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Sylacauga’s Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company ready for opening night of timeless comedy “Harvey”
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company, a program of SAFE, is set for opening night as its cast performs Mary Chase’s renowned play, “Harvey,” a 1945 Pulitzer Prize winner. This theatrical experience will unfold at the B.B. Comer High School auditorium, located at 801 Seminole Ave., with public show dates on…
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Art meets community with Ohio State Mansfield’s theater program
The theater program at Ohio State Mansfield campus has been a source of creativity and personal growth for both students and members of the community. With an array of musicals and plays performed every year, the theater is a space for everyone to enjoy, whether on stage or in the crowd. Claire Wallis, a College…
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Simon Shaheen Trio to Perform at W&L
By Emily InnesOctober 19, 2023 Washington and Lee University presents the Pickens World Music Concert, featuring the Simon Shaheen Trio, on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall. The Pickens World Music series is supported by the Pauline B. and Paul D. Pickens Fund for the Performing Arts, which brings non-Western European performing…
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Things to do: Philadelphia Film Festival, BalletX, Maná, Jerry Blavat tribute
It’s opening night for the Philadelphia Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 29. It kicks off with the opening night screening for “American Fiction,” the buzziest film coming out of the Toronto Film Festival starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae. Halloween is just around the corner, as are the official Day of…
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Arts Lawn, a community-centered space in Washington Park, celebrates opening
Initially, APL will build and explore the capacity of the Arts Lawn by extending existing programming. Teenagers participating in APL’s youth arts education programs will have the opportunity to meet outside for workshops and even showcase their work on the Arts Lawn. Tranquil space for reflection The Arts Lawn is intended to be both a…
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Review: Playwright Janielle Kastner’s ‘Anne-Tig-Uh-Knee’ raises complicated issues
Like its Greek predecessor, Janielle Kastner’s Anne-Tig-Uh-Knee is a flood of words and ideas. How do you build a society? What are the rules? What happens when someone breaks them? Even before the characters begin interrogating one another, the former Dallas playwright has the chatty cast asking audience members if they have what they need.…
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Art Hounds: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ but make it hilarious
Twin Cities arts enthusiast Florence Brammer loves Girl Friday Productions and Open Eye Theatre’s production of “Life Sucks,” a play she called “smart and funny and poignant.” The play was loosely adapted by playwright Aaron Posner from Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” “First of all, when I walked into the theater, I was blown away by…
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Best Local Theater Company
1. Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard St. 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. 2. The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (The Shedd) 868 High Street. 541-434-7000. TheShedd.org. 3. Oregon Contemporary Theatre 194 W. Broadway. 541-465-1506. OCTheatre.org. This is one tough category to win. In recent years Eugene has been enjoying a nearly unbelievable renaissance in live theater,…
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Shea Center for the Performing Arts presents Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway
COLUMNS | FEATURES | EVENT PREVIEWS featured events originally published: 10/19/2023 (WAYNE, NJ) — The Shea Center for the Performing Arts presents Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8:00pm. Following the enthusiastic response to last season’s hit Broadway review Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway, Berg now brings…
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The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre preserves artistry in New Braunfels
Since 1942, The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre has served as a cultural cornerstone of life and arts in New Braunfels. The background A month after its opening, the theater closed its doors after the declaration of World War II and reopened for the community to watch news reels. “From the very beginning, the theater has…