Going Behind The ‘Boerewors’ Curtain
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 12, 2008
‘Cool” isn’t the first word that springs to mind when thinking about Bellville, the middle-class boerewors-gordyn suburb cushioned by Brackenfell and Durbanville in Cape Town.
It is debatable whether the Springbok Nude Girls made it cool to be from Bellville. However, a new posse of offspring now runs the hood and produces some of the best [...]
Curtains Up For Elliott Clarke Dancers
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 12, 2008
A group of dancers from Elliott Clarke dance school, have been selected to take part in this years Christmas panto in Liverpool.
Thirteen dinky dancers from the performance school, auditioned earlier this month for parts in Cinderella, being staged at the Liverpool Empire.
The young dancers say they have been put through their paces in time for [...]
Curtain Comes Down On Man Who Lied Against Kenyatta
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 12, 2008
Red dust swirls into the morning air as soil is scooped from the final resting place for a man whose death marks the end of an emotive chapter in the history of the Independence struggle.
To the villagers of Muthurumbi, Gatundu, Thika District, the mound of soil that covered the remains of Rawson Mbugua Macharia on [...]
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 [...]
Shake Out At The Opera As Economy Stalls
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 12, 2008
Before each performance of Puccini’s “La Boheme” at the San Francisco Opera house this fall, company director David Gockley stepped through the curtain and delivered a grim message to the audience.
Gockley told them he wanted to “address all of your concerns about how the San Francisco Opera is affected by the tumultuous state of the [...]
Curtain Up On New Look Salon For Crewe
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 10, 2008
BEAUTY salon owner, Elizabeth Hickson, raised the curtain on her new-look premises in Nantwich Road at Crewe with help from the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk.
They visited after their Thursday matinee performance and mingled with visitors as they enjoyed mince pies and mulled wine.
Company manager, Kevin McGreevy from Wish Theatre Ltd, which is staging [...]
Curtain To Be Dropped In Style
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 10, 2008
Racing aside, one of the highlights of the evening will be the return of that great stunt man Deon de Waal, who will be remembered for his exploits at the old Goodwood Show Grounds. This time he is going to jump through a high sided, pantechnicon trailer.
As far as the racing is concerned, Johan Spies [...]
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 [...]
Curtain Comes Down In “Rent” In Rowlett
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 10, 2008
The Rowlett Lakeshore Times reports concerns over the division the musical was causing was the reason for the cancellation.
Wortham said that in light of the recent controversy surrounding the selection of this musical, next year the Garland School District will implement a new mechanism that will review future productions for age-appropriate content and themes.
The parents [...]