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Putting You in the Christmas Spirit(s): John D. Huston’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
- Uncategorized
A timeless story that captures the magic of Christmas in a captivating and uniquely compelling manner. On Sunday, December 17th, I had the pleasure of attending John D. Huston’s A Christmas Carol, presented by Theatre Kingston, to help me get into the Christmas season. Before arriving at the Tett Centre, I had a vague understanding of the classic story created by the brilliant Charles Dickens. I watched the movie as […]
Heartbreakingly Beautiful, ‘Once’
- Review
- Thousand Islands Playhouse
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Have you ever had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with someone? Did they have such an impact that it changed the course of your life forever? Once is a Tony Award Winning Musical based on the 2007 Oscarwinning film of the same name. In its opening, we are introduced to an unnamed struggling Dublin musician portrayed by Tyler Check. On the verge of giving up on music altogether, fate brings him to […]
‘Sailing to the Moon,’ Contemplating the Monastery
- Festival
- Kick & Push Festival
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
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“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?”- Thomas Merton Presented at Theatre Kingston’s Fringe Festival, Color and Light’s Sailing to the Moon follows a young, wandering man named Tom (Thomas Cherney) who is trying to understand the value in pursuing monastic life in a forest. Injuring his foot on his journey to the monastery, […]
‘Brown Butter’ Heals from the Inside Out
- News
- Review
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Something is brewing at Agnes Etherington’s former home. Correction: something is rising, proofing, marinating, braising, and burning at the Agnes.
Drag, Drinks, and Dare (de LaFemme)
- Artist
- Review
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If you’re like me, you’ve never been to a variety show, but what I’ve learned is that they’re really just talent shows for grownups. But unlike the ones from grade school, these acts are polished, professional, and perhaps… a little promiscuous. I was able to catch drag artist Dare de LaFemme’s third and most recent show in Gananoque at the Royal Theatre Thousand Islands on July 2nd. The evening was […]
Writing a Land Acknowledgement for Dummies, I mean Settlers
- News
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Land acknowledgements have become too ritualistic, like eating three meals a day or having sex with your wife. I fall somewhere between the first and second generations on this land, and flat on the understanding that this land was not meant for me. The prosperity of my family follows the promised immigrant livelihood of playing by the rules, of keeping your head down and your foot forward. My acceptance into […]