The Arts

It is not with eyes alone that we read a novel’s passage or play’s scene; we read them through the grinded lens of culture

This is a thank you to Colin Johnson my stage manager on My Alamo War. Colin helped set the stage, made the preshow announcement,

For a complete medal tally for all 60 viewed by this contributor see click HERE.  Below is a The TVolution Category Best of Fringe

Well another Fringe has come and gone. I attended 60 shows and managed to review 55 (denoted by the asterisk: “*”), and I must

Now I’ll be honest here, I thought this year’s Fringe started out slow. Well, at least it did for me. Nor did I come

Well Hollywood Fringe 2016 has come to a close and with it comes the last of the Round Ups

One of the high points for me in Fringe 2015 was the Proboscis Theatre Company’s La La La Strada! An investigation of the creative

Now I’ve seen some truly remarkable acting at this year’s Fringe, but here are two amazing ensembles that stand out head over shoulders above

At 100% full on energy the entire night, Garth Brooks IS the ultimate entertainer. From the moment he takes the stage, this man is

Well on here I am: Hollywood Fringe Show number forty-five now and here’s a just a recap of some of the shows seen:  50 SHADES

BUMPERSTICKER: THE MUSICAL Gary Stockdale and Spencer Green make musicals that are truly great fun. This was true of Bukowsical, a songfest based on the

A USEFUL LIFE IN C MAJOR David Wheatley has four degrees in music and composition. He has an impressive background in stage musicals, has scored film

HOW TO BE A VIRGIN (IN 12 MORALLY AMBIGUOUS STEPS) At the outset of Carla Neuss’ smart and very witty play we are shown a

Well, here we are at about the mid way point in the Fringe. So far 31 shows seen and 23 reviewed. For all things

A HORSE WITH A VIEW Last year Christopher Piehler delighted audiences with Reserve Champion, an autobiographical tale of how as a young boy he fell

Wow. That’s about the most apropos comment across the board on Squeeze My Cans, Cathy Schenkelberg’s riveting, heart wrenching and ultimately redeeming tale of her

VOICES According to the program notes, voiceover artist Carla Delaney wrote this one woman show as a birthday gift to herself, and if that’s true

Bump in the Night – Tales of Monsters and Fools (Hollywood Fringe 2016) sets up as a parody of those annoying supernatural reality shows such as

Hollywood Fringe 2016 is better than ever and continues on for two more weeks: dance, artistry, plays. There's also plenty of comedy at the Fringe

For the Hollywood Fringe 2016, I employ a rating scale that should be familiar to my readers. For newcomers, I've inserted the scale below. GOLD: These