Elaine Mura

Casey Wilson Chats with Jessi Klein and Andrew Rannells – A Chicago Humanities Festival Event

May 9, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

The Chicago Humanities Festival presents Casey Wilson discussing her memoir with Jessi Klein and Andrew Rannells, both familiar with the rewards and pitfalls of publishing a memoir themselves. The trio will present their views on […]

Slow Food Review – A Nightmare in Three Courses

May 5, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

I’m sure that everyone out there has gone to a restaurant for dinner. And I’m sure that everyone knows that wait staff can be wonderful…and awful. But how many of you decided to write a […]

The Shot Review – The Complex Emotional Maze that is Domestic Violence

April 24, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Skylight Theatre Company opens its 2021 season with THE SHOT. First developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference in 2017, THE SHOT was inspired by author Robin Gerber’s book, “Katharine Graham, The Leadership Journey of an […]

New Faces Sing Broadway 1961 Review – Bringing 1961 to 2021

April 22, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Are you a Broadway musical buff? Then NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1961 is the show for you. Porchlight Music Theatre’s series returns with a musical journey from start to finish of an entire Broadway season […]

An Evening with John Wilkes Booth Review – The Passion of Youth

April 21, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

John Wilkes Booth will forever remain infamous in America’s history as the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Written by Lloyd J. Schwartz and Clinton Case, AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILKES BOOTH probes the dynamics […]

Magical Musical Mystery Follies Review – Variety and Vaudeville

April 18, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

The West Coast Jewish Theatre wants to take all of you COVID-fatigued folks out there and offer you fun, a few laughs, a little nostalgia, and some respite from care. WCJT has assembled a crew […]

Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles Review – A Fascinating Approach to History

April 11, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Inspired by true historical events which occurred in 1960 in East Los Angeles, UNDERNEATH THE FREEWAYS OF LOS ANGELES draws the audience in by encouraging audience members to participate in a real murder history – […]

Revenge Review – Once Upon a Time

April 4, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

The Group Rep streamed REVENGE, a diabolical thriller written and directed by Bruce Kimmel, at 5 p.m. (PDT) on Saturday, April 3, 2021. This one-time-only showing was free – with donations gratefully accepted. Audience members […]

Chicago Humanities Festival Hosts Joyce Carol Oates

March 28, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Chicago Humanities Festival offers audiences a treat – a special one-hour, live streaming event with acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates. Princeton-based Oates has penned 58 novels and many plays and novellas, as well as collections […]

Anyone But Me and The Oxy Complex Reviews – The View from Inside Out

March 25, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

It is Day 500 of the quarantine, and the time has come to do some deep soul searching. Questions like “Who am I?” “Why am I here?” and “What really matters to me?” have achieved […]