Fast-paced, Hitchcock-inspired play elicits uproarious laughs
The skillful coordination of the actors appears effortless, making it easy to get swept up with the precise and confident performances.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Tags: Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Arizona Theatre Company Jim Lichtsheidl Joel Sass Luverne Seifert Robert Berdahl Robert O. Berdahl Sarah Agnew The 39 Steps
‘Daddy Long Legs’ depicts enduring romance
“Daddy Long Legs” has been celebrated for its unique storytelling, endearing innocence and engaging sentiment.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Tags: Arizona Theatre Company Daddy Long Legs Jean Webster John Caird Megan McGinnis Paul Gordon Robert Adelman Hancock
Undergraduate Juried Show awards student artwork
The Undergraduate Juried Show will display a variety of media.
Categories: Art Arts and Entertainment Newsletter Tags: Bobby Zokaites Ellie Honl Harry Wood Gallery Jessica Metcalfe Kelsey Williams newsletter Peter Bugg Undergraduate Juried Show
Urban Culture Vulture: Adieu, To You and You and You
With the close of the semester also comes the end of this blog. I started writing this as a way to challenge my readers and myself to understand and integrate the cultural opportunities that the Phoenix metropolitan area provides. As learned from experience and observation, stagnant thought creates repetitive action, but having had the opportunity [...]
Categories: Blogs SPM Urban Culture Vulture
‘The Night Circus’ creates an unsustainable magic
Meant to be a modern and magical twist on love stories, “The Night Circus” attempts to depict a dark and dazzling circus world of illusionists, magicians, contortionists, complications and love.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Books Newsletter Tags: Books Celia Brown Erin Morgenstern Le Cirque des Reves Marco Alisdair newsletter The Night Circus
Urban Culture Vulture: Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!
Based on the premise of deception, disguise, and seduction, it’s no wonder that the Lyric Opera Theatre’s performance of Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) has been so popular. Considered one of the great operatic masterpieces, the ASU production of Pierre Beaumarchais’ work has so far been very well-received. Though ASU has showcased [...]
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Urban Culture Vulture: Giving Thanks: Why Stop Now?
Three days after Thanksgiving I’m sure most of you are thinking, ‘How can Thanksgiving be over? I still have so much thanks to give!’ I know, it can be hard to contain your gratitude until next November. While waiting for next year’s holiday, here are other cultures’ celebrations you can observe in the meantime: Sukkot Beginning [...]
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‘The Descendants’ provides laughter and tears
The poignant and contemplative film “The Descendants,” starring George Clooney, sketches out family tragedy with a crushing yet energetic feel.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Movies Tags: Alexander Payne Amara Miller George Clooney Judy Greer Kaui Hart Hemmings newsletter Shailene Woodley Sideways The Descendants
