domingo, 11 de septiembre de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


De Niro back to NYC from Toronto premiere for 9/11

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Actor Robert De Niro arrives at the gala for the film "Killer Elite" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press - Darren Calabrese) Loading… Robert De Niro helped revitalize lower

Iran to Hold Resistance Theater Festival

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:43 AM PDT

The event will stage about 10 plays in different genres including Puppet Theater and Street Theater from November 19 to 24, 2011. Iranian stage director and playwright Ali Joulaie+s Flower with Smell of Vartan is one of the plays slated to be staged

Life Lessons | Brantley Dunaway, theater man

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:38 AM PDT

Actor-producer Brantley Dunaway has racked up nearly two decades in the entertainment industry, from Hollywood to Broadway. But it was the family atmosphere of Louisville that drew him to the River City last year to raise kids with his wife, Maddie, and

John Stossel: Are we getting security, or just security theater?

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:30 AM PDT

After 9/11, the U.S. Congress created the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration. America went to war, overtly and covertly, in several countries. Nearly $8 trillion was spent on what is called "security,"...

Stageworks Theatre finds a home in Tampa's

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:27 AM PDT

Stageworks board president Andrea Graham, left, and producing artistic director Anna Brennen sit on the company's new stage. [CHERIE DIEZ | Times] TAMPA A song by David Friedman says it best: Here we are you and I at last In the right place at the

9/16-10/2: 'A Conversation With Edith Head' at Herberger

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:24 AM PDT

Tucson actress bringing famous costume designer to life The Arizona Republic It took a decade for Tucson actress Susan Claassen to get an invite to perform her one-woman show, "A Conversation With Edith Head," two hours away in Phoenix. But in the

Pinch: Deal helps worthy causes

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:16 AM PDT

On Sept. 18, Georgia Theatre Co. will present the eighth annual Film & Food for a Cause at Evans Stadium Cinemas, 4365 Towne Center Drive, and Masters Value Cinemas, 2824 Washington Road. For a $12 donation at Evans Stadium Cinemas and a $6 donation at

'Chicago' comes to Keeton Theatre

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:00 AM PDT

The Keeton Theatre will present the Tony Award winning musical Chicago, the first show of its 2011-12 season, Thursday through Oct. 1. / submitted Filed Under Killing your lover as a career move? Gaining the help of a razzle dazzle lawyer? That could

Afternoon Music Hall

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:59 AM PDT

Mr Michael Berry hosts a variety show featuring Alan Hebden's Music Hall, with musical direction from Mr Colin Hilton. Includes tea and biscuits during the interval. 21 Sep Sep 21, 2pm–4.30pm at King George's Hall, Blackburn.

After The Dance

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:59 AM PDT

First staged in 1939, , now often thought to be Terence Rattigan's masterpiece, offers a subtle, witty unmasking of the hedonistic 20s generation and a devastating study of repression and the human heart. As the world races towards catastrophe, this play

New Orleans theater companies are working together to improve the outlook for their art

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:55 AM PDT

Seven months after a panel at Southern Rep explored "The Future of Theater in New Orleans, " area theater companies are finally recognizing the power of collective action. "There's a strong sense of commitment among the theater community to expand that

Participant Media Can Boast ‘Contagion’ #1 & ‘The Help’ #2; ‘Warrior’ #3 Disappoints; ‘Bucky Larson’ Bombs; Kevin Hart Still #10?

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

SATURDAY PM: This is shaping up as 2011′s lousiest box office weekend in North America with only $70M total grosses. Yes, even worse than Hurricane Irene's. A lot of surprises in this weekend's numbers and a fuller analysis is coming. But no

Horror and Theatre Fans Unite - Egads! Theatre Company Resurrecting 'Evil Dead: The Musical' Oct 7 to Nov 4 in Downtown Kansas City

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

/24-7PressRelease/ -- It's back -- Egads! Theatre Company has resurrected the 2010 hit just in time for the 2011 Halloween season! Evil Dead: The Musical is an all-singing, all-dancing, gory extravaganza! You don't have to like zombies, horror movies or

What's better than a cute kitten video?

