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Culture Vulture: A Unique Blend of Jewish Memoir and Musicology

THE THOMASHEVSKYS: MUSIC AND MEMORIES OF A LIFE IN THE YIDDISH THEATER. Written and hosted by Michael Tilson Thomas. Directed by Patricia Birch, with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. by Helen Epstein I’m a fan of the serious introspective kind of memoir, that tries to wrest meaning from existential and emotional chaos. […]

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Film, Music, Theater, World Books Tagged: american-theater, BSO Players, Culture Vulture, Michael Tilson Thomas, National Jewish Film Archive, Tanglewood, Yiddish Theater, Yiddish. Thomashefsky

Theater Commentary: George Jean Nathan — The Divine Devil of American Theater Criticism

“The best of the regular theater critics … the brightest America ever had.” – Eric Bentley “Intelligent play-goer number one.” – George Bernard Shaw “The truth is that Mr. Nathan is both a theatrical storehouse, full of the most voluminous and astonishing information, and a whole theatre in himself. He maintains an impetus and lustre […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: american-theater, Eric-Bentley, Featured, george-jean-nathan, Persona Non Grata, Theater, theater-criticism

Theater Commentary: Dead American Theater Walking

by Bill Marx In a New York Times article I wrote about earlier this week, dramatist Marsha Norman suggests ways to soften nasty stage reviews, which she claims chase audiences away from the glories of theater and into the decadent arms of television. But how would she discipline a successful homegrown dramatist, Neil LaBute, when […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Theater Tagged: American-drama, american-theater, american-theatre, Don-DeLillo, Featured, george-Hunka, Howard-zinn, Love-lies-bleeding, Marsha-Norman, Michael-aman, Naomi-Wallace, Neil-Labute, Persona Non Grata, superfulities-redux, The-Lieutenant-of-Inishmore, Theater

Suzan-Lori Parks — A Play a Day Keeps the TV Away

Bill Marx speaks with award-winning American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. Also, dancing away at the video arcade. Download Part I and Part II of this interview with Suzan-Lori Parks.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Podcast, Theater Tagged: 365-days/365-plays, american-theater, Books, Podcast, stage, Suzan-Lori-Parks, Theater

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