POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - The past, present and future are but one moment in the sight of God. Time and space are merely accidental conditions of thought. The imagination can transcend them. It’s this quote from Oscar Wilde’s “De Profundis” that allows...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - By the time the encapsulated moral of the musical in “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught” springs forth in Act II of South Pacific, you are clued into the brilliance of composers and lyricists Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Not...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - If people didn’t catch a first-run film in theaters during the early ’80s, you would often hear them say, “Well, I’ll just wait a couple of years for it to be shown on TV.” That was, of course, before the proliferation of...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Migraine headaches affect nearly 20 million Americans. The nausea, light sensitivity and blinding pain associated with migraines debilitate the sufferer. The intense pain may come on suddenly or can be preceded by a warning period of seeing stars, zigzag...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - It was an ambush of aesthetics—a hijacking of the moment. And, admittedly, it was pretty cool. Minutes ago, whole groups were quietly sauntering their way through a west-side art exhibit during the monthly Gallery Stroll. Now they are standing outside,...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - In an arts community increasingly driven by the financial necessities of making a living and paying gallery overhead costs, it is refreshing to find artists willing to take risks with their work. Throughout her career, Rebecca Campbell has remained constant...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Ushers wearing white gloves cordially guide you to a pew. At the back of the Calvary Baptist Chruch, a soundman works the knobs of a P.A. system. An electric bassist, pianist and organist play a coordinated riff. Behind them, the church’s men’s...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Bug spray, a blanket, a picnic basket and paper plates are all things you can use at a barbecue. But as June continues bustin’ out all over, you may find items that need to be added to your barbecue checklist as amenities for seeing summer theater...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - If Shakespeare were still alive today, he’d be raking in the royalties as richest playwright in the world. And if his works weren’t in the public domain, you’d bet his agents would be the first to sue the Reduced Shakespeare Company...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Just like snow globes, mini-spoons and Hard Rock Cafe merchandise, tourists collect performances of The Phantom of the Opera. Although there are still some who haven’t seen the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical juggernaut from the Reagan-Thatcher era,...