Charlie Cinnamon Award going to Mary Damiano
Mary Damiano Veteran South Florida arts journalist and critic Mary Damiano will receive the Carbonell Awards’ Charlie Cinnamon Award. The honor recognizes a person who contributes significantly to the support of the arts in the region and to the Carbonell Awards program. The award’s namesake is the legendary press agent...
‘Today, I am a Monster’ exhibition addresses vital issues
Here is just one example of Autumn Kioti’s artwork from her website, located at www.autumnkioti.com Area artist Autumn Kioti (they/them) has stitched, knitted, sketched and cobbled together a visual tale. It addresses the confluence of mental health, climate change, and the struggle to navigate a world where one can...
Barbra Streisand show lands in Boca Raton
Have you ever wondered what might happen if you stopped waiting for permission and began believing in yourself? Just ask Barbra Streisand. At age 21, she spent her evenings in New York City’s hottest cabaret clubs clad in funky thrift stoke finds. Meanwhile, also at age 21, acclaimed performer...
Some of South Florida theater’s shining stars
Barbara Bradshaw (Photo by Steve Anthony) Kelley Shanley (Photo by Jason Nuttle) A theater production that a critic hailed as a “masterpiece,” a much-lauded performer, a nationally-renowned regional theater, and a performing arts...
‘It’s theater in your living room’ — and it’s live
Photo by Brian Love Jason Weiss, founder and artistic director of No Pants Theatre Company. By AARON KRAUSE “Shhhhhh! It’s about to start!,” someone commented in eager anticipation of No Pants Theatre Company’s production of Samuel Garza Bernstein’s drama, If You Are Reading This. Most likely,...
Renowned playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81
By AARON KRAUSE SARASOTA, Fla. — Five-time Tony Award recipient Terrence McNally, the world-renowned playwright who received the Tony Awards’ Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre honor last year, died March 24 in Sarasota. He was 81 . Photo via Wikimedia McNally succumbed to complications from COVID-19, the disease caused by...
‘Happy Days’ at Thinking Cap Theatre thanks to bravura production
Photo by Nicole Stodard Despite Winnie’s odd situation, she finds reason to smile. In Thinking Cap Theatre’s production, Karen Stephens (pictured) plays the character. By AARON KRAUSE FT. LAUDERDALE — A man with much physical difficulty tries to reach the love of his life. Naturally, she seems...
‘Veronica’s Position’ entertains, provokes thought at Island City Stage
Photo by George Wentzler Philip Wilder (Ben Sandomir) is flanked by the women in his life. To our left, looking at the screen, is stage director Christina Groom (Mallory Dascomb) and Veronica Fairchild (Laura Hodos) By AARON KRAUSE WILTON MANORS, Fla. — The senator proclaims his vision for...
Panel: Despite challenges, live theater is here to stay
(from left) Eyring and Long By AARON KRAUSE WEST PALM BEACH — America’s regional theaters feature “extraordinary artistry,” a high-ranking advocate told a southeast Florida audience recently. In particular, “so many phenomenal writers” exist, producing “so much wonderful new work,” Theatre Communications Group Executive Director Teresa Eyring said during a...
Touching bioplay relates a part of ‘Dr. Ruth’ we might not know
Photo courtesy of GableStage. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Chances are, you won’t have the opportunity to visit renown sex therapist Ruth Westheimer (“Dr. Ruth”) in her New York home. The next best thing awaits you through Dec. 24 at suburban Miami’s GableStage. That is where the media personality will...
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