chicagotribune.com: "The board of directors of the Apple Tree Theatre in Highland Park has announced the resignation of its founding artistic director, Eileen Boevers.
A key figure for years in Chicago theater, Boevers has led the company since its founding in 1983 in the Highland Park church basement that also launched the Steppenwolf Theatre Company."
Monday, January 21, 2008
'Hephaestus' a dazzling story
chicagotribune.com: "If the aims of the Lookingglass Theatre were purely fiscal or populist, there would no reason to ever close 'Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale.'"
Busy doesn't begin to describe artistic director Suozzi
JS Online: "Paula Suozzi has yet to be seen striding the streets of Milwaukee in a Wonder Woman costume, but don't bet against it.
As artistic director of Milwaukee Shakespeare, she chooses the company's plays and matches them with directors, designers and actors. Suozzi is personally directing the production of 'Twelfth Night' that opens Saturday at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. And she does the public schmoozing that accompanies all top administrative positions in not-for-profit arts organizations. This is a full-time job."
As artistic director of Milwaukee Shakespeare, she chooses the company's plays and matches them with directors, designers and actors. Suozzi is personally directing the production of 'Twelfth Night' that opens Saturday at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. And she does the public schmoozing that accompanies all top administrative positions in not-for-profit arts organizations. This is a full-time job."
Keeping his vision alive
JS Online: "Hope was revived in Milwaukee on Sunday as hundreds gathered in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts to pay homage to a man who will forever be remembered as the nation's symbol for equality, peace and hope."
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Paris trip inspires romantic comedy
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "For playwright Mat Smart, his 2005 visit to Paris was intended as nothing more than a two-day stopover on his way to Africa.
It became the gateway for his latest play, 'The 13th of Paris' a romantic comedy that will have its world premiere beginning Thursday at City Theatre on the South Side."
It became the gateway for his latest play, 'The 13th of Paris' a romantic comedy that will have its world premiere beginning Thursday at City Theatre on the South Side."
Theater Review: Squonk Opera a wacky good time
Post Gazette: "I've never understood Squonk Opera. An opera is a musical drama with vocal pieces set to orchestral accompaniment (usually in the classic sense), but the Squonkers don't follow the traditional path. They tend to offer a whimsical collection of pieces turning around a central theme."
Emo Rock Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Opens Jan. 20 in L.A.
Playbill News: "The world-premiere of the new musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson officially opens Jan. 20 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre."
'Jerry' opera escapes legit limbo
Variety: "An opera seems like a natural candidate for a stint at Carnegie Hall. But an opera about Jerry Springer? Not so much.
Especially when most legiters expected it to show up on Broadway."
Especially when most legiters expected it to show up on Broadway."
MTV to find new 'Blonde' star
Variety: "Call it the Grecian formula: Like 'You're the One that I Want,' the reality show that cast the recent Rialto revival of 'Grease,' Broadway tuner 'Legally Blonde' is going to MTV to find its next Elle Woods."
Rocco Landesman Answers Your Broadway Questions
New York Times Blog: "We recently solicited your questions for Broadway producer Rocco Landesman, and threw in a few of our own as well. Reading his answers below, you can see why he is considered not only one of Broadway’s best producers, but also one of the most astute. Thanks to Rocco, and to all of you for the questions."
Howls and Wonder: Shakespeare on Love
New York Times: "EVEN more than is usually the case, the West End is knee-deep in American musicals this winter. An enterprising visitor could experience a half-century of Broadway history in a week’s theatergoing. Vintage favorites include “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Sound of Music,” “Cabaret” and “Chicago,” but the current scene is hardly slighted. “Wicked” is every bit as triumphant in London as it is in New York. “Avenue Q” is hanging in there. “Hairspray” just opened to smashing reviews, and even “Rent,” hardly the blistering hit in London it was on Broadway in its original staging, has returned in a “remixed” version. Hungry for more, it seems, the British have produced their very own American musical in “Dirty Dancing,” a popular stage version of the hit movie from the 1980s."
Denver Center: Playwrights' nirvana
The Denver Post: "The Denver Center Theatre Company is no longer hoping to become a leader in American new-play development. By launching three new world-premiere plays in three consecutive weeks, it is one."
