Aug 05, 2007
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
We at the Gothamist network would like to express our heartfelt wishes to the people of Minnesota in the days after their tragic bridge collapse. We’re not trying to discount the severity of the accident by making note of it in opposition to our usual -Ist lightheartedness – we just wanted to take a moment and recognize those affected last week. After the Minneapolis bridge collapse, Bostonist did a little research and found that Massachusetts…
Aug 31, 2006
Cannibal! The Musical Is Deliciously Absurd
Those who thought Urinetown would be the most irreverent musical to hit the D.C. area never bargained for Cannibal! Landless Theatre Company’s latest production (clearly to some degree a satire of Oklahoma!, as its “Shpadoinkle Day” number can only be a send-up of “Oh, What A Beautiful Morning!”) follows the unassuming Alferd Packer, who leads a motley crew of gold-seekers into the mountains, where they are met with less-than-desireable circumstances, from a mythical Cyclops to,…
May 26, 2006
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: For many of us, going to see Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” recorded live was one of the few times in our early teens when both we and our parents could agree on attending the same event without rancor. But Keillor’s getting up there, and it seems more likely we’ll be sharing “This American Life” or even some yet-to-be produced program with our own kids. For now, thank goodness, Keillor and company are…