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Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
Reviews
‘Animal Wisdom:’ a haunting love letter to the parts of your past that won’t stay quiet
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis May 19, 2026 0

A memory play with a musical soundtrack. A Southern gospel-infused, folk-rock opera. A deeply personal, emotional, and spiritual purge told…

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August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
Hot Sec
5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 1, 2025 0

Discover the best regional theater this August, from Broadway stars at Ogunquit Playhouse to a fresh take on Oscar Wilde…

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Cat Cohen in "Broad Strokes."
Reviews
Cat Cohen turns a near-death experience into Off-Broadway’s funniest solo show
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 27, 2026
Ciara Renée at Masquerade's After the Curtain.
Music
Ciara Renée turns the basement lounge at ‘Masquerade’ into a Parisian cabaret
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Jul 27, 2026
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These 10 LA live music venues prove the show starts before anyone takes the stage
Journalist and photographer Karan Singh Karan Singh Jul 26, 2026
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead book cover
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What is art? What is crime? Colson Whitehead’s ‘Cool Machine’ lets its characters argue it out
By Melissa Iachan Jul 24, 2026
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