Bon Iver is the lyrics and music of Justin Vernon. As last night's opening act for Black Mountain, Vernon and his band set an introspective tone. The first thing I thought of when they started playing was, Dude meditates or spends a lot of time alone and quiet, or he could never write such insightful, unembellished lyrics, or create exquisite music stripped down to its barest, most natural, yet beautiful state. It's like he was......

As the summer heats up, regional theatre slows down. But that’s not a reason to stay home – slow doesn’t mean stop, and there are still plenty of local shows going on. Really, who needs Times Square anyway? (We do, apparently. Or at least the movie, Times Square, which is where this week’s quote came from. It’s not theatre, but it’s catchy!) Now, on with the listings! Exits and Entrances - And one man......

This week’s quote comes from Stella Adler, who said “The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time.” Meanwhile, we’re sorry we didn’t have any listings for you last week. If you’ll recall, we were having some server issues. But they’re better now, and here we are to catch you up. Now, on with the listings! Butterflies are Free - Because if you put them in a jar, they’ll suffocate. Through July 8.......

This week's quote has been extracted from a much longer one by Sarah Bernhardt that reads: "The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions." Now, on with the listings! Bright Lights, Big City - The Prince is so excited about this rock opera that they’ve got sound clips up on their website! June 14-July 2. Tickets are available online. Butterflies Are Free - Dating the......