Dear Sister C; I just graduated from a design school as a top student. I had no problem dealing with tough deadlines or assignments. But now that I’m out, I feel like I’m back to square one. I wanted a career in fine arts. It’s not like there’s a JOB out here for me. Freelance sucks. We […]
There is a saying in sales, “Don’t lead with your chin.” In other words, don’t lead with your best offer. At first glance, it appears that Festival Ballet Providence is doing just that by opening their 38th season with Ballet Russes Reinvented. This ambitious triple-bill pays homage to one of the 20th century’s most revolutionary […]
Encore Repertory Company’s production of the classic Walt Disney musical, Mary Poppins, which opened Friday at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, is an unqualified triumph. Every aspect of the show is first-rate, from the performances and music to the set design, costume and special effects. It is not just a children’s show, either. There is plenty […]
Playwright David Mamet in 1983 very much captured what would later be elsewhere called the “greed is good” era with this Tony and Pulitzer award-winning look into an office of seedy real estate salesmen trying to sucker gullible buyers into a world of pipe dreams wrapped up in worthless property. Most people know Glengarry Glen […]
Alex Gibney’s newest documentary is an interesting look at the life of Apple founder Steve Jobs’ professional and private life. From the first time Jobs used a computer at age 12 to his friendship and early work with Steve Wozniak right through his work with Atari, we are given a good understanding of what brought […]
Warren’s 2nd Story Theatre has dubbed this event a “pop-up” production and quite honestly, if they wanted to keep this show going, Buyer & Cellar starring the inimitable Kevin Broccoli and handsomely directed by Lara Hakeem, could “pop-up” and probably sell out virtually anywhere for a long, long time. Alas, anyone who follows local theater […]
When there’s a slight chill in the air and the leaves start to turn to shades of amber and mahogany, there’s a sense of celebration on the horizon. No, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice on everything. I’m talking about Halloween, a time yours truly starts to listening to music in the doom, fuzz and […]
The mystery and the macabre surrounding the Borden family on that fateful August day in Fall River has long captivated the nation. We love a good slaying, our primal American bloodlust drawn to the horrors of murder and ultimate family betrayal. Some of us even yearn to be among what remains in our present realm, […]
Candy for the neighborhood kids? Check. Costume for Halloween Party? Check. Campy horror flick set on Netflix queue? Check. Drink? If you’ve got a caustic sensibility and a knack for the sweet, then look no further, my dears, your All Saint’s Eve libation awaits. This vindictive, candied number comes courtesy of Nicholas Saez, with an […]
Let’s face it – when it comes to live entertainment, sometimes you want the Bard, sometimes you like it avant-garde and sometimes you just want your theater like a nice shot of tequila (fast, salty and with a twist). Murder on Us has been in the business of giving folks a bawdy and satisfying good […]