Karamu’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ strikes the right chord
In recent months the big story in the news has been CRT or Critical Race Theory. As described by Professor Mari Matsuda who teaches at...
Beck Center for the Art’s ‘The Exonerated’ is a lesson in judicial complacency
In the United States of America (a country that prides itself on personal freedoms) it is estimated that between 2.3% to 6% of all...
Ohio Shakespeare Festival’s production of Miss Holmes is a miss
Nearly two years ago Ohio Shakespeare Festival was set to open their newest show “Miss Holmes” in their new digs at Greystone Hall in...
Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ once more lights up Playhouse Square
I will be perfectly honest with you. As the opening “NANTS’ INGONYAMA!” sailed across the capacity crowd in the Playhouse Square Keybank...
‘The Choir of Man’ hangs around for a bit of fun with ‘The Afterparty’
So what does the cast of “The Choir of Man” do after the show? Why they throw “The Afterparty” of course. Ten members from the original...
The Beck Center for the Arts production of ‘Broadway Bound’ is a comfortable evening of theater
Along with a host of Broadway and film successes that included Sweet Charity, The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, Lost in Yonkers, The...
Porthouse production of Altar Boys lacks Mass appeal
At first blush, the show Altar Boyz now being offered at Porthouse Theatre looks highly intriguing. Five young men, Mathew (Elijah Lee...
Fly like an eagle at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
When was the last time that you visited the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo? That long ago huh? Well, the zoo is better than ever with multiple...
‘The Girl Laughs, The Girl Cries, The Girl Does Nothing’ is a gentle journey
“Thrice upon a time...” So begins the charming fairy tale that is suitable for the entire family. Triplet sisters, each with their own...
London has its Globe, Akron has Ohio Shakespeare Festival
Back in the days of yore (whatever that means), there were very few enclosed theaters per say. Even the Globe Theater with its...