Gerhardt Zimmermann, N.C. Symphony Orchestra Maestro: An Appreciation
When the news came last week of the death of former North Carolina Symphony music director,...
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Author: Roy Dicks
N.C. Opera’s 2020 Gala Goes Virtual with Fine Entertainment and Admirable Professionalism
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed performing arts organizations to find online methods of keeping their presentations, classes, and fund-raising events available to their audiences. Over the last six months, there’s been...
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NC Opera’s Siegfried Act III Thrillingly Played and Superbly Sung
North Carolina Opera has produced a number of fine stage productions over its first decade, but it...
Read MoreJTP’s The Taming Makes Political Division Hilarious and Ultimately Scary
There’s a good reason that Lauren Gunderson has been first or second on the annual list of most-produced playwright in the US for the last half-dozen years. She takes on significant social and political themes with...
Read MoreN. C. Theatre’s West Side Story Offers Valuable Lessons Along With Thrilling Dance and Soaring Vocals
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet creates drama by having its 14th century star-crossed couple come from opposing families long in conflict. Although Broadway’s West Side Story is based on that play, the musical ups the...
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