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Items by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
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Arts, Briefly: New Life for Old Show
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:48am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Sony Masterworks Broadway will release the first complete recording of the musical “Allegro.”
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Arts, Briefly: Jumping for Art
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:47am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
On Monday night visitors to the Museum of Modern Art may find people jumping for joy in front of works of art.
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Arts, Briefly: Footnote
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:47am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus will present its annual holiday concert at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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Arts, Briefly: In the Wings
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:46am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Origin Theater Company and Stiff Upper Lip will team up to present the American premiere of “Leaves of Glass,” by Philip Ridley.
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Arts, Briefly: Awards for ‘Gomorrah’ and Heath Ledger
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:46am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The Italian film “Gomorrah” won best film at the European Film Awards.
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Arts, Briefly: Judge Drops Charges Against Suge Knight
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:45am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
A Las Vegas judge has dismissed drug and battery charges against Marion Knight, known as Suge, the hip-hop mogul and founder of Death Row Records.
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Arts, Briefly: Staying on Top at the Box Office
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 7:44am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Last week’s Top 5 movies at the box office all remained on top.
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Arts, Briefly: A Missing Episode of Hannah Montana
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:27am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
This season’s opening episode of the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana,” starring Miley Cyrus, was not the one originally planned.
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Arts, Briefly: So Long, Santa Fe
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:27am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Edo de Waart, the chief conductor of the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico since just last year, has announced that he will step down for family and health reasons.
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Arts, Briefly: At the Box Office, a Sequel Roared
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:26am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
You could say that “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” beat the competition at the box office this weekend, except that no other film was really in the league of this animated feature.
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Arts, Briefly: Canada Cancels Plans for Portrait Gallery
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:25am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The Canadian government has announced that it will abandon a plan to build an $84 million national portrait gallery.
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Arts, Briefly: Found: Date for ‘Lost’
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:25am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
ABC has set Jan. 21 as the premiere date for the new season of “Lost.”
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Arts, Briefly: A Welcome Bounty
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 5:40am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
United States Artists, a Los Angeles-based national advocacy organization, will present 50 awards of $50,000 each to artists working in a variety of disciplines.
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Arts, Briefly: Lavigne Show Goes On
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:39am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Just days after the government of Malaysia ordered the promoters of a concert by the pop singer Avril Lavigne to be postponed, the decision has been reversed.
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Arts, Briefly: Hot Lixx Rocks Finland
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:28am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
An American who goes by the stage name Hot Lixx Hulahan won the 2008 Air Guitar Championship in Oulu, Finland.
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Arts, Briefly: Casting Notes
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:26am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Second Stage Theater has found the three main dudes for its production of “Boys’ Life.”
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Arts, Briefly: Footnotes
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:26am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The New York-bound production of “Vanities — A New Musical” announced Feb. 2 as the date of its first preview.
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Arts, Briefly: Biden Book Is a Hit
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:24am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
“Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics,” a memoir by Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., has become a best-selling title.
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Arts, Briefly: Hey, Enfants: Allons!
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:24am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The French Institute Alliance Française has announced the lineup for “Crossing the Line 2008,” a festival of music, dance, theater and the visual arts.
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Arts, Briefly: ‘Thunder’ Stays on Top
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:24am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The controversial comedy “Tropic Thunder” held onto first place at the box office for the second weekend.
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Arts, Briefly: Ed McMahon Avoids Foreclosure on Home
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:23am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The television personality Ed McMahon has finally found a buyer for his six-bedroom home in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Arts, Briefly: Madonna Gets Political
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:22am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Madonna kicked off her Sticky & Sweet Tour at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
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Arts, Briefly: Hopper Site Endangered
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:21am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
A zoning decision in the town of Truro, Mass., could have an affect on a view once enjoyed by the painter Edward Hopper.
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Arts, Briefly: More Financial Trouble for Ed McMahon
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 5:24am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson’s former sidekick and the onetime host of “Star Search,” continues to be dogged by money trouble.
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Arts, Briefly: Footnotes
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:57am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” has set a Nov. 17 opening.
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Arts, Briefly: Actors and Legal Woes
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:55am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Legal troubles for Craig Robinson, Jared Leto and his brother Shannon.
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Arts, Briefly: Unconventional and Free
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:51am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Curious theatergoers can get an early look at the new works and works in progress of some of New York’s more unconventional artists at the fifth Prelude ’08 festival.
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Arts, Briefly: Tenor and Soprano Are Wagner Winners
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:47am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The soprano Elza van den Heever of South Africa and the tenor Michael Weinius of Sweden were the winners of the second International Wagner Competition, sponsored by the Seattle Opera.
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Arts, Briefly: Bill Murray, Jumper, Still in One Piece
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:47am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Bill Murray jumped out of a plane 13,500 feet above Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon and landed safely.
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Arts, Briefly: Bernie Mac Remembered
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:42am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
About 6,000 gathered at the House of Hope church in Chicago on Saturday to pay tribute to the comedian Bernie Mac, who died on Aug. 9.
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Arts, Briefly: Christina Applegate Battling Cancer
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:33am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The actress Christina Applegate, 36, has been told she has breast cancer and is expected to make a full recovery, the Associated Press reported.
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Arts, Briefly: City Ballet to Announce Winter Season
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:33am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The New York City Ballet’s 2009 winter repertory season, to run Jan. 6 through March 1, will include three world premieres among its highlights.
