Curtain falls on polls campaign
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 27, 2008
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent the final hours canvassing frantically to woo voters before the deadline for electioneering expired last midnight.
Khaleda wrapped up her election campaign addressing a number of street rallies at various places in the capital.
Hasina also addressed a few rallies through videoconference after flying back to [...]
Curtain To Go Up On Big Time
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 26, 2008
THE young players of the fledgling Gold Coast Football Club will experience big-game atmosphere as early as next year.
They will host the Gippsland Power at Gold Coast Stadium on May 9, ahead of the Carlton-Fremantle clash.
And on May 30 the Coasters will play the Oakleigh Chargers, before St Kilda and Melbourne take centre stage.
Gold Coast [...]
Jets And Sharks Bring Curtain Up
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 24, 2008
To publicise the opening of its new theatre, Alleyn’s School in Dulwich staged one of the most critically acclaimed musicals of the twentieth century, writes Mark Campbell.
The Michael Croft Theatre is named after the founder of the National Youth Theatre and a former teacher at the school. It’s a spacious, high-ceilinged venue, ideally suited to [...]
Copperfield’s Helper Slashed By Giant Fan
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 22, 2008
THE audience waited with bated breath for illusionist David Copperfield to walk through the spinning blades of a 4m-high industrial fan.
But they soon found themselves watching a far more dramatic event.
Before the magician had the chance to perform his trick, his assistant got caught in the giant whirling blades, ending up with a broken arm [...]
The Flood Was Least Of Noah’s Problems
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 18, 2008
Noah, it seemed, was doomed from the start. Not only had God charged him with building an ark, but his family was falling apart. And these were just the problems written into the script. In actuality, things WOULD get worse for Noah’s clan when the curtain went up on the Jewish Ensemble Theatre’s production of [...]
Curtain Goes Up On Pegasus Reunion
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 17, 2008
PAST and present actors and actresses from an Oxford theatre will be getting together for a reunion before a complete revamp of the venue.
It is the second time the Pegasus Theatre in Magdalen Road has organised a grand reunion, with the first taking place in January – shortly before work was due to start.
Now that [...]
Curtain Up For Lyon Theater
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 12, 2008
The Lyon theater, most recently known as the South Lyon Theater, opens tomorrow, and new manager Thomas Gerdom said people will be pleased with the changes.
Few remnants of the old lobby remain and the picture and sound quality have improved dramatically. The lobby features a more modern look, and instead of the one-speaker system of [...]
Curtain Rises On Christmas Classic
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 12, 2008
Niagara Symphony’s Holiday Pops will de Scrooge music lovers of all ages.
With special guests from Theatre Beyond Words a theatre troupe from Niagara the classic story of A Christmas Carol will be presented at the Sean O’Sullivan theatre this weekend on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
The performance will incorporate movement, masks, and music from Niagara’s [...]
Curtain To Rise On ‘Nutcracker’ This Weekend
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 10, 2008
A cast of 70 local students, parents, dancers and actors will take to the stage this weekend as The Dancers Studio presents the second annual performance of The Nutcracker at the Heydel Fine Arts Center on the Cumberland University campus.
The ballet opens with a grand party. The Staulbounds are hosting a Christmas party at their [...]
Recession Isn’t Pulling The Curtain Down On Holiday Shows
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
There are way too many arts groups producing holiday shows in Minnesota to contact all of them. But, the majority MPR talked to are reporting healthy ticket sales, or at least sales that are meeting expectations.
Some might be taking advantage of special offers or buying closer to the performance date.
Kathy Foran is Executive Director of [...]