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Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Irish Curse’ by Martin Casella
The raunchy comedy about a special men's support group gets a well-produced revival under the auspices of AtticRep.
Read More »The Woodlawn Theatre: A San Antonio Musical Theatre Gem
This handsome Deco District showplace consistently provides quality musical theater for the city.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘A Numbers Game’ by Emily Fitzgerald
Relationships in all their many guises are explored in this quartet of humorous sketches.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Addams Family’ at the Woodlawn
The Woodlawn's staging is first-rate, but the show could stand to be a lot creepier and kookier.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Hairspray’ at the Cameo Theatre
The Tony Award-winning musical is performed by an enthusiastic cast in a sparkling revival at the Commerce Street showplace.
Read More »Movie Review: J.C. Chandor’s ‘A Most Violent Year’ Starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain
Chandor's terrific new film "A Violent Year," is an absorbing character study that recalls the gritty Lumet and Coppola dramas of the 1970s.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘True West’ by Sam Shepard
Shepard's tragicomedy is brought to explosive life in AtticRep's gripping production.
Read More »Movie Review: Rob Marshall’s “Into the Woods” with Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony award-winning musical comes to the screen in a lavish and beautifully-mounted version.
Read More »Concert Review: Old 97’s at Sam’s Burger Joint, San Antonio, TX, December 10, 2014
The Dallas-based alt-country band makes a welcome stop in San Antonio to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut album, 'Hitchhike to Rhome.'
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