Elaine Mura

Sistas Speak! Review – An Evening Dedicated to Breonna Taylor

October 21, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Hostess Juliette Jeffers has decided to give the Sistas equal time following the successful debut of the Brothas a few weeks ago. Like the earlier show, SISTAS SPEAK! is a potpourri of words, rap, and […]

The Ballad of Emmett Till Review – A Tale for our Times

October 16, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The Fountain Theatre has managed to pull together original director Shirley Jo Finney and the original cast of its 2010 award-winning production of THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL by Ifa Bayeza. Given the current pandemic, […]

Brothas Speak! Review – Words from the Heart

October 2, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Whether in plain words, poetry, or song, BROTHAS SPEAK! tells the story as these talented guys see it – straight from the heart. Curated and hosted by Juliette Jeffers, BROTHERS SPEAK! doesn’t miss a trick […]

Wild at Hart Review – Shame, A Survivor’s Guide

September 20, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Whitefire Theatre’s “Best of the Fest” continues with a powerful solo performance by Kamakshi Hart, writer and performer of her own very personal story. Developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, WILD AT HART uses […]

Online Entertainment

Kritzerland’s Tenth Anniversary Show – In Tune with Petula Clark

September 9, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Produced and hosted by Bruce Kimmel and co-produced by GRT’s Doug Haverty, Kritzerland is celebrating its tenth anniversary at 5 p.m. (PST) on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Ever since 2010, the group has performed monthly. […]

Hershey Felder as George Gershwin – A COVID-19 Benefit Performance

September 1, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Renowned musician and creative impresario Hershey Felder comes to the U.S. from Florence, Italy, with his solo production of the life of George Gershwin – courtesy of the miracle of modern technology and live streaming. […]

Shattered Review – Overcoming Trauma

August 23, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The Whitefire Theatre continues airing its “Best of the Fest” SoloFest performances. SHATTERED, the current award-winning production, was written and performed by Diana Varco. A woman of 1,000 faces, Diana parses her personality into the tiny […]

Tuesdays with Morrie Review – The End is the Beginning

August 22, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

It seems fitting that The Group Rep would present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE on the twenty-third anniversary of its publication. According to famed author Mitch Albom, it was almost a miracle that the book even found […]

Film, TV & Books

Hard Kill’s Arch Villain – An Interview with Sergio Rizzuto

August 21, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

It’s hard to believe that Villanova School of Business would produce a misguided scoundrel with big plans to make Bruce Willis’ life miserable – but it is what it is. When Sergio Rizzuto was called […]

Fate and a Sprained Ankle – An Interview with GRT’s Larry Eisenberg

August 17, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Eighteen years old and a freshman in college, Larry Eisenberg was forced to miss his track practice after he sprained his ankle. Just a little bummed, he decided to drown his sorrows with a beer […]