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by Bruce-Michael Gelbert                       ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… On November 22, at Don’t Tell Mama, Stephanie Trudeau, who was my colleague in the Arts Project of Cherry Grove’s “Rainbow Connection” this past summer, introduced us to out lesbian singer Chavela Vargas (1919-2012), who was born in Costa Rica, but made […]

Every actor has that one role that is the lynchpin of their career and Bruce Sabath shares his in his new show. by Stephen Mosher Nov. 9, 2021   Remember the old days, when people would gather in the living room and watch a carousel slide show of photos from the family vacation, or the […]

Nov 2, 2021 | Music & Cabaret By Myra Chanin . . . Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway never disappoints. It’s an entertainment extravaganza devised by Ricky Ritzel, a one-man-band-with-a-brain who selects, interprets, relates and musically directs the magnificent More Than Ready for Prime-Time Players zesty samples of three Broadway Musicals on the final Friday night of […]

The not-to-be-missed show puts Tanya and twenty-five songwriters in the best light to be found. by Stephen Mosher Oct. 19, 2021   The monologue play is a time-honored genre of theater that audiences have been enjoying for many years, producing works of art like Talking With, The Vagina Monologues, Love, Loss, and What I Wore […]

October 18, 2021 | By Betsyann Faiella | Add a Comment Rian Keating (Photo: Susan Kirby) The skilled storyteller Rian Keating‘s Time Stamps—Life Fragments in Story and Song is a series of personal stories with music. The show took its structure from the assignments in a memoir writing class Rian attended. The device worked well, the stories time-stamped and […]

TIME STAMPS: Fragments of a Life in Story and Song is a Beautiful Evening by Ricky Pope Oct. 11, 2021   As long as there have been humans on this planet, we have gathered around a fire to tell stories of ourselves. Heroic stories, sad stories, funny stories, stories of journeying and love and battles, […]

An impeccable musical storyteller presents a letter-perfect evening of musical storytelling, by Stephen Mosher Oct. 11, 2021   There was an actress during the first part of the last century that legend tells was the greatest stage actress of her day. People who saw her on the stage vowed that hers was the performance they, […]

Rochester-and the JCC in particular-is the perfect location to debut this piece… by Colin Fleming-Stumpf Oct. 8, 2021   After 18 long theatre-less months, Rochester’s JCC Centerstage Theatre is once again welcoming audiences indoors (various performances were held over the summer at the more COVID-friendly outdoor Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage). And what better way to […]

The Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Bobby Patrick Aug. 27, 2021   Strength Under Control Is A Deceptive Power To Hold An Audience With, And This Lady’s Strength Lies In The Most Understated Of Storytelling. Heigh-Ho, My Merry Rainbow Tribe! Bobby Patrick, your RAINBOW Reviewer here. Putting the silent T in cabareT to bring you […]

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Alix Cohen in Playing Around Amy Beth Williams’ appreciation of Leonard Cohen emerges in her choice of mostly lesser known, often complex songs earnestly performed. Unlike many vocalists today, she’s aware of what she’s singing/saying. Appealing renditions of “Bird on a Wire” and “Sisters of Mercy” (starting a capella) […]