Aries: Conversation on the home front revolves around estate matters and family funds. Read the fine print and don’t sign or make any decisions until after the 20th when new information surfaces that alters your perspective on things. You are creative and inventive now, attracting the new and unusual to you. An exciting love affair […]
The joining of two people in holy/legal/political matrimony is a time honored tradition that dates back to the days of tribal leaders marrying off their daughters to secure land, goods, livestock or peace between tribes. In fact, it dates back almost as far as beer does. The story goes, generally, that for such events, a […]
By Jeffrey Folker June nights: not too hot for a stroll in the park, not too cold for an Awful Awful from Newport Creamery. Growing up in New Jersey, three miles from the Atlantic Ocean, summer has always been the time of year to relax, hit the beach for a tan, and grab an ice […]
Summer often ends up being the time when frivolous theater rears its ugly head. Not to sound snobbish, but lately, it seems like finding anything meatier than No, No Nanette would be a challenge. That’s why it’s so refreshing to have 2nd Story Theatre presenting a gripping piece of theater that’s sure to leave an impact that’ll last through the […]
Of all of the technology spawned by and for the theater, from computer-driven lighting instruments and sound cue software to glow tape and thundersheets, none has proved as useful and ubiquitous as the coat rack. For the solo performer, in particular, the coatrack serves as wardrobe department, scenery and home base. A trip to the […]
Doom. If you’re a nerd like me, the word conjures images of violent PC games and masked Marvel villains with PhDs in Evil Science. If you are a nerd of a higher pedigree, you might think doom-metal. It’s a sound that harkens back to Black Sabbath, emphasizing clean vocals and de-tuned guitars rather than screaming […]
Fire Island, by Charles Mee, is the current offering at Epic Theatre Company. Directed by Kate Lester, this Rhode Island premiere explores the ups and downs of various couples as they spend a weekend on Fire Island. The Fire Island script is cinematic and poetic. Mee, a current playwriting professor at Columbia University, has an […]