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On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
The life story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan is filled with hope and despair. Carl F. Gauze reviews the musical.
Fifth Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals
Carl F. Gauze samples six new pieces of Musical Theater!
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Lose a job? Eh, there’s always another one. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
From Here
A mass shooting changes the world, but not the people in it.
True West
Two brothers attempt to get into movies without killing each other. It’s a close call.
In The Heights
A lottery ticket and a blackout shift a man’s life in the New York Hispanic community.
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Rednecks invade the classiest space in town and tear up the charts!
Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival—Fifth Report
Through rain by night and no parking by day, the unique shows continue to flow.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Fourth Report
The rains are coming, but the shows must go on!
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Third Report
More theater hi-jinx from Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival in the muggy month of May, from Carl F. Gauze.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Second Report
Here’s the straight skinny on day two of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, from Carl F. Gauze.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—First Report
The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is back to full throttle in 2022. Carl F. Gauze has some sneak peeks.
Bonnie & Clyde
America’s favorite anti-heroes shoot their way out of life and into the the realms of history in Theater West End’s Bonnie & Clyde.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
It takes love to break a curse, at least in the land of Disney.
Southern Stones, baby!
Great southern artists take on The Rolling Stones with cuts from Jason and the Scorchers, Odetta, Cat Power, and more from KMRD 96.9 FM, Madrid, New Mexico!
See Rock City
What does manhood mean when you can’t fight a war?
Elephant’s Graveyard
An elephant must die for want of a watermelon. Carl F. Gauze reviews.
Dogfight
A cruel prank turns into a happy love story when a fresh Marine survives Vietnam and becomes an adult.
Much Ado About Nothing
Welcome to Shakespeare’s biggest comedy, and it really draws laughs!
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Henry V
Archikulture DigestBlood, guts, and kicking butt in France — it’s the age-old story of Shakespeare. Carl F. Gauze once again enjoys the salacious violence and complicated plot points of Henry V, in the moody dark of Orlando Shakes.
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Event ReviewsInfidelity, agoraphobia and Ice Capades. Carl F. Gauze attempts to find an answer to the question “How Florida can you get?” in The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Theater West End.
The Art Inside the Craft: Ian Noe
The Art Inside The CraftJeremy Glazier catches Ian Noe at the Rust Belt, where they discuss putting Between the Country together, some of the influences that affect Noe’s songwriting, and his dislike of EPs.
Garage Sale Vinyl: Karla Bonoff
Garage Sale VinylChristopher Long scores an absolutely ravaged vinyl copy of the 1977 self-titled debut from Karla Bonoff at a Florida flea market — for FREE!
Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show
Print ReviewsCarl F. Gauze reviews this comprehensive look at the early works of Muppets creator Jim Henson by Craig Shemin.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Target Or FlagRobert Pomeroy tracks down a long lost album on the web and catches up with two other bands on Facebook.
New Music Now 011: Nora O’Connor
FeaturesOn today’s New Music Now, Judy Craddock talks to our musical guest, Nora O’Connor, about her solo album, My Heart, and the captivating new music she’s listening to right now. Tune in for great music, and more ’90s references than you can shake a scrunchie at.
Big Time Gambling Boss
Screen ReviewsWriter Kazuo Kasahara and director Kôsaku Yamashita transcend genre conventions to create the memorable film Big Time Gambling Boss. Phil Bailey reviews.
Frank Bello
FeaturesFrank Bello’s new memoir Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax takes us from a New York childhood, to Anthrax stadium tours, to fatherhood with the charming informality of a conversation with an old friend. Then I’m Gone, Bello’s first solo EP, provides accompaniment. Joe Frietze reviews.
Garage Sale Vinyl: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Garage Sale VinylSavvy shopper Christopher Long scores a dodgy-looking copy of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classic, Déjà Vu, on fairly decent-sounding vinyl — for just 50¢.
The Killer Robots! Robotica Destructiva
Screen ReviewsCarl F. Gauze caught a certain trio of android warrior sisters at the Enzian’s Robotica Destructiva premiere.
Space Coast Music Festival
Event ReviewsBrevard County showed their support for music in the community as nearly five thousand people attended the 2022 Space Coast Music Festival.