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How theater ticket prices are changing like airline fares
When the Goodman Theatre announced its prices for its current production, "Sweet Bird of Youth," starring Diane Lane, it listed $89 as the top ticket price for that show, a price that duly appeared in this newspaper. And had you bought your decent main-...
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Northwestern music building gets $6M gift
A $6 million gift to Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music will go toward the school's $117 million, 152,000-square foot Music and Communication Building, which is under construction on the Evanston lakefront and scheduled to open in fall 2015....Tags: Northwestern University, Entertainment, Concerts, Music Industry, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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San Francisco Symphony musicians go out on strike
L.A. NOWLugging picket signs and instrument cases in front of the concert hall where they perform, musicians from San Francisco's acclaimed symphony orchestra went on strike Wednesday, causing the cancellation of at least one performance and throwing an East... -
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FrameworkContinuing along the path of “big-picture” story telling, this week’s selections look at projects that are built out of collaboration. It is the combination of individual experiences and stories, that when told together give a wider... -
President Obama inauguration TV coverage
Channel Guide MagazineUpdated Jan. 20, 2013, 1:29pm CT On Monday, Jan. 21 (officially on Jan. 20), Barack Obama will be sworn in to begin his second term as President of the United States, along with Joe Biden as Vice President. The oath of office will formally be administered... -
Orlando native Isai Jess Muñoz will be at Philarmonic's "Madama Butterfly"
Orlando native Isai Jess Muñoz will be performing the role of "Goro" in the Orlando Philarmonic upcoming production of Puccini’s opera, Madama Butterfly. Muñoz has appeared with opera companies around the country, including The New York City...Tags: Wesleyan University, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall
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Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...
Tags: Noise (movie), Will Ferrell, PBS (tv network), Tim Conway, Tina Fey
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Kennedy Center changes Honors process after Latino groups' outcry
After saluting just two Latino performers in 35 years with its Kennedy Center Honors awards, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says it has revised the selection process to be more inclusive. The changes were announced Thursday in a news...
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Jed Bernstein, Broadway producer, to head Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York has tapped a prominent producer from the world of commercial Broadway to serve as its next president. Jed Bernstein, whose credits include the successful revivals of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Hair," is...
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Washington National Opera presents revelatory 'Show Boat'
Time was when American opera companies considered musicals as suspect artifacts from another planet, hardly worthy of serious attention -- not even on a par with the operettas those companies would occasionally stage when they needed a box office lift....
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
Md. GOP calls for expanded jail investigation ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland House Republicans are calling for a wider investigation into corruption at correctional facilities as Gov. Martin O'Malley announces additional steps to enhance security...Tags: Edward G. Rendell, Gays and Lesbians, Anthony G. Brown, Hospitals and Clinics, Memorial Day
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Sweden's king, queen to visit Smithsonian, Library of Congress, Kennedy Center in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The king and queen of Sweden are expected to visit several Washington cultural institutions during their trip to the United States. On Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are expected to visit the Library...Tags: Library of Congress, Carl XVI Gustaf, Arts and Culture, Ernest Hemingway, Sweden
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