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Peeking at the new theater season Image

American Players Theatre actor and writer James DeVita brings his autobiographical one-man show to Milwaukee next spring.


Donald Fagen joins forces for a tribute to early R&B

WHO: Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. WHAT: "Dukes of September Rhythm Revue." WHEN: 8 tonight.


Lohan's dad to test illegitimate child claims on TV?

Michael Lohan arrives at the Clarity Theater for the 9th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival opening night gala on April 1, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.


'Law & Order' may come calling to L.A. theater rolls

Skeet Ulrich is Det. Rex Winters in the new "Law & Order: Los Angeles." It's not every TV series that can count itself a close friend of struggling theater actors.


Time Marches ... Backward

I've learned to shrug off some fairly ignominious baggage associated with being a resident of New Jersey: the Burr-Hamilton duel, the Hindenburg disaster, "Jersey Shore," the Nets' 2009-10 season.


Schnabel movie chronicles Mideast conflict

Before the Israeli and Palestinian leaders sit down in the White House for the first direct negotiations in years, film producer Tarak Ben Ammar wishes they would have had a chance to see the movie "Miral," premiering Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.


Charlie Day lightens up in 'Going the Distance'

Charlie Day stars in "Going the Distance." Where you've seen Charlie Day Like many comic actors, when he doesn't have to be "on," Charlie Day can be almost unrecognizably normal.


Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form

"Watch out for that sword," the rehearsal director shouted. "I don't want anybody's head getting cut off because you don't know what you're doing." Lots of weapons were on a stage of the Beijing Opera Academy of China here the other day.


Theater talk

Rotary President Pat Colligan, right, welcomes Kelly Skinner, public relations director of the State Theatre, as guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Belleville's recent luncheon.


Hope in the Heartland

Recently, my family and I have had the privilege of becoming acquainted with a Christian youth theater organization - a relationship that started with a trip to Wichita to see this wonderful group of kids perform, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Our daughter enjoyed it so much that she wanted to try out for their performance of "Narnia" and ...


Edyta Sliwinska Leaving "DWTS"

Edyta Sliwinska arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Nov.


Fox hopes to negotiate with a Phantoma

Fox Theatre officials said they have been having "ongoing conversations" with longtime resident Joe Patten for about two years on whether the 83-year-old man can remain living in a stately apartment hidden in the historic venue.


IMAX film explores astronauts work with 'Hubble'

By Kellie B. Gormly , PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Last updated: 4:07 pm Photos click to enlarge 'Hubble' IMAX and Warner Bros.


New owner says he is encouraged by theater ticket sales

The owner of the North Shore Music Theatre said he is "very encouraged" by ticket sales after the first two shows in the theater's comeback season.


Music/Theater

MAYHEM IN PRINCETON: Latter-day hippie and accused murderess Courtney Sturges calls in Princeton's 'Junior League' detective Thalia Brown and Thalia's father Thomas Brown in Marvin Cheiten's new play, 'Oh Deer!!' The comic murder mystery will be performed at Princeton's Hamilton Murray Theater this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.


'Witches' brew an inventive performance at Apple Hill

By Candy Williams , FOR THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Last updated: 2:24 pm Photos 'The Kitchen Witches' Eric Schmadel Tribune-Review 'The Kitchen Witches' When: Today-Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sept.


Met opera expands to 1,500 theaters in 46 countries with live high-definition performances

In this file photo from Jan. 12, 2008, an audience watch a presentation of the Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's Macbeth at the Regal Movie Theater in New York.


Michelle Obama announces WH tribute to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Judith Jamison

First lady Michelle Obama has announced that several of the world's best-known dance companies will perform in the White House East Room next week for the Obama administration's first event celebrating dance.


Jordin Misses Sunday & Monday Broadway Performances After Injury

Jordin Sparks' Broadway career has hit a snag. Just about 10 days after making her debut in the musical In the Heights, she injured her hip and was forced to miss both her shows this past Saturday at the Richard Rodgers Theater.


Alt-rock icon struggles to make a comeback after fire

Wilmot Greene sat among charred remains of his iconic Georgia Theatre recalling the fire that reduced it from an alternative rock icon to rusted steel girders and walls of black bricks.


 

 

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