Don’t be a Scrooge.   Photo courtesy of Thrillist The season of giving is upon us! While that most often means an exhausting list of shopping, wrapping, and gift giving and receiving, I also like to think that it’s a time to think even more than usual about giving back

This is the one. The one I’ve been waiting for.   Photo by Matthew Murphy I can’t describe to you how incredibly excited I was to see The Band’s Visit last night. I was hooked ever since seeing Katrina Lenk’s magnificent performance of “Omar Sharif” at the 2018 Tony Awards

Six puts the spotlight back where it belongs: on the women who made the man.   Photo courtesy of the Ordway True story: I have always been a history buff, for my whole life. Even in elementary school, I sought out books about the days of yore, imagining what it

It is a truth universally acknowledged…   Photo by Dan Norman That holiday season stagings need a refresh. Don’t get me wrong; I will always harbor love for How the Grinch Stole Christmas or A Christmas Carol. That said, do we need to see them *every* year? Done exactly the

Feeling a little shut in this winter?   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Consider a change of scenery and check out some of the best U.S.-based winter destinations you can enjoy to get away from home but still have that snowy winter experience. I rounded up 7 awesome options across America

This is a big one for me. Photo courtesy of Thrillist As long-time readers know, I’ve been writing for Thrillist for a couple of years now. Most of what I’ve had the chance to write has been listicle style roundups, but I was recently afforded the chance to write a

The air was thick with nostalgia as the audience settled into their seats.   Photo by Dan Norman After all, you’d have to live under a rock not to remember the infamous 1989 film featuring a veritable who’s who of a pillar pre-#metoo feminine Hollywood. I mean how can you

What’s better than a cheap ass dive with filling food and stiff drinks?   Photo courtesy of Thrillist My answer: basically nothing. I have always held an unholy love in my heart for dive bars, and I cannot stress how much fun it was to compile a list of the

Holy shit Becca Hart.   Photo by Dan Norman Pardon the profanity, but I’m just not sure how else to describe one of #tctheater’s buzziest ingenues without it. Her performance in the Jungle’s season opener Ride the Cyclone – which is a wild ride overall and worth seeing – is

The weather’s warming up, so you know what that means…   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Patio time! But patios fill up so quickly when the weather is nice; what to do? Hit one of the spectacular rooftops (or honorary rooftops) in my latest piece for Thrillist. I’ve got several favorites