Go! Contemporary Dance Works: In the Shadows of Pine Mountain Delving into the often raw and turbulent history of Appalachia, Go! Contemporary Dance Works is presenting a full length contemporary ballet, In the Shadows of Pine Mountain: the Scots-Irish exodus…
Review: River & Rail’s ‘Pass Over’ – Important Theatre, Compelling Performances
BY ALAN SHERROD There are so many compelling reasons to see Pass Over from River & Rail Theatre Company—where to begin? First, Antoinette Nwandu’s existential new tragi-comedy is currently running on Broadway to substantial acclaim; the very fact that…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: October First Friday Sizzles With Openings
River & Rail Theatre Company – Pass Over Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu opened on Broadway in the first week of August, becoming the first new play to begin performances since the Covid-19 shutdown darkened theatres in New York City.…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: March 10, 2020
“Let’s wait and see” is the statement we’re hearing a lot these days concerning possible cancellations of events due to the fears of accelerating the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Clearly, no one takes those sorts of high-pressure decisions lightly…
Review: Destiny and Time Collide in ‘Constellations’ at River and Rail Theatre Company
BY ALAN SHERROD Is life a matter of destiny or is it an infinite and seemingly random process of making choices? Not only does playwright Nick Payne make a firm case for the latter in his 70-minute, two character…
There’s Still More To Come As 2016-17 Arts and Music Season Winds Down
If you are like me, the on-rushing signs of summer seem to bring a bit of sadness that the organized arts season is coming to an end. While I used to temper those feelings with remarks about just how much the…