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John Caird brings blockbuster cred to L.A. Opera's 'Tosca'
John Caird, who's directing the L.A. Opera production of "Tosca" that opens Saturday, played crucial roles in launching two of the biggest stage blockbusters of modern times. The fact that the British director remains somewhat below the radar, at...
Tags: Music Theater, Cinderella (movie), Great Expectations (movie), A Christmas Carol (movie, 2009), Literature
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U.S. justices play Shakespeare tragedy for laughs
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday evening sought laughs rather than legal clarity as they weighed a tragic case concerning a despotic Roman general and his overbearing mother. The three justices were taking part in a mock trial...Tags: Samuel A. Alito, Coriolanus (movie), Stephen Breyer, Judges, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Land of Linkin'
Change of SubjectA weekly listing of intriguing, wacky, useful, provocative and otherwise interesting links that readers and I have come across and think you might want to see. Look for Land of Linkin' first thing every Monday morning and click here to...... -
Ben Whishaw named best actor at top British TV awards
ReutersLONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Ben Whishaw was named best actor at Britain's top TV awards on Sunday, cementing his status as one of the UK's new leading men after starring in the James Bond movie "Skyfall", while a satire lampooning London Olymmpic...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, The Girl (movie), Celebrities, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Radio
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Get the party started
OPENING FRIDAY The Great Gatsby If any piece of classic American literature should be depicted on film with wildly decadent and boldly inventive style, it’s ‘‘The Great Gatsby.’’ After all, who was the character of Jay...
Tags: Long Island, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan
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A fast-paced, entertaining 'Henry VIII'
William Shakespeare and his company were not the first artistic entity to suck up to their funders and protectors, and they surely weren't the last. Still, it's hard to watch the last scenes of “Henry VIII” without fantasizing that Wily Old...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Human Interest
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Audition notice: Orlando Shakespeare Theater season
(Orlando, FL) Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will hold local auditions for its 25th Anniversary Season from May 1-4, 2013 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando, Florida, 32803). Equity principal auditions...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture, Orlando
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Bertie Carvel gives his all as 'Matilda's' demonic Miss Trunchbull
NEW YORK — Miss Agatha Trunchbull, headmistress of Crunchem Hall school, hates pigtails. They're good only to serve as handles by which she can toss a rebellious child into the air — a feat this one-time Olympic hammer-throwing champion...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Abusive Behavior, Music Theater, Maggie Smith, Celebrities
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Mary Hynes: Working for a chance at stardom
Special to The Herald-MailMary Hynes is going for it. Four years ago, she moved to New York with "$2,000 and a place to live for four months," and hasn't looked back. Today, the 28-year-old from Hagerstown is now a New Yorker, working every day for the chance to become a...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Rockefeller Center, Arts and Culture, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Brooklyn (New York City)
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Grade Inflation Undermining Universities
The Hartford CourantMisquoting William Shakespeare: "Now is the spring of our discontent." Indeed, even as the daffodils blossom and the songbirds sing, my students at the University of Connecticut are stressing out from their end-of-semester quest for high grades....Tags: University of Connecticut, Inflation and Deflation, Academic Progress, Education, Health
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Audition notice: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Osceola Center for the Arts
The Osceola Center for the Arts will hold auditions for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream this Sunday, May 5th and Monday, May 6th at 6pm in their Studio Building. The show runs June 14-16 and all roles are available. Ron Colburn will...Tags: Kissimmee
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2013 Summer Theater Events
The Hartford CourantInternational Festival of Arts & Ideas: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" brings together the puppet masters (South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company) and director (Tom Morris) of the sensational "War Horse" which stunned audiences in London, Broadway and is...Tags: South Africa, Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), Theater, Festive Events, Westport Country Playhouse
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May 8, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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