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  • Ensemble Studio Theatre's 37th Marathon

    One Acts Present Dilemmas in Series B

    By: Susan Hall - Jun 04th, 2019

    Dilemmas in all their perplexity, humanity or otherwise, and bewilderment are presented in all five one act plays in Series B of the Ensemble Studio Theatre’s annual one act marathon.

  • Dr. John at "77"

    Voodoo Hoodoo at MASS MoCA in 2002

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 06th, 2019

    New Orleans master Dr. John has died. Perhaps he was 77 but like most aspects of the musician it is yet another factoid swathed in swamp gas. On June 1, 2002, with singer Jimmy Scott, he jammed the inner court yard of MASS MoCA. Over the years I covered him numerous times including his witch doctor Gris Gris phase in the late 1960s. He long ago earned a spot in the pantheon of America's greatest musical tradition.

  • 50th Anniversary of Stonewall

    About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and New Queer Art

    By: Nancy Bishop - Jun 09th, 2019

    About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and New Queer Art commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a spontaneous rebellion by gay activists after a police raid on a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Curated by Jonathan David Katz, Ph.D., activist, art historian, writer and university professor, the exhibit features almost 500 works of art in every conceivable media.

  • Kit Steinkellner’s Ladies

    Boston Court Theatre, in Pasadena

    By: Jack Lyons - Jun 12th, 2019

    The story is based on The Blue Stocking Society of 1750 London. It was a society of creative, sophisticated, and educated women; women who came together to discuss literature, philosophy, and art in their London homes. They sought to bring the conversations and opinions of the day that were happening in the men’s private clubs and coffee houses into the parlor room where women could participate as well.

  • A Walk in the Woods

    North Coast Repertory Theatre

    By: Jack Lyons - Jun 13th, 2019

    Playwright Lee Blessing, back in 1988, debuted his fact-based drama “A Walk in the Woods,” about two arms negotiators; one American John Honeyman (J.Todd Adams) and one Russian Andrey Botvinnik (David Ellenstein), is now wowing audiences at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, CA.

  • A Bronx Tale

    Touring Production of Broadway Musical

    By: Aaron Krause - Jun 12th, 2019

    A Bronx Tale's heart and humor makes this crowd pleasing musical a worthy afternoon or night at the theater. An equity national touring production is playing in Ft. Lauderdale through later this month. Loyalty, family and trust are some of the themes examined in A Bronx Tale.

  • Experiencing Barbara Hannigan

    Ojai Music Director 2019

    By: Susan Hall - Jun 13th, 2019

    As a conductor, Barbara Hannigan is full of physical energy and a dynamic beat. Listening to her sing and conduct feels intimate, intuitive, and collaborative. Bowled over by Hannigan’s deep musicality, her sense of the proper degree of vibrato is often overlooked. She has just the right amount of delicate breath in each note, giving the slightest hint of texture to a smooth and pure line. One’s sense of this may be a matter of taste, but the style suits the music she chooses to sing.

  • Sweet Texas Reckoning

    Award Winning Play by Traci Godfrey at Artemisia

    By: Nancy Bishop - Jun 14th, 2019

    The play won Artemisia’s 2016 Fall Festival of new play readings. Julie Proudfoot has been working with Traci Godfrey since then to refine the play for Artemisia, which is dedicated to new feminist plays that center on women who own their own narratives.

  • Reading by Berkshire Author Steve Nelson

    Get Lit Wine Bar @ The Bookstore, Lenox, MA

    By: Steve Nelson - Jun 16th, 2019

    In 1967-68 Steve Nelson was the manager of the legendary rock and blues club The Boston Tea Party, and later ran The Woodrose Ballroom in western Mass. In his memoir Gettin’ Home: An Odyssey Through the ‘60s, he recalls the long and winding journey which took him from high in the Andes to become the foremost producer/promoter of concerts by The Velvet Underground. He will read from his book and chat about those times on Thursday, June 20 at 5:30.

  • Chris Thile At Tanglewood

    A Musical, Comedic Extravaganza

    By: Philip S. Kampe and Maria Reveley - Jun 16th, 2019

    Garrison Keillor and 'A Prairie Home Companion' are out to pasture. Chris Thile, successor and host of 'Live From Here' made their second appearance at Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, Massachusetts. The musical, comedic, live radio show on American Public Media radio stations featured Thile and his back-up band of musicians, a female trio, a comedian and a pianist-composer-singer from Hudson, New York.

  • Skeleton Crew at Westport

    Dominique Morriseau’s Detroit Trilogy

    By: Karen Isaacs - Jun 19th, 2019

    This was the last of the plays both in time period and when it was written. It seems that Skeleton Crew is less dependent on the influences of August Wilson and Lorraine Hansberry than the other works. Morrisseau seems more sure of herself in this work.

