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Young actors get taste of Big Apple Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:33AMIt wasn't the Broadway venue where Hannah Campbell hopes to perform some day, but the 52nd Street Project Theater gave her and two other aspiring actors from Port Orange a taste of what it's like to appear on a New York City stage.
The Spotlight shines on volunteers Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:24AMThe entire Elk Grove Community Foundation and its scholarship program could not exist without its many dedicated and hard working volunteers. The same is true for Spotlight Elk Grove, the fantastic fundraiser for the foundation.
Feinstein plus one is 'Cheek'-y fun Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:53PMIt was Michael Feinstein's 54th birthday Tuesday night, but it was the audience at his namesake nightclub that received the present. It came in the form of "Cheek to Cheek," the new show co-starring the fabulous Barbara Cook. Like his previous collaborations with Cheyenne Jackson and David Hyde Pierce...
In the spotlight Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:28PMThe trio includes Freekbass on bass, Steve Molitz (Particle, Phil Lesh & Friends) on keyboards and DJ Logic on turntables, and the group was named Headtronics by famed bassist Bootsy Collins. Moltiz, Freekbass and DJ Logic met at the Church of Universal Love and Music Festival last summer, and after an onstage jam session, they decided to play some shows together. The sledgehammer sound of ...
Fall Arts preview: Caffeinated stage season Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:19PMStarting today, have a "Triple Espresso" at the CLO Cabaret Theater to kick off the fall theater season, then wander over to McKees Rocks and help the Pittsburgh New Works Festival celebrate its 10th anniversary. And rain or shine, Playhouse Rep will present "The Umbrella Man," opening Friday.
New on DVD: Time capsule for Beatles fans Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:18PMA new DVD about the Beatles’ initial appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” is like cracking open a time capsule.
'Spelling Bee' kicks off Majestic season Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:17PMMany area theaters are preparing to kick off their fall seasons as summer comes to an end, and at the Majestic Theater tonight in West Springfield the stage will come alive for the 2010-2011 season with "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: They're Playing My Song Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:14PMA week in the life of actor, writer, music director and Chatterbox host Seth Rudetsky.
Met opera adds 300 theaters to its HD broadcasts Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:22PMKen Howard In this Metropolitan Opera handout photo from Dec. 30, 2006, an audience prepares to watch a Metropolitan Opera's "Live in HD" transmission of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the Walter Read Theater in New York. The Metropolitan Opera's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "Live in HD" live-from-the-stage series for movie theaters is expanding their reach to 1,500 theaters in 46 countries.
Single tickets on sale Friday for Lutcher season Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:51PMSingle tickets for all shows of the Lutcher Theater’s 2010-2011 season go on sale this Friday and may be purchased online at www.lutcher.org or by contacting the box office at 409-745-5535.
Michelle Obama shows off American football skills for health campaign Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:38PMMrs Obama joins a host of stars for campaign against childhood obesity.
Opportunities abound to catch live shows this weekend Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:35PMWest Virginia's in-state version of the Hatfields and McCoys -- Marshall University and West Virginia University -- rumble on the football field Friday night and will kick off a huge party weekend in Huntington. Whether you're into national-act country, jam-bands, Broadway's best or even some Marshall-fueled hip hop, some killer music is going down this weekend in the clubs, down on the river ...
'Dreamgirls' dazzles Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:01PMAdrienne Warren, Syesha Mercado and Moya Angela in 'Dreamgirls.' Photo by Joan Marcus. "Dreamgirls" is an explosion of fantastic talent and super entertainment. This is one show you are guaranteed to get your money's worth. The performers put forth such amazing talent and energy, one wonders how they do it eight shows a week. Even opera leads usually don't work two days in a row. The original ...
The 'A' List Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:41PMPatricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci share more in common than critical accolades and impressive resumes. Both actors enjoyed professional breakthroughs somewhat later in life, after struggling through their 20s and early 30s.
'Matty Fresh' & 'J.Sizzle': Matthew Morrison & John Stamos Talk 'Glee' Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:22PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Though they may play romantic rivals on the upcoming Season 2 of "Glee," Matthew Morrison and John Stamos are having a blast working together. "It was great working with J.Sizzle - John Stamos," Matthew told Access Hollywood's Laura Saltman at the "Glee" Season 2 premiere party on Tuesday in Los Angeles. "He calls me Matty Fresh. He's my bro."
