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Burn the Floor' dancers light up the Fox
If it wasn't for Elton John, dancers Kym Johnson and Trent Whiddon might still be in Australia participating in various dance competitions. Instead, they are touring the world in the internationally-acclaimed hit, "Burn the Floor." The sultry [...]
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{HEADER American classic hits and misses despite terrific performances It's an opera} Although George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" has long been recognized as an American Masterpiece, the fact that it's also an opera seems to have escaped many [...]
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Detroit Rep attends annual arts management symposium DETROIT – The Detroit Repertory Theatre was one of 17 theatres nationwide invited to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to participate March 14 – 16 in the Vilar Institute's "Arts [...]
Syphilis 101
What is syphilis? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. How is the disease spread? Syphilis is spread in only one of two ways: through sexual activity, or in the case of a pregnant woman, [...]
Syphilis rates on the rise in Detroit, Oakland County
A sharp rise in syphilis infections in Detroit and Oakland County among men who have sex with men has local health and prevention experts concerned. According to figures released by the Michigan Department of Community Health, early syphilis cases [...]
Fontana Chamber Arts presents a world premiere event
KALAMAZOO – Fontana Chamber Arts will present a world premiere of the new jazz project from pianist/composer Fred Hersch and his extraordinary Ensemble as they present "Leaves of Grass" on Sunday March 30 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in [...]
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matthew-morgan.jpg: Matthew Morgan portrays Benny in the upcoming production of "Rent" at the Detroit Opera House. ** Scanned In House Photo ** Danny Jacobs – seen here in the Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company's production of "Romeo and Juliet" – is [...]
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'The Vagina Monologues' returns to Detroit Opera House DETROIT – The North American touring production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," the celebrated and provocative play that has become a cultural phenomenon worldwide, will return to [...]
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Theater Profile: Performance Network Successful year gives way to an expanded Network in 2004/05 Who was it that said, "You have to keep re-inventing yourself every couple of years in this business in order to keep people excited about what you're [...]
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Review: 'Golf: The Musical' Fore! Laughs galore at Meadow Brook I'm not a golfer. Sure, I've knocked a few balls around over the years, but I get easily bored – and midway through an eight-hole game, I can usually be found not on the green, but at [...]
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Theater profile: The African Renaissance Theater Detroit's rebirth includes new award-winning theater company When Oliver Pookrum talks about Detroit's renaissance, he gets excited. But unlike many who simply sit back and watch the rebirth from [...]
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Theater Update: Meadow Brook Theatre It's official: Meadow Brook's 'first' season is one for the record books An interesting phenomenon developed last year moments after Meadow Brook Theatre severed its ties from Oakland University. Although most [...]