Category Archives: extreme culture

Opening Night Video after Heneger’s ‘Color Purple’

From the Henegar's production of 'The Color Purple: The Musical.' Photo by Dana Niemeier.

Photo by Dana Niemeier By PAM HARBAUGH I’ve never ever been to such a thrilling opening night. There was such energy, such love. It was like a religious mission and we were all in the temple that theater is. Click here to see a video I edited from the opening night’s...

Sally Hart at Heidi’s Jazz Club

Singer Sally Hart will perform Saturday with Terry Myers at Heidi's Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. Photo by Pam Harbaugh.

Singer Sally Hart will perform Saturday with Terry Myers at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. Photo by Pam Harbaugh. By PAM HARBAUGH Cocoa Beach’s own Sally Hart will perform Saturday with Terry Myers at Heidi’s Jazz Club. This is the perfect holiday escape with your special person…or even by yourself...

Auditions: ‘God of Carnage’ at the Henegar

'God of Carnage'

By PAM HARBAUGH Put your holiday spirit on the back burner, because the Henegar Center for the Arts will be holding auditions 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday (Dec. 14 and 15) for “God of Carnage.” This is one very tight dark comedy. Like she did in “Art,” playwright Yasmin Reza throws...

A Touch of Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton

By PAM HARBAUGH No, this doesn’t have much to do with Brevard, at least directly. But it should be of interest to the many authors and literati in the area. It’s a weekend of free access to a documentary about American “Age of Innocence” author Edith Wharton. You can view it...

‘The Nutcracker’ comes to life in opulent production by Space Coast Ballet

Dusty Button, principal dancer with the Boston Ballet, performs Saturday for Space Coast Ballet's "The Nutcracker"

Dusty Button, principal dancer with the Boston Ballet, performs Saturday in Space Coast Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” By PAM HARBAUGH The Space Coast Ballet presents its 11th production of “The Nutcracker” ballet Saturday afternoon and evening at the King Center. This is arguably the area’s most beautifully staged and danced production of...

MCT holds auditions for ‘Our Leading Lady’

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, photo by Pam Harbaugh

A stage needs its actors. At the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH They’re here — auditions for Melbourne Civic Theatre’s production of “Our Leading Lady” 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Dec. 7 and 8. The play is written by Charles Busch, known...

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater's 'A Christmas Carol.' L to R: Danielle Renee, Steven Patterson (standing), Parker Sims-Chin, & Steven Lane. Photo by Landon St. Gordon

Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s ‘A Christmas Carol.’ L to R: Danielle Renee, Steven Patterson (standing), Parker Sims-Chin, & Steven Lane. Photo by Landon St. Gordon. By PAM HARBAUGH This is one you can’t refuse…plus it makes a terrific holiday gift for your favorite culture vulture: You can pick up half-priced tickets 9...