Tag: Herberger Theater Center
Curtain Critic: Orchestra-focused ‘South Pacific’ a surprise, but a beautiful one
ProMusica Arizona's take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic "South Pacific" included a full orchestra on stage at all times and a vocals-centric performance.
Curtain Critic: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ melds humor and nostalgia
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” tells the story of three siblings and their childhood home. Vanya and Sonia have no jobs and stay at home all day while their sister, Masha, a famous actress, pays all the bills.
Bocafloja performs interactive show in ASU ‘Performance in the Borderlands’ series
Rap artist and slam poet Bocafloja performed a live concert at the Herberger Theater Center on Thursday evening to bring people of color together and unify them under music.
Curtain Critic: A comprehensive guide to the fall 2014 theater season in downtown Phoenix
As this year’s season begins, the variety of theaters and troupes in downtown Phoenix have some fantastic new shows starting up over the next three months. For the downtown theater-lover (or dance-lover, or general performance-lover), we’ve laid out some shows as they’re scheduled for September, October, November and early December.
Curtain Critic: ‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark’ asks powerful race and identity questions
Through humor, drama and a dash of desperation, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” illustrates a black woman in film who refuses to back down from her creative dream, even as it means taking roles that may support stereotypes. Thought-provoking and humorous, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” presented by iTheatre Collaborative is well worth watching.
Curtain Critic: ‘Good People’ manages to be both thought-provoking and entertaining
Actors Theatre does a fine job bringing "Good People" to life, offering both laughs and tears with strong, emotional acting that carries through each scene in various degrees.
Curtain Critic: Review – Around the World in 80 Days
Arizona Theatre Company’s rendition of “Around the World in 80 Days” is stunningly realistic and completely worth the price of its ticket.
Local photographer starts workshop, immerses pupils into downtown Phoenix hotspots
Andrew Pielage, a local Phoenix photographer, has started a workshop for aspiring photographers that teaches basic skills with practice in settings downtown.
Putting on a show: a timeline of how Phoenix theater companies produce performances
From 12 months to one week before a performance, Arizona theater companies go through many motions to make a show happen, starting with figuring out the upcoming year's schedule and ending with everyone working together in real time.
Herberger cancels art exhibit because of ‘subject matter’; artists respond with protest
An exhibit slated to open Thursday at the Herberger Theater Center Art Gallery was canceled last week, resulting in some artists’ withdrawal of involvement at the Herberger and in a protest scheduled for the day the show was set to run.