Can’t cope? Dreary winter weather got you down? Finding the TV as dull as dirty roadside snow since the Winter Olympics ended? You may want to take a trip to the Paul Robeson Theatre at the African American Cultural Center where the musical revue “Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope” is sure to ignite a … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope’ at The Paul Robeson Theatre
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Theatre Review: ‘The Night Alive’ at Irish Classical Theatre
The power of a blackbox theatre—particularly a blackbox theatre “in-the-round” (in which the stage is surrounded by seats on all sides)—is the intimacy it creates. If you’ve been to the Irish Classical Theatre before, you’re familiar with the unique experience that is cultivated through a space like this. The audience feels like they have a … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Night Alive’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Road Less Traveled Theatre Announces 2018/2019 Season!
Road Less Traveled Theatre's 2018 / 2019 Season! HAND TO GOD A Western New York Premiere By Robert Askins A 2015 Broadway Comedy! September 7 – 30, 2018 In the wake of tragedy, Jason and his mother renew their commitment to the local church and commit to organizing a spiritually redemptive puppet show. There’s only … Continue reading Road Less Traveled Theatre Announces 2018/2019 Season!
Charter School Honors Arts Champions, Including Actor Chris Kelly
Actor/director Chris Kelly will take a special bow on Saturday, April 14 when he is honored by the Global Concepts Charter School in Lackawanna at its annual fundraising gala. The black tie event will be held in WNED’s downtown Buffalo studio, beginning at 5pm. Kelly will be in superb company. Emmy Award winning actor Keith … Continue reading Charter School Honors Arts Champions, Including Actor Chris Kelly
American Repertory Theater of Western New York Announces 2018/2019 Season!
2018-2019 Season at ART of WNY Announcement! . Curtain Up! production: Heathers Directed by Candice Kogut Sept 6th-22nd . Fool For Love by Sam Shepard Directed by Kelli Bocock-Natale Oct 25th-Nov 17th . Meet Me In St Louis The Musical Radio Play Directed by Catherine Burkhardt Dec 14th-22nd with a special Saturday matinee event . … Continue reading American Repertory Theater of Western New York Announces 2018/2019 Season!
First Look: “Night Mother’ by Brazen-Faced Varlets
For Lara Harberberger, executive/artistic director of Brazen-Faced Varlets, giving women the opportunities to experience artist growth as actors is her mission, “There are not many shows where women are given the chance to grow and develop their artistic strengths,” says Harberberger. “We pick shows, by women, that have strong female characters that allow women to … Continue reading First Look: “Night Mother’ by Brazen-Faced Varlets
First Look: ‘The Night Alive’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Great plays are plot-driven; exceptional plays are character driven. That human element draws you into a story, exposes your imagination to heartache or triumph, takes you to a place that may be comforting or disturbing. The relationships between the characters can move you or repel you, entertain you or unnerve you…but it’s that connection to … Continue reading First Look: ‘The Night Alive’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Comedy Review: ‘Weekend Laughs’ at Main Street Cabaret
Late Friday night, somewhere between, say, 11:15 and midnight, the Metro Rail rolled and clanged down Main Street in front of the Alleyway Theatre, and someone inside the theater’s Main Street Cabaret yelled “Look out, don’t hit that train!” It didn’t make the late news, but it made a lot of people crack up. … Continue reading Comedy Review: ‘Weekend Laughs’ at Main Street Cabaret
The Kavinoky Theatre Announces 2018/2019 Season!
2018/19 season of Musicals, New Plays and Classics! SWEENEY TODD music by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler September 7th-30th Directed by John Fredo With 8 Tonys under its belt, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, dramatic, yet funny musical theatre classic. The infamous 19th century tale of the revenge-seeking demon … Continue reading The Kavinoky Theatre Announces 2018/2019 Season!
Theatre Review: ‘Ben Butler’ at Kavinoky Theatre
It’s a heck of a way to start a new job. Ben Butler still has boxes to unpack in his Fort Monroe, Virginia office. He’s a Union general and Virginia has just voted to join the Confederacy. His West Point-educated Lieutenant is an over-eager servant who aims to please but can’t help but fall short. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Ben Butler’ at Kavinoky Theatre
