Broome Arts Mirror – Local Theatre Reviews
The Broome Arts Mirror is a group of volunteers affiliated with the Broome County Arts Council who write previews and reviews about local performances and arts shows. For inquiries, including having someone review your local production, please contact us at bamirror@broomearts.org.
Aron Quartett was a gift from Vienna
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd The Brentano and Borromeo, the Juilliard, the Kronos, the New Zealand, the Ying and many others – I’ve heard some world-class string quartets in my day — but none of them can hold a candle to the Aron Quartett of Vienna, and last Sunday’s concert. [...]
Half-Light's 'Barefoot' is 'must-see production'
Reviewed by Ralph Hall The “watchers” battle the “doers” in Half-Light Theatre’s production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park, which opened last night (March 23) in the newly renovated ballroom of the Roberson Mansion in Binghamton. Director Tim Mollen established a pace and beat that nourished the humor and [...]
Did you have an art-full weekend?
Galleries, concert halls, theaters, even honky-tonks: Where did live art and your weekend collide this past week? Please share.
BU vocal ensembles excel in homage to Canada
Reviewed by Sarah Kuras This past Thursday (March 15), I had the pleasure of attending the joint Harpur Chorale/Women’s Chorus concert at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center. The two groups performed vocal works by Canadian composers, folk songs and songs of First Nation People. This beautifully curated selection of pieces [...]
BCAC to administer Community Foundation's new artists' grant program
The Community Foundation for South Central New York and the Broome County Arts Council are collaborating on a new program to provide funding to individual artists. A two-year pilot called the Artists Fund will be unveiled at a joint news conference at 10:30 a.m. today (March 15) at the [...]
'Cats' is the cat's meow at The Forum
Reviewed by Sarah Kuras The Broadway Theater League presented another award-winning show this past Sunday(March 11) at The Forum in Binghamton: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. This was my first time seeing this iconic show, which sets a collection of T.S. Eliot poems set to music with flawless choreography and [...]
Paul Taylor/BU Symphony Orchestra collaboration is incredible
Reviewed by Sarah Kuras Last Saturday (March 10), the Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Timothy Perry, again gave a wonderful performance at BU’s Anderson Center. These two groups, which last worked together in 2009, left me breathless. It is hard to describe the [...]
Classic Simon comedy next up for new Half Light Theatre
By Ralph Hall Broome County is blessed with several theatrical productions company. The newest is Half Light Theatre, which is producing Barefoot in the Park later this month in the newly redecorated ballroom of the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front St., Binghamton. The company was founded and is managed by [...]
Were the arts part of your week?
What did you do in the arts this past week? As a loyal "stage mom," I saw all four performances of My Fair Lady at Union-Endicott High School (and enjoyed every one of them!). How about you? Did you see The Crucible at BU (see review that follows), or [...]
'Crucible' passes trial at BU
Reviewed by Sarah Kuras Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible came to life this past weekend at Binghamton University. The Watters Theater was packed for opening night (March 9) as the audience was transported back to Salem Village in 1692. As the eerie lights came on, women danced and sang [...]
Kudos to UCF winners — and donors
The Broome County Arts Council will announce $224,754 in United Cultural Fund grant awards for 2012 at 1:30 p.m. today (March 8) at BCAC’s downtown Binghamton office and gallery. The United Cultural Fund, BCAC’s largest program, is an annual combined campaign for the arts that provides general operating support [...]
What did you do in the arts this past weekend?
Did you participate in the First Friday Art Walk? Were you in the audience -- or on stage -- for a high school musical? Did you catch a play, concert or reading? Please share your opinions and experiences here.
In one-woman show, Weeks makes every character come alive
Reviewed by Ralph Hall The question is: How many characters can one actor successfully create and portray in one 90-minute monologue? In Slut, produced this week (Feb. 28 and 29) at the Schorr Family Firehouse Stage in Johnson City, Heidi Weeks established a persona for numerous characters in such depth that [...]
Busy high school musical season begins this weekend
By Barb Van Atta “March Musical Madness.” With a nod to collegiate basketball, that’s how Larry Kassan, director of special projects for the Binghamton City School District’s Rod Serling School of the Arts, describes the upcoming season of Broadway musicals presented by high schools in Broome County. Performances begin [...]
Did you have an art-full week?
Gallery hopping, catching a concert or play, hearing a bar band, rehearsing for your own show? What have you been doing to fill your week with the arts?
