Farcical Shenanigans in Carlsbad

By David Dixon | April 28, 2019 |

New Village Arts Theatre Production’s adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s Italian comedy, Il servitore di due padroni, certainly is a tribute to Commedia dell’arte, the old Italian style of comedy. It is, however, more than that.

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Songwriting 101 With Irving Berlin

By David Dixon | December 24, 2017 |

Irving Berlin may be best known for songs such as “God Bless America” and “White Christmas,” but a much longer list is required to credit him with every wonderful melody he wrote. During his long life, Berlin composed about 1,500 tunes.

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