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Sitting in the Dark by David Williams

Look to longtime performing arts critic David Williams to bring you all the news and reviews from local stages...theatre, dance, spoken word, opera, performance art and film. When not sitting in the dark, he'll guide you through some of the more brightly lit spaces to shine the spotlight on the latest art openings and events.
Alexandra Borovski: Mount Massive, 2011 Underground But Not Under the Radar
Only one week remains for the 2011 Bemis Center Regional Exhibition that runs through April 16 and features over 50 works from 36 artists ranging in age from 21 to 88. Included in the show are works by Alexandra Borovski, Kan Seidel & Brittan Rosendahl.
The Women in Red The Women in Red
The late-night company of the Blue Barn Theatre, the Witching Hour, concocts a special brew of “double, double, toil and trouble” devised theatre, the genre where the collaborative itself authors the work. Bitch runs through April 2.
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by F-Troupe Collaborative, photo by Bill Sitzmann Two Desperate Men
Omaha's F-Troupe Collaborative excels in the "Two Desperate Men in a Fill-in-the-Blank Formula" genre. "Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me", directed by William E.P. Davis runs until this Sunday - don't miss it!
The Machinery of Memory The Machinery of Memory
So overwhelmed is David Williams by the new production of Three Tall Women by the Blue Barn Theatre that he finds himself wondering if his memory of the experience could ever possibly fade.
Opera Omaha Update Opera Omaha Update
Don Giovanni...Opera in Drag...Madama Butterfly...plus Jun Kaneko. Critic David Williams reports on the busy Opera Omaha season in his latest roundup.
F-J-B-Q-E-T F-J-B-Q-E-T
The new SNAP! Productions staging of Stacey Dinner-Levin's "Autistic License" opened in Omaha last week and continues through March 27. Our performing arts critic David Williams offers a review.
Dark Play or Stories for Boys & The Year of Magical Thinking Dark Play or Stories for Boys & The Year of Magical Thinking
In his inaugural article for Omaha.net, David Williams reviews two theatrical productions currently playing in Omaha: "The Year of Magical Thinking" and "Dark Play or Stories for Boys".