Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul has been through many changes since it first appeared at NYTW in December 2001. So has the political and cultural landscape. Writer, dramaturg and Culturebot contributor Aaron Leichter discusses the changes in the work and its implications in relation to the culture
Summer’s off to a good start and there’s tons o’ good theater happening. Last night was the kick-off for Clubbed Thumb’s summer festival, Summerworks 2004. With new plays by Rinne Groff (from Elevator Repair Service), Sheila Callaghan and Brighde Mullins and with directors like Trip
Over the holiday Culturebot took a brief respite from his duties as cultural man-about-town. Never fear, though, we will soon be back at our fighting weight as our legions of spies are hard at work crafting insightful analyses of arts both high and low. In
If Eve Ensler has taught us anything, and I think I can safely say that she has taught us very little except that violence against women would stop for ever if we would all just close our eyes and wish hard enough and that the
Over on the ArtsJournal.com blogs, Andrew Taylor (no, not the one from Duran Duran) talks about the new blogs on the On The Boards website. (On The Boards is a performance venue in Seattle). One of the things he brings up is the concern that
I got an email today saying that I should go see John Kellys new Joni Mitchell show Get Up and Jive that has recently been extended at Fez. Well, Ill take any opportunity to see John Kelly, regardless, but the email continued by saying that
Sometimes in this business you really manage to score a great interview with someone who is not only a towering figure in their field but an inspiration to countless people everywhere. Especially now, during Awards Season, this enduring icon gets mentioned a lot. Known by
Most of you have heard of GoTour.org, the new website launched by The Field to help artists tour independently. Its a great idea and it looks like it’ll be really helpful to the community. If you want to celebrate the launch and help them raise
Every day, I swim in a sea of media. Magazines, newspapers, blogs (like this one!) Im always on the lookout for shows to see and new movies to check out. While this means that Ive discovered many new cool things, its all but eliminated
In Mac Wellman’s Village Voice article this week, he gives a great overview of an emerging playwright’s community. Those of us who see theater regularly downtown have seen much of the work being created and can attest to the fact that there is an enormous
Use The Force, Luke! Culturebot just returned from The Obies. It was my first time and it was a lot of fun. Click on the Obies link for a list of winners which includes Culturebot interviewees Kyle Jarrow and Mark Russell. Oh sure, I could
It’s that time of the month again. Time for Culturebot’s WYSIWYG Talent Show! Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18th, 7:30 p.m. at P.S. 122 join Sarah Lewitinn/Ultragrrl, Eurotrash, Rachel Kramer Bussel/Lusty Lady, Jamye Waxman, Lindsay Robertson/Lindsayism, Jessica Delfino, Nichelle, and GirlyNYC as they tell their stories of