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'The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle' by Kent Monkman and Gisele Gordon is an important and beautiful work of art.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle Vol 1’ by Kent Monkman and Gisele Gordon
Culture and Society
Theater Review (NYC): ‘Flawless’ by Robin Goldfin – A Tale of Dementia, Memory, and Family Love
Infused with magical realism, 'Flawless' isn't the intense, gritty family drama that the subject of dementia might suggest.
Read More »Review: ‘The Frogs’ – A Concert Staging of the Stephen Sondheim Musical, Based on Aristophanes
A combination concert performance and staged reading of 'The Frogs' by Stephen Sondheim, based on the Aristophanes play and adapted by Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane, featured high comedy and wonderful rarely-heard music.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Sabbath’s Theater,’ with John Turturro and Elizabeth Marvel
A terrific theatrical adaptation of the award-winning Philip Roth novel.
Read More »Operetta Review: A Hilarious ‘Patience’ from the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
'Patience' is not the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operetta today, but this colorful production from NYGASP shows it's one of the funniest.
Read More »Theater Reviews: ‘Mina’ and ‘Here, Between, and Beyond’ at FRIGID New York’s Days of the Dead Festival
Bram Stoker's Mina becomes a mesmerizing shape-shifter in a new take on an old vampire story.
Read More »Halloween 2023: Behemoth Balloon Decorations Rule the Halloween Scene
These behemoth balloon decorations rule the Halloween scene and are pumped to the maximum PSI that they can take before exploding.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Helen.’ by Caitlin George – Getting Inside Helen of Troy
In this compelling new comedy Helen of Troy is not a victim, a pawn, or a plot device, but an icon of feminist fortitude.
Read More »Opera Interview: Alan Williams from LA Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’
"In this stage of his life, Masetto feels powerless, as a peasant with wealthy Don Giovanni coming into the picture."
Read More »Stack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Stacking Kit from Hey Buddy Hey Pal
The Stack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Stacking Kit from Hey Buddy Hey Pal gives fall decorators a new way to safely raise their displays to a new level.
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