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Elton John's AIDS musicalSir Elton John is writing a "film musical" about a man who has AIDS.
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 15-Oct-2008 19:03
Tehran-Moscow ties in an unprecedented stage
Sadonikov Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexander Sadonikov said here Wednesday that Iran-Russia relations are now in an unprecedented stage and mutual cooperation in the oil and gas sectors will get a...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 18:17
FINA World Cup to Commence Second Stage in South Africa
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 15. THE second stop of the FINA World Cup circuit opens up on Friday at the Kings Park Aquatic Center in Durban, South Africa. The short course meter meet will run from ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 18:12
Economy To Take Center Stage In Final Debate
October 15, 2008 · The economy is likely to be the focal point Wednesday night when Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain face each other in the last debate before the Nov. 4 preside...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 18:08
Will Lane and Irwin Star in Broadway Revival of Waiting for Godot
Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin are currently in negotiations to star in a Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot that will open before the end of the current theatre sea...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 17:21
Funeralogues, with Mayer, to Play All Souls Chapel in November
15 Oct 2008 Funeralogues, which is billed as a "site-specific look at eulogies and the people who deliver them," will begin previews Nov. 7 at the All Souls Chapel in Manhattan. Conceived and pe...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 17:21
Pop Singer Madonna to Divorce British Filmmaker
Madonna's spokeswoman confirms British media reports that divorce from Guy Ritchie is imminent
Source : voanews.com | 15-Oct-2008 17:10
Britney Spears - Spears Falls Back Into Robson's Routine
Caption: Britney Spears , with a Minnie Rose white shawl on her head, is met by a frenzy of photographers as she arrives at LAX airport on an American Airlines flight from New York.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 16:58
eBay for arts and crafts
Etsy, the website which provides an online marketplace for artists and crafters to sell their handmade goods, has proved hugely popular since launching three years ago. It now boasts more than 1.3 mil...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 15:01
Free alternatives to Frieze
Frieze art fair opens to the public tomorrow, and as a consequence London is as electric as a Bridget Riley painting. The fair attracts thousands of international collectors into the capital all seeki...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 15:00
Turbine Hall or Gagosian Two sculptural installations epitomise the contrast between good and bad art
Good art ... Open Ended, 2007-8, by Richard Serra in an exhibition of his sculpture at the Gagosian Gallery in King's Cross, London. Photograph: David Levene You can get an instructive lesson in goo...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 15:00
Financial concerns expected to take centre stage at EU summit
Leaders of European Union countries were to hold a two-day summit in Brussels starting Wednesday and the financial crisis was expected to dominate the talks. The EU was expected to throw its support ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 14:49
Dance teacher faces prison
Former America's Junior Miss choreographer George Fagan has pleaded no contest in Florida to sex charges involving a minor and faces more than six years in prison, plus four years probation. In Semino...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 14:38
Cameron Diaz giving acting tips to beau Paul Sculfor
London, October 15 : Cameron Diaz has turned into a real-life teacher for the sake of love - the stunner is giving her British boyfriend Paul Sculfor a few acting tips.
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 13:01
John Adams' `Doctor Atomic' opens at Met Opera
John Adams' intense and fascinating "Doctor Atomic," given its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera three years ago, made it to the Met on Monday night.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 12:56
Nbc Eyeing Broadway Digs
NBC, which has flitted every which way in its citywide search for office space, and in the process has looked more like a butterfly than a peacock, might have just landed on as much as 200,000 square ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 12:16
Private view with Adrian Searle, part 22 - Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
The 22nd instalment of Adrian Searle's weekly audio series on major contemporary artworks. This week: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster's TH.2058 in the Tate Modern's prestigious Turbine Hall
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 12:10
90 Miles Off Broadway presents "The Case of the Murdering Microphone"
NAPANOCH, NY, October 15, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Audiences will be taken back to 1941 when they enter the Casa Mia Restaurant in Highland, NY, to be part of the 90 Miles Off Broadway production of...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 11:59
Madonna and Guy Ritchie to reportedly divorce
Singer Madonna, who directed the film, attends a Cinema Society and Dolce Gabbana hosted special screening of 'Filth and Wisdom' on Monday, Oct.13, 2008 in New York. British newspapers are reporting W...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 11:36
Europe shares slip; recession fears centre stage
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - European shares headed lower on Wednesday to break a two-day winning streak as the euphoria over bold government action to arrest a financial sector meltdown dissipated and ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 11:34
Dance Instructor Found Guilty On Child Sex Charges
-- A former dance instructor is found guilty on child sex charges, and could spend the next six years behind bars.George Fagan pleaded guilty Monday to one charge of lewd and lascivious behavior, ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 09:24
Homecomings Dance To Beat Of Economy
TAMPA - The days of decorating the high school gym for homecoming may be coming back, thanks to the economy. Jefferson High swapped last year's $29,400 bash at Raymond James Stadium for a $17,500 dan...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 09:07
'To Be or Not to Be' receives a wan adaptation
The film classic 'To Be or Not to Be' receives a wan, unnecessary stage adaptation NEW YORK - The fall theater season is still young, but Nick Whitby's "To Be or Not to Be" may turn out to be the most ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Plays Feature Zany Actors, Singing Pirates
Lakeland Community Theatre announces the cast for the first show of its 23rd season, "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940."A production team has been invited to the mansion of a rich Broadway angel, El...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 07:03
Charity dance will help poor
COMPANIES and individuals are urged to support a charity dinner dance to raise funds for the poor in Bahrain. The Ecumenical Christian Charity (ECC) is staging its Annual Charity Fundraiser from 7.30...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:54
British opera singer Paul Potts to make debut in Taiwan
er an appearance on a television singing competition, was to open the Taiwan leg of his world tour yesterday night. Potts, visiting Taiwan for the first time, will sing in Taichung, Taipei and Tainan ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:50
Spotlight on contemporary dance
To most Chinese people, the Netherlands means the tulip, windmill and its orange soccer team. But for dance fans, the Netherlands is synonymous with the best contemporary dance in the world.
