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Beijing Opera, a Historical Treasure in Fragile Condition Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:03PMIts fans fear that it could fall victim to rampant commercialism and modernization as the Chinese economy surges forward, but the government is helping support the traditional art form.
Hole in the Wall preps fall, winter play lineup Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:09AMNEW BRITAIN —Pan Riley of Hole in the Wall Theater said she is still working on filling two slots for 2011 (January/February) and (March/April.)
New course covers world of producing webisodes Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:59AMCentennial program will teach students how to make their own webisodes — those mini TV shows that have stormed the Web and garnered huge audiences
Willard grad co-produces best musical on Broadway Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:59AMWillard High School graduate Randy Adams feels he just got his first big break. When your first big break is co-producing the Tony Award winning best musical on Broadway, that's a nice one to have.
Ananda everingham on movies, politics and becoming a Thai Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:47PMHow does one even start to account for the myriad contradictions of Ananda Everingham? He is one of Thailand's most beloved screen actors, but his mother is from Laos and his father Australia. He considers himself a characteristically shy person, which flies in the face of his penchant for landing leading roles in big-budget thrillers and epic romances.
Britain's Got Talent! Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:15PMJessica Ennis, 24, is a gold-medal-winning heptathlete and Great Britain's big Olympic hope.
From Cameroon to RP via Google Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:49AMGOOGLE brought this young basketball player to our country. Emmanuel “Jean” Mbe typed in the keywords “coach” and “basketball” in the popular search engine in 2008. He was graduating from high school and wanted to continue playing the game he loves so much. His search brought him to coach Eric Altamirano’s website.
Audrey M. Ashley, First Lady of Canadian Theatre Critics, Dies at 83 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:59PMAudrey M. Ashley, the retired theatre critic of The Ottawa Citizen in Ontario, and one of the major theatre critics of 20th-century Canadian theatre, died Aug. 16 in her Stratford, Ontario, home with her family at her side.
Arnold woman hopes movie short will steal show on Saturday Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:11PMRoxanne Roach spent three weeks this spring carrying out an operation that has gotten others locked up. Yet the bank robbery that Roach, 24, carried out with her friends amid Arnold’s late March snow has actually encouraged more potential collaborators to come forward.
Grant money results in summer jobs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:08PMNEW BRITAIN — The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain recently awarded a $10,000 grant to expand existing local subsidized jobs and summer employment programs. The grant helped secure $12.5 million in Federal Recovery Act funds available through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Lake Oswego teen returns to Portland in Lady Gaga's Monster Ball concert Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:04PMMontana Efaw, 19, graduated from Lakeridge High School in June 2009 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion: dancing. By November, she was embarking on a world tour with the world's biggest superstar.
The Last Exorcism -- Film Review Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:10PMDemonic possession goes the shaky, hand-held camera route in "The Last Exorcism," a backwoods psychological thriller delivered faux-documentary-style, with mixed results.
Send in the clowns: X Factor's back - with the weirdest selection of wannabes yet Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:35PMYes, it's back tonight and they say it's going to be better, bigger and more profitable than ever. But what are the secrets of The X Factor 2010?
Spinning Music (and More) for the Masses Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:46PMAllyn DJ mixes up his passion for music with technical know-how to provide various services.
What's on: Sat' picks Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:19PMFRIED RICE PARADISE An update of the Singapore musical written by Dick Lee, starring Taufik Batisah, Rahimah Rahim, Sebastian Tan, Denise Tan, Lim Yu-Beng and Alemay Fernandez. It tells the story of a girl who plans to transform her father's coffee shop by using her mother's fried rice recipe to attract customers.
Black Eyed Peas rock through til the 'E.N.D.' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:17PMCONCERT REVIEWThere was no doubt about it; as soon as I stepped foot into the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, "I got a feelin' that tonight was gonna be a good good night."I knew that in a matter of minutes I would be experiencing the Black Eyed Peas in their "E.N.D." tour.T-Pain, a well-known r...
