by Jeff Maisey | Feb 23, 2020 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema Towering over me was a massive elongated head whose six-foot-long neck stretched down to meet us. This giant creature was so strange and intimidating when experienced up close that it might as well have been an alien being. And...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 24, 2020 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Cinderella promises to be a visual delight for all ages. Photo by Jimmy Lawlor courtesy of Virginia Opera) By Montague Gammon III A happy ending tale that’s also family friendly begins calendar year 2020 for the Virginia Opera, accompanied by a special event...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 19, 2020 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(SENSE & SENSIBILITY, actresses Manna Nichols and Ally Farzetta. Photo by Crystal Tuxhorn) By Jerome Langston Getting to interview director Jessica Holt about the latest big show that she’s directing at the Wells Theatre, for the Virginia Stage Company, is...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 5, 2020 | Dance, Stage & Film
(Cavalier with Sugar Plum Fairy: Maggie Small and Fernando Sabino in The Nutcracker by Stoner Winslett. Richmond Ballet. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.) Brazilian Dancer Prepares For His Last Curtain Call In Norfolk By Jim Roberts Fernando Sabino...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 27, 2019 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema When we first initiated the Naro series ‘New Non-Fiction Film’ in the early 2000s, documentaries were still considered to be the red headed stepchild of arthouse programming. The bulk of the screen content being foreign films,...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 18, 2019 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Bryson Bruce & Company – HAMILTON National Tour – (c) Joan Marcus) By Jerome Langston “It’s going to be exciting in Virginia as well, because we talk a lot about Virginia in the show,” says actor Josh Tower, about mid-way through our lengthy phone...
