Christopher Blank

Christopher Blank has been the arts reporter and theater critic for the Commercial Appeal since 2001. Prior to his journalism career, he taught theater skills to inner city children and was a stage actor in Florida. He is a USC/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and was the first editor of the magazine Florida Trend’s NEXT. Recently, he was a finalist for a Green Eyeshade Award in criticism.

Recent stories:

• Classical vision of a classic trip to 'Oz'
  November 5, 2009
• Actors distill real stories through Playback Memphis
  November 5, 2009
• Radio brings the sounds of imagination into play for a creepy, audio fright-night performance
  October 31, 2009
• Opera does '20s and all that jazz
  October 30, 2009
• (Bleeping) Black comedy master performs at the Orpheum
  October 27, 2009
• Stage Review: Broadway play 'Memphis' is 'highest compliment' for Bluff City
  October 21, 2009
• Gutsy 'Memphis' struts onto Broadway stage today
  October 19, 2009
• 11 finalists ready to shine at Orpheum Star Search
  October 15, 2009
• Stage Review: 'Dream' beautifully crafted but lacking in unified esthetics
  October 15, 2009
• Dream exceeded: "Blessings" rain on ambitious Shakespeare troupe
  October 7, 2009
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Recent videos by Christopher Blank:

• Theater Life
  Blank as Reporter | November 25, 2008
• The world of Andre Bruce Ward
  Blank as Reporter | November 15, 2008
• New theater reviews
  Blank as Reporter | August 27, 2008
• Shrine creation
  Blank as Reporter | August 16, 2008
• Build a better Elvis shrine
  Blank as Reporter | August 13, 2008
• A cappella performance
  Blank as Reporter | July 31, 2008
• Summer Drinks
  Blank as Reporter | July 21, 2008
• Theater Life
  Blank as Reporter | July 15, 2008
• Watoto De Afrika dance group
  Blank as Reporter | July 15, 2008
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