Jul 26 2023

MUSIC/THEATER: TANGLEWOOD

By |2023-07-26T14:22:57-04:00July 26th, 2023|Music, Theater|0 Comments

There's still plenty of time to get out to TANGLEWOOD, the  idyllic summer home of the BSO in the Berkshires. I hadn't been there since before the pandemic and it's even more glorious than ever, lush with greenery and music. Coming up soon a beloved annual tradition since 1946 with something for the whole family [...]

Jul 20 2023

MOVIES: “BARBENHEIMER” BARBIE/OPPENHEIMER

By |2023-07-21T14:38:43-04:00July 20th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Epic & Historical, Fantasy, Movies, Musicals|0 Comments

It was the bang heard around the world of summer movies: two of the most anticipated big screen offerings of the season Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Chris Nolan's OPPENHEIMER collided! Warner Bros and Universal Studios each scheduled release dates and critics screenings for their films on the same date and time! The animosity goes deeper [...]

Jul 16 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THEATER CAMP

By |2023-07-16T12:52:37-04:00July 16th, 2023|Comedy, Family, Kids, Movies, Theater|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES RELEASE: THEATER CAMP  Wednesday, July 19th at 7:30 PM at AMC Boston Common. RSVP for tickets here: https://searchlightscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesTHEATERCAMP In Boston theaters July 21st SYNOPSIS: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy THEATER CAMP as Amos and [...]

Jul 15 2023

MOVIE: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

By |2023-07-16T10:11:51-04:00July 15th, 2023|Action & Adventure, Movies, Thriller|0 Comments

It's everything I want in a summer movie-- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is a ridiculously exciting entertainment. The 7th and longest in the franchise to date (2 hours 43 minutes), is destined to be another blockbuster hit of the summer season starring the king of action thrillers.  At 61 years old, Tom Cruise [...]

Jul 04 2023

MOVIE: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

By |2023-07-05T11:06:38-04:00July 4th, 2023|Action & Adventure, Movies|0 Comments

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the fifth and latest installment of the franchise and the last -- according to the 80 year- old actor himself--to feature Harrison Ford in an acting role. So a little nostalgia is in order and that's what we get right out of the gate. The opening sequence [...]

Jun 24 2023

THEATER: JAGGED LITTLE PILL/ AS YOU LIKE IT/ EVITA/

By |2023-06-25T21:47:00-04:00June 24th, 2023|Theater|0 Comments

I've been seeing a lot of theater lately while nursing a broken shoulder and it's just what the doctor ordered!  Listen. It's going to be rainy this weekend. Maybe thunder and lightning. Very dramatic. So why not take the drama indoors and check out some of the fabulous offerings onstage in and around Boston this [...]

May 24 2023

THEATER: “THE COLOR PURPLE”/ “THE PROM”

By |2023-05-26T18:45:22-04:00May 24th, 2023|Theater|0 Comments

There are TWO entertaining and meaningful shows to see on stage NOW in Boston and beyond! Head out to Concord, MA to see a very moving production of THE COLOR PURPLE  before it closes, presented by The Umbrella Stage Company and one of the best productions I ever seen by this  company. At the heart of [...]

May 12 2023

THEATER: THE 40th ANNIVERSARY ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS!!

By |2023-06-14T09:46:50-04:00May 12th, 2023|Theater|0 Comments

Dancing broke out onstage at the after party. DJ WhySham didn't stop 'til midnight. Applause, cheers and passionate, heartfelt,  exuberant speeches even picked up momentum as the three-hour-plus show continued. This was the vibe at the 40th ANNIVERSARY ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS held at the Huntington Theatre on Monday night May 8, 2023, also proclaimed-- in [...]

Apr 28 2023

THEATER: MY FAIR LADY, DANCE NATION, BUD NOT BUDDY

By |2023-04-28T21:00:44-04:00April 28th, 2023|Theater|0 Comments

QUICK TAKES on what's onstage NOW  in and around Boston-- This is the last weekend to see MY FAIR LADY presented by Broadway in Boston at the OPERA HOUSE. ACT I was bogged down in muddy sound and even muddier cockney accents.  Madeline Powell as leading lady Eliza Doolittle lacked the role's requisite charm and [...]

Apr 17 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: “CITADEL”

By |2023-04-17T22:45:49-04:00April 17th, 2023|Movies, Thriller|0 Comments

You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of the new Amazon Prime series CITADEL! THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 8:00PM Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph, 73 Mazzeo Drive in Randolph Enjoy free popcorn & a drink and watch the first 2 episodes before its release on Prime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVccTFvybOE&t=11s   You must RSVP to attend: https://tinyurl.com/citadelrandolphscreening [...]

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