Archive for July, 2011
“RENT” on The CG Program (audio)
Here in the Red River Valley, the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT) is a longstanding arts staple, and with good reason: Their productions often rival major regional theatre productions that bring in casts made up largely from New York City-based actors. Their Artistic Director, Scott Brusven, is the perfect person to be holding that position. He understands a [...]
Storage Wars’ Barry Weiss (audio)
Every now and again I get the opportunity to chat with someone from the entertainment world who is The Genuine Article. A person who wasn’t created by Hollywood but most certainly will be copied by Hollywood. Barry Weiss is one of the stars of A&E’s mega-hit, Storage Wars. Five individuals going to abandoned storage lockers [...]
A Chat with Adam Pascal (audio)
One of the most remarkable plays I’ve ever seen was the original Broadway production of RENT. One of the stars of that production, and its predecessor Off Broadway, was Adam Pascal. Adam received nominations for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award while winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Visiting Fargo to [...]
Style Over Sanity
Living in Fargo, North Dakota, you learn very quickly this is a region of extremes. We’re rather flat here – flat, as in the landscape. On an exceptionally clear day, you can see Denver. Trees are in abundance in the downtown area. However once you go north, south or west of Fargo, the trees are [...]
The Passport Office (audio)
I’m not a big fan of going to places like the DMV. It’s the rare day the entire experience, from the second you walk in to the second you depart, goes smoothly. It always seems someone is out to make your day the most miserable of your life. In the event you didn’t know this, [...]
