Back injury forces James Levine out for Met's fall season
The New York Times today (Sept. 6) is reporting that [...]
Beach Boys' concert exceeds expectations
Reviewed by Rebecca Sheriff I must admit I went into [...]
Sedaka hits woven seamlessly into CRT musical comedy
High-energy acting, strong vocals, flawless choreography and lighting, and a clever stage play combined to showcase songs of Neil Sedaka as the Chenango River Theatre in Greene presented “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” (Friday, Aug. 19). The Eric Jackson-Ben Winters musical comedy, premiered in Albany in 2005, wove in 16 of Sedaka’s songs so well that one would think they were written expressly for this show. The principals showed their versatility in a show demanding acting, singing, and dancing. The whole cast and crew worked smoothly together with good pacing, never losing momentum or energy. Two hours seemed to fly by. On so many levels, this was a thoroughly enjoyable show!
Food for thought: Is director of Broadway-bound 'Porgy and Bess' tinkering — or tampering — with a classic?
Proposed changes to "Porgy and Bess" before its Broadway revival [...]
EPAC's 'Tempest' survives and surpasses many storms
Reviewed by Nicholas Linnehan I was very eager to see [...]
EPAC's 'Hair' was perfect summer entertainment
Reviewed by Rebecca Sheriff Last weekend I took a break [...]
Thought you'd like to know: Reviewers check out Brunhilde in buckskin
As BAMirror mentioned earlier, acclaimed Wagnerian soprano Deborah Voigt is [...]
In Memorium: Genevieve Cerwonka
The community has lost a great talent and a huge [...]
‘Blood Wedding’ gives voice to Lorca’s genius’
Reviewed by Tony Villecco Federico Garcia Lorca was one of [...]
Exuberant Galumpha Gang combines artistic disciplines to go 'splish, splash'
The Discovery Center and the Galumpha Dance Company combined poetry, music, tumbling, acrobatics and interpretive dance in the fourth Galumpha Gang camp for kids as 37 children ages 7 to 18 to planned, practiced and performed "Water," a program of exercise, art and entertainment. The poetry, the movements and the music were all created by the children with help of the staff and interns. The acrobatic formations taught the children valuable lessons in coordination, cooperation, teamwork and trust. The poetry revealed some serious thought by some children about the many forms water takes and its importance in our lives.
