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It’s possible to love an entire spectrum of shows out on the Fringe, from polished pros to talented kids who don’t know what they’re doing is hard.
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Fringe One: Brits Old and New Plus Gun Commedia and a Couple of Tips
he Fringe is upon us again, with 90 shows in 10 locations before July 4. Of three picked using my scientific method, all three proved to be worth the effort and one was a delightful; surprise.
Perfection Is the Dream in Old Globe’s ‘tokyo fish story’
The simplicity of sushi – fish, rice and vinegar – is deceptive when pondering a life dedicated to getting it just right.
Peace! It’s Worth All the Talk at Old Globe ‘Camp David’
Three men talking as the world waits. At Camp David, the U.S. Presidents’ getaway in Maryland, Jimmy Carter invited Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin to three days of discussing peace in the Middle-East. So, 13 days later…
Too Much Muck Makes Movies Self-Censor in LJP ‘Hollywood”
The avid fans of silent films couldn’t always separate the fantasy from the reality up there on the screen and censors were hurting business. With morals charges and even murders multiplying, the studios decided to hire their own censor and ‘the Hays Office’ was born, just in time to do damage control of one of Hollywood’s most enduring cold cases.
Music No Help In the Struggle For Sadie’s Soul at the Old Globe
Nearly a century after W. Somerset Maugham dreamed up Sadie Thompson tempting the anguished missionary in “Rain,” the Old Globe has revived the whole business with music added. But the rules have changed and Sqadie just hasn’t the impact she once had.