Dolores News

On July 17th, Al Tapper's musical SESSIONS makes international history, becoming the first Off Broadway production ever to play in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city. The show, which will be performed in Spanish, will run throughout July and August.

Syfy has inked critically lauded actor David Strathairn to star in the action-adventure pilot Alphas from writers Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk) and Michael Karnow, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions, which is the studio for the project. Strathairn won rave reviews and received Best Actor Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and Academy Award nominations for his portrayal of Edward R. Murrow in the film Good Night, and Good Luck. Alphas is executive produced by Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun for BermanBraun Television and will be directed by Jack Bender (director and executive producer of Lost). Gene Stein is also executive producer. It is slated to commence production next month in Toronto.

NBC Announces Primetime Schedule For 7/4-10

NBC Announces Primetime Schedule For 7/4-10

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe opens its 51st season with POSIBILIDAD, or Death of the Worker.

This is the 31st annual Calgary Folk Music Festival held July 22-25, 2010 on Prince's Island, whose dreamlike balance of urban and bucolic, friendly and far-out, superfly and earthy reflects Calgary, Canada's cowboy can-do and progressive DIY aesthetic. It's Annie Oakley meets Ani DiFranco.

On June 25, celebs attended the Amfar Inspiration Night auction at Maxim's in Paris, France. The auction and dinner were a celebration of men's style. Among those in attendance were Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kylie Minogue, Princess Lee Radziwil, Miss Kitty, and more. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of the event below.

The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Record-Setting and Award-Winning, Cotton Candy-Colored Non-Stop Pop Musical, Comes to San Jose Rep!

Jo Loesser, Frank Loesser's widow, recently sat down to talk on the Leonard Lopate Show about the legendary composer and lyricist among other things.

According to an article written for the San Francisco Examiner, TCM will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Loesser's birth with a marathon of his films. The marathon will begin with his 1967 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' starring original Broadway star Robert Morese (8 p.m. EDT).

An all-new collection entitled 'Heart & Soul: Celebrating the Unforgettale Songs of Frank Loesser' will be released on June 29, which is the 100th anniversary of Loesser's birth.

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe opens its 51st season with POSIBILIDAD, or Death of the Worker. A small U.S. factory is shutting down. All of the workers are losing their jobs, and to add insult to injury, they have also lost their last two weeks of pay and retirement funds, which were raided over the years to pay stock dividends

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced the special summer engagement of TAP DOGS, the high-voltage stage show that has wowed audiences worldwide with tap dancing and raw energy. TAP DOGS will take to the stage of the Adrienne Arsht Center June 30 - July 10, 2010 in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House. Tickets range from $40 to $50 and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org.

NBC Announces Primetime Schedule For 7/4-10

The apology is a multi-media theater piece revolving around the 70th birthday party for the patriarch of an Irish family living in America. As the day looms, the four adult children ? scarred from childhood wounds inflicted by their father ? try to come to terms with honoring the man who caused them so much suffering. The weight of the conflict strains an already knotted marriage between father and mother and a day meant for celebration and unity, threatens to bring down an already fractured family.

The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Record-Setting and Award-Winning, Cotton Candy-Colored Non-Stop Pop Musical, Comes to San Jose Rep!

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2010 highest honors to be awarded at its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted by Toyota.

The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Record-Setting and Award-Winning, Cotton Candy-Colored Non-Stop Pop Musical, Comes to San Jose Rep!

The apology is a multi-media theater piece revolving around the 70th birthday party for the patriarch of an Irish family living in America. As the day looms, the four adult children ? scarred from childhood wounds inflicted by their father ? try to come to terms with honoring the man who caused them so much suffering. The weight of the conflict strains an already knotted marriage between father and mother and a day meant for celebration and unity, threatens to bring down an already fractured family.

Santa Monica Playhouse is pleased to announce the return to Santa Monica of sister theatre company Blue in the Face of Italy on the first leg of a three-city tour of the U.S.A. Blue in the Face will perform Enrico Maria Falconi's new play TI RICORDI, AMORE MIO? (Do you remember, my love?) in the original Italian, with a pre-show synopsis provided in English, for three shows only, Saturday, June 12 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 13 at 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm.