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The Finger Lakes, Gateway To American Wines
Riesling Rules
By: - Jun 26th, 2018Only hours away from millions of people, the Finger Lakes, located in central New York state, is home to a large wine making population. With over one hundred twenty vineyards, located on or near one of the eleven lakes, the Finger Lakes 'cold climate' wine culture thrives year round, focusing on the Riesling varietal.
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Denver's Museo de las Americas
Celebrating Era of Pachucos y Sirenas
By: - Jun 26th, 2018Museo de las Americas, begun in 1992 as one room in a cabinet shop, now occupies a 12,000 sq. ft. building in the heart of Denver's Santa Fe Art District.
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Debra Jo Rupp Takes the Cake
Timely Comic Drama by Bekah Brunstetter
By: - Jun 25th, 2018The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter is a ripped from the headlines topical drama at Barrington Stage. While addressing vendors refusing to provide services for gay marriages it does so with a comedic touch. As Della, the conflicted specialty baker, the brilliant Debra Jo Rupp has never been more hilarious.
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An Afternoon With Audra McDonald
Perfection at Tanglewood
By: - Jun 25th, 2018A special concert with an unparalleled talent at her peak. Audra McDonald captivated the audience at Tanglewood with her voice, charm, wit and humor. A mother, storyteller and musical ambassador, McDonald prevailed at the nearly full house in Lenox, Massachusetts.
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Music Man at Canada's Stratford Festival
Not Just Shakespeare in Ontario
By: - Jun 25th, 2018When the performance is as admirably enjoyable as this one is, even a “Music Man” without a commanding Music Man is worth making a real effort to see.
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ICA Launches Watershed in East Boston
Expansion Shuttles Across the Harbor
By: - Jun 25th, 2018When the ICA opened its new home on the edge of Boston Harbor its fatal flaw was immediately obvious. While praised for dramatic design with development of surrounding towers it was soon hemmed in with no space for expansion. In a bold move it has now reached across the harbor to fast changing East Boston. A former factory has been reconfigured as Watershed. It combines generous exhibiton space with opportunities for meetings, education, and community programming. A long time community activist Frank Conte covers the launch which opens with free admission on July 4.
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I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Play by Halley Feiffer in South Florida
By: - Jun 25th, 2018I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard mixes absurdism, tragedy and pathos. Halley Feiffer's two-hander receives a mostly strong production at suburban Miami's GableStage. A strong pair of actors triumph in riveting production.
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Harry Connick, Jr. at Tanglewood
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
By: - Jun 24th, 2018Harry Connick, Jr. was the real deal at Tanglewood. Backed by a fabulous eleven piece band over two and a half hours of non stop fun he explored a wide range of musical genres with a distinctly New Orleans flavored patois.
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American Weather at HERE
Chris Green Makes His Way through Climate Change
By: - Jun 24th, 2018American Weather takes the emotional temperature of Americans today. Chris Green, who created this moving and multi-dimensional theatrical piece, speaks of our country losing its narrative. Rather than proposing a new narrative, he suggests a new posture, one of gropipng acceptance, where we come to terms with the shape of our present in order to better prepare for the future.
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Jeff Becker's Sea of Common Catastrophe
Irondale in Brooklyn Presents
By: - Jun 21st, 2018The Sea of Common Catastrophe by Jeff Becker is playing at Irondale, a dramatic and inviting space on South Oxford Street in Brooklyn. Becker was inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ short story and invites the audience to suspend disbelief and immerse themselves in the beautiful images and dance of the performers. The words of Marquez and poet Jessica Henricksen are spoken in snippets as lights dance and the waters of the ocean swirl around. This is immersion theater at its best.
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Die Nase at Komische Oper, Berlin
The Nose, a Surreal Opera, Delights
By: - Jun 21st, 2018This final opening of the 2017/18 season at the Komische Oper, Die Nase/The Nose, in Berlin is a typical Barrie Kosky production - eccentric, colorful, and totally entertaining in its over-the-top action on stage. It will be performed in June and July.
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Gift Theatre’s Hamlet
Shakespeare in a Chicago Storefront Theater
By: - Jun 21st, 2018Gift’s Hamlet is staged with a predominantly African American cast and yet the play isn’t about racism…. or is it? It’s not explicitly, yet it reminds us that it’s only in recent years that African Americans have routinely been cast in classic roles. (And diversity in casting is still a serious and divisive issue in the theater community.)
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The Aesthetics of Practical Elegance
Objects of Use and Beauty in Japanese Culinary Tools
By: - Jun 20th, 2018The Fuller Craft Museum is one the few specifically craft museums in the United States. Ranging from the traditional to the high tech, its appealing and thoughtful current exhibit showcases a wonderful assemblage of diverse Japanese utensils and accessories used in domestic as well as professional kitchens.
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Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival, 2018
On Bowe Field in Adams, MA
By: - Jun 19th, 2018There is a story to tell and an enchanted slide show to see! The third annual Berkshire Mountains Fearie Festival happened on June 16 in Adams, Massachusetts. Faeries and elves of many realms appeared all day long. Activities, entertainment and festival goods were offered to nearly 1500 celebrants.
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Church & State By Jason Odell Williams
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen to Good People
By: - Jun 19th, 2018There has been yet another school slaughter just days before a close election for the incumbent Senator from North Carolina. He attends a funeral for kids who were classmates of his children. A blog reporter asks if he turned to God and prayer in a time of grief. An honest unfiltered answer threatens to sabotage his campaign. This leads to suprising and provocative results. The brief one act play is followed by a talkback after each performance.
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Laramie Project
20th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s Death
By: - Jun 19th, 2018AstonRep Theatre Company marks the anniversary with a stirring production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. It’s a documentary-style play that gives voice to members of the Laramie community—a roster of more than 60 citizens played by 12 actors.
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Good, Better, Best, Bested
Play a Panoply of Vegas Types.
By: - Jun 19th, 2018Jonathan Spector’s world premiere Good, Better, Best, Bested depicts one night in the lives of a cluster of people in Las Vegas. With a serio-comic look at situations profound and mundane, the play is provocative, engaging, and well produced.
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The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar
At TheaterWorks in Hartford
By: - Jun 19th, 2018The very talented playwright Ayad Akhtar has combined multiple viewpoints with a political thriller to create the compelling The Invisible Hand now getting an excellent production at TheaterWorks in Hartford through Sunday, June 24.
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Mr. Parker Plays South Florida
World Premiere By Prolific Playwright Michael McKeever
By: - Jun 18th, 2018Mr. Parker is a touching comedy-drama by versatile theater artist Michael McKeever. The piece, a three-hander, is receiving an impressive world premiere at Island City Stage near Ft. Lauderdale. A trio of actors sparkle in an all-around strong production.
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Judy Collins and Stephen Stills Share Memories
Lost Love Rekindled at Tanglewood
By: - Jun 18th, 2018Fifty years ago Stephen Stills and Judy Collins met and had a relationship that lasted for two years. That breakup resulted in "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" the hit of the debut album of Crosby Stills and Nash. Not long ago they were booked for an AARP event. That chance encounter resulted in a tour that touched down at Tanglewood. On September 22 they will release a studio album "For What It's Earth" titled for a Leonard Cohen song.
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David Crosby Headlines at Tanglewood
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Hillman and Herb Peterson Also on Bill
By: - Jun 18th, 2018It was a long but satisfying evening at Tanglewood. Chris Hillman, a founder of The Byrds, and Herb Peterson, one of The Dillards went on at 7 PM. They were followed by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Then David Crosby brought it on home at 10:30 PM. The hits just kept on coming.
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Roger Daltrey Brings Tommy to Tanglewood
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me
By: - Jun 16th, 2018After nearly a half century lapse Tanglewood has doubled down on the vintage British rock group The Who. Last summer we heard Pete Townshend leading Quadrophenia with the Pops. Last night lead singer Roger Daltrey performed the entire 75-minute Tommy as well as three encores minus the orchestra.
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Art in South Florida
Tony Award Winning Comedy by Yasmina Reza
By: - Jun 16th, 2018New City Players is offering an explosive, comic production of Yasmina Reza's provocative Art. This comedy focuses on how perception can impact relationships. Actors excel in roles that require seamless shifts between subtlety and big acting choices.
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Tony Winner Glenda Jackson
Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
By: - Jun 15th, 2018As with any Albee play, one can spend hours dissecting the lines and the characters. Glenda Jackson and Laurie Metcalf won Tony's for their preformances.
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FINKS by Joe Gilford
Better Dead Than Red
By: - Jun 15th, 2018Under the guise of the Red Scare, Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), abrogated the rights of thousands of people. Their practice of denouncing their political opposites is little different from the same strategy used by the current presidency.
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