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Theater review: 'Neighbors' at the Matrix Theatre

2010-09-03 16:32:58

<![CDATA[Theater review: 'Neighbors' at the Matrix Theatre]]>

Paging Disney's Rich Ross: Whatever you do, don't read this 'Secretariat' review!

2010-10-07 16:32:34

<![CDATA[Paging Disney's Rich Ross: Whatever you do, don't read this 'Secretariat' review!]]>

Center Stage gives Baltimore premiere of 'Clybourne Park'

2013-04-20 06:39:00

In Act 1 of “Clybourne Park,” the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play by Bruce Norris receiving a potent Baltimore premiere at Center Stage, civility breaks down as white and black characters in a modest Chicago house start talking...

A loaded question for you: Are you happy?

2013-03-01 11:26:00

The other day, somewhat on a whim, I walked around downtown Chicago for a while and stopped random strangers and asked if they were happy. I carried a notebook and identified myself as a reporter and wrote down what they said, and though I've done my...

Take a ride with this 'Daisy'

2012-10-30 14:27:00

The cast of "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Plaza Theatre in Manalapan features a trio of in-sync virtuosos playing freely, playing tightly and playing sweetly. Directed seamlessly by Michael Leeds, the comedy-drama by Alfred Uhry was turned into a mega-...

The minstrel's legacy

2012-10-01 00:00:00

The new book "Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy From Slavery to Hip-Hop," by Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen, explores the history of minstrelsy, dissecting how it became the most popular form of American entertainment before vaudeville and identifying how...

is out of touch. I think he's out of touch with people in general. I guess that happens when you have more money than God.

2012-01-23 12:08:25