AltWeeklies Wire
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
Tags: performance
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
Tags: performance
Neil Hamburger and the New Face of Underground Comedynew
Neil Hamburger is part of a flourishing breed of comic whose style of humor has been branded "anti-comedy," "alt-comedy" and "indie comedy." It's traditional stand-up with an untraditional point of view.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
05-26-2005 |
Performance
Historic Revivalnew
The African Showboyz use their energy and talent to keep traditional cultural elements alive.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-12-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
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
Tags: performance
Vintage Va-Voomnew
The glamorous faux eyelashes, stiletto heels and good-humored antics of a bygone era are making a comeback. This time, burlesque is for everyone. Cecilia Bravo, founder of the Fluffgirl Burlesque Revue, shares with the Inlander what she's learned about the fine art of delivering good tease.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-31-2005 |
Performance
Tags: burlesque
Radio Free Rollins
Henry Rollins explains why he doesn't like music writers, loves the Ramones and what he'd do if he got on Bill O'Reilly's show.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Jonanna Widner |
03-09-2005 |
Performance
Killer Performernew
Chicago star Brenda Braxton doesn't let all that touring jazz bring her down.
Tucson Weekly |
James Reel |
01-20-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Unrestricted Movementnew
Genderqueer choreographer Sean Dorsey refuses to be boxed in.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rita Felciano |
01-12-2005 |
Performance
Despondent Diva: Choreographer Sarah Mickelsonnew
In spite of prestigious commissions and acclaim as one of the most interesting choreographers working today, Sarah Mickelson can't afford to pay the rent on her studio or fix her broken tooth.
The Village Voice |
Elizabeth Zimmer |
01-05-2005 |
Performance
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
Tags: performance
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
Tags: performance
Paula Poundstone Has Put the Past Behind Hernew
If comedy comes from pain, then Paula Poundstone should be funnier than ever. And as she puts it, "the real joy of a sense of humor is that it gets you through things."
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
11-18-2004 |
Performance
Tags: performance
From a Beaning to Balletnew
Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet brings two different nights of dance to Centennial Hall.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
10-07-2004 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Can Atlanta's Breakdancing Scene Survive Mainstream Attention?new
Popular attention didn't create breakdancing. It also didn't kill it. But its exploitation and overexposure in the mid-'80s sent it underground. Now breakdancing is back, and in a big way.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
10-07-2004 |
Performance
Tags: dance
