The Intersection of Faith and Culture
James Fagan Tait’s musical adaption of Fyodor Dostoyesky’s The Idiot whisks you into 19th century Russia on a haunting ride through the dark but comic trials of the innocent and honest ‘idiot,’ whose own goodness pulls him into the struggles of two families, love, a femme fatal and the merciless claws […]
Few genres come burdened with a heavier air of self-importance than the biopic. For they are expected to not only tell an entertaining story, but also serve as a compelling tribute to their famed subjects’ profound importance and exceptionalness. Muddying the waters further is the fact that, frankly, reality isn’t […]
The reality seed Poor Little Rich Girl has sixties style icon Edie Sedgwick in her New York apartment acting out a day in her own life. The beginning scene shows an out-of-focus Sedgwick sleeping, then waking up to talk on the phone, smoke cigarettes, put on makeup, and try on […]
More specifically, Advice from a Rock Star on How to Interview a Rock Star. Not going to lie… I’m nervous about this upcoming interview with Derek Webb. I mean, in the first place, what if he’s an ***hole? I’m not calling him one preemptively, by the way… don’t get mad, Derek […]
Late last year Victoria’s The Wicks put out Clouds– a highly worthwhile EP for the winter season. A precursor to a full length set for release some time this spring, Clouds shies away from being either rock or country, choosing to reside in the divine space in between. In The New […]
Pacific Theatre’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is a moving, funny and provocative performance. Directed by Jason Goode and starring Aleks Paunovic and Lori Triolo, it is a play that challenges you to think about the nature of self-abuse, forgiveness and our profound need […]