The Arts: Brentwood Art Society closes series with upbeat 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:22PMThe Brentwood Art Society will open its final production of the season with the upbeat, family-friendly "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." The musical, the second British theatrical show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, opens tonight in the Saddlespan tent
'Jerry Springer: The Opera' comes to S.F. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:21PMIf there's one thing that decades of talk shows and reality competitions have taught us, it's that many people will do anything - anything! - to get on television. The question is, will they sing? Of course they will - "American Idol" proves as much. But it... Jerry Springer - Television - Talk show - Arts - Programs
The Arts: Brentwood Art Society closes series with upbeat 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:14PMThe Brentwood Art Society will open its final production of the season with the upbeat, family-friendly "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Mass Appeal for this one at St. Marks [Theater] Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:58AMA priest and seminary student are at odds with each other in the St. Marks UCC production of Mass Appeal, which will open on Thursday. All performances of Mass Appeal will take place at St. Marks United Church of Christ, located at 222 East Spring Street in New Albany, IN. Performances will take place on September 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m. each night. Matinee shows, meanwhile ...
Toronto International Film Festival Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:17AMI'm taking off to the Great White North, hosers. by George Prentice You know that feeling you get just about a week before vacation, when your brain has basically already checked its baggage and made its way to security? That's me this week as I get ready to head to the Toronto International Film Festival.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Brother, can you spare a granola bar? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:06AMTorn about how to respond to homelessness? Step 1: Quit treating panhandlers like garbage cans.
THE ARTS Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:06AMThe exhibit " Skitch Henderson - His Life, His Passions" will open with a reception Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Road, New Milford.
Moving into the future Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:01AMHedy Weiss: After 34 years of dreaming, eight years of planning and four years of an intensive $16 million fund-raising campaign that coincided with a profoundly troubled economy, Jackie Taylor, founder and artistic director of the Black Ensemble Theater, is finally ready to grab a shovel and dig into the earth at 4440 N. Clark. At 2 p.m. Friday, the actress, director, writer and producer -- a ...
MJC singer takes top prize at first Valley's Got Talent Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:23AM"I still don't have words for it," Modesto Junior College student Lindsay Pearce said Tuesday about winning the $1,000 grand prize in the Gallo Center for the Arts' first Valley's Got Talent contest Saturday night.
Good theater Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:13AMLetter to the editor Sept. 3, 2010 To the editor: For the most part I enjoyed Laurie Schammel’s letter (Great Theater, Friday, Sept. 3) praising the wonderful Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Br...
Oprah Winfrey, Sir Paul McCartney to be honored Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:03AMMedia mogul Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney are among the recipients tapped for the 33rd Kennedy Center Honors, organizers announced Tuesday.
Full House: Role as parent complements radio career for Sirius DJ Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:52PMIt is 4 p.m. and Sirius XM DJ Kenny Curtis has just returned a little late to his Catonsville home after falling asleep on a MARC train and missing his stop for the second time last week. Curtis, 41, doesn't usually sleep on his 40-minute commute to his Washington studio, where...
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan: DVD makes it seem like Yesterday Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:22PMA revised DVD about The Beatles’ initial appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show is like cracking open a time capsule.
Singer Lorna Luft set to debut new show Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:14PMJudy Garland's daughter, the talented Lorna Luft, is set to debut her new show 'From Broadway to Hollywood - In Concert.'
Celebrities and Special Auction Items Announced for 2010 Broadway Flea Market; Daniel Craig's T-Shirt, Anyone? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:14PMInitial stars and auction items have been announced for the 24th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, set for 10 AM-7 PM Sept. 26 in the theatre district's Shubert Alley and West 44th Street.
The San Jose Rep at age 30 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:22PMThe San Jose Repertory Theatre begins its 30th season much the way it began its first.
FALL 2010 BROADWAY SEASON PREVIEW: Shows on the Verge Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:14PMSay all you like about shattering dramas, rollicking comedies and the cultural frisson imparted by a ballyhooed British import — a big, bright, shining new musical is still usually the center of excitement of any new Broadway season.
On this date Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:29PMIn keeping with the policy established by the Bandstand TV program and other similar video shows dedicated to the 'teenage' dancing set, all future dances at the Parish Hall, West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, will find dungarees on the taboo list.
Massive Paramount restoration begins this spring; sneak preview Thursday Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:10PMA new symphony of sounds will ring through the Paramount Theatre in the spring, as workers and artisans begin restoring the ornate 1928 venue to its historical glory — with a few updated twists. The public is invited to view the renovation plans at two informal drop-in sessions Thursday. The theater, listed on the National Register of [...]
