Tenderly Taut: ‘Death of a Salesman’ at SJ Stage
King's physical persona - particularly the glasses, head shape and hair - reminded me of Joseph P. Kennedy, gone to seed – which isn’t a…
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A Great Stage of Fools: ‘King Lear’ at Independent Eye (Review)
Bishop and Fuller worked together, handing puppets back and forth with the deftness of surgical assistant passing a scalpel.
Stark Insider Wanderlust: Interviews, West Coast Music Scene, Travel Videos (Round-up)
Stark Insider Video Features for April include Katy Tiz, Nong's in Portland, Greg Holden, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Vincent Kartheiser, and Melissa Etheridge.
Greg Holden performs American Idol hit “Home” in Napa (Video)
Singer-songwriter electrifies Napa with an emotional set at Live in the Vineyard. Watch highlights from the Uptown Theatre including "Home" from American Idol, and the…
Not Just for Folkies: ‘Fire on the Mountain’ breathes electricity
Entering the house, you soak in Joe Ragey’s scenic design upon which the contradictions of the place are writ large. “Harlan County is UMWA County”…
’30s camp in ‘Nick & Nora’ at 42nd Street Moon (Review)
That slightly heightened unreality of 1930’s camp is such a great leveler that nobody emerges enough to really capture your interest.
Mad Men: Vincent Kartheiser on Pete Campbell, illusion of self-expression as entertainment
Pete Campbell and Vincent Kartheiser. Where do the differences begin and end? Watch this up-close and personal interview with one of Mad Men's most enigmatic…
MisterWives – Live in the Vineyard (Video)
MisterWives wrote their debut album in ... a treehouse. I suggest they do the same for their next. Magic. See for yourself in this clip…
Katy Tiz – Live in the Vineyard (Video)
Watch Katy Tiz perform hit single "Whistle" at the Live in the Vineyard music festival. Plus pre-show interview with Loni Stark where she talks about…
Man, Oh, Man: ‘Sister Play’ at Magic (Review)
A stranger ignites 'Sister Play' in playwright John Kolvenbach's premiere at Magic Theatre.