Charming. Endearing. Bittersweet. Hopeful. A delight. I might have skimmed a description when first invited to this play, but by the time we sat in the small theater at Players By the Sea, if I had known anything about the play, I had forgotten it all. But that’s okay, for what a delightful surprise Almost, Maine…
I was tickled to see another performance by Jacksonville’s local Five and Dime Theater Company, and as expected, they did not disappoint. First, the play: Clybourne Park is a powerful commentary on the changing face of urban neighborhoods—-tracing the “white flight” to suburbs and the subsequent gentrification of those original locales. The play, set in…
This will surprise those who know how many movies I see, but I have never seen the movie, The Color Purple. I know, right? (But to be fair, that was a great movie long before I sought out great movies. And now that I know more about the story, I can admit that I missed…
I have such admiration for Al Letson, a Jacksonville local and the creator and host of State of the Re:Union* on NPR, “a series of in-depth, compelling stories exploring communities and how they are connected.” He also hosts “Freestyle: A Mixtape with Al Letson, “an original broadcast combining storytelling, podcasts and other public radio content.” I first saw…