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:43 AM PDT

This particular music is by Hollywood composers Elliot Goldenthal and Jerry Goldsmith, each of whom scored his fair share of scary movies - including, respectively, "Alien 3" and "Alien." (James Horner did the middle one.) They owe a certain debt to

David Robertson to speak on NPR on 9/11

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:43 AM PDT

David Robertson, music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will be interviewed at 4 p.m. Sunday as a part of 's "" special 9/11 tenth anniversary coverage. He'll speak with weekend host Guy Raz about the inspiration provided to composers by

Nature inspires new MOMIX piece 'Botanica'

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:38 AM PDT

MOMIX founder and artistic director Moses Pendleton nurtures two passions: theater and the great outdoors. Both intertwine in "Botanica," which the company will stage Friday and Saturday at the Byham Theater, Downtown, to open the Pittsburgh Dance

Council redistricting without the theater

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:38 AM PDT

Though we'll probably never know how tough negotiations got behind closed doors, City Council nevertheless managed to produce a redistricting map last week that seems acceptable to a plurality of its members. Council might even approve a new map in two

Cliff Robertson, 88; Oscar-nominated actor had success in theater, television

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:24 AM PDT

Cliff Robertson in a scene featuring a mouse and a maze in the Boston-made movie 'Charly,' released in 1968. To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail address Sending your article Your article

The Swell Season @ The Capitol Theatre: A must see!

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:19 AM PDT

The Swell Season @ The Capitol Theatre Cleveland scores sneak peek of amazing documentary When I heard that a documentary about The Swell Season would be playing at the Capitol Theatre from Fri 9/9 – Thu 9/15 , I dropped everything to find

Tucson's savior of classical music

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Dorothy Vanek has learned that lunch invitations usually come with strings attached. Like the lunch date in 2006 with Eric Holtan, conductor of the Tucson Chamber Artists professional choir.

Musicians Museum inducts local artists today

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Ten Tucson musicians will be inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum during the Fifth Annual "Celebration of Music and Culture" today.

Theater review: 'Avenue Q' from Theatre Downtown

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The 'Avenue Q' cast: Princeton, J.W. Moore, Rod, Christina Moore, Kendra Lynn Lucas, Nicky, Scott Silson, Kate Monster, Sarah Daniels and David Brescia. (photo by George Skene/Orlando Sentinel) Manhattanâs fictitious Avenue Q might be a rundown

Singers are dead, but Theatre Arlington show has plenty of life

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT

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Backstage Theatre says thanks for support

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:47 PM PDT

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Unicorn Theatre�s �Red� paints a portrait of artist Mark Rothko

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:13 PM PDT

Look at a Mark Rothko painting � especially the murals he created for the Seagram Building�s Four Seasons Restaurant in New York � and �realism� is not the first word that comes to mind. The massive red, black and brown vertical artworks made

Theater spotlight: 'Rocky Horror Show Live!'

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:09 PM PDT

Don Shelby (The Narrator) and Andre Shoals, aka Afrodite (Frank n' Furter) in "Rocky Horror Show Live!"

Michael C. Hall in talks to star on Broadway

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:57 PM PDT

David Livingston/Getty Before he played a serial killer on 'Dexter', Michael C. Hall starred in Broadway hits like 'Cabaret.' This Broadway star is gonna be a killer. Michael C. Hall, 40, best known as the titular serial killer from the Showtime series

Cardiff: Welsh Dire Straits tribute band to play amphitheatre in Bangalore

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:43 PM PDT

A WELSH Dire Straits tribute band are currying favour with Indian audiences in a bid to make it big on the sub-continent. Money For Nothing were flown out for their first show there last night where they hope to cash in on the popularity of the '80s

Scene report: TheatreASAP

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The seventh edition of TheatreASAP, the 24-hour play fest staged each year by the San Antonio Theatre � Coalition, served as a terrific introduction for a lot of talent new to the city and/or the event. As always, the six plays that premiered Saturday

Participant Media Can Boast ‘Contagion’ #1 & ‘The Help’ #2; ‘Warrior’ #3 In Fewer Runs; ‘Bucky Larson’ Bombs; Kevin Hart Still #10?

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:36 PM PDT

SATURDAY PM: This is shaping up as 2011′s lousiest box office weekend in North America with only $70M total grosses. Yes, even worse than Hurricane Irene's. A lot of surprises in this weekend's numbers and a fuller analysis is coming. But no

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