On Stage: Miss Saigon gets a darker update
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Miss Saigon
The Vietnam War as an undeclared war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia that lasted from November 1955 to the fall of Saigon in April 1975. It had a profound effect on the citizens of those countries and on the soldiers of the US Army. Just ask any of the hundreds of Vietnam vets from Pennsylvania who have been prescribed medical marijuana to...
On Stage: With Nik Bärtsch, less can be more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Nik Bärtsch and Ronin
An often-heard phrase makes the claim that “less is more.” Sometimes, it makes sense — other times not.
The phrase definitely makes sense when it’s used in reference to the music made by Nik Bärtsch.
The music composed and performed by Bärtsch with his various ensembles is minimalistic — and full — at...
