Dominique Morisseau’s Temptations Make Us Love Them by Lynne Stevens From the first beat, “Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations” lifts us out of our seats. It’s a trip down a memory lane of music with this fast-paced story of the 60s magical quintet. By the end we were all on…
Bill Irwin’s Comic Genius Sweeps Us into Beckett World by Patricia L. Morin Dynamic actor and writer Bill Irwin warmly greets us on a near empty stage, with only a lectern, a bench, under a soft spotlight. Irwin presents us with a question: Can Samuel Beckett’s unique work be incorporated in the performance art…
Mildred Inez Lewis Celebrates African American Sheroes by Patricia L. Morin & K. Marguerite Caronna Inspired by George C. Wolfe’s 1986 play “The Colored Museum,” Mildred Inez Lewis adds a Woman’s Wing to the museum of African American culture. “The Museum Annex” provides a comic, kaleidoscopic romp through the history of Black women’s achievements…
Diablo Cody Wraps Morissette Songs Around Family Dysfunction by Patricia L. Morin Alanis Morissette’s world famous 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill,” coupled with Diablo Cody’s book, unfolds teenage existential uneasiness in a sharp, surreal, sensational evening. Neon lights form a rooftop frame for colorful ever-changing video scenes. Walls split open to reveal a bakery,…