Scheck on the Arts

59E59 Theaters' annual East to Edinburgh Festival provides a sneak peak of some of the U.S. offerings to be presented at the largest arts festival in the world. To read my New York Post feature story about the event, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Tarell Alvin McCraney's moving new play Choir Boy examines the internal tensions at an all-black prep school. To read my New York Post review, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Turner Classic Movies is delighting cinephiles this July with a month-long series of showings of films by the great director Francois Truffaut. To read my New York Post story about the festival, click here.

The Secret Disco Revolution is a tongue-in-cheek documentary looking at the disco era through a sociological and political perspective. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The indie comedy/drama L.A. Superheroes depicts the travails of an undocumented immigrant struggling to make it in show business. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Two new ribald comedies have just opened off-Broadway:

The Banana Monologues is a one-man show performed by John R. Brennan about an ill-fated romantic relationship. To read my New York Post review, click here.

It's Just Sex concerns three married couples who indulge in some relationship-altering wife-swapping at a cocktail party. To read my New York Post review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Jason Statham plays an ex-Special Forces soldier seeking Redemption in the new thriller directed by Steven Knight. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The Ice Factory Festival is back for another summer season of cutting-edge, experimental theater. To read my New York Post feature story about the event, click here.

-----Frank Scheck