Theatres around town had to close the curtains on their season early this year as COVID-19 began its murderous rampage during what looked like a very promising year for performing arts in the Valley. Amongst those hit by the social distancing is Phoenix’s beloved Space 55. And while they might be weathering the economic storm, for the time being, the company thought they would have to end their season without the last production of the year, Radio Free Europa, written by in-house playwright Ashley Naftule…
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Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan On Why She Isn’t a B-Sides Artist [interview]
Ashley interviews Lindsey about her new full-length album ‘Lush’, what she’s reading, and her favorite misinterpreted lyrics…
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Two jackamoes from the desert get opinionated about cinematic culture. Join us.
Continue reading...Episode 03: Musical Films Not Musicals
Two jackamoes from the desert get opinionated about cinematic culture. Join us.
Continue reading...Episode 02: The Best of 2017
Two jackamoes from the desert get opinionated with cinematic culture. Join us.
Continue reading...Katie Haverly // Pluto [album review + interview]
By Ashley Naftule – “I sing something into the air — that’s where it starts for me.” Katie Haverly is telling the oldest story in the...
Continue reading...Prizefighting Kangaroo Episode 03: Musical Films Not Musicals
For our third episode, “Musical Films Not Musicals”, we’ve reached into the kangaroo’s pouch, pushed the baby aside, and pulled out some music-centric movies we’ve loved and hated that are not, we repeat, not musicals.
Continue reading...Ashley Naftule Does Cool Things
by Amy Young – On September 8, writer and performer Ashley Naftule’s play, Ear, opens at downtown Phoenix’s Space 55. Running through October 2, this show will...
Continue reading...Rocky Horror Picture Show Takes the Stage at the Firehouse
by Lenore LaNova Senior Editor I was indoctinated into the cult of Rocky Horror at an early age. Back when they used to show Rocky Horror...
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