A Beautiful Noise Live at Providence Performing Arts Center
Okee dokee folks … I am VERY tempted to start off my review with the refrain, “So Good, So Good,” heard many times throughout the jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, but I am not that corny, or am I? Well, it was “So good!” The Story Behind a Beautiful Noise A Beautiful Noise is the […]
Roots Report Commemorates the 39th Annual Farm Aid Concert
Okee dokee folks … “Happy Farm Aid!” is a phrase that was exclaimed by performers and fans many times over at the sold out, 39th annual Farm Aid concert in Saratoga, NY. I should correct myself here though, Farm Aid is much more than a concert, it’s more of a day of awareness with a […]
A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical: An interview with a young Diamond
All it took was one glance at the audience for Nick Fradiani to settle into his character the first time he stepped onstage for the Broadway production, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. The Connecticut native proved that it’s a myth that actors are so blinded by the footlights they can’t see the audience, […]
Writing with AI
We asked our editor and assistant editor to share their opposing viewpoints on what AI brings to the writing table. Humans only, please: by Mara HagenBring on the bots: by Brian Joyce
The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong: What could possibly go afoul?
Burbage Theatre Co. presents The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre. “We are thrilled to kick off Season 13 with a bang, or rather, a hilarious disaster! A return to what Burbage does best,” says Artistic Director Jeff Church, who skillfully directed this raucous production […]
42nd Street: A Toe Tapping Extravaganza
Theatre By The Sea proudly closes out their summer season with the Tony Award-winning celebration of Broadway, 42nd Street. To say this production is great fun would be a total understatement! From the minute the show starts at half curtain, you’re already beaming ear to ear and tapping your foot! This family-friendly classic features a […]
Growers Grow, Part 2: Hydroponics for home growers
Hydroponics is the art and science of growing plants without soil. Instead of soil, some inert substrate, such as vermiculite, a naturally occurring mineral made of magnesium, aluminum, and iron silicate is used. The vermiculite – which are particles of mica – anchors the plant roots while water containing fertilizer and other nutrients circulates in […]
How One Cultural Moment Inspired a Musical: The story behind One Providence Place: A Mall Musical
Great art often imitates life. It forces us to peel back the layers of our society and finally experience the raw emotions left out of the history books. When done well, art holds a mirror to all the beauty and ugliness that naturally escapes our traditional perspectives. It begs us to question realities that we […]
Poetry Review: Residence Time by Sarah Kersey
“I never believed something, / or somebody, could hold me,” writes Sarah Kersey in the title poem of their debut collection, Residence Time (Newfound, Oct 2024). They hope the biblical Moses will offer them wisdom on his adoptive mother, even as the sea rises. Instead, Kersey teaches themselves to swim: “I finally learned to float.” […]