Banjo Music Envelopes New Bedford At The Zeiterion

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn (Photo courtesy Zeiterion Performing Arts Center)

It isn’t every day that you hear homespun mountain music in a New England coastal town, but that is exactly what happened when Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn performed their brilliant banjo concert at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center tonight.  Read more of this post

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Makes Us Believe In Magic

Peter and the Starcatcher

Black Stache steals the show in ‘Peter and the Starcatcher.’ (Photo courtesy Zeiterion Performing Arts Center)

Tonight the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center resonated with delighted laughter during the hilariously whimsical and ever creative prequel to Peter Pan, Peter and the StarcatcherRead more of this post

‘Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl’ Proves Why Reading Is Empowering

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Cherita Armstrong in ‘Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.’ (Photo courtesy Zeiterion Performing Arts Center)

Tonight on the Zeiterion stage, something both uncanny and transformative occurred as actress Cherita Armstrong channeled the spirit of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Read more of this post

‘In the Heat of the Night’ Pulls No Punches

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night (Photo courtesy L.A. Theatre Works)

Tonight L.A. Theatre Works’ radio play version of the classic ‘In the Heat of the Night’ came to the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, and the company delivered a powerful performance that pulled no punches when it came to prejudice and racial discrimination. Read more of this post