This weekend is the Harvard/Yale Football game. Every other year, New Haven hosts, and this is a Yale year, so the festivities have already begun. One of… Read more “Live Streaming and Bulldogs”
Author: swarze
Long Wharf
When I was in high school, I ushered at the Long Wharf Theatre. Between matinees at the Schubert and the occasional trips to New York I was… Read more “Long Wharf”
Acting 101
FIREFLIES AT THE LONG WHARF Written by Matthew Barber Directed by Gordon Edlestein FIREFLIES, which had its world premiere at the Long Wharf in October, takes… Read more “Acting 101”
Nicht Diese Töne
Woolsey Hall, Beethoven, and Flashlights Built in 1901 to commemorate Yale’s bicentennial, Woolsey Hall, still today, is considered the main auditorium on the Yale campus and its primary… Read more “Nicht Diese Töne”
Who is the Teacher?
“I had the impression that the young generation of pianists were more interested in reaching technical perfection than in involving themselves in the emotional and spiritual meaning… Read more “Who is the Teacher?”
Autumn in New Haven
I come alive in Autumn. The light, the slight chill, the colors, the smells the chock-a-block arts calendar! I had a birthday in October, and my friend… Read more “Autumn in New Haven”
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall is a beautiful concert space. Over the past few years, I have seen countless performances in the hall. Everything from world… Read more “Good Things Come in Small Packages”
Catch a Rising Star and Put her in your Memory Bank
Back in the 1970s, I attended a Yale Rep performance. I cannot remember what I saw. I cannot remember what the show was about. But when I… Read more “Catch a Rising Star and Put her in your Memory Bank”
A Hollywood Picture/No Hollywood Ending
For the past few weeks, I have been listening to friends of mine from the performing community argue about La La Land. Some say they LOVE it.… Read more “A Hollywood Picture/No Hollywood Ending”
Starry, Starry Night
Meteor Shower, by Steve Martin, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT Steve Martin is a genius. Martin’s stand-up comedy, as daring and edgy as it has… Read more “Starry, Starry Night”
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