Meredith Forlenza

Theater Review: “Can You Forgive Her?” — Not Really

Gina Gionfriddo’s would-be black comedy about the American worship of money and status is a misfire on all levels.

Dan Festa July 1, 2020 at 12:57 pm on Jazz Album Review: The Ultimate Peggy Lee — A Woman in ControlI was 11 years old when I first heard "Why Don't You Do Right." I fell in love with Miss...
Chuck Taylor June 30, 2020 at 3:54 pm on Music Interview: Jim Kweskin and Geoff MuldaurI googled jim kweskin earlier today on a whim and was glad to see he’s still going strong. He taught...
Michael Wolfe June 29, 2020 at 3:05 pm on Poetry and Prose Review: Joseph Brodsky — Revisiting an IconVery informative and smart. Thanks for this survey of an important Russian poet in translation. For those of us who...
Allen Michie June 29, 2020 at 12:08 pm on Book Reconsideration: “A Confederacy of Dunces” — Still an American Comic Masterpiece?I re-read COD about a year ago, and I was a bit less amused. I suppose there's nothing like the...
Nora June 29, 2020 at 12:04 am on Television Review: “Beecham House” — A Steamy Passage to IndiaThis review is on target except for a couple of items. First, John Beecham makes quite a few bad decisions...