The Local Scene: Culture & Food

CLASSIC THEATER Our Town Most everyone of a certain age has been exposed to Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in junior high or high school.  I recall that we read it in English class and may even have acted out a scene or too.  When we were young, many of us (theater folks included) found the whole business dull.  Therefore, I …

The Local Scene: Comedy, Food, & Letters

COMEDY MID MARITAL DISCORD Grand Horizons The Asolo Theatre seldom fails to present wonderfully designed sets and compelling productions.  Grand Horizons, a comedy from Broadway, showcases Nancy and Bill, a long-married couple.  They have just moved to a retirement community when Nancy announces she wants a divorce.  Initially, her statement gets almost no response from her husband. But when she …