jueves, 28 de julio de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


Southern Comfort: Keegan Theatre's revival of Steel Magnolias doesn't make a convincing case that Chinquapin Parish bears revisiting

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:05 AM PDT

Welcome back to the Chinquapin Parish of Steel Magnolias. Nothing's changed in this neck of the woods in Louisiana since the last time you were here. Truvy's carport-turned-salon is open for business as usual on the wedding day of doomed, pink-loving

Maker Faire at the Henry Ford celebrates artists, inventors and do-it-yourselfers

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

The Rube Goldberg-style Mouse Trap game will make a return appearance at Maker Faire. / Henry Ford Museum DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Filed Under Maker Faire Detroit The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood, Dearborn 800-835-5237 thehenryford.org/makerfaire

Water Works Theatre brings feeling and clarity to 'The Tempest'

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Paul Hopper as Prospero, left, and Rusty Mewha as Caliban in Water Works Theatre Company's production of "The Tempest." / Scott Myers DETROIT FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER Filed Under 'The Tempest' * * * out of four stars By Water Works Theatre Company Starr

Detroit's new L!V Resto Lounge to showcase local artists

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

L!V Resto Lounge is a new space for music, art and sports enthusiasts. / Tracey Nawrot/Special to metromix Filed Under More Replacing Beaubien Street Saloon, which closed in May, L!V Resto Lounge opened its doors to the public this month. The Bricktown

The best bets for entertainment this weekend

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

The Macpodz will perform Thursday at the Sights and Sounds Festival in Chelsea. / Sights and Sounds Festival MARY LENDZION Filed Under The Arab & Chaldean Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at Hart Plaza in Detroit. / JACOUB MANSOUR More CHELSEA Music,

Ferndale's new speakeasy, the Oakland, was inspired by the Purple Gang

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

The Oakland's décor features high ceilings, velvet drapes and a variety of dramatic chandeliers. METROMIX Filed Under Inset: From left, staff members David Porcaro, Veronica Frick, Amber Brooks, co-owner Sandy Levine and AnnMarie Hickman. / Ese

It's polite to ask other players if you can join their table game

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

QUESTION: I sat down at a Caribbean Stud Poker game last week here in Canada. At the table was one other player and the dealer was ready to deal. I bought in and placed a $10 bet and the $1 bonus bet. I received four 3s and a king. The dealer qualified

Events: Artaffair on Main: Arts, Crafts, Antiques & Eats

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Illustration of Little Red Riding Hood and her wolf by Trina Schart Hyman is part of the exhibit "Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations from Children's Books" at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House. / Edsel & Eleanor Ford House COMPILED BY NANCY CHIPMAN POWERS, DANA

On stage: 'Children of Eden'

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

"And the Creek Don't Rise": * * * * New comedy by Michigan playwright Joseph Zettelmaier, 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 3 & 8 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Through Aug. 14. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, Williamston. 517-655-7469. williamstontheatre.org. $15-$24. "As

Film events: 'An Evening with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra'

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

"An Evening with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra": Conducted by Zubin Mehta with soloists Renee Fleming and Joseph Calleja. 7 p.m. Thu. Various theaters. Check fathomevents.com for sites. Admission varies. "Transcendent Man: A Conversation About the

Party in Ann Arbor to celebrate Blue Snaggletooth's new disc

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Hard rock-metal band Blue Snaggletooth is releasing its first album. From left: Ian Harris (bass), Ian Sugierski (drums), Jess Willyard (guitar) and Chris Taylor (guitar, vocals). / Doug Coombe Filed Under "Dimension Thule" is the title of the debut

The Advent Theatre Returns to First Christian Church of North Hollywood

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:55 AM PDT

The Advent Theatre at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood was once the oldest continuously operating community theater in the Valley. Casts of the twice-yearly shows boasted professional film and television stars, as well as those lauded by the

'Vagabond King' fails to find right direction

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:55 AM PDT

FALMOUTH — While Rudolf Friml's "The Vagabond King," now on stage at Highfield Theatre, is an important piece of musical theater history, and was a solid hit in 1925, it has a style that is difficult for today's audiences, and presents a serious

Liberty thespians head to Kearney for summer theater

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:50 AM PDT

"The heat is on." The mid-1980s hit song isn't a number in this weekend's theater in the park performance in Kearney, but it would be fitting. About two dozen people have been sweating it out in Lions Park rehearsing for Kearney/Holt Community

