Shake It Up Returns Remixed to Shakespeare & Company July 31–August 3 Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse transforms once more into Twelfth Night’s Elephant Lounge for Shake It Up: The Remix, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespeare’s verse, playing July 31–August 3. Co-created by Allyn Burrows and Jacob Ming-Trent and directed by Burrows, this season … Continue reading One more time with feeling
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Blogtober: the 2025 Playlist
The tradition continues. Another October, another Blogtober — the time of year when the few of us still blogging rise from the grave to offer up some fresh content. And for me, another Blogtober brings another Blogtober playlist. I’ve been creating these for more than a decade, and as such, the Blogtober Master List has … Continue reading Blogtober: the 2025 Playlist
Ranking the Celluloid Terrors of 2024
Perusing the list of horror movies released in a given year always makes me realize how few new titles I actually saw in comparison to how many were available. Still, 16 is a pretty healthy number, counting films released in 2024 only and not my countless rewatches, franchise marathons, and rabbit holes. Here’s what I … Continue reading Ranking the Celluloid Terrors of 2024
Southern Gothic in the Berkshires: Oak by Terry Guest
Maliyah Gramata-Jones and Nettie Chickering; c)jcs The new play Oak by Terry Guest has a concise synopsis: …a southern gothic horror about three kids, an old woman with a shotgun, and a mysterious creek monster. Immediately attracted to the aesthetic, I was excited to have the opportunity to see a reading of Oak at Shakespeare … Continue reading Southern Gothic in the Berkshires: Oak by Terry Guest
Still, I Scribble: Two for 2024 (thus far)
Working the theater communications grind can, ironically, take a lot of time away from creative pursuits. But I have been able to publish a few things a bit more story-length than a ticket sales post this year. That said, my two most recent articles profile theater professionals. The first, an interview with actor and comedian … Continue reading Still, I Scribble: Two for 2024 (thus far)
