Elaine Mura

Wild at Hart Review – Shame, A Survivor’s Guide

September 20, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Whitefire Theatre’s “Best of the Fest” continues with a powerful solo performance by Kamakshi Hart, writer and performer of her own very personal story. Developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, WILD AT HART uses […]

Online Entertainment

Kritzerland’s Tenth Anniversary Show – In Tune with Petula Clark

September 9, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Produced and hosted by Bruce Kimmel and co-produced by GRT’s Doug Haverty, Kritzerland is celebrating its tenth anniversary at 5 p.m. (PST) on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Ever since 2010, the group has performed monthly. […]

Hershey Felder as George Gershwin – A COVID-19 Benefit Performance

September 1, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Renowned musician and creative impresario Hershey Felder comes to the U.S. from Florence, Italy, with his solo production of the life of George Gershwin – courtesy of the miracle of modern technology and live streaming. […]

Shattered Review – Overcoming Trauma

August 23, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The Whitefire Theatre continues airing its “Best of the Fest” SoloFest performances. SHATTERED, the current award-winning production, was written and performed by Diana Varco. A woman of 1,000 faces, Diana parses her personality into the tiny […]

Tuesdays with Morrie Review – The End is the Beginning

August 22, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

It seems fitting that The Group Rep would present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE on the twenty-third anniversary of its publication. According to famed author Mitch Albom, it was almost a miracle that the book even found […]

Film, TV & Books

Hard Kill’s Arch Villain – An Interview with Sergio Rizzuto

August 21, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

It’s hard to believe that Villanova School of Business would produce a misguided scoundrel with big plans to make Bruce Willis’ life miserable – but it is what it is. When Sergio Rizzuto was called […]

Fate and a Sprained Ankle – An Interview with GRT’s Larry Eisenberg

August 17, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Eighteen years old and a freshman in college, Larry Eisenberg was forced to miss his track practice after he sprained his ankle. Just a little bummed, he decided to drown his sorrows with a beer […]

Kritzerland Salutes Kander and Ebb – A Streaming Event

August 11, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The brainchild of Bruce Kimmel, Kritzerland concerts have been a regular monthly event for a very long time. Over the years, Kritzerland performed in three different dinner clubs, with their most recent venue at Vitello’s […]

Fertile Review – A Mother’s Dilemma

August 1, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The Whitefire Theatre again returns to its Best of the Fest – a reprise of performances at the Solofest at the beginning of 2020. Also, of course, before the advent of the novel corona virus […]

The Manual Cinema Retrospectacular – A Tenth Anniversary Month-Long Special

July 30, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

A Chicago-based performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company, MANUAL CINEMA is celebrating its Tenth Anniversary with a month-long celebration of film. Four free shows screen virtually between July 27, 2020, and August 22, […]