When one thinks of Christmas and the holidays, traditionally joyous thoughts of family get-togethers, presents, lovely dinners, and a festive electricity come to mind. “Traditionally” being... Read more
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “I refuse to accept the view mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood ca... Read more
The COVID nightmare drags on and it feels like forever since anyone has been able to watch a live theatre performance. In desperation, I suppose a Zoom play seems better than no play. At lea... Read more
The human experience presents many obstacles—seemingly at random. Deepak Chopra once said, “Coincidences are not accidents but signals from the universe which can guide us toward our true de... Read more
Ballet Chesapeake’s 2019 performance of “The Nutcracker” is an annual holiday favorite that is a must-see for audiences of all ages. Of course, it is a challenge for any ballet production to... Read more
“In the Blood” by Suzan-Lori Parks delivers a sliver of the life of a street person named “Hester La Negrita” with some inter-generational contorted winks and nudges to Hawthorn’s classic “A... Read more
At the heart of the production “Miss You Like Hell” is a riddling dynamic of human and cultural abandonment. This sentimental theme is often obscured by layers of seemingly random subplots t... Read more
“Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream, separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream? The Candy Man can.” “Willy Wonka The Musical“ presented by Charm City Players is Roal... Read more
Jimmy Buffett has a great line in his song “Barometer” that says “Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.” In many ways, this was my sense of the compilation of short plays in t... Read more