Shaw Festival offers a human-sized Major Barbara Thu, 16 May 2013 06:12:36 -0700
Jackie Maxwell’s production of Bernard Shaw’s 1905 comedy of ideas successfully re-centres the play around the title character, instead of her father

Harriet Harris, Richard Easton, Matt Doyle, Tony Sheldon and More Set for Reading of Mrs. Warren's Profession Wed, 01 May 2013 09:01:12 -0700
The reading at the Players Club in Manhattan will feature Tony winner Harriet Harris in the title role with Amelia Pedlow as Vivie Warren, Richard Easton as Sir George Crofts, Matt Doyle as Frank Gardner, Tony Sheldon as Praed and Lenny Wolpe as Rev. Samuel Gardner. Roma Torre of NY1 will narrate.

Shaw Festival extends iconic musical Guys and Dolls Mon, 13 May 2013 06:48:30 -0700
Polish director Tadeusz Bradecki helms the vivacious Guys and Dolls cast of Elodie Gillett as Sarah Brown, Kyle Blair as Sky Masterson, Jenny L. Wright as Miss. Adelaide, Shawn Wright as Nathan Detroit and Thom Allison as Nicely-Nicely Johnson — whose performances are consistently earning standing ovations during previews. Memorable performances from Aadin Church, Patty Jamieson, Billy Lake ...

Spring football practice underway for many local schools Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:12 -0700
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Florida Football: Ranking the Gators' 2013 Opponents by Difficulty Level Thu, 16 May 2013 22:09:37 -0700
The Florida Gators are once again facing one of the toughest schedules in the country. As if their conference opponents were not enough, they will also face both of their fiercest in-state rivals. Talk about traversing a tough road to the SEC title game. Still, there are some opponents that Gator fans do not need to necessarily fret over. They include an FCS team and traditional adversaries in ...

Review: ‘The Elder Statesman’ at Undercroft Theatre Thu, 02 May 2013 12:19:00 -0700
One of the later plays by T.S. Eliot has a lot for the cast to work with, and a lot to overcome

‘He looked hot, … like a young Maggie Smith’ Mon, 06 May 2013 06:40:57 -0700
Last year Ontario actor Kyle Blair played the female lead in Frank Loesser’s 1950 musical Guys and Dolls – and now he’s in previews at the Shaw Festival playing the show’s male romantic lead

Entertainment: At Danville's Tao House, playwright O'Neill's influences to be explored Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:08:09 -0700
It's almost impossible to say exactly what influenced an author's career, particularly a playwright as complex as Eugene O'Neill, who had a banquet of influences.

The godfather on stage Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0700
India, April 28 -- Iconic and revolutionary filmmakers live on for generations after their passing through their body of work and often, perhaps through biographies and films based on their lives.It is however rare, rather unusual and unprecedented, especially in India, to explore a great and yet forgotten life like the one of Dadasaheb Phalke, the man we all know as the father of Indian cinema ...

On A Trip Abroad, Finding A Bridge Back Thu, 09 May 2013 17:23:29 -0700
A letter to the Irish Times Wednesday was headlined "Name for the new Liffey bridge" The body of the letter consists of "Sir — The suspension is killing me. — Yours, etc. Tom Gilsenan."