Working through a measure of George Walker’s “Lyric for Strings,” conductor Scott Speck cautions members of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra to think about the cues they take from one another: “You have to watch as much as listen, with this distance,” he says. It is the evening of Friday, Oct. […]
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s lone congressional Democrat faced his Republican challenger on the debate stage Monday night as the candidates vie for the closely watched suburban Salt Lake City seat. U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams highlighted times he had voted against his party leadership as he framed himself as […]
California Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is planning a much larger role in campaign advertising than your typical running mate. (Photo: Scott Olson via Getty Images) California Sen. Kamala Harris has assumed a central role in Democratic advertising as the presidential campaign enters its final weeks, a […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Max Kumangai was dazzling crowds with a jolt of live Broadway excitement. Now he’s doing it with his bread. The triple threat from the musical “Jagged Little Pill” has leaned into a fourth skill as the pandemic marches on: baking and selling his […]
STORRS — Shakespeare is already a difficult undertaking for any actor, let alone acting students, but for the Connecticut Repertory Theatre cast, performing “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” through Sunday, I can only imagine the seemingly insurmountable task of bringing the play not to the stage, but to Zoom for a […]
The British and Irish Lions have been offered a lifeline after Rugby Australia formally offered to host this summer’s series against the Springboks Down Under. The viability of the tour, scheduled to take place in South Africa throughout July and August, has been in jeopardy for some time due to […]
Up next in First Stage’s Virtual Season of Plays is ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND – A CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PLAY, written by award-winning, internationally renowned children’s playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer (THE SNOW, 2015 and ANTARCTICA, WI, 2018) and directed by First Stage Artistic Director Jeff Frank. Each performance will be […]
Here come the droids. Yukai Engineering This story is part of CES, where our editors will bring you the latest news and the hottest gadgets of the entirely virtual CES 2021. This year’s all-digital CES is going to be a tough one for everyone involved, but it may be even […]
AUSTIN, TX — Health district officials elevated the health alert level to the highest, red-colored tier for Travis County on Wednesday following recent spikes in cases and hospitalizations of the coronavirus — the first time the action has been taken since the beginning of the pandemic. The move was telegraphed […]
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX was set to launch a prototype of its Mars rocket Starship in its highest-altitude “hop” test from the space company’s Texas facilities on Tuesday, a key trial for a rocket system that Musk hopes will land humans on the moon and eventually […]
Voting is open for the BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards – which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Voting is only only through December 31st, so make sure to have your say and vote! Our local editors have set the categories, our […]
Agatha Christie’s well-known detective, Hercule Poirot comes to life in Open Stage’s production Poirot Investigates! While Christie herself grew to dislike the character she created, Poirot has found his way into the hearts and imaginations of generations of mystery fans. Open Stage’s Producing Artistic Director Stuart Landon is one such […]