domingo, 4 de septiembre de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


Music, theater, poetry, visual works commemorate 9/11, the human spirit

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 01:01 AM PDT

The halls of the University of Arizona School of Music rang out with spontaneous song in the days� after Sept. 11, 2001. Orchestras big and small around the world — Tucson's included — turned to Mozart's Requiem as the cornerstone of somber,

Upcoming theater events

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

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Change of pace at Gem and Century theaters

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Michigan playwright Joe Zettelmaier is making a splash

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

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Familiar favorites and darker, edgier fare are on tap for local theaters

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Broadway's 2010 hits are heading to Detroit

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Street Theatre Company has fun with boy-band comedy 'Altar Boyz'

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:33 AM PDT

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Lace and Ribbons: Ballet folklorico costumes at La Raza Galeria Posada

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:30 AM PDT

A burst of riotous color greets you at La Raza Galeria Posada this month in an exhibition of ballet folklorico costumes from Sacramento's Instituto Mazatl�n Bellas Artes. Placed around the room in a dynamic display are sumptuous and intricate costumes

Fiasco Theater Company Rides Shakespeare to Success

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:29 AM PDT

Friday 2nd September, 2011 (Source: International Herald Tribune) (Source: International Herald Tribune) LIKE a clumsy kid in the schoolyard Shakespeare's late play "Cymbeline" has suffered plenty of bullying. George Bernard Shaw called it "exasperating

LateRooms.com - Enjoy New Drama at the Dublin Theatre Festival

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:20 AM PDT

/24-7PressRelease/ -- A diverse line-up of international productions and Irish plays will be showcased at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival, which begins on Thursday September 29th. � The programme for the 18-day event features 28 shows in 25

New era begins at O.C.'s biggest theater

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Incoming leader Marc Masterson steers the tiller gently at South Coast Repertory. Photobin 50% off! $99 worth of photo scanning for $49! Related "The problem with succession in the theater is that it's perhaps the last monarchy on earth," said

SeNaPas : Bila Cinta Haram Bernafas -Teater Bawa Isu Pembuangan Bayi

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:58 PM PDT

Rumah Anak Teater dan Revolution Stage akan mementaskan teater yang berkisar mengenai kisah percintaan pasangan yang berasal dari latar belakang keberadaan yang berbeza dan tidak mendapat retu daripada keluarga. Selain itu, isu lain yang dibangkitkan

On boycotting Greg Wood

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

From the time that I first moved to Philadelphia for grad school 12 years ago, I've loved watching Greg Wood perform on stage. His performances have colored some of my earliest and best memories of the evolving success of what's affectionately

Roles for Philadelphia actresses

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Theater may be booming in Philadelphia, but roles for actresses remain in short supply. Four plays this month may offer the beginnings of a solution. Theater • Permalink • Print-friendly version • Send to a friend Single moms, maids and

‘Death and the Maiden’ and Duke U. lacrosse

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden takes an even-handed look at the question of due process vs. cathartic revenge. But his premature support for action against Duke University's lacrosse players suggests where his sympathies lie. Death and the

Barrymore Awards problems

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

The annual Barrymore Awards program is the Philadelphia theater community's showcase to the world. So why was it held in a dining room where the drinkers at the bar drowned out the presenters on stage? Theater • Permalink • Print-friendly version

Artists and criminals

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Should a convicted drug dealer be allowed to put on a show about his crime? Performance artist Christian Lisak raised that question with his recent monologue, That's Why They Don't Call It a Picnic. Some Philadelphia theater people say yes and others

A plague of small-cast plays

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards, launched in 1995 to celebrate great local theater, have inadvertently encouraged small local theater. The reasons are economic: The Barrymore rules establish minimum pay scales for actors. So the question for theater

Broadway’s hit musicals, updated

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Broadway's greatest hit musicals are constantly being updated to appeal to contemporary audiences. Here are a few currently under consideration for a facelift. Theater • Permalink • Print-friendly version • Send to a friend With a little bit of

Barrymore Awards: A bush-league show

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

The Barrymore Awards ostensibly honor the best of Philadelphia theater. But this year's Barrymore ceremony was an embarrassment. Countless spokesmen spent three and a half hours telling us that the Philly theater community is great. Won't they please

How to fix the Fringe Festival

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is growing, but many intelligent theater-lovers are puzzled and even intimidated by it— which is funny, when you consider that the festival was originally aimed at people who are intimidated by established theater.

The trouble with gay theater

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Aspiring playwrights, I used to assume, couldn't go wrong by following Rottenberg's Fourth Law of Drama, to wit: Outsiders are inherently more interesting than insiders; underdogs are more interesting than overdogs; minorities are more interesting

Silver Spring Stage Presents 2011 One Act Festival. Ends 9/4

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Silver Spring Stage presents the 2011 One Act Festival with three weekends of short plays featuring new works by local playwrights, Irish plays and a memorial for 9/11. The 2011 One Act Festival will perform weekends August 18 to September 4. Silver

MotorCity Casino Hotel Jazz Sunday Brunch With Kimmie Horne 9/4

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

MotorCity Casino Hotel invites you to cap off your Detroit Jazz Festival weekend with Jazz Sunday Brunch in Iridescence, September 4. The venue, located on the 16th floor of the hotel, provides the perfect backdrop for culinary treats coupled with

MANOS - THE HANDS OF FELT Plays Center House Theater 9/4-5

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

MANOS - THE HANDS OF FELT comes to Bumbershoot-The Worst Movie of All Time RETURNS to Terrifying Puppet Life! What: MANOS - THE HANDS OF FELT Adapted by Rachel Jackson Directed by Bob Koerner When: September 4 & 5 - 6:45pm Where: Center House Theatre(The

NINE/TWELVE TAPES Receives Premiere at Theater for the New City, Closes 9/4

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Stages on the Sound (Will Ditterline, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the world premiere of nine/twelve tapes, presented in the Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City(155 First Ave, NYC). Created by playwright Leegrid Stevens and director

Hannah Cabell, Sofia Jean Gomez Star in World Premiere of ...things i found on craigslist, Closes 9/4

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Hannah Cabell (Compulsion) and Sofia Jean Gomez (Angels in America) star in the world premiere production of christopher oscar peña's i wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever; or things i found on craigslist, being presented as

Baltimore Playwrights Festival Closes With ZULU FITS, 9/4

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:39 PM PDT

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival (www.baltplayfest.com) will present the final performance of Zulu Fits, by Alonzo D. LaMont, Jr., on 9/4 to be produced by Heralds of Hope Theater Company (www.heraldsofhopetheater.com) at Load of Fun Theater, 120 North

Last Minute show Theatre Tickets in London

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:37 PM PDT

There are over a hundred things to do in London. Most tourists or visitors have a list that includes visiting the world famous museums, eating at some of the best specialty restaurants in the world, seeing places like the London Eye, London Bridge, Big

Rich Copley: The stage is set for a dance minor at UK

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Columnist Rich Copley Lexington Herald-Leader Susie Thiel, center, who is teaching three dance classes at the University of Kentucky this semester, is awaiting approval of a dance minor in the UK College of Fine Arts.

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