The sun had been up for a good few hours, slowly starting to warm our soaked and chilled bones. Behind us, an idyllic sight, hills of luscious green grass, a couple of horses staring at us in disinterest. The few of us staggered our way toward civilization. Covered in mud from head to toe, war […]
I’m hanging out in a comic book shop, pretending to be a customer. As I sip my wine and browse, I overhear Jesh, a pretentious twenty-something, discussing his band and ad-libbing song lyrics while he’s on a date with Adele. Comics and collectibles are a mere decoy. This is the reason I am there: To […]
I stand in the dimly lit church, surrounded by my newly deceased companions. The altar glows a foreboding red, and an unseen chorus sings “Amazing Grace.” Robed figures sit in the pews, turned from us. Then slowly, ever so slowly, they turn in unison to face us. The figures are otherworldly, their faces skeletal, neon […]
In the year 2068, the world as we know it is gone. Civil War II and climate change have left most of the world uninhabitable. Most of the population is forced to live in underground bunkers for the majority of the year, or in sewers. That’s where Life Plan comes in. Created by […]
There is something magical about the concept of time. We experience it as something that can only go forward. What has come before is forever lost to us and as specific moments or eras move further away from us, they become ever more elusive. We become enamored of them, curious about them, even fantasizing about […]
At an unassumingly bare black box theater at the Actors Company, a vibrant party atmosphere can be heard from outside its doors. A tray of Jell-O shots makes its way around the crowd as the audience members take some before entering the party room, clutching 3D glasses and finding a seat. Music is blasting from […]
Immersive creator Annie Lesser has produced something different this year, something positive. If you’re unfamiliar with her more recent work, her shows tend to be dark and heavy, like her highly praised A(partment 8). But this year for the Hollywood Fringe Festival, she wants to put smiles on faces and spread good vibes to all […]
I stumble out of the now-parked limo feeling good after drinking a few more vodka and cokes than I’d like to admit. As our lively group makes its way from the stretched SUV toward DeLongpre Park, I can’t help but feel slightly guilty about giving Kate, the bride-to-be, an impassioned argument against committing herself to […]
After nine long months, your wife finally goes into labor. Everything has led up to this moment. Your family is about to be complete. But tragedy strikes as soon as you walk into the operating room, and everything becomes chaos from there. It is now up to you to raise your new addition on your […]
Have you ever actually attended a local town hall meeting? Most people never have – but I have, and in more than one location. And to my utter surprise, every time I’ve ever done so, the meeting has been full of two types of people: those who are overly enthusiastic about some specific agenda and […]
