Tori Terhune and Josh Huss, photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH Facebook feeds in Brevard’s theater community have been agog with news about yet another theater couple becoming engaged. This time it’s Tori Terhune and Josh Huss — the most adorable couple on the entire planet! Their story couldn’t be...
Into the Storm with CHRIS KRIDLER
A detail of a photo by Chris Kridler By PAM HARBAUGH I am an unabashed fan of weather photographer Chris Kridler and the unofficial president of the Chris Kridler Fan Club. This woman has taken some super fantastic images and video from her years as a professional tornado chaser. You’ve seen...
A BSO Fourth of July
By PAM HARBAUGH The big boy on the cultural block tomorrow, July 4, will be the Brevard Symphony Orchestra when it presents its annual free Fourth of July Concert. Called the “Symphony Under the Stars,” the outdoor concert begins 8 p.m. at Cocoa Riverfront Park. Under the baton of Maestro Christopher...
Mixing it up in Titusville: The ‘Creative Blender’
John Michael Foster invites artists to the Creative Blender:Networking for Artists event Friday evening at The Downtown Gallery. By PAM HARBAUGH One of the most “git-er-done” people I know in the area arts scene is Michael John Foster. He’s the man behind the delightful and beautifully sung “Into the Woods” —...
Review: Cocoa Village Playhouse ‘Rent’
Matthew Booker, Johnathan Shepherd and Patrick Marshall in ‘Rent’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse. By PAM HARBAUGH Cocoa Village Playhouse turned 25 this season. Over the years, it has grown in stature and now is a producer of consistently fine, traditional musicals. It has taken occasional tentative leaps in its vision for...
VIDEO: Opening night of ‘Rent’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse
By PAM HARBAUGH This is a great production. Can’t believe the talent in this county. Also, what a giant step forward for Cocoa Village Playhouse. Congrats, all. While my review is coming soon, I’ve put together this little video (below) to whet that appetite. My suggestion is to go now, because...
Deadline Approaches for Chamber Music savings
Amphion String Quartet By PAM HARBAUGH The very best cultural value in Brevard County is membership to the Melbourne Chamber Music Society. You have until June 30 to save nearly 10 percent off subscription prices. The group presents fantastic chamber music concerts throughout the season, bringing in huge names to perform...
Audition Notice
By PAM HARBAUGH AUDITION: Melbourne Civic Theatre will hold auditions 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday for “The Fox on the Fairway,” a farce by Ken Ludwig. Needed are three men and three women ages 20 to 60. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. The comedy runs Aug. 7...
VIDEO: MCT ‘Play Read Series’
At a rehearsal for MCT’s final playreading of the season, “Third,” by Wendy Wasserstein. By PAM HARBAUGH 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. MCT had its final one of...
Review: ‘The Flick’ at Dr. Phillips Center
Marcellis Cutler as Avery, Daniel Cooksley as Sam and Jessica Hope Grossman as Rose in “The Flick.” Photo by Patty Wolfe By PAM HARBAUGH Watching life flicker by while living on the periphery, emotionally isolated, is at the heart of “The Flick” — Annie Baker’s three-hour award winning drama now on...