Posted in March 2012 …

Cara Mia Theatre Visits La Esquinita, USA

Decaying barrio, magic universe, smokin’ live theatre. Ruben C. Gonzalez shape-shifts nine lives like el gato in his many-hued kaleidoscope of the imagination…. His live stage art is transcendent, exhilarating in its simplicity, yet full of emotional depth. Billing his work as “socio/spiritual theatre for a new age”, Cara Mia Theatre presents three performances of … Continue reading →

Vote Early, Vote Often! Arts Blogger Challenge

Dear subscribers, readers and friends: Please vote for my blog (Critical Rant) in Spring For Music‘s “Great Arts Blogger Challenge”. **IT APPEARS YOU CAN VOTE ONCE A DAY** It gives me the opportunity to advocate for N. Texas arts on a national level. It’s a cool, national competition with a weekly public voting component. All … Continue reading →

Crash-test Crullers: Superior Donuts @ Theatre Too

Holey Rollers! Flex your opposable dunkin’ digits, and prime your taste buds. When’s the last time you attended the theatre where the show made you so hungry for coffee and doughnuts you could hijack a Roach Coach on the street at intermission? Theatre Too, the downstairs space lozenge at Theatre Three, presents Tracy Letts’ 2008 … Continue reading →

Anchor or Albatross? New York’s Cultural Capital

New York has long been considered the cultural capital of America. Is it still? If not, where? Chew on that image a while: “the cultural capital of America”. With the diversity of regional influences – cultural heritage, geography, job markets, educational opportunities, to name a few – it’s hard to say that any one location … Continue reading →

Uptown’s Broadway: Resource of Pride

Backwards, forwards or sideways, the annual song and dance benefit extravaganza Uptown Players mounts at Dallas’ Kalita Humphreys Theater in celebration of non-heterosexual life and love is a pleasure to experience. This year’s fundraiser, “Broadway Our Way”, marks the 10th year of successful performance with mature grace, effective balance between vocals and dance and occasional … Continue reading →

Gary Garrison at TeCo: Playwright, got your back!

Scholars of the Diaspora: doesn’t that offer a glorious vision of diversity in cultural exchange? Oak Cliff-based TeCo Theatrical Productions, in partnership with the Dallas non-profit Big Thought, presents a weighty, diverse national caliber “Scholars” Speaker Series in 2012, part of the company’s community education and outreach mission. On March 16, Gary Garrison, Executive Director … Continue reading →

Something for everyone: National Theatre Live, tonight!

A funny thing happened on the way to the National Theatre. Zing! As part of its international series, the “best of British theatre broadcast live to cinemas around the world” National Theatre Live scores a soaring comic “10” with its filmed presentation of A Comedy of Errors. This early William Shakespeare’s work gets overshadowed by … Continue reading →

Unanswered Prayer at Nouveau 47

Prayer,  by Jonathan Kravetz: as in without a, or much needed. In Nouveau 47’s inaugural New Works/New Voices Festival in 2011, Kravetz’s The Beast in My Pants, a sexy, erudite farce romp splashed with social commentary, helped launch the new festival with style and sophistication. I was delighted when I learned that Nouveau 47 planned … Continue reading →

Passholders Choose Loop 2012 Best of Shows

One Mo’ Time…. ANNOUNCING THE BEST OF LOOP 2012 MAIN STAGE Haven Productions presents International Falls International Falls, by Thomas Ward, is the story of a burned out standup comedian and a hotel desk clerk trying to enjoy a one-night stand after a comedy show. What begins as an innocuous frolic turns into a philosophical … Continue reading →