• Best of WNC
  • Eats & Drinks
  • Give Local Guide
  • Member Login
  • LoginRegister
    Calendar Classifieds Guides
    • Arts
      • Art News
      • Comedy
      • Craft
      • Dance
      • Fashion
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Performance Art
      • Theater
      • Visual Art
    • News
      • Community News
      • Business
      • Environment
      • Local Government
      • Politics & Elections
    • Food
      • Food News
      • Beer & Cider
      • Coffee & Tea
      • Wine & Spirits
    • Living
      • Farm & Garden
      • Outdoors
      • Spirituality
      • Sustainability
      • Wellness
      • Volunteering
    • Movies
      • Movie News & Previews
      • Movie Reviews
    • Opinion
      • Commentary
      • Humor
      • Letters
      • Submit Letters
    • Calendar
    • Classifieds
    • Contact
    • Support Xpress
      • Join as a Member
      • One-time Contribution
      • Manage Payment
      • Our Members
      • Learn More
    • Log in
    • Register
    Swipe
    Close

    Author:   Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Showing 1-21 of 51 results

    Theater review: ‘Brilliant Traces’ at 35below

    Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Robert Dale Walker (of Rough Play theater company) has done an extremely sound job of directing such a bleak play. He has the show stripped to the bare essentials, allowing it to challenge ideology and faith.

    4.3 K views+ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    The Sublime Theater premieres ‘My Crazy My Love’

    Posted on November 6, 2019November 7, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The play launches, onstage at The BeBe Theater Thursday, Nov. 7-Saturday, Nov. 23 The Sublime Theater’s second season.

    3.5 K views+ArtsNonprofitsTheater

    Theater review: ‘The Legacy of Amelia Aldean’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    While it’s near impossible to see all the productions our wonderfully artistic town has to offer, this one is essential.

    3.4 K views+ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘Rabbit Hole’ at Asheville Community Theatre

    Posted on August 19, 2019August 22, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    As in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ things aren’t always what they seem.

    7.0 K views13ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘The Miracle Worker’ at SART

    Posted on July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The importance of the deaf and blind culture is kept in the limelight with The Miracle Worker, and this moving and unexpectedly funny production deserves to be a hit for SART.

    2.8 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Bright Star’ at SART

    Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The terrific live band is reason enough to see Bright Star, written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.

    3.8 K views2ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Proposals’ at Flat Rock Playhouse

    Posted on May 20, 2019May 19, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    From the moment the lights come up we feel like we’re in Neil Simon’s version of ‘On Golden Pond.’ The woodsy scenic design by Sandra Lopez is absolutely beautiful. It is one of the production’s greatest assets.

    4.3 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Stones in His Pockets’ at N.C. Stage Company

    Posted on April 29, 2019April 28, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    This play reminds audiences that if we spend our life bitterly struggling to fulfill our dreams, in the end, our biggest regret will be that we didn’t enjoy the journey.

    2.7 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Silent Sky’ at N.C. Stage Company

    Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Silent Sky helps us fantasize about a perfect galaxy where everyone has equal opportunities.

    2.5 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘The Gin Game’ at HART Theatre

    Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The Gin Game resounds with witty humor by poking fun at the matters of aging. It then cleverly challenges our comfort-zone with deep drama, scolding us for making light of such a serious subject.

    2.8 K views+ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘Footloose’ at Asheville Community Theatre

    Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Footloose touches most intriguingly on an era when being free and expressing oneself with music and dance was bitterly frowned upon by certain belief systems.

    4.0 K views+ArtsTheater

    Outstandin­g local theater

    Posted on December 29, 2018December 31, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    As this year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some truly extraordinary theater ranging from splashy musicals, moving dramas and locally written plays.

    3.9 K views3ArtsNonprofitsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘The Bad Seed’ at HART Theatre

    Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The Bad Seed induces a disturbing, psychological message for the ages. If a child can be manipulative and clever enough to get away with murder — what will happen when they become an adult in a position of power and authority?

    3.3 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ at Hendersonv­ille Community Theatre

    Posted on September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Those yearning for a thorough version of this classic will find it here. The cast rises to the emotional challenge and reminds us how wild and untamed Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof can be.

    4.0 K views+ArtsNonprofitsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ by Different Strokes

    Posted on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    This will be Different Strokes! final show in The BeBe Theatre. The company is moving to a new space in the near future called The Downstage Performing Arts Center.

    2.6 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Flat Rock Playhouse

    Posted on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    FRP’s version is even more entertaining than both the Broadway version and the film — a feat not to take lightly, as this production had the power to draw Tony-nominee Terrance Mann to the opening.

    7.9 K views+ArtsDanceMusicTheater

    Theater review: ‘Mame’ at HART Theatre

    Posted on July 16, 2018July 9, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    The unconventional life of oddball partyer Mame Dennis (played by Lyn Donley) is shaken up when, after her brother-in-law passes away, she’s entrusted with her young nephew, Patrick (Andrew Delbene).

    3.6 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘The Love List’ at Flat Rock Playhouse

    Posted on June 22, 2018June 21, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    With ‘The Love List’ we are reminded that the perfect person doesn’t exist, and it’s often our flaws that make us unique and lovable.

    5.0 K views+ArtsTheater

    Theater review: ‘Blithe Spirit’ at Parkway Playhouse

    Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    There’s a charming vintage quality to ‘Blithe Spirit’ that truly resonates. The show is onstage though May 19.

    3.6 K views+ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    Celeste Starr moves to O.Henry’s after more than 20 years performing at Scandals

    Posted on March 8, 2018March 7, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    After his 1994 graduation, Robb Smith left his hometown. Like a story from an independent gay movie, he jumped on a Greyhound bus bound for Asheville, where he started a new life — complete with a drag persona — with the help of an accepting uncle.

    11.0 K views+ArtsCommunity NewsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘Mountain Political Action Committee’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    Honor Moor’s new play tickles the funny bone over our nation’s political divide.

    3.8 K views1ArtsPolitics & ElectionsTheater
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • Next 
    • Arts
      • Art News
      • Comedy
      • Craft
      • Dance
      • Fashion
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Performance Art
      • Theater
      • Visual Art
    • Food
      • Beer
      • Coffee & Tea
      • Food News
      • Wine & Spirits
    • Living
      • Animals
      • Farm & Garden
      • Outdoors
      • Spirituality
      • Sports
      • Sustainability
      • Wellness
    • Movies
      • Movie News & Previews
    • Multimedia
      • Audio
      • Photos
      • Video
    • News
      • Business
      • Community News
      • Education
      • Environment
      • History
      • Local Government
      • Nonprofits
      • Politics & Elections
      • Support
      • tourism
    • Opinion
      • Commentary
      • Humor
      • Letters

    More Xpress

    • Classifieds
    • Calendar
    • Clubland
    • Membership
    • Issue Archive
    • Eats & Drinks
    • Newsletters

    Follow Xpress

    • @mxarts
    • @mxeat
    • @mxenv
    • @mxnews
    • mountainx
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Terms & Privacy
    • Website Feedback

    Mountain Xpress © 1995-2021