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Wanderer Class Owners' Association (WCOA) Open at Whitstable Yacht Club
Wanderer Class Owners' Association (WCOA) Open at Whitstable Yacht Club by Richard Maltby 4 Jul 11:54 PDT Nine Wanderers gathered at Whitstable for the annual event to compete for the Gavin Barr trophy. This miniature replica of the legendary Wanderer championship winning boat, W 1282 "Thistle", was presented to Gavin in 2018. The real "Thistle", now owned and helmed by Gavin's sailing partner Mark Skipper, again took pride of place among the visitor boats.
Miss Saigon. | Stage Whispers
‘For men, will always be men; you change the regime, the lust doesn't stop’ – sung with glee by The Engineer, these words reflect the world beyond Miss Saigon. Whether it’s the wars in Vietnam, those wars more contemporary, or even this new production of the Boubil-Schönberg musical. Based on Cameron Mackintosh’s 2014 West End revival and presented by GWB Entertainment and Opera Australia, the show is famous for its spectacle, infamous for its controversies.
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In Spring 2023, the Vietgone story continues with playwright Qui Nguyen’s Poor Yella Rednecks , the second chapter in his kickass, hip-hop trilogy about a Vietnamese family who swap war-torn Saigon for rural ’70s Arkansas.
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A wildly imaginative love story for the modern age between a South Korean “goose father” and a North Korean defector.
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From Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, a play about two teenagers struggling “with two kinds of unreciprocated love: the kind they feel for each other and the kind they feel for their country.” What are we willing to sacrifice for someone we love?
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With Nana’s fearless and compassionate guidance, CJ discovers that everyone and everything has a unique rhythm and purpose; that the world’s got answers if we listen with more than our ears and see with more than our eyes. For more info visit dct.org/plays.
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With Nana’s fearless and compassionate guidance, CJ discovers that everyone and everything has a unique rhythm and purpose; that the world’s got answers if we listen with more than our ears and see with more than our eyes. For more info visit dct.org/plays.
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In 1940s Pittsburgh, struggling singer Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton’s shot at stardom comes when a major recording studio offers an unexpected opportunity of a lifetime. Set to the fiery rhythms and intense lyricism of American blues music.
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“Dino!” transports us to a hip 1970s club where – accompanied by his signature drink in hand – the “King of Cool” entertains all by weaving stories with a smorgasbord of classic hits including “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head,” “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “That’s Amore” and more.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home.
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A vibrant tribute to the enduring legacy that Latinx artists have contributed to musical theater. Featuring decades of Broadway hits, this concert offers an enthralling view into Latinx/Latiné stories, writers, and artists, in a grand celebration of Broadway’s history.
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A fierce drag queen and a struggling factory owner must embrace their differences and work together on an outlandish new idea to save the owner’s shoe business – producing a line of stunning stiletto heels. This huge-hearted smash-hit is the winner of every Best Musical award.
Wanderer open meeting at Whitstable Yacht Club Original
Wanderer open meeting at Whitstable Yacht Club by Tim Barr & Richard Maltby 28 Jun 13:08 BST The seven boats entered for the Whitstable Wanderer open meeting were greeted by a bright and breezy morning. Unfortunately two boats had previously withdrawn owing to Covid.
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In this powerful musical production, you’ll laugh as much as you cry while Billie Holiday sings her most famous songs and reminisces about the great triumphs and losses of her life. A riveting portrait of the legendary jazz singer.
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You’re six years old. Mom’s in the hospital. She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s “brilliant” about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. Tickets Go Sale 01/6/23 www.therep.org Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions.
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It’s another day at the office in the Russian government’s infamous Internet Research Agency, where workers are tasked with manipulating social media to forward the Russian agenda at home and abroad. A world premiere produced in association with Dori Berinstein and Doc Theatre. Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions.
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WORLD PREMIERE. Artemisia Gentileschi was the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century, yet her name is remembered by few. A work of humor and warmth that celebrates the courage, artistry, and humanity of a woman who attacked the glass ceiling with every brush stroke. Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions.
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18-year-old Samantha Brown sits in a hand-me-down car with the keys clutched in her hand. Caught between a yearning for the unknown and feeling bound by expectation, she telescopes back to a time before her world had fallen apart. Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions.
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With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together. Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions. Dael Orlandersmith created eight fictional characters to represent the broad spectrum of perspectives.
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Celebrate the grand opening of the Rouse Theatre with the sensational, Tony Award-winning musical that bursts with artistic passion. Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions. Dael Orlandersmith created eight fictional characters to represent the broad spectrum of perspectives.
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A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary Colorado Description: After the death of Michael Brown, the Ferguson Unrest shook the nation to its core and put a spotlight on the police brutality and discrimination that plague our institutions.
Virginia Repertory Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season
The long intermission is over, and Virginia Repertory Theatre is ready to welcome patrons and friends back for our 2021-2022 Signature Season. The season is filled with powerful stories, incredible musicals and compelling plays that will inspire resilience and hope as we celebrate reopening. "After being dark for over a year, we are ready to turn our lights back on. We are looking out for the safety of our patrons and are following CDC, state and national theatre guidelines.
Counting culture to death: an Australian perspective on culture counts and quality metrics
Metrics-based approaches to understanding the value of culture imply homogeneity of artistic purpose, invite political manipulation and demand time, money and attention from cultural organisations without proven benefit. The system retailing as Culture Counts, a dashboard approach to quality measurement that emerged from Western Australia and is currently trialling in Australia, the US, the UK and Asia, serves to further abstract assessment processes.
Review: ATC's 'Ring of Fire' glows with Johnny Cash tunes
Johnny Cash fans will be in heaven with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.”Theater fans? They may say “meh.”The reason: “Ring” is not a play. It is most definitely a revue. Oh, there were bits and pieces of Cash’s life thrown in, but this was all about the music. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.In fact, there is much that is right about this production.And the musicians astounded. On Friday’s opening, John W.
Johnny Cash musical ATC's next offering
Johnny Cash did not have an easy life.His brother died after he had been pulled into a head saw while at work at a mill.As a young boy, cotton picking was the way his poor family survived. He battled drugs. Got arrested.
Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
Foxes were introduced into Australia from Britain in the 19th century for the recreation of faux-English huntsmen. They destroyed dozens of native species. In the 21st century a parallel is at hand in an export of cultural metrics from Australia to the UK. The impact may be equally damaging. Culture Counts, developed in Western Australia by the Department of Culture and the Arts, is a computer dashboard data program, designed to be used across art forms.
More Sinned Against than Sinning: The Fabrications of “Pre-Code Cinema”
This essay is also an introduction to a season of films entitled “Hazing the Hays Code: Hollywood’s pre-Code’ Era” programmed by the Melbourne Cinémathèque and screening in December. The author will be presenting a lecture on pre-Code Hollywood at ACMI on December 10, 6pm prior to the screening of The Public Enemy. For further articles on this season, please refer to this issue’s CTEQ: Annotations on Film. Most people know two things about the Hays Code.
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