by Mike Hammer | Jul 17, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
The cast of Motown the Musical outside of the famous Hitsville U.S.A. The 1960s were a turbulent time in our nation’s history. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam War, a rising counterculture clashed with conservative America, and the Civil Rights Movement...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 10, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Jim Dale is a one-of-a-kind performer in his one-man show. Performing on stage isn’t just a profession, it’s a way of life. The roar of a crowd’s laughter can be intoxicating to the person delivering the jokes, and many who experience the limelight adopt the stage as...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 9, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Violet (Sutton Foster) embraces the spotlight. The scars we bear can sometimes go deeper than the skin that shows them. What you see in the mirror can resonate down to your innermost feelings; sometimes, those markings become what defines you. Cosmetic and plastic...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 7, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Rocky (Andy Karl) takes on the champ. Adapting a story from one medium to another can be a precarious undertaking. Movies based on books are commonplace in the film industry, and many times fans of the source are underwhelmed by the results. In a novel, a single...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 2, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Lola (Billy Porter) lights up the stage. If the economic crisis of the late 2000’s taught us anything, it’s the fragility of the family-run business in the age of advancing technology. An aging patriarch may hold on to the ideals that made his business a success, but...
