Annie Sellick By PAM HARBAUGH Forget the candy and the costumes. Head to Heidi’s Jazz Club today and Saturday to see Annie Sellick “Annie & The Hot Club.” She performs 8:30 p.m. to midnight tonight, Friday, Oct. 30 and 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 31. Ms. Sellick has been called...
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS at Art More Place
By PAM HARBAUGH Flores! Flores por los muertos! The Mexican celebration called “Dia de los Muertos” comes to life Sunday at an out of the way art studio in West Melbourne. The “Art More Place,” a 4,000 square foot art studio in an industrial park, will present its second annual “Dia...
Review: Riverside Theatre’s ‘Swinging on a Star’
From left: Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Murray, Sara Andreas and Brian Ogilvie in’Swinging on a Star’ at Riverside Theatre. By PAM HARBAUGH VERO BEACH — Good songs tell compelling stories. And after seeing Riverside Theatre’s stylish, smart and vivacious production of “Swinging on a Star,” you’ll think no one did it better...
Review: ‘BAKERSFIELD MIST’ at Orlando Shakes
By PAM HARBAUGH ORLANDO — The difference between fake and authentic depends on your perspective…at least, so says Orlando Shakespeare Theatre’s engrossing and excellent production of “Bakersfield Mist.” A relatively new play, “Bakersfield Mist” is a smart comedy written by Stephen Sachs. It was part of the National New Play Networks...
BREVARD SYMPHONY begins season with Beethoven and Piszczek
Mark Piszczek By PAM HARBAUGH I am SO looking forward to the Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s season opener Saturday evening. The reason is simple — a brilliant classic work and a promising new work, both designed to stir emotions and stimulate intellect. And…it’s nearly sold out. You already know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony....
REVIEW: Mad Cow’s ‘You Can’t Take It with You’
Sarah French and Robert Johnston in ‘You Can’t Take It with You’ at Mad Cow Theatre By PAM HARBAUGH The Mad Cow Theatre in Orlando dusts off a classic and lets its brilliance shine in its production of “You Can’t Take It with You,” the 1936 comedy written by the legendary...
Friends of Textile Lecture tomorrow with artist KAREN RIFAS
Detail of a photo courtesy of Karen Rifas By PAM HARBAUGH One of the most sophisticated and cultured events you can experience in Brevard County are the series of lectures presented by the Friends of Textiles, an arm of the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. The lectures are always educational,...
GABBY LINKS — L.A. Actors wage war
By PAM HARBAUGH Here’s something interesting…It’s about Actors Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers. For 25 years, AEA has agreed to waive rules for its members working in a small, 99-seat theater. Called the Equity Waiver, it has allowed actors the opportunity to work with small theaters...
PLAY READING TODAY: ‘Black Tie’ at MCT
By PAM HARBAUGH This is what I wrote in June: “If you haven’t made it to one of Melbourne Civic Theatre’s most appealing and artistically stimulating playreadings, then you’ve missed some very cool and most artsy theater experiences.” It’s still true, you know. And if you haven’t partaken of this smart...
VIDEO: ‘A MESSAGE TO MY DAUGHTER’ photography exhibit
“Valeigha,” Detail of photo by Erika Masterson By PAM HARBAUGH Melbourne photographer Erika Masterson has created a simply gorgeous exhibition. It’s called “A Message for My Daughter” and it’s going to make every parent out there want something like this for their child. Dozens of beautifully created photographs hang on the...