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“King of City Island” – LIkeable and Entertaining at Camelot Theatre Company
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsLike most Baby Boomers, I used to love Jackie Gleason’s character, Ralph Kramden, in the “Honeymooners.” What a howl it was when he raised is fist and threatened his wife,... -
Rogue Valley Symphony, Series III – Impressions
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsThere is, of course, a great art to playing music and an art to conducting. Not being a trained musician or an “expert” in classical music, I leave the reviewing... -
An Open Letter from Rosey (the Realtor, not the Reviewer!)
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsDear Friend and Kind Reader, Belated blessings for a sweet and healthy New Year. Something shifted in my life recently. And I wanted to share it with you. When I... -
“All the Kings Men” – A Potent Production for a Political Year at Camelot Theatre Company
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsMaybe it’s just the context of our current events, but the supposed S.O.B. governor of Depression-era Louisiana, who but built roads, schools and hospitals, and poured money into middle class... -
“Naughty or Nice” – Rollicking & Risque Stocking Stuffer at Oregon Cabaret Theatre
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe only stocking I’ve personally known to hang by a hearth was only hanging there to dry. So maybe I’m wrong here, but I suspect that sometimes the gifts found... -
Stylish “Spotlight on The Blue Divas”- Gut-Bucket Music from the Heart at Camelot Theatre Company
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsAn old black blues singer friend of mine described it as “gut bucket music,” drawn from the depths of pain and despair. But while this description is apt, it hardly... -
Rogue Valley Symphony, Series II – Impressions
Posted on November 13, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s easy to fill bellies with heaping helpings of stick-to-the-ribs comfort food. Any cook can do it. Throw the ingredients in one big pot, season the heck out of it—don’t... -
Suffering from Shakespeare Festival Withdrawal? David Kelly and OSF “All-Stars” Perform in Ashland New Plays Festival This Week!
Posted on October 17, 2011 | 1 CommentIf you’re like me, and seeing David Kelly as the Imaginary Invalid and the Modern Major General in “Pirates of Penzance” just left you wanting more, you’re in luck. Kelly,... -
“I’m Getting my Act Together…” – Genise Sparkles at the Camelot Theatre Company
Posted on October 10, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s the 70s, for gosh sakes. Of course the early-feminist themes, clothes and hairstyles are dated and sure, society has“come a long way, Baby,” but this sparkling musical comedy by... -
Uplifting Shakespeare Festival Video: The “Gift” of a Broken Beam
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt’s surely a cliche that “the show must go on.” But OSF has raised that cliche to a celestial level, as the troupe responds to the closing of the Bowmer...


















