By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It is the 250th birthday of the United States of America, and what better way to celebrate than with a good ol’ American musical! And just in time, Super Summer Theatre and Hynes-Sight Entertainment bring 1776, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone. So bring your picnic basket, a blanket, some hot dogs, and little American flags to wave as

"As we celebrate 250 years of our nation’s journey, the arts remind us that history is more than dates and events—it’s the stories, songs, images, and voices that connect us to one another. The arts preserve where we’ve been, help us understand where we are, and inspire us to imagine what is still possible." -L.A. Walker Photo by Debbie Hall By Isabel M. Castro Photos by Isabel M. Castro and Debbie Hall As America commemorates 250 years of artistic innovation and cultural ex

By L.A. Walker Entertainment. Storytelling. Real Talk. Reviews • Commentary • Music • Emotional Truth A successful concert is measured by more than powerful vocals and talented musicians. It's about creating an experience that keeps an audience engaged from the moment they arrive until the final applause. Christi Lynn accomplished exactly that during her Las Vegas headlining debut at The Composers Room on Saturday, June 20. Before the show even began, guests were welcomed wit

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Here is my final review of the final new show, with only two more days left in the Fallout Fringe Festival! This has been an amazing festival, and I hope you have enjoyed my reviews, whether or not you agreed with them. Can’t wait until next year! There’s still time to catch these final shows tonight and tomorrow, but act quickly because I suspect they’ll sell out

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas The Fallout Fringe is almost over, and I am down to our last couple shows! Major kudos to our very own Paul Atreides with the reading last Sunday of his wonderful script Love’s Labor or Puck & Ariel Take Manhattan. Fantastic play, and a fantastic celebration of theater. Tonight we celebrate past romances and this messy thing we call love. You can access the full s

“Intimate and delicate, Guizado’s collection Hourglass paints vivid scenes of family life, with poems steeped in the sensory and works that speak of the natural world and a natural life. Micropoems interspersed throughout the collection offer quiet meditations and counterpoints to moments and objects laden with memory. This is a journey the reader takes inward and through, as she joins the speaker in the grappling of love, loss, and letting go." JM Huck By Debbie Hall Las Ve

By Debbie Hall As temperatures rise across Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Men's Chorus is inviting audiences to trade the desert heat for beach vibes as it closes its 33rd season with Fun in the Sun on June 27 and 28 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Promising “high tides and good vibes,” the season finale showcases the chorus's growth and talent, transforming the concert hall into a summer paradise filled with beloved songs and dazzling per

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It is the home stretch of the Fallout Film Festival, with only a few scant plays left to review. Today another banger! Or should I say it doesn’t suck? (That’s a vampire joke for you.) Nothing new today, but there are some amazing shows on the schedule with their last performances: “Things I Shouldn’t Tell You,” “Art & Deception,” “Can’t Save Everyone,” and “STUNT

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day 16 of the Fallout Fringe Festival as I head into the final weekend. Tonight is music, more music, and menopause. I review a one-person play and two bands. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. STUNTDRIVER - band Delicious ★★★★★ One year ago at the first Fallout Fringe, Kym Priess brought us the incredible clown show Lo

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day 15 of the Fallout Fringe Festival, and it’s time for some magic! Okay, the entire festival is magic, but this time there is a bona fide magician! You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Art & Deception by Chris Moorman Scrumptious ★★★★ Deep in the back room of Cornish Pasty on Charleston, Chris Moorman, magician extr

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It is day 14 of the Fallout Fringe Festival, and I was taken to the Nevada desert. The perfect place on a hot day, right? Well, it depends on how you feel about the play I’m about to review. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Justice for the Crimes of Sandra Corrigan by Vic & Emmie Vagabond Not hungry ★ It is the Nevada des

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day 13 of the Fallout Fringe Festival (already?) and more amazing shows are still arriving! Today I have one new play, which is a marvel and unlike anything I’ve seen at this festival before. It’s quite possibly my favorite thing in the Fringe, or at least in my top five. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Volta created by T