Chicken & Biscuits
A family wedding goes out of control, just like it should.
Carl F. Gauze is a wealthy but reclusive student of the arts, semi-retired from a stellar career as an insurance calendar salesman. His real fortune derives from his great grandfather, Herman S. Gauze, who invented a sterile surgical dressing in Zurich shortly before the First World War, amassing a vast fortune selling it to both sides. Carl has recently been looking at bikes, and can’t decide between a Harley Fat Boy or a Vespa. Decisions, decisions.
A family wedding goes out of control, just like it should.
Mom says you can never have enough fame.
You are happier than you think.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
Mid-century teens discover the joys of drugs, only to see themselves made examples of to all the rest of us.
Coming out in rural Indiana is no fun, and a pack of well-meaning C-list Broadway stars isn’t helping.
A laundromat provides refuge and family to the lost souls of small town Texas.
Return to that magical night in 1956 when five of the top rock and rollers met up at Sun Records for the very last time. Carl F. Gauze reviews Million Dollar Quartet at Orlando Shakes.
A musical group arises in the glory days of soul music and nearly implodes when the lead singer is replaced.
Carl F. Gauze gives everyone a peek at his last night of shows during the Winter Park Playhouse 6th Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals.
Florida’s Winter Park Playhouse 6th Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals entertains, as works in progress get a little light from Carl F. Gauze.
Return to 1980 and dance the night away in the coolest club in New York, Studio 54. Carl F. Gauze reviews the show from Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre Company.
Teenage angst plays out in a high school reunion.
The boss is all tied up, but the staff keeps on improving the workplace in the Dolly Parton classic 9 to 5.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Peter and the Starcatcher from the front row of the Valencia College East Campus Black Box Theater, where all the action is.
Post-war North Carolina takes a tentative step into the future, even though it hurts like heck, in Bright Star, a postwar fairytale musical by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, at Theater UCF.
Agatha Christie’s most popular mystery comes to life on the stage.
An hour of non-stop show tunes.
A young man with a mental condition struggles to understand the world.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.