
Opera company makes history, casts black singers in "Don Carlo"
When King Philip II faces off against the Grand Inquisitor in "Don Carlo," they won't just be portraying history, they'll be making it.

Nukes and oil: Environmental themes at Full Frame festival
The two films relating to environmental themes that I was able to catch were "Containment," and "Bikes vs. Cars."

Human interest stories shine at Full Frame film festival
Full Frame offers a full plate of, shall we say, heavy fare: Very serious issues not ordinarily treated with a light touch.

China is near: Reds versus rednecks in “Occupation”
In this play, in the not-too-distant future an indebted USA sells Florida to the People's Republic of China.

“The Americans”: Set in the 80s but relevant to our time
We receive another miniature course in spycraft from Philip and Elizabeth Jennings.

The Americans: "One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov"
"As we near the end of the season, many of the pieces that have been laid out are coming together."

“The Americans”: Considering evil and electric sheep
This episode largely concerns the secrets that women so often carry, some of them to the grave.

Love and Mozart conquer all: "The Marriage of Figaro"
The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.

