Rumors of an instantaneous sell-out at Turner Hall added to the lore that made Sleater-Kinney's highly anticipated post-Valentine's Day performance at the Riverside legendary. You know you're all grown up when you can say you've been to the Riverside more than once in a calendar year. My time has apparently come. If any band was... Continue Reading →
In the Realm of Innocents: An Exhibition of Mysticism and Lore, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
A Guest Contributor Review by Helene Fischman The artists in the current exhibit at Walker's Point Center for the Arts approach mythological/ethereal/religious themes with both irony and sentimentality hidden in their works. “In the Realm of Innocents” takes us on a heterotopian journey through fairytale iconography. Each artist musters distinct painting techniques and passions one might... Continue Reading →
Bayou Fixings, Bronzeville, The Big Eazy
Bronzeville laid in wait, and nabbed a prize foodie establishment in The Big Eazy. Nestled on a quiet corner of Lloyd and Martin Luther King Drive, The Big Eazy offers authentic soul food staples from the delta region, raised a notch to unpretentiously meet the tastes of discerning diners. Sticking to the gulf theme, helpings... Continue Reading →
Moving on Sideways, The Rep, Good
Really bad wallpaper hung in Margie's kitchen. It might as well been the kind your grandma had. Dated decor lines the room, things look like they haven't changed for an entire generation. Margie (Lauran Gordon) sits with some old gal pals, Dottie (Laura Fisher) and Jean (Tami Workentin), volleying old stories about characters that have come... Continue Reading →
The Rote and the Writer, Alchemist Theatre, True West
Austin (Jason Will) has stolen away to the desert to have a stand-off with his typewriter, struggling to coax his next screenplay on to the blank leafs rolling through its paper carriage. He's somewhere deep in the Southwest, house-sitting while his mother is on vacation. Even if his writing becomes more of a plow, he... Continue Reading →
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