Henry Rollins seems to have lived a pretty interesting life. He’s been a rock star, fronting seminal bands like Black Flag and the Rollins Band. He’s had his own TV shows and he’s traveled the globe doing cool things and meeting fascinating people. How he managed to spin those adventures ...
Words alone can barely describe the eye-popping skills of the Tom Tom Crew, the hip-hop-fueled acrobatic troupe from Australia that offered the first show of a two-night stand Thursday at Power Center. This is a group that begs to be seen, not just read about. Luckily there are a few ...
I saw a remarkable play last night at the Blackbird Theatre. The play, “What Can You Do With Lincoln's Corpse?,” was written by Brooklyn Dimitrie, a young actor from Ann Arbor. Under the direction of Mr. Dimitrie and Forrest Hejkal, the talented young cast very ably brings the sparkling dialogue ...
In the midst of a snowy winter in Michigan, even the heartiest of theater lovers isn't likely to be thinking about outdoor theater festivals. Yet the Blackbird Theatre has nonetheless just released its first season line-up for Shakespeare West, a new outdoor series that will feature several works of the ...
It’s awfully tough to evoke the vast openness of the American plains on a small stage - especially when there are nearly 20 people on it - but that’s precisely what Dexter’s Encore Theatre aims to do with its new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “Oklahoma!”
Charlie Chaplin once wrote, "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a pretty girl" — so with this in mind, the Brass Tacks Ensemble will present an evening of original one-act plays this weekend, each of which employ these items.
Starting this weekend, 8th Wonder Theatre — a new professional company founded by Eastern Michigan University faculty members — will present a full production of "Big River," the Tony Award-winning musical version of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
The Michigan Theater recently announced its 2009-10 season schedule for the Not Just for Kids live theater series. All performances happen at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, and the lineup includes: "Click Clack Moo," October 25; "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," December 6; "Patchwork: The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls ...
If you're a fan of the University of Michigan's top-notch musical theater program, and you'd like to see recent graduates goofing around —Â and singing and dancing, of course — in New York City, check out the web series called "The Battery's Down."
The coming year has lots of enticing options for the local theater-lover, so I've recently posted on my Ann Arbor Theater Vixen blog the shows I'm most looking forward to, including Shakespeare, some American classics, a few musicals, and a couple of world premiere plays. Jenn McKee is entertainment digital ...
Now that director/choreographer Barbara Cullen is staging her third consecutive show at The Encore Theatre — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “Oklahoma!” — the Louisville, Kentucky resident feels as though she’s putting down roots in Dexter.
The University of Michigan just released its official schedule of plays, musicals, operas, and dance performances for the 2009-10 season produced by the U-M's School of Music, Theatre and Dance.
For the last few years, Jeff Daniels — the famous actor and playwright who lives in Chelsea — has had an additional side career as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He’s done concerts throughout Michigan and around the country, performing his original songs — some funny, some sentimental. Below, he ...
Adam Bock’s dark comedy “The Receptionist” — getting a staged reading by Redbud Productions on Wednesday — focuses on Beverly, an employee who doles out romantic advice, guards her pen stash, and generally acts as gatekeeper for an office.
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