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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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Governor appoints seven new circuit court judges
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced the appointment of seven new circuit court judges Wednesday, including a woman whose promotion makes her the first judge of Asian descent at that level. "The appointment of judges is one of the most important...Tags: Lawyers, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Judges, Management Change
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Slain North Laurel woman remembered for faith, laughter
Some 800 mourners gathered at St. Mary of the Mills Church in Laurel on Saturday, Aug. 6, for the funeral of 27-year-old Lauren Giddings, the North Laurel native and parish member who was slain inGeorgia.
Giddings' dismembered body was found June 30 in a...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Colleges and Universities, Laws, Church and State Relations, Weddings
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Job outlook brightens for new college graduates
Heather Prosser will have more than a college degree when she accepts her diploma from Stevenson University on Friday. By then, Prosser also will have the first week of her first job under her belt.
A computer information systems major, Prosser had two...Tags: Business Enterprises, Labor Markets, Hunt Valley, Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities
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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, Hospitals and Clinics, Death, Murder
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House Proud
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Great Old Broad Series: Estelle Parsons
Last Sunday's screening at New Haven's Lyric Hall of the documentary "Broads,"that features salty, outspoken interviews with actresses of a certain age remind me of some of my own favorite interviews of like-minded dames. I'll post a series of these...
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Yale Grad Da'Vine Joy Randolph Nominated For A Tony
Hartford CourantLast May, Da'Vine Joy Randolph graduated from the Yale School of Drama, unclear what her future as an actor would hold. On Tuesday morning, she was nominated as best featured actor in a musical for her performance in "Ghost: The Musical," in a role of...Tags: Broadway Theater, Michael Cerveris, Washington, DC, Stratford, Frank Langella
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"Pride and Prejudice" To Get Hartford Stage Reading
Hartford CourantThere will be a staged reading of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” adapted by Hartford Stage senior dramaturg Christopher Baker, with direction by former Artistic Director Michael Wilson, currently represented on Broadway with the...Tags: Hartford Stage, Jane Austen, Gore Vidal
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Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell mixes it up with Floratone project
Culture MonsterHeading into Sunday's performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall, guitarist Bill Frisell talks about his projects Floratone, Beautiful Dreamers and his approach to making music.... -
Van crashes into tree, killing Warsaw man
![<span style="font-size: small;">A 25-year-old Warsaw man died early Saturday morning after his van was "impaled [by] a tree" accoring to police on C.R. 450 West, south of S.R. 25. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/164946980-10105310.jpg)
A 25-year-old Warsaw man died early Saturday morning after his van was "impaled [by] a tree" accoring to police on C.R. 450 West, south of S.R. 25.
Investigators from Kosciusko County's Fatal Alcohol Crash Team determined Justin Ellis was driving...Tags: Warsaw (Poland), Accidental Death
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Jazz review: Billy Childs and Kronos Quartet at Walt Disney Hall
Culture MonsterGreg Burk reviews the Grammy-winning talents of Billy Childs, Kronos Quartet and Bill Frisell at Walt Disney Concert Hall.... -
Christopher Shinn's "Now Or Later" Gets U.S. Premiere At Huntington
Hartford CourantChristopher Shinn's political drama, "Now or Later," will have its U.S. premiere at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company this fall. Michael Wilson, former artistic director of Hartford Stage, will direct the play which runs Oct. 12 to Nov. 10 at the...Tags: Hartford Stage, Harold Pinter, Lorraine Hansberry, Fritz Lang, Ralph Ellison
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