Image of David Bowie from Artes Magazine By PAM HARBAUGH Yes, I know the title of this piece mixes the musical metaphors. But that’s all I can think of right now when grappling with David Bowie’s death. Everything else has been said, it seems, about the man who fell to Earth....
REVIEW: ‘NUNSENSE’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse
Cocoa Village Playhouse’s production of “Nunsense,” photo courtesy Goforth Photography. By JOAN TADDIE The Little Sisters of Hoboken wasted no time taking charge at The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse this weekend. Even Artistic Director, Dr. Anastacia Hawkins-Smith’s traditional curtain speech was cut short by the sisters who insisted that they were...
‘Die Fledermaus’ opera on stage today
By PAM HARBAUGH Looking for something quite different to do this afternoon? Well, if you act, quick like a bunny, you can make it to Vero Beach to see “Die Fledermaus,” Johann Strauss’ opera about deception and practical jokes. The production, which features the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, stars international opera singers....
VIDEO: ‘Nunsense’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse
By PAM HARBAUGH Sure looks like this show attracted some terrific talent. The cast features: TRACEY THOMPSON as Sister Mary Regina (Mother Superior, RITA MORENO as Sister Mary Hubert, MARY JO MARZILLI as Sister Robert Anne, SHELLE WALLER as Sister Mary Amnesia and TAYLOR CHANG as Sister Mary Leo. Brevard Culture...
Review: ‘A CHORUS LINE’ Quite a Sensation at Riverside
‘A Chorus Line’ at Riverside Theatre, photo courtesy Riverside Theatre By PAM HARBAUGH VERO BEACH — There’s more than one singular sensation in Riverside Theatre’s thrilling production of “A Chorus Line.” The professional theater takes that heady combination of Michael Bennett’s choreography and Marvin Hamlisch’s music and to that adds a...
POSTPONED: ‘Girls Night – the Musical’
By PAM HARBAUGH That’s show-biz. The tour of the off-Broadway musical, “Girls Night,” had been scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 at the King Center. However, the show has been postponed to 8 p.m. March 1. The King Center’s good staffers say: “We sincerely apologize for any convenience this cancellation has caused...
REV. HOWARD FINSTER Visionary Art exhibit at Foosaner
Howard Finster, “The Super Powers” (#4000.581), 1985. Tractor enamel on wood. Collection of John Denton. Photo by Josh Kerzie. By PAM HARBAUGH Start your new year weekend off right with a visit to something different — the exhibition “The Visionary Works of the Reverend Howard Finster,” which runs through Jan. 10,...
Living Theater History in Riverside’s ‘A CHORUS LINE’
Mitzi Hamilton, director/choreographer of “A Chorus Line” at Riverside Theatre. By PAM HARBAUGH In choosing Mitzi Hamilton to direct and choreograph its upcoming production of “A Chorus Line,” Riverside Theatre takes a page from the celebrated history of the Tony Award winning show. You see, Ms. Hamilton is not only a...
Annual Craft Show sale
By PAM HARBAUGH The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery has a 20 percent discount on all remaining items in its Annual Craft Show. There are still some beautiful items left, including jewelry, mugs, paintings and objets d’art. You can even buy the works on layaway. This year’s exhibit will close on January...
GABBY LINKS: Fun videos
By PAM HARBAUGH For the moments between the shopping and cooking and wrapping and drinking… Here’s a super fun video of Bolero performed on one cello: Is there anyone better than these two women? Watch Tonya Pinkins and Dianne Wiest in one of The New York Times wonderful, fantabulous “In Performance”...