Borat defiles American, Khazak cultures with satirical performance
· Sometimes, the boundaries of political correctness just need to be crossed. And sometimes, they need to be assaulted, molested, mooned, tarred, feathered and poked with a stick. That is precisely what Sacha Baron Cohen does in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Cohen's brand of comedy is simply, caustically revolutionary, and it is an indispensable tool to point out the need for cultural change here in America.
Impeccable Don Giovanni triumphs
· The Houston Grand Opera has started its 2006-'07 season with a fantastic success. Mozart's 1787 masterpiece Don Giovanni showcases timeless drama, laugh-out-loud humor and some of the best vocal music ever written.