Five soldiers are waiting; Cadet Luke Bradshaw casually adjusts a transistor radio playing mostly static interference and portions of a local jazz station. Cadet Josh Hutchby does random pushups, Alan Hunte and Trooper Alexander Smith pick their noses in unison, pushing and shoving ...
When it comes to having an idea for a movie, the journey from dream to screen can often takes years (assuming it's completed at all). But the 48 Hour Film Project offers the satisfying experience of writing, shooting, and editing a movie in two days ...
"Lottery Day" is a party with a guest list of nine. Mallory (a sizzling J. Nicole Brooks) has invited them to her back yard to celebrate, but no one knows what the occasion is. With a rich and complex web of ...
Kun-Yang Lin’s journey as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher began in his native country of Taiwan over 25 years ago, where he was a celebrated young dancer, who was already creating works of his own. For the last two decades, he has been artistic director-choreographer of KYL/Dancers, which Lin ...
The term "festival goggles" refers to the heightened reaction that a movie can receive when seen by viewers surrounded by the stars and filmmakers amid the buzz and excitement of an event like the multimedia lollapalooza South-by-Southwest in Austin, TX. But now ...
With the funny, callback-rich, and surprisingly moving series finale of "Broad City" behind us and no future episodes to look forward to, Culture Vulture would like to offer a final glance back at Comedy Central's dearly departed tribute to life-long friendships and bittersweet transitions... ...
The West Coast premiere of the immersive theater experience, “The Jungle” assaulted the April 4th opening night audience at San Francisco’s Curran with harsh lights, loud noise, beating drums, fits of anger, bouts of tears, physical violence, anguish, and despair. This is a profoundly heartbreaking ...
What do Anton Chekhov’s most celebrated play, “The Three Sisters,” written in 1901, and “Saturday Night Live’s” character Debbie Downer have in common? Superficially, not much. But co-directors Mark Jackson and Beth Wilmurt have reached for, and ...
Berkeley Repertory Theatre Why see a play that has no traditional plot or storyline to speak of, in which the performers are silent, accompanied only by occasional music? If the play is “Home,” the answer is that one should see this novel, noteworthy and appealing ...
Toward the end of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ breath-stealing, intense and all-together riveting production of August Wilson’s masterpiece, Fences, fierce thunder claps and intense lightning punctuate a highly-charged scene. But there is another storm raging throughout Dramaworks’ deft production, which will no doubt stir a variety of emotions. ...
