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 [...]
Curtain Set To Rise On A New Capital Season
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 9, 2008
THE Capital yesterday launched a season of theatre heralded as the most exciting yet.
Next year’s theatre season and Soul Food program will feature 11 shows and a vast range of national and international performers.
John Wood, who promises to be one of the major attractions of the year in the play A Stretch of the Imagination, [...]
Curtain Goes Up On Gilford Children’s Auction
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
Gilford Firefighter Dominic DeCarli has been working at the auction for at least five years and it falls to him to “build the board” or decide which six items will be placed on each board.
Each board contains six different donated items that appear on the television screen at the same time and are available for [...]
Curtain Falls For Last Time At Westside Movie House
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
The end credits have rolled for a final time at the Westway Cinema in West Rutland.
Love stories, horror flicks and everything in between filled the four big screens for the past 25 years, and now, according to co-owner Kipp Mullin, the Cinema North Corp. theater at the Westway Plaza is shutting down.
Having seen a decrease [...]
Nsa Eases Secrecy A Bit Giving Glimpse Of Past
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 7, 2008
Many of the country’s secret code-breakers and eavesdroppers are hidden behind the National Security Agency’s fortifications.
“It does not pay to advertise your successes,” said Patrick D. Weadon, a senior NSA official. “There is always a danger when you lift the curtain ever so slightly.”
But even this agency is under pressure to loosen up. The NSA [...]
Hearing Draws Back Curtain
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 7, 2008
Five or six people sat in on the reinstatement hearing of former Corsicana Police Sgt. Lamoin Lawhon Wednesday and Thursday.
From the point of view of the department, that’s probably a relief. Testimony about the inner workings of the department have not been flattering.
The Lawhon hearing did not conclude Thursday. Lawyers and the arbitrator said they [...]
Blackout Brings Curtain Down On Dalbeattie School Show
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 4, 2008
Dalbeattie High School was about to put on its annual Christmas entertainment on Friday night when part of the town was blacked out.
Four hundred customers in all were plunged into darkness for almost two hours.
Now the students are preparing to do it all again tomorrow night.
Tom Cuddihy, the lead teacher for the production, said: “The [...]
Behind The Curtain
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 3, 2008
The Greater Toronto Hockey League has more than 40,000 players and just as many tall tales.
Separating fact from fiction is a bit like trying to touch a ghost. There is everything and there is nothing.
It’s like taking a half dozen jigsaw puzzles, dumping them on a table and trying to put them back together. The [...]
Curtain Falls On Matric Exams
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 3, 2008
Wednesday marks the end of a month-long matric examination process and the beginning of a four-week wait for results.
Although most of the matriculants finished their exams on Friday, the last official day of exams ends with about 4 292 matric pupils in Gauteng writing Maths third paper, which is optional.
In October thousands of matric pupils [...]
Budget Crunch Brings Down The Curtain
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 1, 2008
The company that stages musicals at the outdoor Iroquois Amphitheater will move this summer to the Kentucky Center.
The relocation of shows produced by Broadway at Iroquois formerly Music Theatre Louisville is not due to weather concerns. The decision is the result of an economic storm that has forced the arts organization and the city to [...]