Archives for February 2013

The Icebook and other picks for this weekend

The Icebook, Boca del Lupo, Davy and Kristin McGuire

In The Icebook, tiny figures negotiate a dream landscape

Go small.

In The Icebook, the short, wordless presentation by Davy and Kristin McGuire, which Boca del Lupo is presenting as part of its Micro Performance Series, up to ten audience members at a time watch a kind of magic lantern show.  [Read more…]

Flamed and flaming

anton lipovetsky, dave deveau, my funny valentine

Anton Lipovetsky in Dave Deveau’s My Funny Valentine

Alright, I’ll admit it: some posters on straight.com get up my nose.  [Read more…]

All the rage in England

Tim Crouch, I, Malvolio, PuSh Festival

Tim Crouch plays the title character in I, Malvolio at the PuSh Festival

I’ve seen two shows recently that have been all the rage in England. I haven’t been crazy about either one and, as a result, some of the rage in England has been directed at me.  [Read more…]

Boeing-Boeing rocks

arts club, andrew mcnee, jonathon young, kimberley sustad

Andrew McNee, Kimberley Sustad, and Jonathon Young in the Arts Club’s Boeing-Boeing

I want to add my voice to the chorus that’s singing the praises of Boeing-Boeing, the French farce that’s running at the Stanley until February 24. [Read more…]

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