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Pictorial: ‘Bennett’s War’ Nashville Red Carpet Screening
Regal Green Hills Cinema 16 was the site of a Nashville red carpet screening for the new film “Bennett’s War” on Monday. The film features […]
An Appreciation: Plenty of Smiles From Chaffin’s Barn’s ‘Annie’
It was raining as I drove to Chaffin’s Barn for Saturday’s closing performance of “Annie.” Thankfully the rain ended just before I parked and exited […]
The Virtue of Active Listening at Nashville’s Destiny Theatre Experience, Actors Bridge Ensemble and Pipeline-Collective
What constitutes “good play writing,” “good directing” and “good acting” are obviously highly subjective, and seemingly endless, discussions. But clear communication between playwrights, directors, actors, […]
Review: The Terrible Cost Of Inhumanity In Searing ‘Maidens’
“Life is a pleasure. And pleasures, like life, are short.” – Jenny-Wanda Barkmann NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The quote above seems quite positive, and certainly harmless […]
Film Review: The Pain & Peace of Connecting in ‘Luke and Jo’
At the 2014 Nashville Film Festival I had the pleasure of seeing the Tennessee premiere of “As It Is In Heaven,” the feature-directing debut of […]
An Appreciation: Nashville Opera Powerfully & Poignantly Reminds Us That “The Cradle…” Still Rocks 82 Years Later
Nashville Opera‘s sold out, sadly all-too-limited May 10-12 engagement of Marc Blitzstein‘s “The Cradle Will Rock” was a powerful and poignant reminder that live performance […]
An Appreciation: Betty Buckley, Lewis J. Stadlen & Company’s Swell, Splendid, Stupendous “Hello, Dolly!”
On the Wall of Fame just to the left of the door to the tech booth in Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall there’s a […]
What’s Old Is New: A Note About This Site
In 2004 I launched a website devoted to theater reviews I wasn’t writing for The Tennessean. That site, StageCritic.com, ended after I left the paper […]
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