben Heppner and brilliant pianist Daniel Vnukowski performed a stirring rendition of Richard Strauss' Enoch Arden, based on the heart-wrenching poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson during his tenure as England's Poet Laureate in 1864.

Stranraer Brass Ensemble Announced As Scottish Young Musicians Brass Ensemble Of The Year
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2022

Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Brass Ensemble of the Year and Solo Performer of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools in Scotland to compete against each other.

Scottish Young Musicians Searches For Solo Performer Of The Year And Brass Ensemble Of The Year In Scotland's New Festival Of Music Competitions.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2021

Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Solo Performer of the Year and Brass Ensemble of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools to compete against each other and perform in a grand final at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022.

Almendros Announce Album Release Concert and Upcoming Timbuctoo Documentary Screening
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2021

What started as a few veteran local musicians getting together in backyards and living rooms to try out one player's ideas for new songs has led, four years later, to a new group's new album of original music recorded in Middlebury, to be performed for the first time at the Marble Works on Thursday evening, September 16.

Review: ROD SERLING'S STORIES FROM THE ZONE Journeys into a Wondrous Land Whose Boundaries are that of the Imagination
by Shari Barrett - Jan 25, 2019

Rod Serling's television anthology series The Twilight Zone was a popular and critical success when it ran on CBS for five seasons from 1959 to 1964, shot entirely in black and white. The series introduced many Americans to appreciate stories in various genres including fantasy, science fiction, suspense, horror and psychological thrillers, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist, usually ending with a moral explained by the writer himself. It has remained so popular that you can often find The Twilight Zone marathons running on various television stations, especially on holidays. As a fan of the show, I often watch episodes when they are shown, keeping my The Twilight Zone Companion handbook close by to check on facts and cast information from each episode. So I made plans to attend when I heard Theatre 40 was going to be presenting ROD SERLING'S STORIES FROM THE ZONE adapted and co-directed by multiple Ovation Award winning set designer Jeff G. Rack and Charlie Mount.

Photo Flash: ALL MY SONS Comes to Group Rep This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2018

The Group Rep presents Arthur Miller's 1947 award-winning American drama ALL MY SONS, directed by Linda Alznauer, produced by Diane Frank and Linda Alznauer for the Group Rep. How far would a man go to protect his family, his interests, and his legacy?  Re-visit this exquisitely written, post-war play depicting the tragic downfall of an American family caught in a web of lies, greed, love, and loss, and asking its audience examine their own social responsibilities to all the sons of American wars. ALL MY SONS runs June 30 - August 5 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre, in North Hollywood, CA 91601 (at the edge of the NoHo Arts District).

Review: MR. PIM PASSES BY Creating Havoc via a Tale of Mistaken Identity
by Shari Barrett - May 19, 2018

MR. PIM PASSES BY debuted on the stage in 1919, written by A.A. Milne (1882-1956) Although he will be known forever for his children's literature as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, Milne also wrote numerous plays and screenplays, books of poetry, and seven novels. This comedy for grown-ups tells a tale of mistaken identity and the lives it affects after a mysterious stranger pops up at a Woodbury, Connecticut home. It's never explained why Mr. Pim is in the neighborhood, although it's very apparent he does not live in the area nor is he visiting anyone else who does. And as the story builds, you might decide he is a character much like Clarence the Angel in "It's a Wonderful Life," there to simply make sure that love rules the day.

Exhibition LUDLITES LOVE SPACE: THE WORLD THROUGH A PLASTIC LENS V.15 Showcases Lo-Fi Film Photography Inspired by 'Space'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2018

Using photographic film and plastic lens such as the Holga and Diana, and sometimes pinhole cameras, 13 members of the Ludlite photographic collective, all leading photographic artists (12 Australians and 1 Canadian) have explored and interpreted the SPACE theme in a range of creative and unusual ways, with inspirations ranging from outer space to personal space.

Review: The Renowned Detective Returns in Style to Theatre 40 in SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY
by Shari Barrett - Nov 21, 2017

Unlike other plays with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective at its center, SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY written by Katie Forgette, includes bits and pieces of reality in the mix of characters. The famous actress Lillie Langtry is the focus of Holmes' investigation, which also includes the participation of arch villain Professor Moriarty as well as Oscar Wilde, the famous Victorian playwright, who epigrams, as well as a fragment of a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest, give color and freshness to this thriller comedy. And in the hands of skilled director Jules Aaron, whose direction allows his actors to convey each character so thoroughly, you will be drawn into their plight and scheming while hoping everything works out in the end.

John Wallace Releases THE CROSSLEAF BLADES
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 1, 2016

John Wallace, a first time author, has completed his new book 'The Crossleaf Blades': a gripping and potent work that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat and their hearts pounding.

Newnan Theatre Company to Hold Auditions for FLIES AT THE WELL
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2016

Announcing auditions for 'Flies at the Well: The Trial of the Killer John Wallace', the world premiere of a new play by W. Jeff Bishop, based on the historic events of 1948­50 in West Central Georgia. Produced by Newnan Theatre Company.

Red House Arts Center's 2015-16 Season to Open with BIG FISH, Begin. 9/17
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 8, 2015

Red House Arts Center is thrilled to open its 2015/16 season with Big Fish with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by John Wallace. This production will open on September 17th and run through October 3rd. This bigger than life musical tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman with a huge heart, enormous spirit, and an extraordinary vision of the world. Don't miss this delightful adventure about dreaming, loving, and living bigger!