- Becki-Iverson
- June 6, 2018
Some people are just made for certain parts. Photo by Dan Norman Robert Downey Jr. was born to play Iron Man. Denzel Washington was thoroughly destined to be Malcom X. Who but Idina Menzel could have originated Elphaba? Or who could have breathed life into the Phantom other than
- Becki-Iverson
- June 5, 2018
This is such an exciting time to be an artist. Thanks to the power of the internet, social media and crowdfunding, artists are more empowered than ever to really flex their creative muscles, and how lucky are all of we to enjoy it? From Donald Glover to Mindy Kaling, there
- 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 7, 2018
It’s amazing how some themes endure. Photo by Dan Norman Something about the human condition seems to render us unable to answer one simple question – why don’t we ever learn? A lust for power, flawed focus on short-term gains rather than long-term consequences, the allure of quick money
- 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 23, 2018
The Children’s Theatre Company’s latest show is a perfect piece for Earth Day. Photo by Dan Norman Literary adaptations to stage or screen are always a tricky thing. Few fans are as ardent about faithful story-lines as book readers, and navigating the process of visualizing the collective imagination of
- 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
- Becki-Iverson
- April 9, 2018
When you think of mermaids, what comes to mind? Photo by Rich Ryan Many of us immediately jump to thoughts of Disney’s Ariel a la The Little Mermaid. Others might harken to darker implications, such as the cursed mermaids of West African lore. What I recently learned is that
- Becki-Iverson
- April 9, 2018
How much do you know about the Philippines, really? Photo by Bruce Silcox Did you know it was colonized twice? Did you know that Filipinos share a lot of cultural heritage with Latinx peoples? Did you know that the tribal origins of Filipinos date back more than 6,000 years?