All posts by Carol Chastang:

Carol Chastang is a fan of the arts. She’s a film buff, enjoys and dances to all styles of music, has been escorted out of many art galleries at closing time, and marvels at people who write, produce and act in live theatre. She’s never written a play, but her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the AARP Magazine, and several online sites. By day, she does public affairs for a federal agency in Washington, D.C.

OVO’s creator and her world of insects

Over the years, the creative masterminds, elastic-limbed acrobats and clowns of Cirque du Soleil have given the world a look at the evolution of mankind, the music of Elvis and The Beatles, and space travel [Read more...]

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf

Staging a revival of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf during the inaugural DC Black Theatre Festival was a smart move on festival director’s Glenn Alan’s part.   Ntozake Shange’s powerfully lyrical poems depicting  the loves, joys,  betrayals, tragedies and the ultimate rising from the ashes of black women as told by seven characters has become a classic. The 1977 Broadway production was nominated for the Tony Award for best play. [Read more...]