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Breaking New Ground at Williamston Theatre: Playwright Terry Guest's Journey from 'The Magnolia Ballet' to 'Thirst'
Terry Guest gets compared to other playwrights — especially those who, like him, are Black, queer or Southern. But Guest’s voice is uniquely his own, creating [...]Read more about Breaking New Ground at Williamston Theatre: Playwright Terry Guest's Journey from 'The Magnolia Ballet' to 'Thirst'
Queer Things to Do: Support a Good Cause at a Burlesque Show, Get Tickets for Melanie Martinez and a Tina Turner Tribute
Are you overdue for a break from a news cycle that has become hyperfixated on underwater exploration and global crises that require a degree in international [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Support a Good Cause at a Burlesque Show, Get Tickets for Melanie Martinez and a Tina Turner Tribute
REVIEW: Wilson: Living and dying by personal law
By Robert W. Bethune, guest critic If you would like to get to know six people to the bottom of their hearts, including the best about them and the worst about [...]Read more about REVIEW: Wilson: Living and dying by personal law
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Professional Theater News from Around Town: Rapper MC Serch guests in 'Citizen Improv' at the Inferno ANN ARBOR – The Improv Inferno is pleased to announce a [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
Plenty to be thankful for in 2006
Happy New Year, and welcome to our annual look at some of last year's highlights in the always-exciting world of Michigan theater. The biggest news – given our [...]Read more about Plenty to be thankful for in 2006
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Preview: 2005 'Michigan Theatre Festival' Nine professional theaters unite to produce historic festival in Ann Arbor Theater will be busting out all over Ann [...]Read more about Curtain Calls XTRA
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Review: 'Spunk' A 'spunky' show at Plowshares Up-and-coming authors are often instructed to "write about what you know" – and that's exactly what novelist, [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
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Review: 'And the World Goes 'Round' Meadow Brook closes season with musical tribute to Kander and Ebb "Sometimes you're happy, and sometimes you're sad," a [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
Equity Theatre Group Gives Back to HIV/AIDS Organizations
caption: Back Row Left to Right: Jewish Ensemble Theatre Production Stage Manager Harold Jurkiewicz, HELP-Corktown Health Center Chief Development Officer [...]Read more about Equity Theatre Group Gives Back to HIV/AIDS Organizations
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Review: 'The Rainbow' {HEADLINE Controversial 1915 novel has much to say to 21st century audiences} If nothing else, the cast of "The Rainbow" at Ann Arbor's [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
The 2013 Wilde Award Nominations
Professional theaters from across Michigan will share the spotlight Aug. 19 when The 2013 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing [...]Read more about The 2013 Wilde Award Nominations
Divas Of Song And Spirit
By Carolyn Hayes Plowshares Theatre Company begins 2013 by making good on its mission of "Celebrating the Black Woman" for the 2013 season. Arranged by [...]Read more about Divas Of Song And Spirit
Farmers Alley Drama Forces New Thoughts On Freedom, Family
By Judith Cookis Rubens Rico Bruce Wade, Benjamin Reigel and Scott Norman in "The Whipping Man." Photo: Farmers Alley Theatre Audiences might think they know [...]Read more about Farmers Alley Drama Forces New Thoughts On Freedom, Family
The 2012 Wilde Awards: Another Season of Excellence Honored
By Carolyn Hayes Changes took front and center at last night's 11th annual Wilde Awards, EncoreMichigan.com's celebration of the best of Michigan professional [...]Read more about The 2012 Wilde Awards: Another Season of Excellence Honored
The 2012 Wilde Awards Program
Presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts West Bloomfield Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 Welcome and Introduction Awards Presentations: Best Musical or [...]Read more about The 2012 Wilde Awards Program
2012 Wilde Awards Nominations
Best Musical or Opera Chicago the Musical, Mason Street Warehouse; Kurt Stamm, director From My Hometown, Meadow Brook Theatre; Travis W. Walter, director I [...]Read more about 2012 Wilde Awards Nominations
Living and dying in the Congo: 'Ruined' debuts
By Michael H. Margolin Just two blocks apart in downtown Detroit, two shows about Africa and its post-colonialist turmoil are playing – "Fela" at Music Hall, [...]Read more about Living and dying in the Congo: 'Ruined' debuts
A Jazzy Christmas' makes the season bright
By John Quinn Have you ever received a gift that was more than you could have ever wished for? I hope so. I still remember the joy of seeing that Lionel train [...]Read more about A Jazzy Christmas' makes the season bright
A powerful, thought-provoking night at JET
If I was a theater producer planning his new season, I'd want to open with a production guaranteed to knock the collective socks off my audience. I'd find a [...]Read more about A powerful, thought-provoking night at JET
The Wilde Awards get even wilder (and wider) for 2011
By BTL Staff Although Michigan's 2010-11 professional theater season opened amidst a still-sputtering economy, thespians statewide didn't let skyrocketing [...]Read more about The Wilde Awards get even wilder (and wider) for 2011
Plowshares Theatre explores 'all that's jazz'
By John Quinn Thornetta Davis, Kimmie Horne and Audrey Northington in Plowshares Theatre Company's "Jazz: The Birth of the Cool." Photo: Gary Anderson More [...]Read more about Plowshares Theatre explores 'all that's jazz'
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By John Quinn Plowshares makes a joyful noise in holiday premiere My favorite story about Christmas music concerns 18-year-old Isaac Watts. In 1692 he went to [...]Read more about Curtain Calls XTRA
