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A whole cadre of rockers seems to behind Trump, and Drew has the flip-side on what it's all about. And please, please, please Mr. Rock, don't sue us. I recognize …

TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare Presented by UMW Theatre, directed by Marc WilliamsTickets $23.00- $28.00 By Dennis WemmTHEATRE CRITIC So the play happens to be 422 years old, written in …

This week’s reviews include the dystopian fantasy worlds of Emily Lloyd-Jones’s “The Bone House” and Donna Barba Higuera’s “The Last Cuentista.” Finally, a book for the fisher in your life. …

Basketball, elections? It's that time of year. March Madness Many months ago, there were some 351 men’s basketball teams starting with the same win-loss record. Any of them could have …

The week’s reviews include Freya Sampson’s feel-good mystery “Nosy Neighbors” and Justinian Huang’s debut love story “The Emperor and the Endless Palace.” NOSY NEIGHBORS by Freya Sampson Published by Penguin …

It's Drew Time! - You'd think an unpaid humorist wouldn't work all that hard, but alas, poor Drew is worn-out and turning to AI and Christopher Moore to bail him …

This classic play closes Sunday, so we're bringing you Wemm's column early. A classic Shakespearian tragedy that strikes all the right chords is worth your time - young lovers, or …

The Advance interviews Sarah Bockel who plays Tina Turner’s long-time friend and road manager Rhonda Graam in this musical playing through April 7 at Altria Theater in Richmond. Broadway In …

Reviews of Stephanie Dray’s “Becoming Madame Secretary,” the story of Frances Perkins, the first woman United States Cabinet Secretary, and “Nightwatching,” a debut thriller by Tracy Sierra. BECOMING MADAME SECRETARY by …

This week, Drew's shilling for the Card Seller, begging readers to buy the Editor scotch, bemoaning Katie Britt’s speechwriter, and writing one-act plays. Confused? Just read it. A House of …

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