About c_dubz
Subscriber c_dubz@thenewgay.net
- Me: I am a left-handed Scorpio born in the Year of the Rooster/Cock. Once I got a fortune cookie that told me that I’d “always live in interesting times.”
- Hometown: I can tell you a lot about Arizona with a special emphasis on why Tucson is better than Phoenix.
- Loves: My degree is in music performance and education. I play French horn and piano. I do music direction in the theatre department of a local university where I also teach. I work in not-for-profit arts consulting. Because of all this, I have a deep love of everyone from Bach to Liza.
- Man vs. Nature: I have kissed a camel and ridden an elephant. The camel belonged to Lorin Maazel, the conductor of the New York Philharmonic. The elephant answered to no one.
- Man vs. Nature II: I am an Eagle Scout and carry a tent around in the trunk of my car.
- Enjoyments: Karaoke is always a fun time and is even better if it involves inflatable instruments. Experience has taught me that the two things that can ruin karaoke are “My Way” or the fire alarm.
Write to me at Chris@Thenewgay.net.
Recent Posts by c_dubz:
Events, Theatre, Washington DC »
About fifteen minutes into Jeffrey Johnson’s performance, I completely forgot that I was watching a man in a red dress and matching decorative turban as I sat utterly transfixed. He had brought Edith Bouvier Beale back to life and for the rest of the evening, I only saw Little Edie. “After the Garden: Edith Beale Live…At Reno Sweeney”, presented by DC’s GLBT arts company, Ganymede Arts, is an inspired and intelligent accomplishment. Written by Gerald Duval, Beale’s original manager and producer, the piece is a recreation of “Little Edie’s” performance on New Year’s Eve, 1978, at the Reno Sweeney nightclub in New York. Before I go any further, a “Grey Gardens 101” may be in order.
Events, Theatre, Washington DC »
If great art is measured by its impact or by its ability to incite thoughtful discussion and raw emotion, then “Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza” may be just such a piece. It has also been called anti-Semantic and dangerously polarizing. This week, Washington audiences have the opportunity to decide for themselves by attending free staged readings presented by Theatre J and Forum Theatre.
Events, Interviews, Theatre, Washington DC »
Earlier this season, Washington audiences raved about The Shakespeare Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet, produced with an all-male cast. As intriguing as this may be to modern audiences, this sort of casting simply follows traditional Elizabethian conventions. Those that want to wrap their head around something more thought-provoking may enjoy this weekend’s performances of Romeo and Julien by American University’s Rude Mechanicals.
Interviews, Theatre »
TNG theatre guy Chris brings you this interview.
I was fascinated by local troupe Synetic Theater’s take on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Synetic actor Ben Cunis, who plays Dante in this production, …
