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Centerstage adapts O'Neill's comedic take on Americana

Even when they fall far short of virtuosity, Centerstage's productions have often been rescued by technical craft and the occasional full-throttle performance. Such is the case with the theater's revival of Ah, Wilderness!, the only certified comedy in Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill's canon.… Post the First Comment

Radio classic This American Life hits TV

Addiction is a scourge. It digs deep into your flesh and cries for satisfaction without relent. Sometimes, you confront it, dive into its insatiable maw in a heroic act of defiance. It has taken you into the depths, but it cannot keep you there. Usually, however, we are overwhelmed by the weight of it.… Post the First Comment

Witness brings theater to life in 24 hours

This past Friday night, March 27, at 10 p.m., a group of seven writers came together to compose four original short plays. The twist? In less than 24 hours these four short plays would be performed in front of a packed audience in the Arellano Theater. The 24-Hour Theater Experiment was created two years ago by Jim Graziano for his Homewood Arts Certificate Final Project, and Witness Theater has appropriated this model for its own experiment.… 1 Comment

If nothing else, The Black Lips are a party

I don't want to talk about the switch to Vice, I don't want to talk about that New York Times documentary. I don't even feel like telling you about what their music sounds like. Attempts at describing noises are pretty futile. If you can't find anything else to talk about, then shut up and play me the record.… Post the First Comment


Comedy on ice: an interview with Jon Heder from Blades of Glory

Figure skating may seem to be just sequins, spandex and sit spins, but Blades of Glory will have you thinking differently. Jon Heder, better known as Napoleon Dynamite, stars with Will Ferrell in their latest blockbuster comedy. The loopy plot goes something like this: When two hot-headed rivals meet up at the World Figure Skating Championships, the competition gets a little too physical. 3 Comments

Days brings sophistication to Hopkins theater

Days brings sophistication to Hopkins theater

Book of Days, currently being presented at the Merrick Barn by the Johns Hopkins University Theater, is the second of three Lanford Wilson plays to be performed on campus this year, the first being Talley's Folley and the final being 5th of July, which is scheduled for the end of the semester. Post a comment

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