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Saturday, December 9, 2017

Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Hannah J Davies, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

From festive horror-comedy Better Watch Out to Mariah Carey’s Christmas tour, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days Continue r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM
Saturday, December 2, 2017

Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Hannah J Davies, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

From Michael Haneke’s Happy End to Marilyn Manson’s latest tour, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Hannah J Davies, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

From Malian band Songhoy Blues to the Natural History Museum’s show about venomous beasts, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

'It's very sweary!' What Labour MPs make of James Graham's political comedy Labour of Love by Interviews By Chris Wiegand and Emine Saner

The mountains of leaflets, the WhatsApp groups, the election night panic … Harriet Harman, Tracy Brabin and David Lammy on what the play gets right – and wrong Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Letters: Roy Dotrice obituary by Kevin Bannon, John Machin and Geoffrey Batten

Kevin Bannon writes: Roy Dotrice took a leading role in the BBC television comedy series AP Herbert’s Misleading Cases (1967-71). He played the litigious, self-representing Albert Haddock,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PM
Monday, October 23, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘Aida’ by Reston Community Players at Reston Community Center by David and Jena Jones

The curtain ascended Oct 20th on Reston Community Players’ colorful production of “Aida.” The auditorium was packed for the opening night gala of Reston’s 51st season of comm…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017

'Charming, soulful, a proper comic': Sean Hughes tributes – and his funniest jokes by Interviews By Chris Wiegand and Tim Jonze

By his mid-20s he had scooped the Perrier award and landed his own TV show. But Sean Hughes never wanted to be a stadium standup. Mark Steel and Rhona Cameron pay tribute to a troubled talen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

'Visionary, master diplomat – and absolute smoothie': stars pay tribute to Peter Hall by Interviews By Chris Wiegand and Imogen Tilden

He gave Peter Brook his big break, helped Elaine Paige conquer her fear, showed Griff Rhys Jones the joy of farce and dazzled a teenage Samuel West. They celebrate the great director who has…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Friday, September 1, 2017

Ann Jellicoe obituary by Michael Coveney and David Edgar

Playwright and director who scored an international hit with The Knack and pushed the boundaries of community theatreThere were two distinct, equally significant, phases to the career of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Theater: He Spent His Life in Theater. Here’s What He Left Behind. by Michael Paulson, David Brandon Geeting and Jolie Ruben

James Houghton died last summer. Now his daughter is sharing his collection of theatrical treasures.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

What if women ruled the world? by Interviews By Susanna Rustin, Harriet Gibsone and Hanna Yusuf

An end to abuse, a law against mansplaining, and reparations for two millennia of injustice … as a new sci-fi art show imagines a female-led future, we ask comedians, writers, politicians …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM
Monday, July 3, 2017

Chocolate Aplenty, but Nary a Wonka Bar to Be Found by Michael Paulson and David Gelles

Why can’t you buy a Wonka Bar at the hit Broadway musical “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”? Blame corporate indifference — and a mistaken flirtation with crème brûlée.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM
Monday, June 12, 2017

At the Tony Awards, Avoiding Politics for the Most Part by Daniel Victor and Giovanni Russonello

Here are a few speeches that did touch on issues of the day.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48AM
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Exhibitions, fairs showcase spring's visual arts scene by Calvin Wilson and Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the return of spring, you can be sure that a fresh crop of visual arts events will be sprouting. Here are some of the most promising.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:42AM
Monday, February 27, 2017

The Best-Picture Mixup: It Was ‘La La Land,’ Until It Was ‘Moonlight’ by Giovanni Russonello and Daniel Victor

“What is happening?” movie fans asked after the wrong Oscar winner was announced. Here’s a transcript of what happened onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:11AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017

tvDownload’s 2017 Oscars Liveblog: Let’s Complain About ‘La La Land’ by Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso, Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso

Hope everyone is strapped in and enjoying themed cocktails made by your most ambitious type-A friend (I'll be enjoying my Manchester By The Seagrams)

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:23PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

So you want to be an artist? Then let the pros show you how it's done by Interviews By Chris Wiegand, Dave Simpson and Homa Khaleeli

DBC Pierre wrote in a fever, Frank Turner dabbled in thrash and Nikki Amuka-Bird jumped off a cliff. Artists reveal how they got to the top – and how you can tooThe actor: Nikki Amuka-Bird…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM
Friday, January 20, 2017

Trump plan could decimate arts community in N.J. by Vicki Hyman and Erin Petenko | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

A budget plan floated by Donald Trump's transition team would harm such organizations as Paper Mill Playhouse and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:10AM
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘Anything Goes’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by David and Jena Jones

With the glowing lights of the National Harbor growing more intense with recent developments, the ability to daydream about luxury yachts and passing ships has become a bit easier.  Luckily…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:32AM
Monday, January 16, 2017

Hamilton West End tickets appear on resale sites despite anti-tout measures by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Rob Davies

Less than two hours after tickets for musical’s London run went on early sale, Viagogo lists several at £999-£2,500 eachTickets for the London run of hip-hop musical Hamilton, the most a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Roger Rees obituary by Michael Coveney and David Edgar

Versatile British actor known for his stage roles in Shakespeare and the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby who found fame on US TV in Cheers and The West WingRoger Rees, who has died aged 71 after s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Crouching tigers, dancing ghosts: Tim Yip's stunning designs by Mee-Lai Stone, Tristram Kenton and David Jays

‘I’m surprised when people recognise my work,’ says Tim Yip. ‘I change my style all the time.’ His notion of ‘new orientalism’ in films, dance, theatre and opera is about commu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Howard Davies, acclaimed director on London and New York stages, dies at 71 by From Staff Reports and News Services

He directed ‘Private Lives’ and ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses,’ both starring Alan Rickman.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:54PM
Sunday, August 28, 2016

What inspires Hans Ulrich Obrist and seven other cultural tastemakers by Interviews By Imogen Carter and Kathryn Bromwich

The heads of the Serpentine, Secret Cinema, Glasgow International, the Young Vic and others on how they find fresh talent and new ideasSwiss-born curator, writer and art historian and artist…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:44AM
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Fall arts preview: Rise of Japan, shroud symbolism and more on view by Sarah Bryan Miller and Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the change in seasons come new and notable exhibitions for St. Louis museums and galleries.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:30PM
Friday, August 26, 2016

The 20 worst Broadway musicals of the millennium by David Cote and Adam Feldman

From Thou Shalt Not to Amazing Grace, 20 of the absolute stinkiest flops the Great White Way has seen since 2000

SOURCE: Time Out at 05:21PM
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Lord Rix obituary by Dennis Barker and David Brindle

Brilliant comic actor and manager best known for his Whitehall farces who became a dedicated campaigner for people with learning disabilitiesBrian Rix, Lord Rix, who has died aged 92, devote…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Florence Foster Jenkins Scrapbook by Bob Kosovsky, Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Music Division

With the release of the latest film starring Meryl Streep, many people are discovering Florence Foster Jenkins. Long known to many of those involved with music, Jenkins is generally viewed a…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:40PM
Saturday, August 13, 2016

What sorcery is this? A £140 ticket for new Harry Potter play now costs £8,327 by Rob Davies and Laurie Chen

Producers of West End box office hit condemn secondary ticketing websites as a ‘plague’ on desperate fansTickets for the hit West End Harry Potter play are on sale for more than £8,300 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Muny actor Ken Page steps out of character to address protesters at Tuesday's 'Aida' show by Kevin C. Johnson and Beth O’malley St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Veteran theater actor Ken Page, who plays the regal African king Amonarso in the Muny’s current production of “Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida,” stepped out of character at Tuesday ni…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:37PM