Posts by David Dixon
Updating the History of American Music
Covering 100 years of history and music is no easy feat to achieve. Director/writer, Kerry Meads, and co-writer/musical director, Vanda Eggington have accomplished this goal in Lamb’s Players Theatre’s new staging of the original musical revue, American Rhythm.
Read MoreBattle for Peace in Israel
The 23rd Annual Lipnsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival features several solo shows. Plays like Maestro, A Jewish Joke and The Blessing of a Broken Heart involve real and fictitious Jewish people and their unique tales.
Read MoreImpacting the World Through Song
Most people know folk singer, Woody Guthrie, as the man who penned the lyrics to “This Land is Your Land.” What many might not realize is that he wrote more than 1,000 songs over several decades in the 20th century ranging from protest tunes to American classics.
Read MoreLearning to Bond With Relatives
2016 is a big year for the La Jolla Playhouse and diverse cultures. Productions like Guards at the Taj, John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons and the upcoming drama, The Last Tiger in Haiti, take a look at a variety of societies from around the world.
Read MoreJokes and Drama in the Kitchen
Many of the productions at the UCSD Theatre & Dance: 2016 Wagner New Play Festival tackle serious subject matter, including extremism, numerous one-night stands and horrific imagery on the Internet. Like the other selections, the comic drama, How to Use a Knife brings up heavy issues.
Read MoreFarce Within a Farce Leads to Madness
The Welk Resort Theatre typically features revivals of musical comedies. However, currently, a farce is being staged in Escondido.
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