By PAM HARBAUGH The cast of 60 plus and an audience of nearly 500 went into a frenzy of delight over Thursday night’s opening of “Pippin” at the Henegar Center. The production is by the Henegar’s High School Summer Theatre Workshop. Opening night giddiness shown in video below. SIDE O’ GRITS:...
VIDEO: Derek Gores Gallery: ‘Old and Improved’
“CP3O” by Derek Gores in “Old and Improved” exhibit. Photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH A visit to Derek Gores Gallery is always a refreshing, mellow and invigorating experience. Yes, it’s possible for all those responses. This week, he had a little soiree celebrating the run of an exhibition with...
VIDEOS — Gabby Links: Cultural Amuse Bouches July 14, 2015
By PAM HARBAUGH Wanting to bring some of the best artsy tidbits into one spot for easy viewing by all you culture vultures out there, I have created this running feature. It will continue to bring to you videos and links to quirky and/or artistically sumptuous items I’m discovering on line....
Auditions: ‘Noises Off’ at Surfside
By PAM HARBAUGH Things are stirring up at Surfside Playhouse. That’s alls I’m sayin’ for now….except that auditions are being held 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday (July 19 & 20) for Michael Frayn’s popular backstage theater farce, “Noises Off!” Needed are five adult men and four adult women, all ages. See...
VIDEO: Cocoa Village Playhouse gala season announcement
By PAM HARBAUGH It’s like watching magic, but every year, Staci Hawkins-Smith manages to find that rabbit in the hat and delivers a whiz bang party all tied together in a bow shimmering with marketing brilliance. Here’s a video of last night’s gala announcement of next season. There are lessons to...
Curtain Going Up on Theater Seasons 2015/2016: Brevard and Beyond
By PAM HARBAUGH Better watch out professional theater, the area community theater scene is breathing down your necks. And that means good news for theater patrons. And for all you strictly community theater patrons, here’s hoping you carve some time to venture to Vero Beach or Orlando to see some stunning...
‘EXPOSURE’ at Art Gallery of Viera
Detail from the photograph ‘Taking Aim’ by Ed Scott By PAM HARBAUGH Looking for a perfect evening? Here’s where you begin: Take in the opening reception for “Exposure” at the Art Gallery of Viera. “Exposure” is the gallery’s annual photographic exhibit. This year, it comprises 73 images by 20 guest artists...
Gabby Links: Cultural Amuse Bouches July 10, 2015
By PAM HARBAUGH A SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE? Did you hear about this? A 19-year old lacrosse player from Long Island made his annual journey to see a live play. This time, it was “Hand to God,” the play with the (shudder) puppets. The young man had apparently been besieged happily...
Actors Sought for Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
By PAM HARBAUGH A 10-minute version of Jeff Johnson’s play, “The Trial of the Vampire Rapist (A Freudian Farce),” has been selected for the short competition at the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival. Mr. Johnson, a writing professor at Eastern Florida State College, seeks two men and one woman who would be...
Henegar’s Youth Program: ‘Disney’s ‘PETER PAN, JR.’
By PAM HARBAUGH More than 60 middle schools students have been working long and hard to bring young audiences the musical “Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr.” The show, directed by Maureen Fallon, is produced by the Henegar Center’s Summer Theatre Workshop. An updated version, it combines music from the Disney movie, tunes...