The annual youth musical breathes new life into Lionel Bart’s classic play about orphan Oliver Twist.
Performing Arts
The Curtain Rises on the Love, Rejection and Resilience of ‘A Chorus Line’
Few people can say they've escaped the pain of rejection. But for many entertainers, rejection isn't just an occasional letdown. It's something they...
Kinetic Diplomats of David Dorfman Dance
The New York Times calls David Dorfman Dance “reliably joyful.” But that’s just scratching the surface. That reliable joy is the result of incessant work...
Shakespearean Feminism and Leveling the Field for Actors of Color
Shakespeare was a feminist. Some say that notion is clear in his play As You Like It. The lead female character, Rosalind, exerts a rare type of autonomy...
Center for the Arts Works to Regain Tax-Exempt Status
A giant in the Jackson arts community, Center for the Arts announced May 29 that the Internal Revenue Service had revoked its tax-exempt status. That...
‘Up Close’ Embeds Audience in a Dancer’s World
In Up Close the audience takes the stage, literally. They are seated on stage among the dancers of Contemporary Dance Wyoming for two performances on...
Boundary Pushing Comedy Finds a Place in JH
Above: The cast of I Can Ski 4 Ever receives a standing ovation at the Pink Garter Theatre during the play's closing performance on May 11. (Jacob Lewis...
What Makes an ‘All-Star’ Storyteller?
It was standing room only at the Pink Garter Theatre on Tuesday night. Hundreds of people crammed into the downtown Jackson venue for the all-stars Cabin...
Satire Maven Andrew Munz to Premiere ‘I Can Ski 4 Ever’
Satire is a valuable antidote for a reality that increasingly feels stranger than fiction. As we escape into the comedy, we’re forced to look inward, to...
