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Befringed and Bewildered? Surviving Orlando's International Fringe Theatre Festivalnew
Dwarfs with flashing tools? Check. Red dildo in the hand of a randy senior citizen? Check. Devil's weed, racial jokes told in blackface, the politics of pee and the mysteries of the clit? Check, all four.
Orlando Weekly |
Lindy T. Shepherd |
05-15-2008 |
Performance
America's Best Dance Crew Turns Tragedy into Triumphnew
But long before the crew began showing up on Ellen, Live with Regis and Kelly and the movie Step Up 2: The Streets, they were a disparate group of hip-hop kids who coalesced in San Diego.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
04-30-2008 |
Performance
Danza Cuba Returns to Canadanew
Classical ballet, Afro-Cuban dance, folk, and especially flamenco meld seamlessly into a new form in Danza Cuba's theatrical, synchronized pieces for 18 female dancers backed by six live musicians.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
04-21-2008 |
Performance
A Liberating Experiencenew
Forty years after a bunch of Cambridge hippies stepped off into Dance Freedom, they're still out to prove that to dance is to live. Or is it the other way around?
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
04-17-2008 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Cuban Ballet in Exilenew
Some of the world's best dancers hang out at Costco, then perform Swan Lake.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
04-14-2008 |
Performance
The Feminine Abyss of Aixelanew
Tattoos, taxidermy, and transgression define ritual performance duo.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-10-2008 |
Performance
Sarah Silverman Comes Cleannew
After 18 years in the business, Sarah Silverman has finally moved beyond her cult status as the wet dream of comedy nerds everywhere, and on to genre-crossing fame.
The Georgia Straight |
Guy MacPherson |
03-28-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festivalnew
The Tennessee Williams Festival features a Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest, a talent contest, performances of the playrights rare works, panel discussions, talks by authors and more.
Gambit |
Will Coviello |
03-25-2008 |
Performance
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Tommy, Can You Hear Him?
Having conquered Ireland, comedian Tommy Tiernan sets his sights on the United States.
NUVO |
Marc D. Allan |
03-17-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Shirley Mordine, the Dean of Dancenew
She talks about founding the Dance Center and forty years of contemporary dance in Chicago.
Chicago Newcity |
William Scott |
03-12-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Making it Hemi-bignew
You're about to find out what Jon Reep's been doing since "Last Comic."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
03-11-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
This University is a Jokenew
Although Duquesne probably wouldn't put them in a brochure, the local university has launched the careers of several Pittsburgh comedians, including Mo Mozuch, Gab Bonesso, Jesse Joyce and newcomer T. Jones.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
03-10-2008 |
Performance
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Ron James Never Shuts Upnew
And that's good.
The Georgia Straight |
Guy MacPherson |
03-07-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Sword Swallowers Show Their Scarsnew
To kick off the first international Sword Swallower's Awareness Day, Tyler Fyre plunges a 27-and-a-half-inch steel blade down his throat, rests it at the bottom of his stomach, wrenches it out, and delivers a punch line: "Well, that's all there is to sword swallowing, folks! Looks like we've wrapped up remarkably early here!"
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
03-06-2008 |
Performance
No Jokenew
Portland is funny, whether you know it or not.
Willamette Week |
Ethan Smith |
03-05-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
