West Coast Theater
The Final Refrain of Hollywood Fringe 2011
GIRL BAND IN THE MEN’S ROOM: WINNER OF BOTH “FREAKS AWARD” AND “BEST OF FRINGE” HONORS AT THE 2011 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL. PHOTO FROM DIRTIE BLONDE PRODUCTIONS. Guess I’ve got sound instincts. While in L.A., I saw six shows out of the hundreds available at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Of those, two (Girl Band in … Continue reading
Fringe of the Web
When I was in L.A. with the Engine28 project, I reviewed a slew of rock-themed theater shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. In one of the articles, I complimented a production of Robert Ford’s Girl Band in the Men’s Room as being “the most realistic rock-related show” of three I’d seen in a single night, … Continue reading
Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Here
I’m still in L.A. The pop-up Engine 28, for which I and 20 fellow Fellows from USC Annenberg’s NEA Arts Journalism Institute for Theater been working all week, has popped back down and won’t be adding any new stories or posts. The site was a purposefully short-lived thing, which we loaded up with hundreds of … Continue reading
Chris Arnott is in L.A. riding Engine 28
If my output on this site dims this week, yet you still wonder what I think of the state of American theater these days, head to the just-launched Engine28.com. The site, which magically appeared last night at midnight and will last for just a week, represents the hopes and glories of dozens of journalists who’ve … Continue reading