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CBT Stages a (Slightly) Kinder, Gentler Version of Shakespeare’s Notorious ‘Titus Andronicus’

In Performing Arts by Alan SherrodFebruary 16, 2016leave a COMMENT

With a tally of 14 deaths by various means, plus bodily mutilation, rape, and cannibalism, one might assume that William Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus is little more than a violent …

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Clarence Brown’s ‘Santaland Diaries’ Reveals the All-Too-Real Spirit of the Season

In Performing Arts by Alan SherrodDecember 7, 2015leave a COMMENT

It is said that no two snowflakes are alike. It can also be said that no two people can ever agree on what the December holiday season really is. All …

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Chris Trew’s Unabashedly Weird Comedy Comes to the Scruffy City Comedy Festival

In Performing Arts by Mike GibsonNovember 11, 2015leave a COMMENT

New Orleans’ Chris Trew is a performer of rare talent and singular versatility: a comedian and comedic instructor versed in stand-up and improv alike; a professional wrestler/hype man/wrestling manager; a …

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Clarence Brown’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ Suffers From Familiarity

In Performing Arts by Alan SherrodOctober 7, 2015leave a COMMENT

Popularity in the theater can be either a blessing or a burden. Shakespeare rarely suffers for his ubiquity. Neither do Henrik Ibsen, August Wilson, or Tennessee Williams. However, thanks to …

Jonesborough’s National Storytelling Festival Gathers Tales From Around the World

In Performing Arts by Jacob SharbelOctober 1, 2015leave a COMMENT

The 43rd annual National Storytelling Festival, Oct. 2-4 in Jonesborough, Tenn., attracts a diverse cast of characters from all different backgrounds, fitting an entire universe of stories into this small East Tennessee …

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