Tag Archives: theater

Are You Not Entertained?

Posted on October 9, 2022 by nathanalbright

After we finished dinner, our party went across the hall and upstairs to the theater room (where we had services earlier this afternoon) and sat down at the back of the hall to watch a circus show put on by … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Taotao Tasi Beach Barbecue Dinner Show

Posted on July 2, 2022 by nathanalbright

The Taotao Tasi (meaning “People of the Sea” in Chamorro) Beach Barbecue Dinner Show is a pleasant and highly popular two-hour food and dancing extravaganza that takes place on the beaches of Guam near the hotels where tourism is primarily … Continue reading →

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Album Review: 26 Of Your Favorite G&S Classics

Posted on July 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

26 Of Your Favorite G&S Classics, by Gilbert & Sullivan I have somewhat ambivalent feelings about best of compilations that deal with classical music.  Like many people I am fond of Gilbert & Sullivan, at least those works of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Contested Will

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Contested Will:  Who Wrote Shakespeare?, by James Shapiro As someone who reads a lot about Shakespeare, I am pleased that this book deals thoughtfully with many of the problems that I have with books about Shakespeare.  By and large this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Journals: 1934-1955

Posted on August 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

Journals:  1934-1955, by Bertolt Brecht I really wish I had read this book first among the Brecht books I have read (seven in all so far) instead of last.  Seeing what Brecht had to say about politics and literature and … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For The Creation Of A Soundtrack Pop Format

Posted on May 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

From time to time I enjoy reading discussions about the formulation of various radio formats.  Although my current connection to radio is slight, at one time I was a college radio DJ and I have retained an interest in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Richard II

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Richard II, by William Shakespeare One of the more intriguing aspects of the relationship between drama and politics in Elizabethan England is the way that a performance of this play wound up endangering the lives and well-being of Shakespeare and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Richard III

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Richard III, by William Shakespeare There are a variety of ways that one can view Richard III.  As a portrayal goes, Shakespeare’s protagonist is dishonest and ruthlessly ambitious, a step above the usual Marlovian overreachers and one that embodies the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Joe Turner’s Come And Gone (The Century Cycle #2)

Posted on April 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

Joe Turner’s Come And Gone (The Century Cycle #2) by August Wilson While I am unaware of any connections between this particular play and the rest of the series (this is the sixth of ten plays in the Century Cycle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gem Of The Ocean (The Century Cycle #1)

Posted on April 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

Gem Of The Ocean (The Century Cycle #1), by August Wilson Here in the first play of a ten-play epic series of dramas about black life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the playwright sets up tensions and conflicts that will reverberate through … Continue reading →

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