Review: CIRCUS AT THE SYMPHONY at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - May 20, 2025
As a child, I absolutely adored going to the circus. I was mesmerized by the high-flying acrobats who danced through the air like magic, enchanted by the kaleidoscope of bright colors that twirled before my eyes, and endlessly amused by the clowns who could send the whole crowd into fits of giggles with nothing more than a goofy grin or a perfectly timed pratfall.
The NEA Grant Terminations and What it Means for the Future of American Theatre
by Cara Joy David - May 19, 2025
Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy.
Riot Fest Unveils Daily Lineups for 20th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2025
Riot Fest has unveiled the daily lineups for its 20th anniversary, and single-day tickets are now on sale. Fans can now pick the perfect day or days to catch Green Day, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and over 90 other artists performing September 19–21.
Interview: Malinda Beckham & Curtis Barber of BUG at DIRT DOGS
by Brett Cullum - May 14, 2025
So I think, first and foremost, Bug, believe it or not, is a love story. Without loneliness and without loss and without vulnerability, we don't get to the place that we need to be, where this crater of ache exists inside Agnes, which opens her up to Peter. Which really is the beginning of the infestation.
THE 39 STEPS Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2025
This July, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage a new production of Patrick Barlow’s hilarious Olivier and Tony Award winning stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic 1935 spy thriller, The 39 Steps.