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MOT's Learning at the Opera House 2004 set to begin July 6 DETROIT – Now in its eighth year, Michigan Opera Theatre's acclaimed Learning at the Opera House [...]Read more about Curtain Calls XTRA
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Review: 'Seven Guitars' Michigan premiere of August Wilson drama gets robust staging by Plowshares Theatre There's some beautiful music coming from the stage [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
Yet another Wilde year in the theater
By BTL Staff As the nation's economy sputtered and tanked, Michigan's professional theater community proved once again that when times get tough, thespians get [...]Read more about Yet another Wilde year in the theater
TIDBITS: Thoughts about the new season
With theaters throughout the state throwing open their doors on the 2008/09 season beginning this week, there are plenty of entertainment choices ahead for [...]Read more about TIDBITS: Thoughts about the new season
Nominations announced: 2008 Wilde Awards
By BTL Staff As the economy faltered and gas prices spiked, Michigan's professional theaters struggled to survive the recently concluded 2007-2008 season. Yet [...]Read more about Nominations announced: 2008 Wilde Awards
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Theater community responds with suggestions on how to make Detroit 'cool' in 2004 and beyond "How can we create 'cool' in Michigan?" That's the million-dollar [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
2007: A year of excellence - and surprise
Although 2007 was a dark and stormy year for Michigan's shell-shocked economy, the state's struggling professional theater community achieved what our [...]Read more about 2007: A year of excellence - and surprise
Theaters struggle, but innovate in 2008
As the credit, banking, housing and auto industries crashed and burned in 2008, Michigan's performing arts troupes proved once again that when times get tough, [...]Read more about Theaters struggle, but innovate in 2008
Wilde Awards Part 1
Introductory Videos "Turn Off Your Fucking Cell Phones" "Would you FRINGE me??" Best Set Design Nominees Bartley H. Bauer, "The Subject Was Roses" – [...]Read more about Wilde Awards Part 1
The Wilde Awards Part 2
Part 2 The Wilde-R Awards The "Presto! Chango!" Award Aphrodite Nikolovski & Joe Colosi "Language Lessons," Performance Network Theatre The "Oh My God, [...]Read more about The Wilde Awards Part 2
MI Theatre Festival: 3 days, 8 plays
Michigan's state legislators might want to visit the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit this weekend where 10 of the state's professional theaters will toss [...]Read more about MI Theatre Festival: 3 days, 8 plays
Julius X': a production not to be missed
By Robert W. Bethune Plowshare's production of Al Letson's play, "Julius X," is a marvelous piece of work that truly deserves to be seen. Go! Do not let this [...]Read more about Julius X': a production not to be missed
Plowshares continues season with modified schedule
DETROIT – The administrative staff of Plowshares Theatre Company has modified the remainder of its 2006-07 season in light of recent economic downturn in [...]Read more about Plowshares continues season with modified schedule
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Breaking Theater News: Detroit engagement of 'Discover Theatre!' cancelled DETROIT – "Discover Theatre!," scheduled to play at the Fisher Theatre March 9-11, [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
Suggestions for this holiday season
CONFESSIONS OF A CRANKY CRITIC: 'A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That' What's an entertainment writer to do when there's so much happening this holiday [...]Read more about Suggestions for this holiday season
Curtain Calls ONLINE: Professional Theater News from Around Town
Plowshares Theatre Company brings the Wild West to stage DETROIT — “Dark Cowgirls and Prairie Queens,” a two-act play with mesmerizing musical scores, comedic [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE: Professional Theater News from Around Town
It's no contest: Dallas does Detroit
Director Walter Dallas returns to stage Plowshares' 17th season opener DETROIT – If all of the directors whose shows are currently running at one of Metro [...]Read more about It's no contest: Dallas does Detroit
Powerful novel, poignant season opener
REVIEW: 'The Bluest Eye' Plowshares Theatre Company at the City Theatre, inside the Hockeytown Cafe at 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Thursday-Sunday, through [...]Read more about Powerful novel, poignant season opener
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Arts Funding News: Michigan Dept. of History, Arts and Libraries announces over $10 million in arts and cultural grants for 2007 LANSING – Dr. William [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
The 2006 Wilde Awards
A crowd of 240 theater aficionados gathered for hour d'oeuvres and cocktails and a two-hour show honoring Michigan theater at the 5th Annual Wilde Awards on [...]Read more about The 2006 Wilde Awards
The Fifth Annual Wilde Awards
Favorite Local Professional Production with LGBT Themes or Characters: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" – Breathe Art Theatre Project, Valerie Bonasso, [...]Read more about The Fifth Annual Wilde Awards
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CCO Manos Playhouse.jpg: "Where The Wilde Things Are" is one of two short one-acts brought to life by Flint area young people in "Mano's Children's Playhouse" [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
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Professional Theater News from Around Town: Acclaimed playwright to give keynote speech at Michigan Theatre Festival ROCHESTER – On Friday, June 23 at 6:30 [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
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Review: 'The Glob' New musical oozes into Blackbird Theatre What's a horny, small-town teenager to do in uptight America of the early 1960s: Should Steve [...]Read more about Curtain Calls
Wilde Awards Nominations
Nominations: Readers' Choice Awards Favorite Professional Touring Production: "Altar Boyz" – City Theatre "Chicago" – Fisher Theatre "Golda's Balcony" – [...]Read more about Wilde Awards Nominations