Writers going back to the table, sources say
Los Angeles Times: "Spurred by the day-old employment contract negotiated by the Directors Guild, Hollywood's writers and the major studios agreed Friday to resume their negotiations in hopes of reaching an agreement that would end the 11-week-old strike, according to several people close to the matter."
Overseas box office has record year
Variety: "It’s now official — the foreign box office posted a 10% increase for 2007, finishing with $9.52 billion for the Big Six studios.
With Warner Bros. still counting its coin, the final combined figure was nearly $1 billion better than 2006."
With Warner Bros. still counting its coin, the final combined figure was nearly $1 billion better than 2006."
David Letterman's side agreement with the Writers Guild
Slate Magazine: "The Directors Guild of America reached a new deal this week with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents nearly all the film studios and television networks. The directors struck their agreement just as their contract was about to expire. That stands in sharp contrast to the lengthy walkout by the Writers Guild of America, which went on strike in early November. The entertainment conglomerates have balked over paying writers residuals on 'new media' (i.e., video streaming on the Internet and cell phones) and on extending Guild membership to writers on reality shows."
Laurie Metcalf - November
New York Times: "STEPPENWOLF THEATER COMPANY, the Chicago troupe now in its 32nd season, has staked two claims in the Manhattan theater district in the past two months: “August” in December and “November” in January."
Directors deal template for others: MPAA chief
Reuters: "The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios and film and TV directors offers a template for deals with striking writers and other guilds."
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations
This year, HPAIR will be holding its first-ever global conference at
Harvard University in April 2008. Applications for this program are now
online at www.hpair.org. More information regarding our conferences and
application procedure is also on the website. To apply, simply log onto
the website.
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is
collaboration between the students and faculty of Harvard University
that strives to promote discourse on critical issues affecting Asia and
its relations with the world. As such, we organize annual conferences
that bring together top global university students and renowned
academic, government, and business leaders to promote such international
discourse.
Past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former
President, Republic of South Korea and Nobel Laureate), S. R. Nathan
(President, Singapore), Kim Young-sam ( President, Republic of South
Korea), Norodom Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Fred Hu (Managing
Director, Goldman Sachs Asia), Jeffrey Sachs, (Professor of Economics,
Columbia University). More information on past speakers can be found at
http://www.hpair.org/about/history/speakers.aspx.
We feel that you will find HPAIR conferences to be meaningful, global,
and exciting. Not only is it a great opportunity to interact with world
renowned speakers and leaders, but it is also a terrific opportunity to
make new friends from all over the world.
We hope to see an application from you. Once again, more information and
the online application is available online at www.hpair.org. Please let
us know if you have any questions!
Focus the Nation
Focus The Nation is an unprecedented educational initiative on global warming solutions for America occurring at more than 1,000 universities and colleges and in all 50 states culminating in nationwide teach-ins on Jan. 31, 2008. To learn more about Carnegie Mellon's events, go to www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner.
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Climate Change 101 Keynote Address and "2% Solution" Screening
January 30, 2008, 7:30 PM, Doherty Hall 2210
Carnegie Mellon climate research director and professor Granger Morgan introduces the "2% Solution" web cast co-produced by the National Wildlife Federation and aired by the Earth Day Network, kicking off a discussion about global warming solutions for America. Panelists will include celebrity and clean energy advocate Edward Norton; Stanford climate scientist Steve Schneider; Hunter Lovins, CEO of Natural Capitalism; and environmental justice leader Van Jones, executive director of the Ella Baker Center in Oakland, California.
Why the "2% Solution"? To hold global warming to the low end of 3-4 degrees F will require cuts in global warming pollution in the developed countries by more than 80% below current levels by 2050. Put another way, we need to cut roughly 2% a year for the next forty years. The web cast will revolve around the question: Can we as a nation get on to this path? If so, what would it take? Discussion to follow.
Granger Morgan's keynote address begins at 7:30 PM. The 2% Solution screening begins at 8:00 PM. Discussion will commence at 9:00 PM. Refreshments provided.
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Teach-in at Carnegie Mellon
January 31, 2008, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
University Center, see http://www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner for a link to the developing agenda.
