What once was Is, now is was

From a name perspective, Is Venue might’ve been doomed from the get-go. During the music venue’s year of shows, Feedback heard a few variations dozens of times, including “Was,” “Has Been” and “…really?” For a while, it seemed as if the name was the only new problem to surface in the space once dubbed Starr […]

Play time with Clinton Johnston

The cast of Othello is working at the 12th Street Taphouse. Desdemona watches her tables, brings burgers and pints of beer to customers. Roderigo, the man secretly in love with Desdemona, glances her way every so often as he manages the bar. More than once, Montano—the former governor of Cyprus, before Othello took charge—storms into […]