Before attending the show last night, I knew nothing about The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. I didn’t know the story, and I was unfamiliar with the music. The musical had never been on my radar before. Well, it is now. The story takes place in the early 1920’s in the fictitious Catfish Row (Charleston, South Carolina). It’s about a disabled …
AXIS Dance Company at the Ordway
I’ll preface this review by saying that the extent of my dance knowledge doesn’t go beyond watching theatrical musicals or Dancing With the Stars, so you can take this review for what it’s worth. I attended the AXIS Dance Company performance at the Ordway with my daughter, both of us filled with high hopes of seeing an inspiring performance. AXIS …
The Wizard of Oz at the Ordway – Fantastic Family Fun!
Growing up, watching The Wizard of Oz when it came on TV was an annual family event. We’d never miss it! We’d sit in front of our black ‘n white TV set and be entranced for two and a half hours. (I didn’t know, till I was an older teen, that Oz was filmed in color!) Entranced is exactly how …