Carnegie Mellon will host a day of events focusing the community on solutions to global warming for America, including panel presentations by dozens of faculty and local sustainability leaders. Session topics include, "All Your Climate Science Questions Answered," practical tips for a "Low Carbon" lifestyle, the latest developments in solar technology, what a changing climate will mean for Pennsylvania, and much more. The closing session at 4:30 PM will include statements from Carnegie Mellon students who are at the forefront of the youth climate movement.
Parallel sessions are 80 minutes long with a 10-minute break. Sessions begin at 9:00 AM. The final session begins at 4:30 PM. See http://www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner for a complete agenda.
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Green Democracy Political Forum at the University of Pittsburgh
February 1, 2008, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
David Lawrence Hall, Room 120
The University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, La Roche College, Duquesne University, and Chatham University have invited city, county, state, and national civic leaders to engage in a Green Democracy political forum. Student representatives will open the forum with statements about what each campus is doing to address climate change. Civic leaders will then speak about their commitments to combat climate change. Representative Mike Doyle and Councilman Bill Peduto are among the attendees. Questions and comments will be entertained from the audience.
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As the largest teach-in in U.S. history, Focus The Nation is preparing millions of students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge any generation has faced. For more information about the national initiative, please visit www.focusthenation.org.
___________________________________________________________
Climate Change 101 Keynote Address and "2% Solution" Screening
January 30, 2008, 7:30 PM, Doherty Hall 2210
Carnegie Mellon climate research director and professor Granger Morgan introduces the "2% Solution" web cast co-produced by the National Wildlife Federation and aired by the Earth Day Network, kicking off a discussion about global warming solutions for America. Panelists will include celebrity and clean energy advocate Edward Norton; Stanford climate scientist Steve Schneider; Hunter Lovins, CEO of Natural Capitalism; and environmental justice leader Van Jones, executive director of the Ella Baker Center in Oakland, California.
Why the "2% Solution"? To hold global warming to the low end of 3-4 degrees F will require cuts in global warming pollution in the developed countries by more than 80% below current levels by 2050. Put another way, we need to cut roughly 2% a year for the next forty years. The web cast will revolve around the question: Can we as a nation get on to this path? If so, what would it take? Discussion to follow.
Granger Morgan's keynote address begins at 7:30 PM. The 2% Solution screening begins at 8:00 PM. Discussion will commence at 9:00 PM. Refreshments provided.
_______________________________
Teach-in at Carnegie Mellon
January 31, 2008, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
University Center, see http://www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner for a link to the developing agenda.
Carnegie Mellon will host a day of events focusing the community on solutions to global warming for America, including panel presentations by dozens of faculty and local sustainability leaders. Session topics include, "All Your Climate Science Questions Answered," practical tips for a "Low Carbon" lifestyle, the latest developments in solar technology, what a changing climate will mean for Pennsylvania, and much more. The closing session at 4:30 PM will include statements from Carnegie Mellon students who are at the forefront of the youth climate movement.
Parallel sessions are 80 minutes long with a 10-minute break. Sessions begin at 9:00 AM. The final session begins at 4:30 PM. See http://www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner for a complete agenda.
_________________________________________________________
Green Democracy Political Forum at the University of Pittsburgh
February 1, 2008, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
David Lawrence Hall, Room 120
The University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, La Roche College, Duquesne University, and Chatham University have invited city, county, state, and national civic leaders to engage in a Green Democracy political forum. Student representatives will open the forum with statements about what each campus is doing to address climate change. Civic leaders will then speak about their commitments to combat climate change. Representative Mike Doyle and Councilman Bill Peduto are among the attendees. Questions and comments will be entertained from the audience.
_________________________________________________________
As the largest teach-in in U.S. history, Focus The Nation is preparing millions of students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge any generation has faced. For more information about the national initiative, please visit www.focusthenation.org.
Health Care Tops Actors' Political Concerns
Backstage: "Outsiders often accuse those working in the entertainment industry of caring more about their own material well-being than about the greater good. But many actors' concerns about their country run parallel to their concerns about their careers. With the California and New York primaries set for Feb. 5, many left-leaning thespians are getting involved or at least pondering their preference for certain candidates, while weighing the key issues that impact them because of their profession."
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