Almost Saved
One-man comedy about God and religion digs deep
While many in our city attended Sunday evening church services last week, a handful of others and I watched a recovering fundamentalist (you're never fully recovered) act out his long, awkward journey through faith. Justin McKean's one-man comedy Born Again Yesterday, reprised from its original 2007 performance, begins with the line, "Hello, my name is John, and I'm a fundamentalist.
By Holly Wall |
November 18, 2009
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To the Heart of the Matter
The Crucible gets reinterpreted, while music and art shows dominate the art scene
When Frank Gallagher signed on to direct Theatre Tulsa and Clark Theater's production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, he faced two emotions: elation and terror. He'd wanted to direct the play since 2001, when he signed on with city-owned Heller and Clark Theaters (which, due to budget cuts, will soon be consolidated into a single location at Henthorne Park, 4825 S. Quaker Ave.), but the play is one of the most commonly performed in American theatre repertoire.
By Holly Wall |
November 11, 2009
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Holy Moly
Nightingale performance aims to makes religion and God more accessibleAnd gallery openings are plentiful this week
Don't be alarmed if you walk into the Nightingale Theater this weekend and find yourself staring up at a giant white cross. The backdrop for No Walls Entertainment Group's play God and the Ironing Board suggests the play is a religious one.
By Holly Wall |
November 4, 2009
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Slice of American Pie
TSO performs American classics in third installment of the concert series
Things that are inherently American: baseball, apple pie, capitalism and jazz. Tulsa Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the latter, along with other inherently American music, with its concert "An American Songbook" this Saturday.
By Holly Wall |
November 18, 2009
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Sink Your Fangs
Tulsa Ballet takes on larger cast to create a dynamic performance of Dracula
Tulsa Ballet opens its 53rd season with a production that is dark, stunning and sexy: Ben Stevenson's Dracula. Set to music by Franz Liszt, arranged by John Lanchbery and performed by Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Stevenson's $1 million production, first presented by the Houston and Pittsburgh Ballets in 1997, is a theatrical spectacle, in addition to a marvelous ballet.
By Holly Wall |
October 28, 2009
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Never Gets Old
Oktoberfest thrills all with drinks, German food and a little something called the Chicken Dance
Beer, rides and a whole feast of German foods that you can't pronounce. Yep, it's definitely time for Oktoberfest.
By Kelli Kickham |
October 21, 2009
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