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Ebony Repertory Theatre aims to set 'a high bar'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWren T. Brown recalls growing up in the 1960s in a modest South Los Angeles neighborhood off a lively Washington Boulevard corridor, invigorated by popular night spots, such as the Ebony Showcase Theatre, the It Club and the Parisian Room. "It was a...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Lincoln Heights, Culture, Literature, Minority Groups
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This week on Broadway and Off-Broadway: Walt Disney opera from Philip Glass to Shrek's cast changes
amNew York theater criticPhilip Glass to Pen Opera about Walt Disney Besides a few concerts, New York City Opera is dark this season while construction continues on its Lincoln Center home. But that hasn't stopped its upcoming artistic director Gerard Mortier from setting up...Tags: Lincoln Center, Walt Disney, Philip Glass, Broadway, Music Theater
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On this day in history
On Oct. 2, 1780, British spy John Andre was hanged in Tappan, N.Y. In 1890 comedian Groucho Marx was born in New York. In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body. In 1941 the German army launched...Tags: Major League Baseball, Anaheim Angels, Groucho Marx, Woodrow Wilson, Gene Autry
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Reviews: 'Patent Leather Shoes,' 'Makeover,' and 'Radio Golf'
South Florida Sun-SentinelCompiled from full reviews by special correspondent Mary Damiano. For schedules, see theater calendar. Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? -- Musical homage to Catholic school education in the '50s lacks the bite one might expect from a...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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'The Bones of Lesser Men' by Yves Lola St. Vil at Met Theatre
In the most complimentary sense, Yves Lola St. Vil's "The Bones of Lesser Men" at the Met Theatre is an ensemble piece that follows in the stylistic footsteps of the late August Wilson.
Set in a diner that serves as the heart and soul for an impoverished...Tags: Literature, Minority Groups, Political Candidates, Malcolm X, Gays and Lesbians
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Arts calendar
fine art Museums Baltimore Museum of Art Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st streets. 443-573-1700. Free admission. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Permanent exhibit:Cone Collection, African Art,...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, Baltimore Museum of Art, Fells Point, Eubie Blake
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Twin Cities welcome GOP and offer plenty for a party
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe Twin Cities are far from identical twins. St. Paul, the Minnesota capital and host to the Republican National Convention this week, historically looked to the East Coast for architectural inspiration and retains a human-feeling scale. Minneapolis...Tags: University of Minnesota, John Dillinger, Eero Saarinen, Marsden Hartley, Melissa Gilbert
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People's Theatre troupe to take hiatus
Sentinel Staff WriterORLANDO-People's Theatre, an Orlando-based African-American theater troupe, has called an official hiatus to its activities, Executive Director Canara Price has announced. Founded in 1999, People's produced two dozen shows by August Wilson and other black... -
Laurence Fishburne Officially Joining 'CSI' Team
Zap2It.comAfter a month of rumor and speculation, Laurence Fishburne has officially signed on to join the cast of CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." While not technically replacing exiting series star and executive producer William Petersen, Fishburne will...Tags: Kurt Russell, Emmy Awards, Celebrity, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Film Festivals
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Historian David McCullough wins Chicago Tribune Literary Prize
David McCullough, who has brought American history—and democracy—to life in a string of wildly popular histories on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Harry Truman to the Panama Canal, has been awarded the 2008 Chicago Tribune...Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, First United Corporation, Government, Awards and Prizes, Tom Wolfe
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2008 Theater Guide: Bard, 'Boys' Highlight Fall Season
Courant Staff WriterPremieres from Athol Fugard and Paula Vogel, a new production from theater guru Peter Brook and a visit by the those popular "Jersey Boys" are just some of the many highlights of an exceptional theater season in Connecticut. Let the games begin The...Tags: Frank Wedekind, Shubert Theater, Awards and Prizes, Broadway, Ronald Reagan
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'Summer Breeze': tangled up in cliches
Long before August Wilson emerged as a leading African-American playwright, and a bit after "A Raisin in the Sun" stormed Broadway, the historic Negro Ensemble Company provided an essential outlet for the development of African-American drama. NEC...Tags: Laurence Fishburne, National or Ethnic Minorities, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Minority Groups
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