Sometimes, in transforming tragic events into art, a terrible beauty emerges. Such is the case in the National Theatre of Scotland’s much-acclaimed touring production of Gregory Burke’s 2006 play, “Black Watch.” The Drill Court at the Armory provides enough space, and a suitably bleak atmosphere, for such a dramatic, and at times downright thrilling, spectacle. In 2004, a regiment of the Black Watch — a branch of the Scottish military with a centuries-old history — was sent to the so-called Triangle of Death in Iraq to replace American forces departing for Fallujah. Read More

Just when you thought you had heard the last bizarre Justin Bieber tale, out comes this doozy from South Africa. Apparently some thieves tunneled their way into the safe room at the arena in which The Biebs was performing inJohannesburg, lowered themselves down into it with ropes, then made off with $330,000 cash. The cops apparently believe it was an inside job, but J-Bib wants to make sure he’s off the suspects list. Read More

Twenty years ago, Z Space burst onto the scene and offered The City a place for artists to revel in their process. Audiences did not mind, either. Since then, Z Space has produced an array of compelling works, from music and visual art to dance and theater. To commemorate the milestone, Josh Kornbluth, one of the Bay Area’s most prolific monologists, brings back his hit “Love & Taxes” in a two-night engagement benefiting Z Space beginning May 22. Read More

Well it’s not quite pooping on the beverage cart, but an American Airlines passenger on a flight from LAX to JFK caused the plane to make an emergency landing in Kansas City because she would not stop belting out Whitney Houston tunes at top volume. Read More