Hollywood Dreams… Where Nothing is Real

I’m writing this just as word came in of a tentative deal that would end the Hollywood writers strike. Which is welcome news, of course, for our country’s creatives and, by extension for all of us, their audience. But I can’t help feeling sorry for everyone involved in the glittery, glamorous, immensely lucrative (for the rare few) … but also incredibly caustic and phony movie business.

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LOXEN PRODUCTIONS BRINGS ‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’ TO MIAMI

MIAMI, FL – September 25, 2023 – Loxen Productions, the creative power-house known for its vibrant contributions to South Florida’s theater and arts scene, is thrilled to announce their upcoming fall theatrical sensation, Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. From October 13th to October 29th, the ARTime Theater in Miami will “come alive” with this side-splitting musical comedy based on the classic film. On the heels of their recent successes with Cabaret and Little Shop of Horrors, the latest Loxen production guarantees an enchanting blend of humor, singing, dancing, brilliant performances, and stunning stagecraft.

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Enjoy An Unforgettable Arts Event At ‘Make The Leap!’

If any South Floridians want to enjoy a truly unique cultural experience this weekend, they shouldn’t look any further than a multidisciplinary arts showcase known as “Make The Leap” This night of film, poetry, and music will commence at 7:30 this evening at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, and, thanks to the generous support of Broward County Cultural Division and Pompano Beach Arts, your attendance will be 100 percent free!

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A.I.-Scripted Stories, and a Counterpoint, Take the Stage Off Broadway

“Prometheus Firebringer” and “Bioadapted” test the waters, while the abstract “Psychic Self Defense” is a warm and pulsing counterpoint.

Seated behind a plain wooden table, the theater maker Annie Dorsen is not costumed to catch our gaze, or lit dramatically. In the performance-lecture that is her A.I.-focused show “Prometheus Firebringer,” at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn, you might assume she’d be the boring part.

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Inspiring Young Playwrights of Tomorrow at Theatre Lab FAU

Prolific playwright Stephen Brown may be heading toward his late thirties, but he looks at least a decade younger and has managed to retain incredible knowledge of and insights into all the angst and anger of teen and preteen life. Whether his plays revolve around the actions and passions of a troubled young boy or girl, they always ring true, inciting gasps of recognition from his audience. 

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