By PAM HARBAUGH Hope you have your tickets already. The whole community is gathering for Surfside’s third annual PARTY FOR THE PLAYHOUSE fundraiser. As with any cultural organization, fundraisers are crucial. And this 60 year old community theater is certainly deserving of community support. While tickets are nearly sold out, you...
DANNY BACHER coming to Heidi’s Jazz Club
Danny Bacher. Photo by John Abbott. By PAM HARBAUGH We all know how excited jazz club legend Heidi DeLeuil can get over great talent. Well, she’s excited again because she will be bringing in DANNY BACHER to perform this weekend at the famous Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. Bacher will...
Review: Surfside’s THE CRUCIBLE Stuns with Talent
From left, standing: Rhett Pennell, Terrence Girard and KatieMcCall in “The Crucible” at Surfside Playhouse. Photo by Pam Harbaugh. By JOAN TADDIE Brevard Culture Theatre Critic Talented, seasoned performers bring to life Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” a historical drama exploring truth versus power on stage now at Surfside Playhouse. The 1953...
GET OUT! January 25 to 27
By PAM HARBAUGH Pick up the phone and call. You might still be able to get tickets to that show even though it’s almost sold out. And you have chances through this weekend to see some stunning productions. Read on to see what you have got to get yourself to in...
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Packs a punch
Fom left: Eric Kunze, Judy McLane, Clay Singer and Isabella Stansbury in NEXT TO NORMAL at Riverside Theatre. By PAM HARBAUGH Riverside Theatre is opening its season with some powerful productions challenging audiences to revisit notions of musical classics and open their minds to stunning works of contemporary theater. First, it...
REVIEW: BONNIE & CLYDE Steal Hearts at The Henegar
From left: Joseph Kienstra, Olga Intriago and Cameron Elliott in BONNIE & CLYDE at the Henegar Center. Photo by Dana Niemeier. By KEENAN CARVER Brevard Culture Theater Critic Are you ready to have your heart stolen? The Henegar Center’s ruthless “Bonnie & Clyde” aim to do just that. Boldly directed and...
A Door into Delight
By PAM HARBAUGH I love how the internet can add to our humanity. Sure, it can madden us with widely circulated stories of atrocious behavior. But there is that other side. It can become like an art magazine, highly adapted for your own personal viewing. This is where it took me...
REVIEW: SYLVIA at MCT is perfection
From left: Shane Frampton, Mark Blackledge and Jessica Foix in SYLVIA at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Photo by Max Thornton. By PAM HARBAUGH There are laughs aplenty and even big of heart-tugging poignancy at MCT’s “Sylvia.” Just hope you can find tickets. Written by A.R. Gurney, the play moves swiftly and with...
REVIEW: TPI’s LA CAGE Sparkles with Love
From left: Sarah Biggs, AJ Makielski, Steven j. Heron, Jacob Govatos and Daniel McDonald in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Titusville Playhouse. Photo by Niko Stamos. By JOAN TADDIE BREVARD CULTURE Theater Critic Glitter and feathers and lights may play tricks with your eyes as the Master of Ceremonies introduces the...
GET OUT! January 18 to 20
By PAM HARBAUGH A basket o’ kittens…Now that we have your attention, fill your cultural basket to the brim this weekend with fresh fare opening at area theaters and art galleries and more. You might still find tickets to some crowd pleasing shows and to a big symphonic concert. Be sure...