Three plays that favor genuine emotion, at Rogue Machine and the Production Company at the Lex
During the 19th century, the Victorians began scientifically labeling their natural surroundings. They came up with 26 elements for the Periodic Table, 7 taxonomic ranks for biological organisms, but only 2 categories for human sexuality: hetero and homo. Years passed. Alfred Kinsey made a scale; ... More >>
How much attention-getting is too much for a solo show?
Gillian Jacobs and Joel McHale in Community Do you watch Community? You should, if you like funny, ensemble-based shows like 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation. Or even if you enjoy Two and a Half Men. Community creator Dan Harmon and the Nerdist folks invite fans and would-be fans to Meltdown C ... More >>
Steven Soderbergh's portrait of Spalding Gray, in the late memoirist's own words
If you're heading to Austin for the SXSW Interactive or Music festivals and have a Gold or Platinum badge, you can use it to get into screenings at the SXSW Film Festival, which starts today and runs all the way through the end of the Music fest next week. SXSW Film has made a name for thems ... More >>
Roundup of shows in the shadow of 42nd Street
Also,
An actor searches for himself onstage
Steven Fales’ Mormon memoir
Including this week's pick, Tale of 2Cities: An American Joyride on Multiple Tracks
Spalding Gray’s Leftover Stories to Tell
Robert Wilson’s bleak cabaret
Tales of Pennsylvania Avenue and Poverty Row
The Woosters, back in L.A.
Fred Rochlin, 1923 - 2002
Marc Wolf outs the uniform community
The end of the Web as we know it
Steven Soderbergh and his new film, Traffic
Sounds from the young 20th century
The big documentary, plus Kane redux
Fred Rochlin has some stories to tell
Dylan's visions, Lequizamo's Freak, Debbie Reynolds among the demons, Africans in America
