martes, 22 de febrero de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


Artists Series Presents TANGO INFERNO, 222

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:29 AM PST

From the home of tango, following sell-out seasons in New York, London, Barcelona, Hamburg, Athens, Shanghai and Capetown, the Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires returns to Jacksonville with their brand new show Tango Inferno - The Fire Within. TANGO

James McLure, playwright and actor, dies at 59

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:26 AM PST

James McLure, a playwright and actor best known for his two one-act plays that reached Broadway, died Thursday from cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, said his sister, Jenny Schroeder. He was 59. McLure's plays "Lone Star," set behind a small-town

Puss in Boots, Abergavenny Borough Theatre

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:13 AM PST

FOR almost 80 years the Abergavenny Pantomime Company has entertained families from the area with traditional shows rousing choruses and slapstick comedy. This is only the fourth time they have performed Puss In Boots but it must rate as one of the best

Theater of the absurd ditches the rule book

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:12 AM PST

Audience members eat snacks, drink beer and answer phone calls in wacky new productions There was still at least 15 minutes to go before the start of the play but two clowns in black raincoats and hats were already wandering around the stage and near

Blog: Critic Spells Out Revue

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:09 AM PST

Not since Mark Steyn was invited to take the floor in Sam Mendes's production of Cabaret has a critic graced the stage of the Donmar Warehouse, but Henry Hitchings of the Evening Standard made a little bit of first night history last night. The

Duluth, MN: Duluth Omnimax Theatre to Close in March

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:09 AM PST

The in Duluth, Minnesota will closed the first week of March 2011, according to an article in the Duluth News-Tribune: Dan Russell, executive director of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, said the Omnimax Theatre has been losing money for

Birkenhead Scouts celebrate 50 years of variety “Gang Shows” with performance in London’s West End

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:07 AM PST

An 80-strong cast from Birkenhead Scouts performed the variety spectacular in Wirral before moving the production to the capital in just 24 hours. Ralph Reader staged the first Scout Gang Show performance in London in 1932. The performance at the

Fajr Theater Festival Wraps Up Work in Tehran

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:07 AM PST

TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Fajr Theater Festival wrapped up its 2011 edition here in Iranian capital city of Tehran on Monday.

Kobe Bryant Lands a Spot at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:04 AM PST

Kobe Bryant has long been one of Tinsletown's biggest celebs, even though he's not a movie star. But now the Lakers' star has literally cemented his claim on being a Hollywood elite. The All-Star forward became the first non-actor to claim a slab of

Meet the Cast of ARCADIA Day 9: Tom Riley

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:02 AM PST

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Scarlett and Russell to take the stage

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:58 AM PST

ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson and British comedian Russell Brand are the latest stars to have been added to the list of presenters for the upcoming Oscars. The Academy announced Monday that they are adding two presenters to Monday's 83rd Academy Awards show

Theatres in Bristol

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:57 AM PST

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Gradual clearing today with highs in the mid 60s

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 30s inland and around 40 at the beaches. Forecast Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 22, 2011

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

Margaret Moore Perdew, Wilmington With Republicans looking to gut the EPA, it won't be long before they will be building cement plants on the beach. Robert Ernst, Wilmington While I admit to being confused about some subjects, sometimes, I need help in

Low-hanging fruit gone for local governments

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

Wilmington is looking at what might be a painful choice between freezing city employee's pay for yet another year and possibly cutting 90 jobs. At the same time, residents want to know when all those potholes are going to be filled, so the city council

Qaddafi?s Son Warns of Civil War as Libyan Protests Widen

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

The revolt shaking Libya is the latest and most violent turn in the rebellion across the Arab world that seemed unthinkable just two months ago and now poses the greatest threat in four decades to Colonel Qaddafi?s autocratic power. The United States

Childhood: Falls From Cribs Injure Dozens a Day

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed nationally representative data gathered by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for 181,654 injuries related to cribs, playpens and bassinets from 1990 through 2008. Of those injured,

QUEEN TO OPEN NEW ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:41 AM PST

IT'S official. The Queen will be coming to Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday 4th March to open the recently refurbished Royal Shakespeare Theatre. In a statement released today Buckingham Palace confirmed the speculation in last week's Herald that the

THE UGLY ONE Opens at the WST's Independence Studio on 3, 224

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:36 AM PST

Walnut Street Theatres 2010-2011 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Marius von Mayenburgs black comedy, THE UGLY ONE.

Robert E. Leslie Sr., 76, cofounder of New Freedom Theatre

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:24 AM PST

Robert E. Leslie Sr., 76, of Southwest Philadelphia, cofounder of New Freedom Theatre in North Philadelphia, who championed bringing the performing arts to African American communities, died Thursday of a heart attack after a short illness. In 1968, Mr.

Broadway's 'Spider-Man' show asks veteran musical director Paul Bogaev for help with sound

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:22 AM PST

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The trouble-plagued Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has hired a veteran director to help with the show's sound and arrangements. Show spokesman Rick Miramontez says Paul Bogaev (boh-GY'-ev) will be working with U2's Bono

New version of Justin Bieber film to hit theaters

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:07 AM PST

LOS ANGELES - In an unprecedented move, Paramount's Insurge Pictures will release an updated director's fan cut of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" in a one-week exclusive run, beginning February 25. Director Jon M. Chu's updated "Justin Bieber: Never

Eminent UK gay activist Peter Tatchell will be speaking after the performance of Canary at Sydney's New Theatre on Friday 4 March.

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:00 AM PST

Gay activist Peter Tatchell to speak at New Theatre "Women and gay people are the litmus test of whether a society is democratic and respecting human rights. We are the canaries in the mine." — UK gay activist Peter Tatchell Sydney's New Theatre

‘Game of death’: Student group protests through street theatre

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:56 PM PST

LAHORE:  A student theatre group put on a short play called 'Maut ka khel' (Game of death) about the Raymond Davis case in a novel protest against the American presence in Pakistan. The play was staged on the street at Jain Mandir Chowk on Lytton

BURN THE FLOOR Comes To Detroit 222-362011

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:47 PM PST

BURN THE FLOOR is coming to Detroit, direct from Broadway Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe.

Bayonne singer Tiffany Viray thrilled by standing ovation as she wins round in Apollo Theater contest; to perform there again tomorrow

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:41 PM PST

JOURNAL STAFF WRITER On a stage that's been graced by legends, Bayonne teen singer Tiffany Viray emerged victorious Wednesday. Competing against two other young people in the Child Star of Tomorrow category during Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in

Black Box Theatre Co and Seacoast Rep presents The Laramie Project 2/22 & 2/23

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST

The Black Box Theater Company will be sharing the story of Matthew Shepard as told in the powerful play The Laramie Project. Matthew Shepard was a gay teen beaten to death because of his sexuality. He was tied to a fence, tortured, and left to die alone

Bendrix Theatre Presents BLUE FENCE 2/22-3/12

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST

Bendrix Theatre in association with the Pleasance Theatre, Islington present a new play Blue Fence by Heather O'Shea. As Claire begins work on the most exciting commission of her career - a public sculpture for the 2012 Olympics - she has a life-changing

Melinda Doolittle Returns To Feinstein's 2/22-3/5

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:37 PM PST

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will continue its Winter 2011 season with the return of "American Idol" finalist, Melinda

Winter Small Non-Profit Series to Feature Speakers from Susan G. Komen 2/22

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:37 PM PST

The 2010-11 Small Non-Profit Series, a sequence of free discussions focusing on issues related to the management of small non-profit organizations, continues on Tuesday, February 22 from 4:30-6 p.m. and will focus on "Volunteer Management - Making the

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