MAD GENIUSES
From the desk of James Reel on Thursday, April 16th 2009 at 8:25
Yes, I know I’ve been an inconstant blogger recently. I’ve been busy cranking out articles, mainly for Strings magazine, but also for the Tucson Weekly. Here’s the beginning of my latest contribution to the local alternative rag ...
Read MoreTHREE ANGELS AND ONE WHO ISN'T
From the desk of James Reel on Thursday, April 9th 2009 at 8:29
My theater review in the latest Tucson Weekly begins with an excuse ...
Read MoreMASS UNAPPEAL
From the desk of James Reel on Tuesday, April 7th 2009 at 7:33
Douglas McLennan’s recent blog post on the failings of CNN and other cable news purveyors leads to a comment on where newspapers have gone wrong ...
Read MoreHANK CINQ
From the desk of James Reel on Friday, April 3rd 2009 at 10:09
Last night I attended Arizona Theatre Company’s presentation of The Acting Company/Guthrie Theatre’s joint touring production of Shakespeare’s King Henry V. I’m not reviewing it for the Weekly, because it will be long gone by the time the review would hit the street, and I’m disinclined to blog a full review. But I do want to call your attention to it; it’s a good production, and I don’t think tickets are selling very well ...
Read MoreLATE THEATER, GOOD CHINESE
From the desk of James Reel on Thursday, April 2nd 2009 at 8:29
The Tucson Weekly has a brand new site design, and here’s your incentive to take a look at it: content provided by little old me ...
Read MoreMIDDLEBROW ADVOCACY
From the desk of James Reel on Wednesday, April 1st 2009 at 8:47
Greg Sandow expresses my sentiments exactly ...
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