Review
Next Act Play Punches Above Its Weight
‘A Small Fire’ is classic ensemble production about family facing a parent’s sudden decline.
Feb 4th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Bay View’s Hi-Fi Cafe a Time Warp
‘50s and ’60s atmosphere and made-from-scratch breakfasts, lunches, shakes and malts
Feb 4th, 2020 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Moser Is a Rock Star in Shostakovich
Guest cellist kills it. And symphony soars in Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony.
Feb 3rd, 2020 by Brendan Fox
Rep’s ‘Hedwig’ Is Crazy Rock-Fueled Fun
Gender-bender musical is a kind of carnival mixing comedy, drama and a bizarre love story.
Feb 3rd, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Irishman’ Is Not the Best Scorsese
And doesn’t deserve best film Oscar. And yet it's powerful, and meaningful on many levels.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Art You Can Drink To
The Art Bar show of mosaic works, “Parts Made Whole”, does nicely with or without a drink.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Todd Mrozinski
‘The Joker’ Is a New Low for Oscars
This disgraceful film doesn’t deserve nominations for best picture or best actor.
Jan 16th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Mischievous “Two Popes” Packs a Punch
And Jonathan Pryce deserves the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Pope Francis.
Jan 15th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Little Women’ a Minor Movie
Greta Gerwig’s screenplay and direction not a major improvement on past film versions.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Oh So Many Colors
Tory Folliard show features 10 artists exploring the charms and contradictions of color theory.
Jan 8th, 2020 by Catherine Jozwik
A ‘Ruddigore’ For the Ages
Skylight production of less-known Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is clever, funny and smartly sung.
Jan 6th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
The Mystical Power of Tom Uttech
His intense paintings of the wilderness, now displayed at MOWA, pack a magical punch.
Jan 2nd, 2020 by Todd Mrozinski
