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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Some Posts You May Have Missed by Art

Tom Garvey on Teatra Zar's limited engagement at the Charlestown Working Theater:American theatre doesn't really do "raw" anymore. In fact I can't think of a professional show I've seen in …

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:34PM

Saturday, June 11, 2011

David Mamet Seems To Enjoy Holding Court Now by Art

This time for the British Financial Times reporter John Gapper.There isn't much new in this interview. However, I get the feeling Mamet seems to be enjoying this attention he is getting for …

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:56PM

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Don't Blame the Boards So Fast When Theaters Fail by Art

In response to Brendan Kiley's Seattle Stranger piece about the Intiman Theater's collapse, Jeremy Barker, writing at Culturebot, questions the very popular meme of the moment: bad boards ar…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 04:35PM

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Theater Boards - A Delicate Balancing Act - More on Intiman Closing by Art

This week we have seen the closing of another theater - Florida Stage.Right on the heels of this, we have Brandon Kiley's article in the Seattle Stranger in which he tries to get at the bott…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:49PM

Monday, June 6, 2011

How to Deal With Texters in Movie Theaters by Art

The Alamo Drafthouse, an independent movie theater chain in Texas, created the following PSA to run before R-rated movies. The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 11:37PM

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Oak Bluffs Edge II by Art

Oak Bluffs Edge II, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:28PM

Friday, June 3, 2011

Old style post office boxes at Alley's General Store, Martha's Vineyard by Art

Old style post office boxes at Alley's General Store, Martha's Vineyard, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 06:45PM

Friday, May 27, 2011

Missed the Boston Theatre Marathon? Recaps Available... by Art

Unfortunately, I had to miss the Boston Theatre Marathon this year. I've directed and performed in the Marathon in different years, and I have also sat through the whole day as an audience m…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 09:39AM

Thursday, May 26, 2011

More on Mamet's Conservative Conversion by Art

There are two posts out there that call attention to some interesting paradoxes in David Mamet's new found conservatism, which is outlined in Andrew Ferguson's piece on the Pulitzer Prize Wi…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 03:30PM

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Boston Theatre Marathon Twitter Feed by Art

I added a Twitter feed to the top of my right column. It is comprised of tweets from the Boston Theater Marathon today.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 04:56PM

Theatrical Avant Garde - What is it anyway? by Art

The Village Voice interviewed some theater artists about what Avant Garde means today, or if such a thing even exists:Nick Jones, PlaywrightAnybody truly radical is probably working on the f…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:32PM

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Boston Theater - Off to the Races... by Art

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 21 is the Boston Theater Marathon. Bring a bag lunch and get a good night of sleep before you head to the Calderwood Pavillion.The full lineup of plays is at the Playw…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 09:13PM

Mamet - Is The Conversion Complete? by Art

I am sure there will be a lot of discussion about Andrew Ferguson's article "Converting Mamet" - a recap of the various steps in the movement of playwright David Mamet from the liberal minds…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 03:47PM

Monday, May 9, 2011