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August Wilson's words came straight from his soul
Stage and film legend James Earl Jones once said, "It's hard for an actor to go wrong if he's true to the words that August has written." As an actor and writer, I have found that statement to be true of only a few playwrights. There is usually at least...
Tags: Music, Slavery, Celebrities, Entertainment Events, Theater
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'Joe Turner's' actors share August Wilson's gift of gab
Among the pleasures of seeing an August Wilson play, it's often said, is just listening to the people talk. As Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty has noted, Wilson stocks his scripts with "natural raconteurs" and lets them soar in...
Tags: The Wire (tv program), Greenwich Village, Music, Celebrities, Liver Cancer
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Coachella 2013: Phoenix rocks it; Daft Punk a no-show, again
Fans who stayed on the polo field until nearly 1 a.m. Sunday for the very end of French electro-rock band Phoenix's set probably did so because of the rumor that French house-music duo Daft Punk was going to make a surprise appearance. No such luck....
Tags: Phoenix (music group), Major Lazer (music group)
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Mickey Mantle play in the works from pop music author David Leaf
It looks like “batter up!” again on the theatrical boards: Mickey Mantle is the subject of a new play that writer-producer David Leaf is working on with the cooperation of Danny and David Mantle, sons of the incredibly talented but careless...
Tags: Tony Awards, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Music Industry, Music
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Sheldon Epps to direct 'Sleepless in Seattle' musical in Pasadena
Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Sheldon Epps is set to direct the world premiere of "Sleepless in Seattle -- The Musical," when the show opens at the theater in May. He replaces the previously announced Lonny Price. Jeff Arch, who wrote the...
Tags: Music Theater, Music, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Broadway Theater
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Alicia Keys to compose original music for Broadway's 'Stick Fly'
Pop & HissAlicia Keys will compose original music for the upcoming Broadway play "Stick Fly."... -
American Dream Lives in the Barrio
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe following story from The Times' archive was part of a series that won the 1984 Pulitzer gold medal for public service for an in-depth examination of Southern California's growing Latino community. It is a ritual observed every nearly every day. The...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Anthony Quinn, PTA, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Theater Review: "Memphis" rolls along, but never rocks
Staff Writer"Memphis" has come to Miami, and it is mostly a good thing. Loosely based on the story of 1950s radio jock Dewey Phillips, the musical about the morphing of R&B into rock 'n' roll against the backdrop of an interracial relationship is at the Adrienne...Tags: Music Theater, Music, Radio, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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Broken Fences, named 2012 Band of the Year by Pittsburgh¿s 91.3 FM WYEP, will perform at VOMA on Friday, February 8, 2013, with Striped Maple Hollow and The Crew of the Half Moon.
The show is all ages, and admission is $5. The doors at VOMA, 305 Chestnut Street in Cambria City, will open at 7pm, and the event is BYOB for those 21 and over, with ID. Morgan Erina & Guy Russo began writing and performing together as Broken Fences in...Tags: Bon Iver (music group)
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The 2012 performing arts season is here
Look ahead to the lineup of fall performances in Hampton Roads, and you'll discover an amazing breadth of talent from both visiting artists and regionally based arts organizations. Pop culture junkies as well as those who gravitate toward more serious...
Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Fine Artists, The American Theatre, Music Industry, Hampton Roads
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Carnival to start
The annual Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival will be July 30 to Aug. 4 at the carnival grounds on Big Springs Road. Entertainment this year will be: - Monday, July 30 — W.T. Fleming & No Fences (local band) - Tuesday, July 31...Tags: LEGO Group, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Libraries, Entertainment
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Clear Spring band W.T. Fleming and No Fences opens at Clear Spring Carnival
Special to The Herald-MailIt might seem like a long way from picking classic country music on a carnival stage to teaching kids in an elementary school classroom, but for W.T. Fleming of Clear Spring, it’s all part of one big, happy gig. Fleming, 39, is founder and lead...Tags: Country and Western (genre), Ricky Skaggs, Music, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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