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When Michael Wilson arrived from Houston's Alley Theatre to take over Hartford Stage in 1998, he was recognized as an energetic, optimistic wunderkind -- a dazzling people-person full of ideas, projects and dreams. Under Wilson's leadership, Hartford Stage has focused on the development of new work, with 14 world premieres, eight new festivals, six Broadway or Off-Broadway transfers, as well as the creation of the Hartford Courant's 2005-Tapestry award winning education and community outreach programs. Wilson's tenure has been busy from the start. He expanded the number of the productions to include a holiday extravaganza, which provides a stable, annual source of profits; a summer series of...
When Michael Wilson arrived from Houston's Alley Theatre to take over Hartford Stage in 1998, he was recognized as an energetic, optimistic wunderkind -- a dazzling people-person full of ideas, projects and dreams. Under Wilson's leadership, Hartford Stage has focused on the development of new work, with 14 world premieres, eight new festivals, six Broadway or Off-Broadway transfers, as well as the creation of the Hartford Courant's 2005-Tapestry award winning education and community outreach programs. Wilson's tenure has been busy from the start. He expanded the number of the productions to include a holiday extravaganza, which provides a stable, annual source of profits; a summer series of shows; and the launch of his multi-year Tennessee Williams Marathon. He brought distinguished actors and playwrights to its stages as works introduced here moved on to other stages, including Broadway. He also started a new annual Christmas tradition, "A Christmas Carol." Wilson's awards include the Daryl Roth 2002 Creative Spirit Award, Lincoln Center Theater; the Princess Grace Foundation, 2001 Statue Award and 1992 Theatre fellowship; and numerous awards from the Connecticut Critics Circle, including the 2005 Tom Killen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Connecticut Theatre.
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Long Wharf Searching For Architect
Now that Northland Investment Corp. has been named the developer for the 4.5-acre site where the Veterans Memorial Coliseum once stood in downtown New Haven, Long Wharf Theatre is gearing up to search for an architect for its part of the mixed-used...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Westport Country Playhouse, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Westport, Joanne Woodward
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Magistrate rejects home detention deal for mother
A Sullivan County magistrate has rejected a plea agreement in which a woman accused of causing the suffocation death of her infant son would have pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and avoided jail. The plea deal worked out with Sullivan County...Tags: Court Preliminary, Trials
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Man, 24, is fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore early yesterday, police said. Michael Wilson of the 3100 block of Belair Road was found about 2:30 a.m. bleeding on a sidewalk in the Belair-Edison community and was pronounced dead a short time...Tags: Belair-Edison, Murder
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Stamford Arts Center Gets A Pat On The Shoulder
Courant Staff WriterThe corporate and civic community rallied Wednesday in support of the Stamford Center for the Arts, following its bankruptcy filing last month. A gathering was held to let people know the center was is still open for business and has the backing of...Tags: Yale Repertory Theatre, Dance, Hartford Stage, Edward Albee, Thanksgiving
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Most industries remain dependent on hazardous substances
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSecond of two parts To a chemist, chlorine is the perfect compound. Easily combining with other elements and molecules, chlorine is transformed into new classes of chemicals with an endless array of uses. It disinfects water, cleans clothes, kills bugs,...Tags: Environmental Politics, Executive Branch, Basf AG, Petroleum Industry, Hazardous Materials
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Blocked kicks propel Bruton
Bruton's special-teams unit couldn't have done much more against Grafton on Friday night. The Panthers began the night by blocking an extra-point attempt in the first quarter, then sealed a 7-6 win when Michael Wilson blocked a 35-yard field-goal attempt... -
Special teamd, defense lead Bruton past Grafton
Daily PressYORKTOWN -- Bruton's special teams unit couldn't have done much more against Grafton on Friday night. The Panthers began the night by blocking an extra-point attempt in the first quarter, then sealed a 7-6 win when Michael Wilson blocked a 35-yard...Tags: Grafton
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Bruton football is a pleasant surprise
The Virginia GazetteIt’s not surprising that after the first three weeks of the Bay Rivers District football season, Smithfield and Tabb sit atop the league standings undefeated. What does lift some eyebrows, though, is the other unbeaten team that joins them –...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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Obama team in Orlando says candidate is best to care about veterans
Sentinel Staff WriterSen. Barack Obama's concern for veterans during and after service makes him the best presidential choice, the headliners of his Florida veterans tour said Saturday in Orlando. Through the "Change We Need" Veterans Tour, organized by Florida for Obama,...Tags: Iraq War, Melbourne, Defense, John McCain, Mental Illness
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Talent Contest Ends On Sweet Note
Elvis Presley did his thing, gyrations and all, and Frank Sinatra, well, did it his way. But when all the songs, including those by Presley (as performed by Brian Kaye) and Sinatra (by Steve Kazlauskas), had been sung and dances danced, it was a...Tags: West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Viral Diseases, Dance, Real Art Ways
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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: House and Home, Yale Repertory Theatre, Wesleyan University, Culture, Ronald Reagan
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Off-Beat Is On-The-Mark At Talent Show
Got any special talent? Swallowing swords? Juggling knives? Twisting yourself into a pretzel shape, or fan dancing? If so, the Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition wants you. The nonprofit group has scrapped its annual super-guy Uberman fundraiser for...Tags: David Hasselhoff, Real Art Ways, Hartford Stage, TheaterWorks, NBC
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