The Working Artist: Paige Barnes – In The Studio
Ms. Barnes has been popping up everywhere lately: From Vanessa deWolf’s Score for an Unrehearsed Ensemble to impromptu events at Kaleidoscope Vision and Danse Perdue, she has shown a penchant for keeping busy. Still, she always returns to Open Flight Studio, which she co-founded in 2002-2003. I caught up with Ms. Barnes at Open Flight Studio in rehearsal for her new dance work, Lead Bunny.
Poetic realism vs. realistic poetry: Suddenly Last Summer
Of Tennessee Williams, naturalism and defying expecations.
The Working Artist: Paige Barnes — Teacher, Student, Artist
There are scoffers in the community who believe that artists do not do any real work. Paige Barnes’ life and career offer a perfect rejoinder to this sort of nonsense. She is as devoted to her community as she is to her craft and her creativity, in ways that those who do “real work” only wish they could understand. In spite of all her hard work and her innate genius, Paige Barnes remains a virtually unappreciated artist in a town that is known for failing to appreciate its working artists.
The Show That Went On: How It All Turned Out
The theme of this show was “First Times,” so each of us talked about a first experience: first girlfriend, first trip to Europe, first road trip, first Communion. I’d originally pitched mine as the story of doing my first yoga headstand. After a while, though, the first headstand story became intertwined with another first time story: that of losing my job. How did I put them together? I hope you’ll listen and find out.
Labor Intensive: A Visit with Playwright Vincent Delaney
The consensus is clear: Not only is Delaney a unique storytelling voice, he works his ass off and he works his ass off through a method many pay lip service to but few genuinely grasp: collaboration.
The Rules of Engagement: Freehold Takes King Lear on the Road
Freehold Theatre continues their summer tradition with their Engaged Theatre performance of King Lear.
Interview With Lyam White, Creator/Instigator of the UMO Ensemble’s Maldoror: The Birth of a Villain
José Amador sits down with the UMO Ensemble’s Lyam White in order to discuss the ensemble company’s latest project, an adaptation of Lautremont’s late-19th Century proto-surrealist work, Les Chants de Maldoror.
Azeotrope’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train at ACT: Solid Execution, Performance and Style; Iffy Substance
New York playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ star has been firmly on the rise for the last 12 years or so. His first five…
Macha Monkey’s Sweet Nothing, a (grim) fairytale at Annex Theatre
John Allis returns with an in-depth look at Macha Monkey’s latest production.
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