192 stories by "Jim Farmer"
He was a doctor. A lawyer. A pilot. Or at least he claimed to be. Frank Abagnale Jr., was one of the great con men
With its mix of new waitresses learning the ropes, seasoned employees who've been there since the Eisenhower days, cooks who can fry eggs while juggling
The beauty of the new production fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life is that it's able to create its own distinct world while drawing
Pinch 'n' Ouch Theatre has never been a playhouse known for being timid. It's an in-your-face kind of theater, often utilizing the likes of hard
Local arts organizations applying for funds from Fulton County can breathe a bit easier. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners kept arts funding at the
He was a prolific, celebrated playwright (and composer) who churned out work for 50 years. Yet not much that Noël Coward wrote was as frothy
Most people who know comedian /actor / social critic Lewis Black know him from his various rants on TV. What many may not know is that
For any artistic director, a programming decision brings with it all sorts of variables to weigh and consider — getting the rights to stage the
It's hardly a stretch to call the Alliance Theatre's A Christmas Carol the Big Kahuna of holiday shows. Few if any local productions have its
Around this time of year, most theaters in town fall back on traditional holiday favorites. The Alliance Theatre has its long-running A Christmas Carol, of
Though he is a prolific and decorated playwright — known for a variety of work — David Lindsay-Abaire is arguably at the top of his
It's a simple premise, really — a young woman in a seedy bar narrates via song a tale about a love triangle that goes horribly
As playwright Robert Harling was penning Steel Magnolias in the 1980s, he probably had no idea it would be such a huge part of pop
Though voters spread the wealth somewhat last evening, the Alliance Theatre was the clear big winner at last night's 10th annual Suzi Bass Awards presentation, honoring
It won a 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. It won the Pulitzer Prize as well the year before for drama. Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park,
It's highly likely that most diehard theater patrons have seen a production of Hamlet (or two or three) over the years somewhere. It's a safe
It was in 1992 that Irish playwright Brian Friel swept the Tony Awards (and virtually every other theater competition) with his family drama Dancing With