Just one ‘Tale:’ Branford’s Nadia Bowers stars in Elm Shakespeare production Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:01AMNEW HAVEN — Coming into The Elm Shakespeare Company’s 15th season of presenting free theater in Edgerton Park, Artistic Director James Andreassi faced some difficult choices. Doubtless, the toughest decision was to cut back from producing two plays in repertory, which had been the custom the past four years.
Aaron Copland: The Tender Land Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe Tender Land is an obscure work by a well-known (and arguably iconic) composer.
Recent releases: 'The Other Guys,' 'Charlie St. Cloud,' 'Eat Pray Love' Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:50AM"The Other Guys:" Mark Wahlberg plays New York police detective Terry, who's saddled with wimpy Allen (Will Ferrell) as his partner.
Hoobastank at Hard Rock Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:37AM10 p.m. Thursday at Friction at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa. Free show. Must be 21.
Green Couch, No Covers Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:16PMIn an old brick warehouse in downtown Hattiesburg, Paul Burch strums roots music on his guitar. Warm light bounces off hardwood floors and his comfy brown jacket as the song picks up. He breaks a guitar string but keeps playing. The cameras of “The Green Couch Sessions” keep rolling.
Song and dance brings kids animal magic Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:38PMThe Summer Music in Galway school is busy preparing kids as young as six for a production of the opera ‘Noye’s Fluddle’, writes Eibhir Mulqueen
'Anansi' production to give back to theater founder Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:31PMIn West Africa, every child knows the folkloric tales of Anansi, the clever spider-man. The trickster character appears in numerous stories in which he tries to outsmart others and is sometimes himself outsmarted.
Calendar of events, updated Aug. 18, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:31PMWed., Aug. 18 • Lady Riders -- Siskiyou Lady Riders Chapter of Women in the Wind motorcycle club monthly meeting, Purple Plum Restaurant, Yreka. Social, 6 p.m.; meeting, 6:30 p.m. Current and prospective members and guests are invited to attend. Info: (530) 905-0505.
What's on: Thurs' picks Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:19PMEvents listings for Thur, Aug 19
Sugar Land teen has eyes set on country music career Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:13PMHer earliest credits include singing in her crib as an infant.
Dakin Matthews To Star in 'Misalliance' at South Cast Rep Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:34PMDrama Desk Award winner Dakin Matthews will play "underwear magnate and armchair philosopher" John Tarleton in the South Coast Repertory production of George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, which will run Sept. 10-Oct. 10 in Costa Mesa, CA.
Baby Genius® Takes First Step into Musical Footwear with United Legwear Company LLC Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:12AMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Entertainment Corporation signed a new licensing agreement with United Legwear for the manufacture and distribution of infant and toddler soft-soled shoes featuring the Baby Genius brand.
Baby Genius® Takes First Step into Musical Footwear with United Legwear Company LLC Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:00AMSAN DIEGO----Pacific Entertainment Corporation has signed a new licensing agreement with United Legwear Company LLC for the manufacture and distribution of infant and toddler soft-soled shoes featuring the award-winning Baby Genius® brand, it was announced by Larry Balaban, CCO.
Ice Cube in 'Lottery Ticket,' TBS's 'Are We There Yet?' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMIce Cube, pioneer rapper, movie mogul, and television powerhouse, is the winner of the entertainment trifecta. He doesn't play the numbers, he grosses them. The 22 films he's starred in and/or produced - films like Friday, Barbershop, Are We There Yet? - have scored more than a billion dollars worldwide.
25th stage season in Madison to begin in September Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:56AMMADISON – Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, based at 33 Green Village Road in Madison, will begin its 25th season in September.
'Glee' Broadway Musical in Pipeline, Audition Has Begun Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:18PMThe hit TV series creator Ryan Murphy says the musical is 'definitely' happening, adding 'I'm auditioning people now.'