Moscow's Bolshoi Theater to raise curtain after reconstruction marathon

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:50 AM PDT

The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, one of the most the legendary in the world, is soon to reopen after six years of reconstruction, as well as claims of embezzlement. Dancers and Muscovites alike are getting impatient. The morning sun shines through the

Perry Says Debt Gridlock Just Political Theater

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Predictions of gloom and doom gripping the economy if the federal debt ceiling is not extended are overblown, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday, even as stocks plunged on fears that gridlocked congressional leaders would allow the United States to default

Robert Hurwitt doesn't cut local theater slack

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT

It had a "Fame" kind of vibe, but the cast was talented and eager, and a bit of it was quite clever. So how do you review a goodhearted production that misses the mark? Are you kinder to new productions by new folks or to smaller, local plays than a

Lyons Film Festival?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Local musician and filmmaker Kenneth Wajda will be presenting "Talk Cinema," the Lyons' premiere of four of his short narrative films. This unique film experience will be held at the ohm salon + gallery, 441 Main Street, on Saturday evening, August

Free activities for kids as Delta Dental Theatre celebrates Grand Re-opening

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:42 AM PDT

- Like this? Subscribe to get instant updates. Each year, Delta Dental visits schools across the St. Louis and St. Charles area, bringing a message of good dental hygiene and good overall health to children. You may have seen your children come home

237233-2011: D-Munich: theatre construction work

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:41 AM PDT

Fax +49 8921232-476 Internet address(es) General address of the contracting authority http://www.stbam1.bayern.de Address of the buyer profile http://www.vergabe.bayern.de Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Booking (way) ahead

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:40 AM PDT

I should have been marking the Olympics countdown myself by taking to the skies in a hot air balloon with the Sky Orchestra yesterday morning, kicking off the Cultural Olympiad programme and putting the lift-off into LIFT (the London International

OFFBEAT: Broadway's 'West Side Story' a beautiful musical story of love and loss

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Time and time again, readers cite the soundtrack from "West Side Story" as their "all-time favorite," and it's with good reason. Inspiring, enthusiastic and wrapped in passion, the musical numbers unfold into the minds and spirits of the characters and

Theater review: 'Anything Goes' is the top at Music Circus

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT

Five songs in the first act alone have become classics of the great American songbook. There are a couple more major tunes in the second act, and even the so-called secondary songs have a tuneful panache that many of today's musicals don't pull off even

Wyrd Sisters Auditions

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT

PENINSULA COMMUNITY THEATRE will hold auditions for "WYRD SISTERS," based on the novel by Terry Pratchett, on AUG. 14 and AUG. 15 at 7 p.m.  Needed are 18 actors of all types.  Details at www.pctlive.org 10251 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA

SLU theatre group reveals 13th season

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT

LOUISIANS have something to be proud of! This is as Saint Louis University Center for Culture and the Arts presents a series of plays for its 13th season filled with performances aimed to bring back the magic of theatre. Director for Tanghalang SLU and

Liverpool News: Liverpool’s Neptune Theatre to be renamed after former Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:29 AM PDT

LIVERPOOL'S revamped Neptune theatre will take the name of former Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Last night, workmen were putting the finishing touches to the interior of the building which has been left in a state of decay since it closed in 2005. It

Is It Time To Say "Thank You And Good Night" To The Pro Forma Encore? ​Near the end of A Perfect Circle's Beacon Theatre show earlier this month, Maynard James Keenan asked the audience to engage in a thought experiment of sorts. "We're going to preten

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:28 AM PDT

​Near the end of A Perfect Circle's Beacon Theatre show earlier this month, Maynard James Keenan asked the audience to engage in a thought experiment of sorts. "We're going to pretend we all left the stage for a few minutes," he told the crowd. "We're

ANDREW JAMISON

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT

What is the Templar award? The Templar Annual Pamphlet -amp; Collection Award is an award that gives you the opportunity to publish 20 of your poems in a pamphlet that's available for people to buy. It's well known as a poetry competition and it's a

The Smurfs hits theaters this weekend!

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:23 AM PDT

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Theatre performances continuing

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT

The Twisted Theatre Company is performing Oscar Wilde's 1895 play, An Ideal Husband, July 29, 30 and Aug. 5 and 6.� All performances at 7 p.m. at Township 7 Vineyards and Winery, 1450 McMillan Ave, Penticton. Are you a quilter? Check out the Summer

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