295 stories by "David Dow Bentley III"
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…
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…
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 …
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,…
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…
 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…
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 …
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…
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 & …
 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…
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…
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…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
[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), …
[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…
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…