Turn your attention away from Homegrown at SummerWorks Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:11PMA handful of plays to see this week
Community Calendar: Aug. 13, 2010 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:38PMCOMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd. Will feature locally grown produce and other products. WIC, USDA Senior Citizen and SNAP vouchers accepted. (803) 463-1588; (803) 467-1974
Royal Wood set to open festival Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:16PMIt will be a homecoming for Lakefield's Royal Wood who will be kicking-off the Peterborough Folk Festival with a show at the Canadian Canoe Museum this month. "It's always a homecoming for me.[...]
Sustained note: Opera Theater of Connecticut celebrates its silver anniversary with ‘La Traviata’ Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:46PMCLINTON — When competitors falter in the corporate world, it may be welcomed as a good thing — less competition, a larger share of the revenue pot, a little more breathing room.
Theatre Victoria to present original, all-Texas production Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:18PMTheatre Victoria's producing artistic director Charles Moster has announced the premier of an original, all-Texas production, titled "A Lone Star Night," Aug. 20-22, at the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Victoria.
'Insomniak' gets out and about with 'No Exit' Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:45PMWhen Matthew Meckes and Josh Bernaski founded the Insomniak Theatre five years ago, it was a nomadic company performing in any available venue. Insomniak eventually found a permanent space in Nazareth, but on Friday the company hits the road again with its new production, "No Exit," Jean-Paul Satre's existential masterpiece.
Soulja Boy Tell'em Set To Star In Nick Cannon-Penned Flick Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:32PMRapper reveals production will start in November, dreams of future biopic.
Days before her hospitalization, Fantasia Barrino vowed to get 'back to herself' Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:32PMBarrino has never held her tongue, and a sit-down interview last week was no different. Barrino has never held her tongue, and a sit-down interview last week was no different.
TOROS: Cast All Shook Up for show Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:26PMKarac Graham is finally getting his place in the spotlight after a four-year-wait. The 13-year-old W.J. Fricker Senior Public School student is a member of the chorus of All Shook Up, the latest production by Theatre Outreach On Stage.[...]
Chumbley performs at Carnegie Hall Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:22PMRobert Chumbley, in conductor mode, enjoys a light moment with orchestra members during a recent rehearsal. (Contributed Photo) From the Original Washington to the international stage, Robert Chumbley has gained a full-circle perspective of the performing arts.
Trav S.D. on Downtown Theater Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:15PMSome people begin their New Year with prayers for world peace or solemn resolutions to stop overeating.
Around town Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:09PMBy: Vikings football begins fall practices First-year head coach Nigel Burton takes the field this week as the Vikings football program begins fall practices Sunday afternoon at Stott Field. This year, Burton looks to right the Viking ship afte...
American Donut has old-fashioned donut shop feel Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:59PMWhen the owner of American Donut opened shop last October, he believed his new business could be a success amidst the troubled economy by filling an old-school niche.
Sports Notes Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:45PMRebel Preseason Tailgate Party The Pearl River High School football team is hosting an old-fashioned preseason tailgate party 7 p.m. today at the school. Bring your barbeque pit, hang out, listen to music, buy ads for the 2010 football program and pay your quarterback-club dues.
Collegeville's Nielsen to vie for Pa. Junior Teen title (VIDEO) Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:38PMWhen 14-year-old Rachel Nielsen received a white envelope addressed to her, she had a set of feelings almost indescribable to her.
Aug. 29 event features ‘settlers meeting’ re-enactment Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:28PMCLERMONT – It will be a re-enactment of an era when the stage coach was a primary source of transportation between Prairie du Chien, Wis. and the fledgling city named, “Clermont.” William Larrabee was still single and had taken up residence in a local hotel, and the 1860 presidential campaign was at the forefront of many engaging discussions on the town’s dirt streets.
City People Master Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:12PMPLEASE DO NOT PAGINATE THE MASTER FILE
Local musician comes full circle as she readies for Riverfolk Festival Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:57AMFolk music has always been a big part of Natalie Mae Palms life.