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University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.

REPOST: Anthony Lawton's A Christmas Carol Is This Year's Holiday Must-See

Don’t miss this superb show, which returns for a run this December!

The great Amanda Schoonover makes the ordinary extraordinary.

It’s not difficult to make an audience weep. But artists have a responsibility to not overuse that power.

They came, saw, and conquered… and I hope they return soon.

The Berta (mezzo-soprano Emily Damasco) runs away with the show.

Seen here, this dated piece of earnest but intolerant realism seems almost a parody of itself.

This beguiling little musical is a show that could and can… and I sure as hell hope it does!

The popular Facebook game becomes a platform to share some of my favorite film memories.

Taking a Facebook game to the next level, I’m sharing some quirky but heartfelt choices.

The production is a mixed bag, but it shows the high vocal standard of AVA’s current artists.