Second chance at first-rate opera Mar 22, 2023 When Mobile Opera stages Giacomo Puccini’s “La Rondine” on March 24 and 26, there’s some symmetry in play.
Sweeping metaphor about film, life is anticlimactic Mar 22, 2023 “Empire of Light” is a sporadically effective drama set in England in the 1980s, starring the versatile, magnificent Olivia Colman as Hilary, …
Anniversary look back shows gains and gaps Mar 15, 2023 This issue marks 20 years since my palaver first appeared in this newspaper. I wasn’t the Arts editor yet, but a general columnist. Still, tha…
Triangle of Sadness Mar 15, 2023 “Triangle of Sadness” is a wildly entertaining, extremely gross and slightly too-long satire set in the world of the super-rich.
Triumph and tragedy mark March start Mar 8, 2023 The new month has been a rollercoaster for the Mobile arts realm. The theatrical community lost a pair of key figures — Don Bloom and Terri Ja…
Haunted house movie squanders ghost Mar 8, 2023 I didn’t realize I was looking for a family movie like “We Have a Ghost” until I found it; it fills a void that is for kids but not animated, …
Global promotion stirs question Mar 1, 2023 Mobilians should doff their collective hats to the National Geographic Society. The prestigious organization has really boosted local tourism …
An edge-of-your-seat epic miraculously helmed by an older lady Mar 1, 2023 “The Woman King” isn’t for everyone, only those who like drama, excitement, action, costumes and emotion. Aside from those niche experiences, …
Mobile Chamber Music’s next performance full of ‘vital exuberance’ Feb 22, 2023 Mobile Chamber Music continues its tradition of bringing the classical realm’s hottest up-and-coming stars to the Azalea City when they welcom…
What were ‘You People’ thinking? Feb 22, 2023 “You People” attempted some tricky alchemy of bold comedy and serious topics to portray complex, nuanced issues, and it failed utterly, writes…
Mobile Museum of Art's new director lauds ‘power of creativity’ Feb 15, 2023 New Mobile Museum of Art (MMoA) Director Jon Carfagno has saved up for his relocation to Mobile. Not in cash, but in mental stimulation for th…
‘Clerks III’ has the nostalgia of a high school reunion Feb 15, 2023 "I was prepared for a nostalgic jaunt back to that iconic convenience store of my youth, and although I got that, Clerks III Director Kevin Sm…
New eyes on an old craft at Alabama Contemporary Art Center Feb 8, 2023 Textile artist Coulter Fussell doesn’t have to reach for inspiration. A great deal of it lands in her clutches, thanks to neighbors in rural W…
The profound work of imagining your parents as people Feb 8, 2023 “Aftersun” is a nuanced, complex film that gracefully packs so much emotion and detail into its short running time that it deserves to be nomi…
Emotional maelstrom marks Mobile Symphony moment Jan 25, 2023 MSO Principal Oboist Patty Malone died Jan. 13 after a brief illness. She joined the University of Southern Mississippi faculty in 1981, where…
‘The Menu’ is delicious satire Jan 25, 2023 The horror comedy “The Menu” is sharp, assured and often hilarious, even if it might not be to everyone’s taste, writes film editor Asia Frey.
No depth behind ‘Pale Blue Eye’ Jan 18, 2023 Historical murder mystery "Pale Blue Eye" was lovely to look at, but sadly dull to watch, writes film editor Asia Frey.
Rookie director’s debut part of upswing Jan 18, 2023 When the metaphorical curtain rises for Theatre 98’s new comedy, “Four Old Broads,” on Jan. 20 it will become one more recent high note for fi…
‘Glass Onion’ keeps its knives in Jan 11, 2023 After refusing to watch any non-seasonal programming for most of December, "Glass Onion” and “White Noise" were two welcome viewing experience…
Reflect on community, new year at the Jewish Film Festival Jan 4, 2023 Ring in the new year with reflection, community and joy at the 2023 Jewish Film Festival, occurring in person again for the first time since 2…
For artists, ‘outside’ is where it’s at Dec 28, 2022 Alabama's Thornton Dial Sr. was recently described in an article as an "outsider" artist. If the “inside” is the big, indistinct median, then …
Must see “The Banshees of Inisherin” bleak but beautiful Dec 28, 2022 "The Banshees of Inisherin,” the latest film from Martin McDonagh,is a bleak, bracing tonic to any residual holiday cheer. Pairing frequent co…
The great debate over the best holiday films rages on Dec 21, 2022 It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time to ferociously debate our favorite holiday movies. Rituals and traditions are the order of the …
New MMoA director arrives in February Dec 21, 2022 A new era sharpened into focus on Dec. 12 when the Mobile Museum of Art (MMoA) announced North Carolina’s Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) Executiv…
