THE MOORS: Juxtaposing The Old and The New at Diversionary
by lisa lipsey – Is it true that everything old is new? Perhaps everything is just old? Maybe just timeless? The issues, relationships, the story of humankind? Playwright Jen Silverman investigates this concept in her play The Moors, the recipient of a 2015 Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award. By set and costume, the show […]
ROTTERDAM: Living and Loving Authentically
by lisa lipsey – This holiday season Skylight Theatre Company asks audiences to join them as they examine transformation, humor, complex relationships and authenticity. Welcome to Rotterdam, an Olivier Award-winning show by Jon Brittain, that is making its West Coast Premiere. Since 2011, Skylight has focused on discovering, developing and producing new plays and Rotterdam […]
SAN DIEGO WOMEN’S CHORUS Presents an Evening of Elemental Connections
by lisa lipsey – In wrapping up their thirtieth anniversary season, the San Diego Women’s Chorus is delighting in the opportunity to celebrate and connect with Mother Nature, bringing sunny San Diego a sampling of all things elemental. Kathleen Hansen, Artistic Director, notes, “Elements is an exploration of the interplay between nature and humanity. Earth, […]
Eating Disorders and the LGBTQ Community
by myra hendley, primary therapist, eating recovery center – Eating disorders are no longer assigned only to teenage girls, but are affecting anyone regardless of race, gender or any other division. When general self-worth suffers, eating disorders can often present in people’s lives as a way to cope or fill a void. Physical self-worth or […]
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE with Something Rotten’s Adam Pascal
by tim parks – Shakespeare once wrote in the play As You Like It that “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” The tried-and-true adage is something actor Adam Pascal can certainly relate to, as he has spent much of his life under the stage’s spotlight. The singer/actor made […]
2017 Now Deadliest Year Ever for Transgender People in U.S.
from edge media network – With the shooting death of 47-year-old Stephanie Montez, 2017 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people living in America. Montez was found dead Oct. 21 near Corpus Christi, Texas after being shot three times according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. She is the 24th known death of […]
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS
THE STORY BEHIND CHARLES DICKENS AND THE WORLD’S MOST BELOVED TALE ~ by joel martens ~ Utter the phrase “Bah Humbug!” and there isn’t a person on the planet or at least very few, who won’t be transported to the dark, inhospitable world that surrounds the old crank, Ebenezer Scrooge. There are few books that […]
SAN DIEGO OPERA: AS ONE
TRANSFORMING THE FACE OF SELF-DISCOVERY Blythe Gaissert Kelly Markgraf Every once in a while, you get to bear witness to something that changes not only your view on the world but alters the course for everyone who comes in contact with it. A powerful book, film, work of art, a breathtaking natural setting or a […]
END OF THE RAINBOW: Judy Garland’s Swan Song Tribute
by tony reverditto – Since her endearing role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz back in 1939, Judy Garland won the hearts of millions, cementing her as a much-beloved icon throughout her entire career. An image marred only, by her ongoing struggle with an addiction to drugs and alcohol throughout that storied calling. End […]
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE: Discovering Elvis…And High Heels
by lisa lipsey – Cygnet Theatre is now in rehearsals for the San Diego premiere of the witty, sequin-filled musical comedy The Legend of Georgia McBride. Written by Obie award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man), the show brings both sass and meaningful storytelling. “The real center of the story is about people finding their […]