Scenes From My Love Life Looks Back at LGBTQ 30 Years Ago by Bill Hirschman

South Florida’s actor/producer/playwright Ronnie Larsen demonstrates sharp sense of humor and a keen ear for dialogue, particularly between gay men. in a revival of his first play from 30 …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: Y for Yue Yin and Sangeeta Gosh-Yesley by The Dance Enthusiast

DAY IN THE LIFE: TWO DANCES - GREYZONE & Emily Kessler/POGO - Present an Evening of New Work by The Dance Enthusiast

Rumble Strip and AMPLITUDE share many qualities, including titular allusions to deep, vibrating, resonant sounds and rich commitments to form. Emily (Kessler) of POGO and Lindy (Fines) of GR…

Diversity Is A Goal Reflected In Carbonell Awards Nominee List by Bill Hirschman

The announcement of the 47th Carbonell Awards nominees today seemed to further the organization’s desire to recognize and celebrate the continuing diversity of South Florida theater. The l…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: “GATHER ROUND” Collaborators About Free Street and Club Dance at Manhattan West Plaza by The Dance Enthusiast

"It's more about participation and what happens when you gather around in a circle together in community. And this is the way I describe it; when you go to a birthday or a wedding, the momen…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: "Crafting The Ballet Russes" at the Morgan Library & Museum (Part 2) by The Dance Enthusiast

"A striking feature of the exhibition Crafting the Ballets Russes now at the Morgan Library & Museum is the way it illustrates the evolution of modern art within Diaghilev’s company." …

A SUMMER IMPRESSION: Joyce Theater’s UNITE Ballet Festival Curated by ABT Principal Calvin Royal III by The Dance Enthusiast

"It was its starry array of ballet dancers that ignited UNITE, the 2024 iteration of the Joyce Theater’s summer Ballet Festival.  A week-long, two-program event curated by American Ballet…

Yanira Castro/a canary torsi and her latest public art event, "Exorcism = Liberation" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Exorcism = Liberation is an act of intervention, a rehearsal for collective action during a critical American election. This is the launch of a new public art project during the 2024 Presid…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: "Crafting The Ballet Russes" at the Morgan Library & Museum (Part 1) by The Dance Enthusiast

"Once again, the Ballets Russes have cast their spell, this time in the exhibition Crafting the Ballets Russes, a remarkable collection of artworks, manuscripts, and memorabilia related to t…

DANCE NEWS: Take Dance/USA's New Survey & Help Them Understand Needs of the National Dance Ecosystem by The Dance Enthusiast

Those who work in the dance ecosystem are invited to tell the organization about themselves and the challenges they face, which will offer Dance/USA greater insight into the needs of the da…

IMPRESSIONS: Amy Pivar and Seán Curran "Together Again" at NYU Tisch Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

"Pivar or Curran have lost none of their strength, or authenticity, only gained mastery. " Deirdre Towers, New York

Reimagined Little Mermaid Is Family-Friendly Celebration by Bill Hirschman

Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger’s new family-friendly adaptation of The Little Mermaid bears little resemblance to Disney’s animated film or Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairy tale.…

A SUMMER IMPRESSION and PHOTO ESSAY: Princess Lockeroo Hosts Waack To The Future's "Disco x Classical" at The House of YES by The Dance Enthusiast

"Originating in Los Angeles' gay clubs in the 1970’s and inspired by silent films and Hollywood, the style carries power and intimacy, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and reveal…

IMPRESSIONS: A Wild Ride with the Young Boy Dancing Group at Performance Space New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"In addition to plenty of kink, the performers managed to cook a soup with produce they picked from various nooks and crannies of the room." -Henning Rübsam, New York    

POSTCARDS: Kieran McBride and Sarah Stafford of New York Theatre Ballet Share Highlights From Their Summer by The Dance Enthusiast

