Bird’s Howl: of Woman and Wolf personal, probing, intelligent mix of culture, storytelling, science

Bird’s Howl: of Woman and Wolf personal, probing, intelligent mix of culture, storytelling, science

ByLes RokaOct 26, 2015

In its fiction releases, Torrey House Press has reconnected science to emotion and humans to their fellow animals in marvelous ways that are captivating readers and capturing awards. And, as it has expanded its nonfiction offerings, the Utah-based publisher has followed a similar course. Recent nonfiction releases such as Wild Rides and Wildflowers by Scott … Read more

Plan-B Theatre’s The Kreutzer Sonata with NOVA Chamber Music is a blockbuster opener for 25th season

Plan-B Theatre’s The Kreutzer Sonata with NOVA Chamber Music is a blockbuster opener for 25th season

ByLes RokaOct 21, 20158 min read

At one point in The Kreutzer Sonata, the obsessively mad Pozdnyshev breaches the taboo of chamber music etiquette…

Three engrossing documentaries highlight Utah Film Center October screenings

Three engrossing documentaries highlight Utah Film Center October screenings

ByLes RokaOct 16, 201510 min read

Three solidly engrossing documentaries – about the mask of masculinity, an elderly couple’s incredible gift of a large…

Superb talent in Utah Opera’s Tosca

Superb talent in Utah Opera’s Tosca

BySara NealOct 15, 20153 min read

Some consider Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca to be overly melodramatic, but like many opera lovers I never tire of the…

Watch, Learn, Listen: Plan-B Theatre, NOVA Chamber Music Series join forces on Eric Samuelsen’s The Kreutzer Sonata

Watch, Learn, Listen: Plan-B Theatre, NOVA Chamber Music Series join forces on Eric Samuelsen’s The Kreutzer Sonata

ByLes RokaOct 13, 20157 min read

NOTE: This is the second part of the preview of Plan-B Theatre’s 25th season. See Part I here.…