Though I’ve spent decades studying and teaching American lit., I never cared much for Death of a Salesman … until I saw Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf do it on Broadway. When someone later asked how it was, I borrowed from a long-ago critic and said, “It was like getting hit by a truck —
Last year at this time, Webb’s Weird Words carried one of my favorite columns — a list of made-up terms in honor of April Fools’ Day; mostly, I wanted to see just how far through the piece my readers would get before figuring out they’d been had. This April 1, I tried for a group
Project Hail Mary is a 156-minute reminder of just how glorious movies can still be. The new smash-hit is based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel, which instantly went on my list of all-time favorite sci-fi books. Somewhat surprisingly, I liked the film even more. The story of a desperate, long-distance space-mission to save the earth
In recent weeks at Webb’s “Weird Words,” we’ve bounced around from good dictionaries to newly coined words to vocab from the Caribbean — the latter inspired by a recent vacation in St. Croix. This week, I tried to get back to an ordinary selection of oddball terms from my sprawling master-list; but I wound up
The Repasz Band’s April 7 concert in Williamsport will feature a specially commissioned piece written by area native Jeremy Leidhecker — and honoring the band’s long-time conductor, Albert Nacinovich. Slated for 7:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, this year’s free concert has both a theme and a dedication. Entitled “Kaleidoscope,” the show embraces a
