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The Next 72 Hours: Area A&E Happenings for Jan. 26, 2012
Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236-2551, ext. 135, with complete information, including hours and admission price, or e-mail advocatearts@gmail.com.
VISUAL ARTS...Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, Dance, Rosemary Clooney, Imagine That (movie)
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People: Director with strong Danville ties passionate about her work
jking@amnews.comPaula B. Hill’s life is so deeply ingrained with theater culture, it is the stuff of movies. She is a celebration of the adventure of an exuberant and exciting life lived up high, free to go and see and be but still grounded by her strong ties to...Tags: Dorothy Parker, Colleges and Universities, University of Iowa, College Sports, Education
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'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof': Williams' classic brought to stage at West T. Hill
jking@amnews.comAdmit it. You like to watch. Admit that walks past neighbor’s houses just after dark sometimes receive more than a casual glance through windows not yet shaded against the prying eyes of night. That the couple at the next table at the restaurant...Tags: Cancer
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Elizabeth Taylor's death evokes local memories
SO YOU KNOW
Elizabeth Taylor’s star blazed brightly in Danville during the summer of 1956, when she came to town with fellow stars Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Lee Marvin and Rod Taylor for the filming of the Civil War epic “Raintree...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elizabeth II, Gold and Precious Material, Awards and Prizes
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88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?... -
Diane Lane to star in Goodman's 'Sweet Bird of Youth'
Director David Cromer's production of Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth" at the Goodman Theatre next season has its star: Diane Lane. She’ll play opposite Finn Wittrock as the drifter Chance Wayne, recently on Broadway in ”Death of a...
Tags: Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane, Superman (fictional character), Goodman Theatre
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Victor Spinetti dies at 82; Tony winner, actor in Beatles films
Victor Spinetti, a comic actor and raconteur who won a Tony on Broadway and the adoration of Beatles fans when he appeared in three of the Fab Four's movies, died Tuesday in Monmouth, England. He was 82. The cause was cancer, said Barry Burnett, the...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, George Harrison, Noel Coward, Richard Burton
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Word power
Earlier this year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 100-book required reading list for his compatriots, it provoked anxiety, rekindling memories of Soviet-era censorship. The furor underscored an important point: that literature plays a...
Tags: Carlos Fuentes, Alice Munro, Summits, Herman Melville, Minority Groups
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Romantic getaways
Berlin: Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy," said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Javier Bardem, Music, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel
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Actor Blair Underwood On Starring In Broadway's 'A Street Car Named Desire'
PIX11.comActor Blair Underwood is the first African-American man to star in a Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire." He stopped by live to talk about this Tennessee Williams classic which has has extended its Broadway run to Aug. 19. This season,...Tags: Nicole Ari Parker, Entertainment Events, Soul Food (movie), Golden Globe Awards, Wood Harris
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Blair Underwood in 'Streetcar': What did the critics think?
The new Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams'"A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Broadhurst Theatre has one thing that distinguishes it from its predecessor productions -- it's performed by a cast of mostly African American actors. Blair Underwood and...
Tags: Nicole Ari Parker, Reviews, Elia Kazan, The Hollywood Reporter, Jessica Tandy
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'Camino Real' through the eyes of Spanish director Calixto Bieito
Late Sunday night, there was a radiant light in the face of the Chicago actress Carolyn Hoerdemann. "This all reminds me of the early days of the European Rep," she said, ebulliently, referencing one of Chicago's most influential avant-garde troupes of...Tags: Chicago Skyline, Elia Kazan, Arts and Culture, Opera (genre), Celebrities
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