Adams takes direct route in her cancer recovery
Lora Adams emerged from a lengthy treatment for thyroid cancer with one goal in mind.
Jun 28, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Review: 'Hecuba' masks modern themes in classical garb
Did you know there was an anti-war movement in ancient Greece?
Jun 24, 2009 | 1:55 pm | Loading…
Review: Individuals shine in Clinton’s ‘Acts’
It's easier to admire the individual performances than the collaborative results in Clinton Area Showboat Theatre's "Death Defying Acts."
Jun 23, 2009 | 1:35 pm | Loading…
Review: ‘South Pacific’ brings together love, comedy and racial tensions
Good music, love and racial tensions don't usually go together, but the three mesh beautifully in Countryside Community Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific."
Jun 23, 2009 | 12:05 pm | Loading…
Review: ‘Peter Pan’ a delight, must see
Perhaps the cutest moment of Saturday night's performance of "Peter Pan" at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse wasn't on stage, but in line for the ladies restroom during the first intermission.
Jun 23, 2009 | 11:55 am | Loading…
‘Peter Pan’ the role of a lifetime for young actress
Brittany Church's love affair with Peter Pan began 14 years ago.
Jun 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Review: ‘Last Mass’ caps delightful trilogy
Here’s what terrifies your neighborhood theater critic: Reviewing the final third of a trilogy without having seen the first two parts.
Jun 16, 2009 | 10:35 am | Loading…
Review: Music Guild makes an enjoyable ‘King’
"The King & I" fills the classic spot in this year's Quad-City Music Guild season, and while part of me has to wonder whether another version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein nugget was really necessary, another part was satisfied with the group's performance.
Jun 16, 2009 | 10:30 am | Loading…
‘Henry VI’ takes prime spot in Genesius Guild season
When Genesius Guild founder Don Wooten announced his retirement from the community theater organization at the end of the 2006, he left a stipulation.
Jun 14, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Take 'Five," in either Q-C or Clinton
If you have even the slightest interest in powerful, personal, modern musical theater, you should spend part of the next four days at "The Last Five Years."
Jun 10, 2009 | 1:30 pm | Loading…
Veteran comic Rodriguez wants broader appeal
A veteran of more than three decades of performing, Paul Rodriguez is already known as a great Latino comedian.
Jun 10, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Wayans carries on family's funny name
Getting the family together can usually be good for a few laughs.Even more so when your last name is Wayans.
Jun 10, 2009 | 10:35 am | Loading…
Circa's 'Peter Pan' gets a lift from flying experts
The audition notice for Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse’s production of “Peter Pan” excited Tanner Konrardy.
Jun 09, 2009 | 4:40 pm | Loading…
Gap from Iowa City to the Q-C
Sometimes it seems like the distance from the Quad-Cities to Iowa City is about a million miles.
Jun 07, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Ron White still blue at the Adler
At this point in his performing career, at least in the Quad-Cities, Ron White doesn't need any introductions.
Jun 06, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
Review: Smart adaptation makes Greek tragedy accessible
Unless you’re a bookworm or a theater enthusiast, Greek tragedies tend to bring up unpleasant memories of high school English class, when you had no idea what was happening because it was hard to get past the dated language of the play’s script.
Jun 01, 2009 | 3:55 pm | Loading…