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:30
Hit London Sound of Music Revival Opens in Toronto Oct. 15
The North American premiere of the recent Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced London revival of The Sound of Music opens in Toronto Oct. 15 following previews from Oct. 3. As in London, the "Maria" was cast...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:21
Hughie, with Dennehy and Grifasi, Opens at Long Wharf Oct. 15
The Goodman Theatre production of Eugene O'Neill's Hughie, starring two-time Tony winner Brian Dennehy and Joe Grifasi, officially opens at the Long Wharf Theatre Oct. 15. Goodman Theatre artistic di...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:21
Roth Joins Altar Boyz Cast Oct. 15
Ravi Roth joins the cast of Off-Broadway's Altar Boyz Oct. 15 at New World Stages. Roth succeeds Ryan Strand in the role of Abraham. Roth previously played this role in the Cincinnati Playhouse and S...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:21
Oct. 14 Performance of Broadway
The Oct. 14 performance of the new musical Billy Elliot, which is currently in previews at the Imperial Theatre, was canceled due to a hydraulic malfunction, according to a spokesperson for the produc...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:21
Celebrating Women Songwriters, with Barnett, Mason and Lavin, Presented Oct. 15
15 Oct 2008 The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) and ASCAP join forces Oct. 15 to present an evening Celebrating Women Songwriters at the Triad Theatre in Manhattan. Jamie deRoy h...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:20
World Premiere of Managing Maxine, with Robbins and Bickell, Opens in Atlanta Oct. 15
Broadway veteran Jana Robbins stars in the world premiere of Janece Shaffer's Managing Maxine, which officially opens Oct. 15 at the Alliance Theatre. Alliance artistic director Susan V. Booth direct...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:20
A Presidential Rivalry, with Giamatti and Straithairn, Begins L.A. Theatre Works Run Oct. 15
Adam Hetrick 15 Oct 2008 Paul Giamatti, David Straithairn, Lily Rabe and James Gleason begin a timely campaign in The Rivalry for L.A. Theatre Works Oct. 15. Academy Award-winning documentary fi...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:20
Romeo and Juliet Begins Oct. 15 at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
15 Oct 2008 The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey offers Romeo and Juliet Oct. 15-Nov. 16 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. Jordan Coughtry and Rebecca Brooksher play the star-crossed lover...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:20
Brothers Karamazov, a World Premiere Adaptation by Lookingglass, Begins in Chicago Oct. 15
15 Oct 2008 Lookingglass Theatre Company's 50th world premiere, The Brothers Karamazov, an adaptation of the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, begins Oct. 15 for a run through Dec. 7 in Chicago. Writt...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:20
Colin Powell shows off his hip hop dance moves
Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State, performed an impromptu hip hop dance routine in front of a delighted crowd at a concert in aid of Africa.
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 06:06
Adiga wins literature's Man Booker prize
Aravind Adiga won the prestigious Man Booker award Tuesday for his first novel "The White Tiger." Adiga won the $87,000 prize for his book about a protagonist who will use any means necessary to fulfill his ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 04:48
For sale: one toilet, slightly used
Victoria Miro's gallery in London is usually a neat white space of impeccable elegance. Now, however, it has been transformed into a gay nightclub by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. At the opening on ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 04:13
Aravind Adiga wins literature
Indian author Aravind Adiga, seen with the Booker Prize award, following the award ceremony, at the Guildhall, in the City of London, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. Aravind Adiga won the prestigious Man Book...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 04:00
9 to 5 Will Now Begin Broadway Previews April 7, 2009; Tix on Sale Oct. 29
Preview and opening dates have been slightly altered for the eagerly awaited 9 to 5: The Musical, which boasts a score by the Grammy Award-winning star of the concert stage and screen, Dolly Parton. ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 03:34
Dogs take centre stage for feel-good Croatian play
Published Date: October 15, 2008 Stray dogs play a star role in a groundbreaking Croatian show that has won rave reviews for raising awareness about abandoned canines and homeless people. Director Bo...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 03:29
Pussycat Dolls perform at Opera House
The Pussycat Dolls performed an exclusive concert at the Sydney Opera House last night. Running several hours late, the five-piece burlesque dance group took to the stage at 9:10pm AEDT in front of a...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 03:16
White Tiger novelist roars to victory in Man Booker
FIRST-TIME novelist Aravind Adiga last night won the £50,000 Man Booker prize for his book The White Tiger, which scathingly attacks the inequalities of life in his native In
Source : scotsman.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00
Hirst tops list of art's 100 most powerful
DAMIEN Hirst has regained his place at the top of the 100 most powerful people in the art world, while the Chelsea football boss Roman Abramovich makes his debut on the list.
Source : scotsman.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00
The film classic
NEW YORK - The fall theater season is still young, but Nick Whitby's "To Be or Not to Be" may turn out to be the most unnecessary Broadway production of the year. A wan if sporadically amu...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 15-Oct-2008 01:36