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Caroline Paradis as Nora shares her disdain for the concept of marriage to Lucy Bly as Anne Marie. Photo by Your Theatre Inc. In 1879, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House would be staged. Following the story of Nora Helmer, Ibsen's piece would dramatically question the role of women in society at the time. It wasn't … Continue reading “A Doll’s House, Part 2” Brings Emotion, Feminism to New Bedford
New Bedford Festival Theatre's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" runs for 4 more shows from July 28th to the 30th at the Zeiterion Theatre. Grab tickets here and experience the magic of "Dreamcoat."
When it was announced that the final show of the season would be "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," I knew I had to audition.
Photo by Jay Blakesberg/Retna LTD. Well, Jerry, you would have been 80 today. I can’t put into words the feeling of wishing you were still alive. I think all I can do is wish. I wish you were still here, playing music for the hippies, the deadbeats, the outcasts, the lonely. I wish you were … Continue reading An Open Letter to Jerry Garcia
You heard stories, you read articles, and you watched his show. Your children watched his show. You might know him, and his passion for helping children deal with feelings, but you might not know the person that is Mr. Rogers. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” sees Tom Hanks play Mr. Rogers as he helps … Continue reading “A Beautiful Day” for a Film
How true to source does one have to be? This is the underlying question of CATS, the new movie-musical from Tom Hooper. Based on the original musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this film tries to take the original musical in a new direction, and fails. In order to understand why this movie came about, we … Continue reading “CATS” far from “purr”fect
Sam Raimi's follow up to his 1981 masterpiece takes the Evil Dead franchise to the outer realms of reality. Does this detract from the body horror we saw in 1980, or does this sequel hold up? This review DOES contain spoilers. When we last leave Ash, his body had been attacked by "The Evil." This … Continue reading Richie Reviews: The Evil Dead 2
As October starts, so does the horror movies. This series will look at 31 different horror films that have helped shape the genre. We'll be looking at the good, the bad, and the so-bad-they're-good. Starting off this series is Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. This review DOES contain spoilers. Written and directed by Raimi, this … Continue reading Richie Reviews: The Evil Dead
An often over-looked genre of music is "Barbershop." Consisting of four singers, this mostly acapella music is modernly utilized as a way to show just how great an arrangement can be. Composers and arrangers try their hand at arranging songs across all genres, mostly country, folk, and pop. Give a listen to five of my … Continue reading 5 Best Barbershop Quartet Performances
New England boasts some iconic imagery. The mountains of New Hampshire, the historic Boston, Massachusetts, and the beaches of Newport, Rhode Island are a few examples of the great things this region has to offer. Something about owning a log cabin in Northern NH is a dream in the eyes of suburban Bostonians. One step … Continue reading Mountain Weekend: Folk Meets Country in Middleboro, MA
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