US-LIFE Summary Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:51PMChef Sandoval sees global growth for Latin cuisine
George Wendt: Away from the bar, into the girdle Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:41PMKnown best for his role in Cheers, the actor is playing Edna in Hairspray at the Charlottetown Festival
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury on 'A Little Night Music' Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:53AMTwo acting greats, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury dropped by "Good Morning America" today to talk about their new work in the Broadway musical "A Little Night Music." Opening Dec. 13, "A Little Night Music" is Zeta-Jones' Hollywood debut and... Little Night Music - Angela Lansbury - Catherine Zeta-Jones - Broadway theatre - Arts
An expert's view on the Lakers' greatest centers Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:34AMSo, I'm highly unmotivated, but know I have to offer up something for the morning Laker-holics. I'm searching the Web for stuff that hasn't been discussed, thinking of things with which I might be able to entertain you. Then it dawns on me. WWJMD? What would Jim Murray do? Not that perhaps the greatest sports writer of all time would be blogging at 3 a.m., but maybe I can draw inspiration from ...
Kanye West’s Long Twitter Apology to Taylor Swift: ‘I’ve Hurt, I’ve Bled, I’ve Learned’ Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:03AMTwitter is the new Oprah . Just ahead of next Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards Kanye West spent yesterday penning a long apology to Taylor Swift on Twitter. And I mean long. As in 70-plus tweets. Says Kanye: "I've hurt, I've bled, I've learned. I only want to do good. I am passionate I am human I am real. I wish I could meet every hater." Also: "Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and ...
Curtain Up! kicks off a banner theater season Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:36AMYear after year, the dividing line between one theater season and the next gets a little bit harder to see. Western New York summers, once flecked with the odd production at Artpark and Shakespeare in Delaware Park, now sustain a far more constant stream of theatrical activity.
‘Goodfellas’ graduate Christopher Serrone reflects on role in Scorsese classic, its impact on his life Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:01AMIt’s difficult to maintain an upward trajectory in the acting business when your first job is a pivotal role in a Martin Scorsese film. The 1990 mob film “Goodfellas” catapulted Christopher Serrone to fame when he was just 12. Serrone, who recently moved to Vancouver, has struggled over the past 20 years to replicate that initial success. With a new movie out in November and other television and ...
Commission delivers music, culture to Monroe community Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:08AMBY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — The township’s Cultural Arts Commission was born more than a decade ago as a way to bring residents of all ages together. The League of Women Voters was looking for a way to unite the “fragmented” municipality of gated senior villages and other residents, said Nancy Gunkelman, a commissioner member since the beginning. read more
Comedy: Funny visitors span Hughley to Handler Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:28AMYou don't have to be famous to be funny, but a few celebrity tours will punch up the excitement of the season's comedy events.
Flying monks, undersea oddity, more Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:21AMSanctuary. Monks sporting multicolored mohawks dance with fire, walk on water, and perform aerial acrobatics in the wildly imaginative, Cirque du Soleil-ish Sanctuary, performed by Brian Sanders' company, JUNK.
Stage names Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:06AMThere was a time when Hollywood turned to Broadway for movie ideas, transforming such shows as "Chicago," "The Sound of Music" and "Amadeus" into box-office gold and Oscar winners.
2010 Fall Arts Preview: Theater Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:05AMThe Denver Post's annual picks for the 10 most intriguing titles of the upcoming fall season. Our package includes short video interviews with Michael Cobb, Ann Crumb, Haley Johnson, Kw Brock Johnson, Luciann Lajoie, C. Kelly Leo, Michael Mallard, Jude Moran, Benjy Schirm and Reynelda Snell.
New actors put a fresh spin on Broadway's top shows Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:50AMHow new stars make old shows different (or not).
Off the Wall has changed somewhat Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:32AMNEW HAVEN — It’s been happening for almost a decade now, and as with most long-running events, time has wrought change, even in its name.
Carl Kologie: Former Indiana church organist living a lifetime dream Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:21AMHer fingers hit the keys and there was no sound. She panicked. Carolyn Violi was just a teenager and was playing the organ at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church in Indiana for one of the very first times in her career as church organist that would span more that 20 years.
Backstage: Spelling out a comedy with heart Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:34AMA wild and wonderful musical comedy, "The 25th Anniversary Putnam County Spelling Bee" arrives at East Peoria Community High School next weekend.