NEWS & REVIEWS
Juan Williams Un-MuzzledJuan Williams was born in Panama on April 10, 1954, but raised in the Bed-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn by his mother Alma, a seamstress, and his father, Roger, a boxing trainer. After graduating from Haverford College, Williams went on to become one of America's leading journalists. More » |
'Tis the question: Slam or be slammed?Poets of every ilk will converge on Central Square in Cambridge for the 2011 National Poetry Slam (NPS) this week. The competition that lasts several days from Tuesday, Aug. 9 until Saturday, Aug. 13 and will have the best of the best battle to become the king or queen of poetry. More » |
New 'Ultimate Spider-Man' boasts big changesPHILADELPHIA - Peter Parker is dead and gone, but Spider-Man's still slinging webs and fighting crime. And it's not just a new teenager climbing Manhattan buildings, it's an entirely new crime-fighter, from the color of his suit to the complexion of his skin. More » |
Robinson takes on pair of Shakespearean rolesSometimes "no news" is good news. Witness opportunities for local African American actors with Shakespeare. There was a time when black performers struggled to find parts in such vaunted material in Boston. More » |
Review: "The World Goes Round"A good musical revue requires two essentials - a solid repertoire and a first-class ensemble. In the case of the 1991 revue "The World Goes Round" - now in an exuberant New Repertory Theatre revival, the first is guaranteed with Tony Award caliber material from legendary collaborators John Kander and the late Fred Ebb. More » |