"I think aside from our successful performances, a highlight of the summer was visiting Niagara Falls on our day off!" — Kieran McBride and Sarah Stafford, dancers with the New York Thea…

POSTCARDS: Danielle Diniz Tells Her Grandmother's Story in New Commission for Accent Dance NYC by The Dance Enthusiast

"The process has been an extraordinary investment of heart and opening of eyes as Accent Dance has allowed me to not only tell my grandma’s story, immigrating to the US from a difficult li…

Hampton House’s Place In Black History Seen Via Family Play by Bill Hirschman

Veteran Black actor-playwright Keith C. Wade returns to a Miami landmark to theatrically track how the civil rights movement transformed yet undercut the thriving Brownsville-Overtown —a j…

Die Mommie, Die! Over-the-Top Hilarity on Island City Stage by Bill Hirschman

When is the last time you went to the theater and enjoyed two hours of pure unadulterated fun and sheer frivolity? Die Mommie, Die! is that rare breed of entertainment that exists just for …

Break A Leg: Loxen To Stage ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by Bill Hirschman

If South Florida’s Loxen Entertainment, Inc. does its job well during the nonprofit company’s season-opening show, the actors will seem inept. Indeed, appearing incompetent is the goal f…

Carbonell Awards And Silver Palms Announce Fall Plans by Bill Hirschman

With the end of summer, the season of South Florida awards galas inches closer, marked by two announcements: the Silver Palms Awards sets a date for announcing the upcoming recipients at a s…

Maltz’s New “The Island Theatre” Space Aims To Diversify Scope by Bill Hirschman

It is not an imposing space. It is just space. Often blank. Like a canvas waiting for something.But in a few months, magic that has been brewing 10 year sat the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will tr…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: X for Christine Cox (Ballet X) and Eryn Renee Young (XAOC Contemporary Ballet) by The Dance Enthusiast

Carbonell Awards Revise Judging/ Scoring System by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman // Rules how Carbonell Awards are judged were revised this week in response to concerns from theaters and community volunteers about the need to fine-tune the complex mathe…

A Celebration of Love in A Shonda at the Foundry   by Bill Hirschman

By Britin Haller Those lovestruck kids and their warring families in Romeo and Juliet have nothing on the gay couple and their ultra-conservative parental figures in A Shonda, a premiere of …

Hundred Days Shows the Power of Love by Bill Hirschman

By Oline H. Cogdill Love—no matter how strong, how all-encompassing, how overwhelming—can never last forever, even if we are sure it will. Death, a forced separation, a mental breakdown�…

Sweet 15 My Quinceañera!: Sweet and Whacky by Bill Hirschman

by Raquel V. Reyes Sweet 15 My Quinceañera!, written and directed by award-winning screenwriter Rick Najera, is billed as an interactive comedic experience. Although it doesn’t fully live…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: W for Natasha Diamond-WALKER and Omari WILES by The Dance Enthusiast

Take a Ride on A Streetcar Named Desire With the New City Players by Bill Hirschman

  By Britin Haller Arguably one of the greatest dramatic play in American theatrical history, and certainly of its time, A Streetcar Named Desire has rolled onto the Island City Stage with …

Hispanic Theater Fest Of Miami Has Everything From Dramas To Mime To Musical by Bill Hirschman

“Celestina,” written by David Piccotto and Julieta Daga (Argentina), will be performed July 26, 27 and 28 at the Carnival Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center. (Photo: byJuan Pabl…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Candace Thompson-Zachery About the Vital Role of Dance/NYC in the Future of the Dance Industry by The Dance Enthusiast

"We wanted an easy way for people to talk about the issues and take tangible actions to build that vision, and so we bucketed the issues into three areas. One speaks to the fact that dance w…

IMPRESSIOS: Introdans presents "Energy" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Artistic Director Roel Voorinthalt wasn’t kidding when he titled his company’s return to The Joyce Theater after more than a decade “Energy.” High-octane and dynamic, Introdans thri…