Pioneer Theatre Company’s world premiere presentation of Kareem Fahmy’s A Distinct Society is superb on all counts
In the middle of the superb world premiere production at the Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) of Kareem Fahmy’s A Distinct Society, Peyman, an Iranian cardiac surgeon, tells Manon, who runs the tiny Haskell Free Library straddling the Canadian-U.S. border, “When I was young my father told me: ‘Peyman, politics is shit. Ignore politics, and it … Read more
Repertory Dance Theatre’s Regalia returns to in-person event, where audience carries voting power to select choroegrapher for new dance commission
For the first time in three years, Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) is holding Regalia, its largest annual fundraiser,…
Sundance 2023: Curious questions raised in the futuristic The Pod Generation are never fully settled but the film has plenty of heart to absorb the viewer’s attention
EDITOR’S NOTE:Thomas Dugrospez wrote the interview, with additional details by Les Roka Already an award winner coming into…
Sundance 2023: A look at some of the festival’s elite class of short films and Animation Short Film Program
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sundance’s elite short film slate is highlighted. Les Roka’s reviews five short films from various offerings…
Sundance 2023: From the Iranian diaspora, a trio of outstanding films by women directors: The Persian Version, Shayda, Joonam
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reviews of The Persian Version and Joonam were written by Les Roka and Shayda was penned…