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Arts, Briefly: ‘The Dark Knight’ Triumphs Again
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:32am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
For the third week, the Warner Brothers Batman movie “The Dark Knight” took the top spot at the weekend box office.
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Arts, Briefly: Theater Notes for the New Season
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:32am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
News about the new season at the Vineyard Theater and two festivals at 59E59 Theaters.
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Arts, Briefly: Shia Labeouf Injury May Affect Film’s Story
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:32am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The actor Shia LaBeouf, who was injured in a car accident last month, was hurt more seriously than initial news accounts suggested, The Associated Press reported.
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Arts, Briefly: A Homecoming for Madonna
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:31am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Madonna attended the Traverse City Film Festival in Michigan to introduce “I Am Because We Are,” her documentary about orphans in Malawi.
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Arts, Briefly: A Team of Hosts for the Emmys
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:44am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Not only will this year’s Emmy Awards include a new honor for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, but the five nominees in the category will act as hosts for the awards show itself.
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Arts, Briefly: News on Broadway
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:43am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
An all-teenage cast takes over a Broadway stage this fall in the musical “13,” with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
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Arts, Briefly: More Sneak Peeks at Comic-Con
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:43am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
“Terminator Salvation,” the fourth Terminator film, is not due out until May, but fans were given a peek at some footage at the 39th annual Comic-Con International convention in San Diego.
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Arts, Briefly: A New Face on TV
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:43am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Harvey Keitel will join the cast of ABC’s new series “Life on Mars.”
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Arts, Briefly: Celebrities and the Law
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:43am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Shia LaBeouf was arrested and charged with driving drunk after a car accident in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Arts, Briefly: Not Yet on Broadway
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:42am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
A pre-Broadway production of the new musical “Nice Work if You Can Get It” has been postponed.
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Arts, Briefly: Recipients Announced for Robbins Award
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:42am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The two recipients of this year’s Jerome Robbins Award for excellence in dance, prizes that are worth $100,000 each, will be the choreographer Twyla Tharp and the San Francisco Ballet.
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Arts, Briefly: Think Again
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:41am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The stamina it takes to play drums for a concert tour is no joke, according to a new study.
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Arts, Briefly: And Off Broadway
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:41am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The Culture Project, less than two years after packing up and moving from Bleecker Street to Mercer Street, is on the move again.
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Arts, Briefly: Footnotes
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:39am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The dance theater company Capacitor of San Francisco will present “Biome” Oct. 9 to 12 at the Joyce SoHo.
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Arts, Briefly: Sarah Kane Premiere Leads SoHo Rep Season
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 5:42am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Sarah Kane’s bleak and controversial drama “Blasted” will make its American debut at SoHo Rep.
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Arts, Briefly: Joan Sutherland Is Hospitalized After a Bad Fall
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:42am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Joan Sutherland, the 81-year-old soprano, suffered a fall in the garden of her Swiss home and broke both legs.
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Arts, Briefly: Restoration and Visitors Center for Poe Cottage
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:38am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
A Bronx cottage built in 1812 and once home to Edgar Allan Poe will undergo a $250,000 face-lift.
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Arts, Briefly: The Costello Show
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:38am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Elton John, Tony Bennett and Lou Reed will be among the first guests on “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ...,” a new variety show.
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Arts, Briefly: Wax Likeness of Hitler Is Attacked in Berlin
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:37am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
A visitor ripped the head off a wax sculpture of Hitler at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin.
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Arts, Briefly: Theater for the Price of a Subway Ride
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:36am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Cast members from several Off Broadway productions, including “Altar Boyz” and “Blue Man Group,” will participate in a concert in Union Square Park.
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Arts, Briefly: Footnote
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:36am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Sara Mearns has been promoted to the rank of principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.
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Arts, Briefly: Artist’s Daughter-in-Law Accused of Theft
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 7:23am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The daughter-in-law of the Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely is accused of stealing artwork from a storage site in Chicago, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Arts, Briefly: Chicago Shows, Going and Coming
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 3:55am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
“Adding Machine” is closing and “The Strangerer” is opening.
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Arts, Briefly: Wim Wenders to Lead Venice Film Jury
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 3:55am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Organizers of the 65th Venice International Film Festival have announced that the German director Wim Wenders will head this year’s jury, the BBC reported.
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Arts, Briefly: The Winehouse Punch
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 3:54am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Amy Winehouse appeared to punch a fan during a show in England, the BBC reported.
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Arts, Briefly: The Robot Rules
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 3:53am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
The animated feature “Wall-E” earned an estimated $23.1 million at the box office over the weekend, breaking a record for the most lucrative opening day for a G-rated film.
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Arts, Briefly: Jackson May Head to Las Vegas Strip
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:30am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Michael Jackson may be next to follow the well-worn trail of pop star footsteps that leads to the Las Vegas strip.
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Arts, Briefly: At the Box Office, Hulk’s More Incredible
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:29am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
“The Incredible Hulk” was the top box-office draw over the weekend.
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Arts, Briefly: Footnotes
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:28am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
Primary Stages has announced the cast of “Buffalo Gal,” the new comedy by A. R. Gurney that will be the first production in the company’s 2008-9 season.
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Arts, Briefly: En Route to Scotland
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:28am GMT by Compiled by STEVEN McELROY
This year’s “East to Edinburgh” festival runs July 8 to 27 at 59E59 Theaters.
