Robert Israel
“Circus artists aren’t the best actors,” Shana Carroll notes, “it’s not their thing.”
Read MoreAudiences for Liz Callaway can expect to hear faithful interpretations of these now familiar hit songs, but also expect the unexpected.
Read MoreBased on a graphic novel, the brilliant Historia de Amor is unrelenting in its darkness. It’s as if we’re swimming in a pool of India ink.
Read MoreBootycandy is sharp-witted and entertaining — but thoroughly sugary.
Read MoreAugust Wilson’s dramatized autobiography, thanks to the magnificent actor Eugene Lee, is a stirring experience.
Read MoreMavis Staples’ voice and stage presence still exude power, still plumb emotional and spiritual depths.
Read MoreMilk Like Sugar cries out for dialogue and confrontations that direct us deeper into the conflicts the young women face.
Read MoreThe New York Times columns selected for Think Again are engaging, provocative, maddening, humorous, and insightful.
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