American Musical Theatre Of San Jose Brings The Final Curtain Down
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 3, 2008
One of the South Bay’s “longest-running cultural institutions,” American Musical Theatre of San Jose, is calling it quits. The Broadway musical-ish theater will halt all performances this week and file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
But in an odd twist, according to theater officials, AMT’s failure doesn’t necessarily stem from the current economic crisis that has slowed [...]
The Curtain Rises On Opera At Port Huron Movie Theater
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on October 31, 2008
That’s exactly what Krafft 8 is offering through its live satellite broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera. “A lot of theaters are branching out,” theater manager Matt Bieth said. “We started doing alternative content about six months ago with political analysts Glenn Beck.”
He expects attendance to increase further. The opera performances offer moviegoers something different.
“This is [...]
Community Theaters Raise Curtain On New Seasons
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on September 11, 2008
Every year smack dab in the middle of hurricane season Treasure Coast community theaters raise their curtains on another season of mirth, merriment and musicals.
This week finds two of the area’s oldest theatrical establishments, Stuart’s Barn Theatre and the Vero Beach Theatre Guild, treading the boards with a pair of plays that combine comedy, pathos [...]
Curtain may not yet have fallen on theatre
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 11, 2008
Llewellyn Rhoe’s effort to establish Vancouver’s first professional theater company with its own venue ended in February when Arts Equity Onstage closed the doors to its Main Street Theatre.
But Rhoe is hoping for a second act.
He said former patrons have encouraged him to proceed with a 2008-09 season and resurrection may come now that Arts [...]
Doomsday looms on Maunaloa Theater drops its final curtain on Thursday
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 4, 2008
Given the sudden Molokai Ranch closure, it seems ironic that “Doomsday†is now playing at Hollywood Theaters’ Maunaloa Town Cinemas. Kitchen Curtain Because of Molokai Ranch’s decision last Monday, the theater and its 10 employees have found themselves looking for jobs elsewhere.
“[This will be] a ghost town, with bored kids doing any kind stuff,†said [...]
Ridgewood Theatre Closes Its Curtain After 91 Years
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on March 27, 2008
A landmark of old Ridgewood, the Ridgewood Theatre, closed its doors after more than 91 years of continuous operation last week.
A bright yellow banner that reads “Retail Space Available†hangs draped across the marquee of an historic theater that once advertised Alfred Hitchcock, the first talkies and, most recently, “Alvin and the Chipmunks†and “Untraceable.â€
For [...]
An encore for OCT
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 15, 2007
Trustees for Central Florida Community College have a chance to raise the curtain on a new chapter in the cultural life of our community today when they are expected to vote on a proposal to donate 14 acres of land the college controls to the Ocala Civic Theatre.The land, located amid the 44-acre Appleton Cultural [...]