BWW Review: REAL LIFE ROCK is Critic's Magnum Opus
by John Walker Ross
- May 3, 2016
When a culture critic is as prolific and well known as Greil Marcus, and has written books as revered as Mystery Train and Lipstick Traces, it's a mouthful to say any one book defines him
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Frederick for 22nd Year
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Nov 6, 2015
Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is returning to Frederick for the twenty-second straight year with Maryland Ensemble Theatre's production at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The cast of over two dozen actors portraying the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future and Tiny Tim will transport audiences to Victorian England as the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge learns the error of his miserly ways and embraces the true spirit of Christmas.
Millersville's Choral Ensembles to Perform 'World Songs' Concert
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 19, 2015
Millersville University's choral ensembles will present 'World Songs: A Choral Odyssey' on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Biemesderfer Concert Hall at the Winter Center. This globetrotting musical trek traverses the earth to bring the audience a colorful presentation of quality choral literature. Sung in original languages, works include internationally renowned composers spanning the history of choral music, from the 14th century to the present. The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
BWW Review: MANSON Fills in the Missing Pieces
by John Walker Ross
- Oct 19, 2015
In fiction or life, I generally turn a cold shoulder to studies in psychopathy. I make a sort of exception for the subject of Charles Manson. Apparently I'm not alone.
BWW Review: ROSS MACDONALD: FOUR NOVELS OF THE 1950s Is a Great Introduction
by John Walker Ross
- Aug 18, 2015
Remarking on the distinction between English drawing room mysteries and America's hard-boiled crime dramas, Raymond Chandler famously wrote that his role model, Dashiell Hammett, “gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it for reasons, not just to provide a corpse.”
The Kitchen Presents AND THAT'S HOW THE RENT GETS PAID This Week
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 14, 2015
For the first time in two decades, The Kitchen will present a new edition of the acclaimed performance series And That's How the Rent Gets Paid, written by downtown legends Jeff Weiss and Richard C. Martinez. For three nights only (tonight, July 14, through July 16), Weiss and Martinez's thrilling serial drama, which follows a charming serial killer through the queer underbelly of New York City, will be brought to life by director and producer Brooke O'Harra with Kate Valk and Nicky Paraiso. The three-day marathon performance features an eclectic group of 50 performers including David Cale, Jennifer Miller, Keith McDermott, Becca Blackwell, Jess Barbagallo, Moe Angelos and Mark Bennett, among others. Weiss will appear in the production, in various cameo performances, throughout the three-day run.
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Broadcast JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION with LA Philharmonic, 7/24
by Matt Smith
- Jun 16, 2015
By any standard, John Williams is one of the greatest film composers of all time; his 49 Academy Award nominations are second only to Walt Disney himself. And Williams and Walt Disney Concert Hall have gone hand in hand since Williams opened the Hall's inaugural gala in 2003 with the world premiere of his concert work 'Soundings.'
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