Category: College

Work completed at Bradley University

A night at the theatre: Lie, Cheat and Genuflect

8/6/10 Last night’s performance of Lie, Cheat and Genuflect at Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre outside of Goodfield was a completely different experience than was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling or Dog Sees God. Sitting only a few miles from Interstate 74 is a giant barn built in 1940 and that can now hold 250 people,… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Lie, Cheat and Genuflect

A night at the theatre: Dog Sees God – Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

7/25/10 Bert V. Royal’s interpretation of the classic Peanuts characters is a unique one, involving aspects of French theatre and realism while exploring issues of homosexuality and philosophy. The production was done by the not-for-profit Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, a small venue across from a few bars that sat about 30 spectators in… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Dog Sees God – Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

A night at the theatre: Total Nonstop Action

7/24/10 Read my full review and see pictures Even though last night’s Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington wasn’t sold out, fans had a great time enjoying the action both in the ring and outside of it.  In what can best be summed up as a melodrama, the superstars… Continue reading A night at the theatre: Total Nonstop Action

Farewell, Dublin

6/6/10 As if by magic, I was walking around Dublin’s City Centre when the next thing I knew I was unlocking the door to my empty, stuffy house. It felt so good to be at home, finally, after spending a lot of my time in Ireland wishing I were still here in Metamora.  Only in… Continue reading Farewell, Dublin