AltWeeklies Wire
Flamenco Fevernew
A Spanish troupe brings life to the Southwest with singing, performance and dance.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
02-01-2006 |
Performance
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Short Storiesnew
The choreographer of The Lion King tours with his high-energy dance troupe.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
01-19-2006 |
Performance
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Fabric of Americanew
The renowned choreographer and dancer Mercedes Ellington says racism persists on Broadway.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
01-12-2006 |
Performance
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Girl Walks into a Comedy Club...new
The budding St. Louis comedian Brie Johnson fights comparisons to Sarah Silverman as she builds a buzz.
Riverfront Times |
Julie Seabaugh |
01-10-2006 |
Performance
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Richard Pryor, 1940-2005new
Richard Pryor, who died of a heart attack December 10 at the age of 65, was the natural enemy of sanctimony and editorializing. His stand-up routines about sex and race were so disarmingly honest that they were -- and continue to be -- truly liberating.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Vineberg |
12-14-2005 |
Performance
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A Scum-Shock Queen Grows Upnew
Lisa Crystal Carver doesn’t have to pee in litter boxes anymore because she has plenty of volunteers to do it for her.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
11-29-2005 |
Performance
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The World According to Henrynew
Back from his sixth USO tour, Henry Rollins talks about the troops, the war, and what it was like sleeping in Uday Hussein's bed.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
11-08-2005 |
Performance
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Irresistible Humanitynew
Murray Horwitz brings the stories of the man behind Fiddler on the Roof to life.
Tucson Weekly |
James Reel |
10-27-2005 |
Performance
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Love. Death. Sex. Sin.new
Nashville soccer mom by day, Minton Sparks is a groundbreaking performance poet by night, and her work is getting nationwide attention.
Nashville Scene |
Pablo Tanguay |
08-03-2005 |
Performance
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The Macho in Menew
One female writer joins the Sacramento Kings of Drag to explore the gender divide and release the masculine within.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
08-01-2005 |
Performance
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Historic Revivalnew
The African Showboyz use their energy and talent to keep traditional cultural elements alive.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-12-2005 |
Performance
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Neil Hamburger: Crazed Comedian Punches Hollywood in the Titsnew
Neil Hamburger, the master of audience discomfort, is back with brand-new material (and no more riffs on Calvin Coolidge). And if you're not laughing, well, maybe you just don't speak English.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
05-11-2005 |
Performance
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Killer Performernew
Chicago star Brenda Braxton doesn't let all that touring jazz bring her down.
Tucson Weekly |
James Reel |
01-20-2005 |
Performance
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Still Ranting After All These Yearsnew
Spoken-word firebrand Jello Biafra is the punk man's Noam Chomsky.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
12-09-2004 |
Performance
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Nikki Giovanni, Spoken Word Superstarnew
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. is a renowned writer and activist who prides herself on being "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English." You can also call her a superstar in the world of spoken-word poetry.
Jackson Free Press |
Thabi Moyo |
12-09-2004 |
Performance
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