Interview: Lyndsay Burch and Elizabeth Baidoo on the First Annual JUNETEENTH ART WALK
On June 17, 2021, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, effectively making June 19tha federally recognized holiday. It commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and the June 19, 1865 enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. In honor of the holiday, two local theatres are having a celebration at each of their venues before leading a walk to the state capitol to join others observing the day. I was honored to speak with Lyndsay Burch, Executive Director and CEO of the B St. Theatre, and Elizabeth Baidoo, Marketing and Community Development Manager of Celebration Arts, about what they have planned for the community this Wednesday.
Review: ROSE: YOU ARE WHO YOU EAT at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Rose: You Are Who You Eat is an irreverent (yet, concurrently, affectionate) look at a performer/cabaret artist’s autobiographical impulse and gender identity questions/affirmations set against the metaphor of cannibalism as a “who gets devoured?”/”feasting/ingestion” metaphor ---that plays into “double entendres” on family, the role of the mother and the individual evolving in the womb. This extremely quixotic and subversive play by ultra-creative performer and writer John Jarboe celebrates queerness while “riffing -off” on themes of memory, trying to connect to identity and breaking through dissonance into a celebration of the autonomous self.
John Jarboe's ROSE Extends at La Mama ETC
Due to popular demand, John Jarboe's Rose: You Are Who You Eat extends its run at La Mama ETC. This heartfelt and humorous musical explores the true story of gender cannibalism through song, storytelling, and wordplay.
HUNGER GAMES Collection Released as SteelBook Collection at Walmart
Starring Oscar® winner Jennifer Lawrence (2012, Actress in a Leading Role, Silver Linings Playbook), all four films will be available on this collectible format: The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.
Interview: Emma Stratton of COMPANY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Company “strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell.” (Variety). Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America) this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy is at once boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful, and downright hilarious.
THE LARAMIE PROJECT Comes to Tucson in October
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television will open its 2023/24 theatre season with a production of The Laramie Project. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Photo: Taylor Swift Unveils Final '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Alternate Cover
Taylor Swift has dropped the final alternative cover for her upcoming '1989 (Taylor's Version)' album. The 'Rose Garden Vinyl' joins the previously unveiled 'Sunrise Boulevard' and 'Aquamarine Green' vinyl variants. Check out the photo of the cover and get all the details on the upcoming Taylor Swift album now!
SOUTH AFRICAN WINES " Picnic Perfect
We’re going on a picnic so don’t forget to bring the essentials. Pack a blanket, basket, fruits, cheese, and some light and refreshing Wines of South Africa.