Saturday, May 9, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” On this MOTHER’S DAY Weekend,,, … and with all due respect to Stevie Wonder, “I Just [ Write ] to say, I LOVE YOU!” In the proces…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:15PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 3, 2026
Posted on March 19, 2004 by The People’s Critic [NOTE: This story was PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED in March of 2004] It was August 5, 2001 when the Houston Community Newspapers published my rev…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:40PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 29, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” [Photos Below Courtesy of The Players Theatre Co. *Click any photo to enlarge*] For Montgomery County fans of serious theater, your time …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:40AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 23, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” In my humble opinion, never has a local theater company been more deserving of a special occasion than Houston’s own MUSIC BOX THEATRE,…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:45PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 22, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] When the renowned composer and lyricist, Stephen Schwartz, came to Houston last year, it was to collabor…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:05AM[SHARE]Monday, March 30, 2026
 By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] It has been more than four decades since the national and world-wide explosion of excitement surrounding the…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 06:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 26, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] This Easter season is a time of miracles, so it seems an appropriate opportunity to reflect upon another miracle …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:18PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 22, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] Back in 1959 the renowned filmmaker, Billy Wilder, served up a comedy masterpiece that would go on to becoming, i…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:42AM[SHARE]Friday, March 20, 2026
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] By all accounts, it was the social event of the year in Conroe, Texas. Under the watchful eye of President & …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 10, 2026
 By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III "The People's Critic" I guess we all have moments in life when we more fully realize the truth of the old saying that, "Time Flies." So it was for me when I rea…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:31PM[SHARE]Monday, March 2, 2026
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III "The People's Critic" For fans of F Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, the long wait is over for a chance to see the splashy, Tony Award-winnin…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 08:31PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III "The People's Critic" [All photos by Spry Art Photography. Click any photo to enlarge] As children we all learned the enchanting mystery of fairy tale stories. We kn…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 06:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 17, 2026
[CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE] Crighton's "Of Mice and Men" is a Heart-Wrenching Journey By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III "The People's Critic" In the printed program for Crighton Theatre's current pr…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 10:01PM[SHARE]Friday, January 2, 2026
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III "The People's Critic After a delightful family holiday afternoon, blending terrific Citrus Bowl football from the Texas Longhorns, the belated opening of Christma…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:32AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 21, 2025
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III The People's Critic For many years I have been an enthusiastic follower of the brilliant pop singing star, Michael Bublé. When it comes to skillful renditions of Th…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 08:42PM[SHARE]Friday, December 5, 2025
By David Dow Bentley III The People's Critic Anyone familiar with Texas knows that we are a Football force to be reckoned with. Complementing that are the amazing worlds of high school and c…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:02AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 8, 2025
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [PHOTOS by D. Torres   Click Any Photo to Enlarge] It was a lovely spring evening in Oak Ridge North, Texas, when the new officers f…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 06:06PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 23, 2025
[Click any photo to enlarge] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY IIIÂ Â Â "The People's Critic" My dear late mother had worked her way through college as a waitress many years ago. Subsequently, a…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:12AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 17, 2025
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY IIIÂ Â "The People's Critic" [CLICKÂ ANYÂ PHOTOÂ TOÂ ENLARGE] It was a sunny and lovely Palm Sunday afternoon in Houston and it seemed like the perfect…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 10, 2025
By DAVID DOW BENTLEY IIIÂ Â "The People's Critic" After severe storms earlier in the day, the night of Saturday April 5th in The Woodlands, Texas, was to be a splendid one, full of muc…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:24AM[SHARE]Friday, March 28, 2025
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" Every now and then I feel compelled to use the word perfection, and this is one of those occasions. I cannot say enough about the inspired exce…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 12, 2025
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" [CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE.] For more than two decades I have had the honor of documenting the Concert of Finalists that concludes the annual …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 08:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 13, 2025
[Click any photo to enlarge.] It was a big day to begin with. It was Super Bowl Sunday, so only the most devoted theater buffs, (along with family & friends of the talented young cast), …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 08:54PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 6, 2025
[CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE] Back in the 1990's of another century I had the first of what would become dozens of pleasant opportunities to review the full scale musicals of Class Act Produc…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 06:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 30, 2025
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" Whenever other obligations have me out-of-town for a time, it is always a treat to return to the lighthearted fun and musical talent that alway…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 10:24PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 18, 2024
[All photos by Meredith Mashburn Photography. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III  "The People's Critic" I don't think I have seen so many smiling faces at Housto…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 10:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 16, 2024
By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" In the year 2001 author, Amanda Brown, published her novel, "Legally Blonde," based, in part, on her own experiences as a blonde at Stanford La…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:18AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 30, 2024
By David Dow Bentley III    "The People's Critic" Conroe COURIER 3-31-2024 [PHOTOS: Courtesy of The Music Box. Click any photo to enlarge] It may sound a bit bold, but I…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:06PM[SHARE]Saturday, March 16, 2024
By David Dow Bentley IIIÂ Â Â Â "The People's Critic" Conroe COURIER March 17, 2024Â Â [Click any photo to enlarge] It was a wondrous spring evening in Texas as classical music…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:06PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 23, 2023
One of my proudest moments as a Performing Arts critic took place two decades ago in 2003, when I received a Houston Grand Opera invitation to attend the preview performance in Texas of the …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:48AM[SHARE]Monday, December 18, 2023
It is sad to report the recent death of Broadway actress, Sheila Smith. In New York, at America's oldest theatrical organization, THE LAMBS, Sheila was the beloved longtime partner of Lambs …
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