Retro Review: D&D Player’s handbook

Dungeons and Dragons, the granddaddy of all role-playing games, released its fifth (and still current) edition back in 2014. At the time, I wrote a very favorable review of the then-new Player’s Handbook. For those who may be interested in my take on the book when it was shiny and new, or for those who […]

D&D: No school like the old school

Old school Dungeons & Dragons was a strange beast. Its rules were arcane, indecipherable, and voluminous. But rather than turning gamers away, these factors helped make the game mysterious, forbidden, and therefore utterly irresistible. It had its own unique feel that is hard to replicate with modern systems. A lot of the weird and wonderful […]

Don’t Call it a Comeback: My Journey Back to the Stage

A couple years ago, I decided to embark on a new adventure—I returned to the world of theater after an absence of over twenty years. To be sure, it had not been twenty years since I’d last been on stage. Up until the end of 2015, I was the keyboardist and backing vocalist of HyJinx […]

D&D: Art And Arcana: A Visual History

The game of Dungeons & Dragons has a long and storied history, one with as many twists and turns and as much drama as any decent campaign a Dungeon Master might dream up. Starting off as a few pamphlets of arcane rules made by wargamers for wargamers, the game leveled up through the years until […]

Heathers: The Musical at Street Lamp Productions

A few months ago, I had the honor and privilege of being part of a very special production of Heathers: The Musical. It was the first musical I had done in over twenty years, and it was an amazing return to musical theater. The experience itself was enriching, but even more meaningful to me was […]

Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx at Millersville University

It came as a bit of a surprise to me that one of my favorite classic rock musicians was scheduled to perform at my alma mater, Millersville University. The seventy-one year old Dennis DeYoung, formerly of Styx, hardly seemed like a good fit for a college music festival. But not one to pass up a […]

So You Want to Learn Dungeons and Dragons?

It’s no secret that D&D has experienced a renaissance in recent years. The latest edition (5th, if you’re counting) is a smashing success, selling more copies of the Player’s Handbook than any other modern edition (3, 3.5, or 4). It’s a YouTube and podcast sensation as well, with many players streaming their games, including celebrities. […]

Retro Review: Watchmen

Those of you who know me know that I’m a big comic book geek. I’ve read comics since I was a kid, and I still do and I don’t apologize for it. There is something magical about the medium, and about the heroes and villains that populate those four-color worlds. Superhero stories can be dramatic […]

Jesus Christ Superstar

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