Come Hear the Music Play! A Review of “Cabaret” In his book on musical theater, which contains a fascinating chapter on “Cabaret,” Scott Miller quotes Walter Kerr’s 1966 New York Times review: “Cabaret,” Kerr wrote, “opens the door to a fresh notion of the bizarre, crackling, harsh and the beguiling uses that can be made … Continue reading
Legendary singer/song writer Tom Rush comes to Cape Cod on Thursday, July 19, at 8 PM, with a performance at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Rising to prominence as part of the Cambridge folk music scene in the 1960s, he had a powerful impact on the development of folk music and is credited with discovering … Continue reading
Jon Friedman, Self-Portrait “You must be 150 years old,” interrupted an audience member, as Jon R. Friedman talked about his evolution as an artist at Cotuit Center for the Arts recently. We all laughed, but we, too, were awed by Friedman’s accomplishments—surely it would have taken more than one lifetime to become so expert in … Continue reading
Turning 60 is no reason to despair, according to “sexygenarian” Melinda Gallant, whose one-woman show, “And Then What Happened? (Or Never Wear Spanx to Fenway Park),” is at Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater through June 24 . “Old is the new new,” she says in her warm and funny guide to life. … Continue reading
Glenn Wall as Lawrence, Jamie Lynne Stuart as Christine, and Alex Valentine as Freddie in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Photo by Daniel Fontneau. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is a must-see for musical comedy lovers, especially for those who appreciate zany humor. At Cotuit Center for the Arts through July 1, it … Continue reading
From left, Cortney Charleston, Hannah Van Sciver, Seth Simons, Jillian Blackwell, Victoria Ford, and Richard Thomson. It was part witty and hilarious stand-up comedy, part heart-and-soul-felt reflection on personal experience, part astute observation on life, and all amazing. Six members of the University of Pennsylvania’s Excelano Project brought their spoken word show/poetry slam to Cotuit … Continue reading
Going to see “Losing Your Pants” at Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater is a lot like visiting your crazy, but loveable, relatives as they gather for a family reunion/wedding/hideout from the Mafia. Except, unlike the others, you don’t have to explain your actions to Mama, who is clearly in charge despite having … Continue reading
“Doubt: A Parable” won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 2005 for its author, John Patrick Shanley, and it is easy to understand why, after seeing the Cotuit Center for the Arts’ current production of the play. The writing is superb, authentic, and often quite funny. The plot, deceivingly simple, invites each individual … Continue reading
I was particularly curious about Jane Perkins’ one-woman production, “Happy Endings: A Dark Comedy About Seeing the Light,” now at the Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater, not only because it is about that most intriguing and mysterious subject, death, but because Perkins is a hospice nurse. My mother died five years ago … Continue reading
January 6, 2011 Lenore Lyons, arts education coordinator at the Cotuit Center for the Arts “I feel I have landed where I belong, and where I can make a difference,” said Lenore Lyons, arts education coordinator for the Cotuit Center for the Arts. We met in the Art Barn at the center, which she has … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 