- Becki-Iverson
- November 13, 2018
I hate it when I’m late to the party… Photo Courtesy of Genesia Williams But that was definitely the case at Waafrika last week. Unfortunately this little gem of a show is already closed – it was only on stage for a two week span – and I went
- Becki-Iverson
- November 5, 2018
“Folks always tryin’ to kill what they can’t understand, for whatever reason” Photo courtesy of Interact It’s rare, but sometimes something comes at me so fresh and so unexpectedly that it takes my breath away. I had the pleasure of just such an experience last weekend at Hot Funky
- Becki-Iverson
- September 28, 2018
CW: This show (and review) discusses violence, assault, sexual assault and abuse. Photo by Rich Ryan Walking out of Mixed Blood Theatre last night, all I could say was HOT DAMN. For anyone living under a rock, yesterday Dr. Christine Blasely Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary
- Becki-Iverson
- September 23, 2018
Lush. Lavish. Generous. Honest. Humbling. Photo courtesy of the Penumbra’s website These are just a few of the words that come to mind when I try to describe the full circle experience that is the Penumbra’s latest show, Ntozake Shange’s seminal for colored girls who have considered suicide /
- Becki-Iverson
- September 6, 2018
Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now… Photo by Joan Marcus I’m sure that, unless you live under the world’s heaviest, largest rock, you’ve heard of the theatrical juggernaut that is Hamilton by now. I’m also sure that you’ve heard Hamilton has finally
- Becki-Iverson
- July 3, 2018
Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to
- Becki-Iverson
- May 30, 2018
Biopics can be a tricky thing. Photo by Dan Norman I always feel for actors who have to portray famous figures, especially those alive during the last 100 years or so since the film industry exploded and we have real-life video footage to refer back to. Fans can be
- Becki-Iverson
- May 4, 2018
It begins and ends with a bang. Photo by Allen Weeks A broken bottle, a crumpled body, a shattered heart. Photo by Allen Weeks These events are the bookends of This Bitter Earth, a terrific new play by local playwright Harrison David Rivers that is currently showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- April 16, 2018
What’s in a name (or a skin tone)? Photo by Dan Norman If you happened to miss it amidst our unseasonable spring blizzard (and who could blame you?), the Guthrie Theater opened their stage rendition of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner last weekend. I imagine this was scheduled specifically at this
- Becki-Iverson
- April 13, 2018
What Unites Us? Photo by Dan Norman I’m a huge Dan Rather fan (if you’re not following his news updates on his Facebook page you are seriously missing out – check it out at once!), and one of the common themes in his posts is finding ways to