  • Stonewall the Opera, World Premiere

    Iain Bell and Mark Campbell with NY City Opera

    By: Susan Hall - Jun 22nd, 2019

    Stonewall, an opera by Iain Bell with libretto by Mark Campbell, had its world premiere at the New York City Opera. The work was commissioned as part of a commitment by NYCO to produce an LGBT Opera during Pride Month every year. It is a triumph for the artists and the company.

  • Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák

    Produced by San Francisco Opera

    By: Victor Cordell - Jun 22nd, 2019

    This production shows Rusalka in all its glory. Yet the opera is not often performed in this country, despite the resurgence of Czech opera. The clock time, a little excessive at 3:40 including intermissions, poses many additional costs and burdens.

  • Richard Thompson at Tanglewood

    With '60s British Band Fairport Convention

    By: Philip S. Kampe - Jun 22nd, 2019

    Richard Thompson has been in the music limelight for over 50 years. His British background and love of anything Scottish, prose wise, music wise or lyric wise, has helped this former member of the '60s band, Fairport Convention catapult his career to a new generation.

  • Into the Woods Launches Barrington's 25th Season.

    Sixth Production of a Stephen Sondheim Musical

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 23rd, 2019

    Barrington Stage always front ends an enticing musical. For the sixth time it's Stephen Sondeim. Into the Woods, with James Lapine, launches the 25th season on the Boyd-Quinson Main Stage in Pittsfield.

  • Leo Mazzeo Photographs MASS MoCA

    The Night Watch

    By: Leo Mazzeo - Jun 24th, 2019

    Working the night shift as a security guard at MASS MoCA has inspired Leo Mazzeo to use his cell phone to make images. They are shared with a growing fan base through Instagram. Here is a stunning sample of these night visions.

  • One-Act Plays at Ensemble Studio Theatre

    Series C Superb

    By: Susan Hall - Jun 23rd, 2019

    The five One-Act plays presented by Ensemble Studio Theatre, Series C, are a crowning achievement in this 37th Annual event.

  • Patricia Hills on American Art

    Whitney Museum Curator and Boston University Professor

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 25th, 2019

    A leading scholar of American Art, Patricia Hills curated major exhibitions for the Whitney Museum including "John Singer Sargent."Her books and catalogues range from Eastman Johnson, to Alice Neel and Jacob Lawrence. At Boston University she trained a generation of scholars and curators. As a Marxist she has been particularly involved in social justice projects.

  • Outside Mullingar By John Patrick Shanley

    Drama as a Cottage Industry

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 26th, 2019

    The Irish American playwright, John Patrick Shanley, crafted a small intimate drama, Outside Mulligar, set in bleak rural Irish cottages. The dark, ironic tale of heritage and inheritance has been given as richly detailed production directed by Karen Allen.

  • Monty Python's Spamalot

    A South Florida Production By Entr'acte Theatrix

    By: Aaron Krause - Jun 24th, 2019

    The semi-professional, educational-oriented Entr'acte Theatrix combines young, promising talent with seasoned veterans in its production of Monty Python's Spamalot. While the results are mixed, this production of the iconic Python musical thoroughly entertains. The Delray Beach-based company's production runs through the weekend.

  • Boston Pops Celebrates Queen

    James Burton Conducts with Marc Martel

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 28th, 2019

    For the past eight years the Candian Marc Martel has toured performing the music of Freddie Mercury. Rami Malek won an Oscar for portraying him in "Bohemian Rhapsody." That was among the songs that Martel performed in Boston Pops Celebrates Queen. Conducted by James Burton the orchestra rocked the Shed.

  • La Voix Humaine Mixes Poulenc and Cocteau

    DIVAria Brings Emotion Forward

    By: Susan Hall - Jun 28th, 2019

    The Human Voice/La Voix Humaine by Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau melds text from the play by Cocteau with the monologue opera Poulenc was inspired to write. DIVaria and Sergej Productions often work together to present works pared down to their emotional heart. They effectively reach audiences unfamiliar with the opera form by drawing them in to beautiful music and understandable stories.

  • Passion by Sondheim and Lapine

    Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco

    By: Victor Cordell - Jun 29th, 2019

    Passion is a distinctive and less performed work from one of the greatest creators of musical theater, and this production captures its essence. Sondheim enthusiasts will definitely want to see it, and it is well worth experiencing for the broader public as well

  • Ruthless at Desert Rose Playhouse

    By Joel Paley, with music by Marvin Laird

    By: Jack Lyons - Jun 29th, 2019

    “Ruthless” is blessed with a cast of experienced farceurs and comedy actors who can sing, and singers who act and dance. What more does one need from a musical comedy in order to enjoy a hilarious evening in the theatre?

  • Compania Irene Rodriguez

    Post Modern Flamenco at Jacob's Pillow

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jul 01st, 2019

    In 2017 Compania Irene Rodriguez sold out its first booking in the smaller Doris Duke Theatre. They have now completed a sensational engagement on the Ted Shawn main stage. The Cuban company was formed in 2012 with a mandate to create a fusion of traditional flamenco with other forms of Afro Cuban music and dance. This is a company destined to make many visits to Jacob's Pillow.

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