Carrie Smith News

Beginning tonight, July 1, Barter Theatre will present 'The Understudy;' Set in a present day theatre, 'The Understudy' features two actors and a stage manager who just can't get along.

Beginning July 1, Barter Theatre will present "The Understudy;" Set in a present day theatre, "The Understudy" features two actors and a stage manager who just can't get along.

'Southern Fried Nuptials,' a hysterical family comedy, comes to Barter Theatre beginning tonight, June 4, under the direction of Mary Lucy Bivins, a patrons' favorite of the Barter Resident Acting Company.

'Southern Fried Nuptials,' a hysterical family comedy, comes to Barter Theatre beginning June 4, under the direction of Mary Lucy Bivins, a patrons' favorite of the Barter Resident Acting Company.

Isaac Rathbone's, 'The Gnome,' winner of Barter's 2014 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights, will premiere on Barter's Stage II tonight, March 13.

Isaac Rathbone's, 'The Gnome,' winner of Barter's 2014 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights, will premiere on Barter's Stage II on March 13.

Six women rock the house with songs about first love, last chances, and all the good stuff in between. Ashley Campos, Katie Deal, Pam Dougherty, Thesa Loving, Carrie Smith and Martha Wilkinson star in the show and will be backed by a band on stage.

There are versions of the story of 'Cinderella' in countless countries and languages from the eastern to the western hemispheres. Now the story filled with hope and magic comes to Barter Stage II in a new version through July 20.

High school vocalists from New York and Connecticut will compete on Saturday, June 15 at a regional for the Great American Songbook Vocal Academy & Competition. Sponsored by the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative, the annual endeavor is the only U.S. competition dedicated solely to the music from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and the Tin Pan Alley era of the early to mid-twentieth century.

Gary Jenkins All-Stars with Eddie Baccus Sr. will perform this weekend, June 14 and 15, at the DC JAZZ FEST. The groups will play both 8pm and 10pm sets at the Twins Jazz Club.

There's a new superhero in town and it's hitting the virtual bookshelves with a free promotion on Amazon.com. Those who need to be rescued from troublesome debt can now turn to the Debt Heroes: How 21 Ordinary People Paid Off Over $1.7 Million in Debt Kindle book. This book provides refuge for those who feel alone being in debt, presenting tips to help readers get out of debt. This book offers up the profiles of successful debt combating heroes, in order to inspire readers to beat their own debt villains. Throughout the week (from Sunday, March 24 through Thursday, March 28) this Kindle book will be available for free on Amazon.com.

Barter Theatre promises that a craving for a good, family-centered Southern comedy will be satisfied-even if you leave the theatre hankering for a certain baked confection-in the upcoming production of The Red Velvet Cake War, running May 31-August 18 at Barter Theatre Main Stage.

Sir Roland Hanna's 'Colors From A Giants Kit' IPOCD 1020 sets street date of August 9, 2011

Antoinette Montague will appear on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in a return engagement as the featured performer in the St. Albans Very Special Holiday Jazz Vespers, St. Albans Congregational Church, 172-17 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, Queens, NY 11434, 718-657-8282. Antoinette will be accompanied by a group of the jazz world's top professionals, including Bill Easley on saxes, clarinet and flute (who has a new release entitled 'Love Stories' www.billeasley.net) and Jay Hoggart on vibes. Montague will be singing standards from her new recording 'Behind The Smile', which features pianist Mulgrew Miller.

Antoinette Montague will appear on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in a return engagement as the featured performer in the St. Albans Very Special Holiday Jazz Vespers, St. Albans Congregational Church, 172-17 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, Queens, NY 11434, 718-657-8282. Antoinette will be accompanied by a group of the jazz world's top professionals, including Bill Easley on saxes, clarinet and flute (who has a new release entitled 'Love Stories' www.billeasley.net) and Jay Hoggart on vibes. Montague will be singing standards from her new recording 'Behind The Smile', which features pianist Mulgrew Miller.

Antoinette Montague will appear on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in a return engagement as the featured performer in the St. Albans Very Special Holiday Jazz Vespers, St. Albans Congregational Church, 172-17 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, Queens, NY 11434, 718-657-8282. Antoinette will be accompanied by a group of the jazz world's top professionals, including Bill Easley on saxes, clarinet and flute (who has a new release entitled 'Love Stories' www.billeasley.net) and Jay Hoggart on vibes. Montague will be singing standards from her new recording 'Behind The Smile', which features pianist Mulgrew Miller.

Antoinette Montague will appear on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in a return engagement as the featured performer in the St. Albans Very Special Holiday Jazz Vespers, St. Albans Congregational Church, 172-17 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, Queens, NY 11434, 718-657-8282. Antoinette will be accompanied by a group of the jazz world's top professionals, including Bill Easley on saxes, clarinet and flute (who has a new release entitled 'Love Stories' www.billeasley.net) and Jay Hoggart on vibes. Montague will be singing standards from her new recording 'Behind The Smile', which features pianist Mulgrew Miller.

Antoinette Montague will perform the first of the season's Jazz Verpers Series at the Memorial West United Presbyterian Church (286 South 7th Street at South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07103) on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

THIS FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT at the Historic Lenox Lounge, NYC catch The ANTOINETTE MONTAGUE GROUP

THIS FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT at the Historic Lenox Lounge, NYC catch The ANTOINETTE MONTAGUE GROUP