The Real Critics Editor/Publisher
The Inland Empire has a lot to offer – music, art, theatre. But it seems that local media, specifically newspapers, have decided that it is more important to cover Los Angeles arts and culture rather than showcase the local work.
As a freelance arts reporter as well as a local thespian, I am taking it upon myself to bring together a few other voices to create a theatre reviewing blog of Inland Empire performances.
Not only can local Reviewers do full reviews of any Inland Empire Theatre, but others can comment on the reviews as well. The idea of this blog is to create stronger voices within the community as a means of bettering our local offerings and giving praise to the deserving. This is not a spot to gripe, but a venue for constructive criticism and thorough examination of our art, because it is indeed our art, none of us can do it alone.
As an ITL judge, I give out silent nominations to the ITL secretary, but it is rare that MY votes coincide with those of my fellow critics. Thus my voice often goes unheard, which may, to some, be a blessing, but others will go without praise or knowledge of their greatness and, perhaps, lose momentum.
What you can expect when you visit this blog is up to date coverage of as much of the local theatre scene as possible. These will be reviews from notable local thespians who are also involved in the theatre community. But every review will be screened for bigotry, racist remarks, all out rudeness and, of course, bad writing.
As a freelance arts reporter as well as a local thespian, I am taking it upon myself to bring together a few other voices to create a theatre reviewing blog of Inland Empire performances.
Not only can local Reviewers do full reviews of any Inland Empire Theatre, but others can comment on the reviews as well. The idea of this blog is to create stronger voices within the community as a means of bettering our local offerings and giving praise to the deserving. This is not a spot to gripe, but a venue for constructive criticism and thorough examination of our art, because it is indeed our art, none of us can do it alone.
As an ITL judge, I give out silent nominations to the ITL secretary, but it is rare that MY votes coincide with those of my fellow critics. Thus my voice often goes unheard, which may, to some, be a blessing, but others will go without praise or knowledge of their greatness and, perhaps, lose momentum.
What you can expect when you visit this blog is up to date coverage of as much of the local theatre scene as possible. These will be reviews from notable local thespians who are also involved in the theatre community. But every review will be screened for bigotry, racist remarks, all out rudeness and, of course, bad writing.
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