“Joy and Pandemic” by Taylor Mac. Directed by Loretta Greco. Scenic Design: Arnulfo Maldonado; Sound Designer and Composer: Fan Zhang; Costume Design: Sarita Fellows; Lighting Design: Jen Schriever. Presented by The Huntington, Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, through May 21. by Michele Markarian Joy (Stacy Fischer) and her unenthusiastic second husband,…
Alvin Ailey Will Rocka Your Soul
by Linda Chin Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston. Robert Battle, Artistic Director. At the Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, through May 7, 2023. Whether it’s your first-time seeing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (like my adult son), or the umpteenth (like my plus-two, Boston dance legend/educator-extraordinaire Adrienne…
Short Take: Theater Uncorked’s ‘Sideman’ Takes a Darkly Humorous Look at the Jazz World
Theater Uncorked’s ‘Sideman’ Take Darkly Humorous Look at the Jazz World ‘Sideman’ – Written by Warren Leight; Directed by Russell R. Greene. Presented by Theater Uncorked at the Plaza Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St. Boston, through May 7. by Mike Hoban As anyone who has attempted to make a…
Short Take: “And So We Walked” is a Transformative and Spiritual Journey
“And So We Walked”, by DeLanna Studi. Directed by Corey Madden. Produced by Octopus Theatricals. Presented by Arts Emerson, Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston through April 30. by Michele Markarian “A true story is dangerous. Even if you’re the best storyteller, you can’t run from the truth”. Thus begins DeLanna Studi’s moving and…
