Palace intrigue

Teen beats

Christian Carvajal on March 14th, 2019 - Comments

"I'm even lethal when I'm unarmed," rapped Public Enemy, "'cause I'm louder than a bomb." That song inspired the title of Louder Than a Bomb (LTAB), a competition for Chicago poets ages 12 to 19. This month-long event was founded in 2001 by Kevin...

A state of affairs

Rev. Adam McKinney on March 14th, 2019 - Comments

There's something difficult about describing what goes on in A Little Night Music -- not because of its madcap plotting, but because of the unexpected manner in which the lunacy unfolds. This is, in its barest of bones, a delightfully amorous sex...

Best of Olympia 2019: Unloaded Comedy

Christian Carvajal on February 28th, 2019 - Comments

A 2012 survey by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the Partnership at Drugfree.org found as many as 23.5 million Americans, about one in 10 adults, have at one time had difficulty regulating their use of...

Best of Olympia 2019: Harlequin Productions and Olympia Family Theater

Alec Clayton on February 28th, 2019 - Comments

It's a tie. And rightfully so, because the theaters our readers chose as best in Olympia are two very different theaters that appeal to different audiences (with significant overlap), and they are each excellent in what they do -- easily equal in...

Best of Olympia 2019: Jen and Ted Ryle

Alec Clayton on February 28th, 2019 - Comments

Last year, Olympia Family Theater was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts Award in a gala at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. This year, we choose the amazing couple behind the success of OFT as our Best Theater Couple: Jen...