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In a special performance at The Hartt School, the United States Coast Guard Band presents 'A Windy City Preview' on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM in Lincoln Theater, on the campus of the University of Hartford.

If you've only ever seen the 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's masterwork, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, then you really haven't seen it at all. The Hollywood stunt casting of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton derails the movie, and in the process, dilutes Albee's potent social commentary. So, it's a revelation to witness this play with a cast that understands their roles so thoroughly and completely, finding all the humor and sadness that dwell within the text.

On the heels of the well-received ensemble piece, 'Three Tall Women,' and the daring and quirky 'The Lady from Dubuque,' Muddy Waters Theatre Company wraps its 2009 Edward Albee season, Mothers and Other Strangers, with what is probably his best known and most respected play, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' The play will run Nov. 6-22 at the Kranzberg Art Center in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Building at Grand and Olive.

On the heels of the well-received ensemble piece, Three Tall Women, and the daring and quirky The Lady from Dubuque, Muddy Waters Theatre Company wraps its 2009 Edward Albee season, Mothers and Other Strangers, with what is probably his best known and most respected play, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?. The play will run Nov. 6-22 at the Kranzberg Art Center in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Building at Grand and Olive.

On the heels of the well-received ensemble piece, 'Three Tall Women,' and the daring and quirky 'The Lady from Dubuque,' Muddy Waters Theatre Company wraps its 2009 Edward Albee season, Mothers and Other Strangers, with what is probably his best known and most respected play, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' The play will run Nov. 6-22 at the Kranzberg Art Center in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Building at Grand and Olive.

I remember seeing THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at the old Varsity Theatre before it closed down. There was a mood generated by the grungy atmosphere of that old movie house, with fans packed in and dressed for the occasion, that's difficult to recreate when you can just pop in the DVD and watch it at home. Devotees are left waiting for a local production to be staged to get their ROCKY HORROR fix. Happily, Stray Dog Theatre is presenting an enjoyable and engaging production by the [Insert Name Here] Theatre Project.

I remember seeing THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at the old Varsity Theatre before it closed down. There was a mood generated by the grungy atmosphere of that old movie house, with fans packed in and dressed for the occasion, that's difficult to recreate when you can just pop in the DVD and watch it at home. Devotees are left waiting for a local production to be staged to get their ROCKY HORROR fix. Happily, Stray Dog Theatre is presenting an enjoyable and engaging production by the [Insert Name Here] Theatre Project.

With the first show the season - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Stray Dog Theatre is pleased to announce an exciting new addition to the company! [insert name here] Theatre Project reaches beyond the mainstream in presenting dynamic new or unconventional shows to broader, diverse audiences.

With the first show the season - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Stray Dog Theatre is pleased to announce an exciting new addition to the company! [insert name here] Theatre Project reaches beyond the mainstream in presenting dynamic new or unconventional shows to broader, diverse audiences.

Good theatre makes you think, and Albee has given the audience a lot to chew on here. Issues concerning death and the ways in which we identify ourselves are keys to figuring it out, but don't expect to decipher it all, even Albee doesn't fully explain what he's getting at. At times, it's rather messy and convoluted, but THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE provokes a dialog, and that's truly the key to understanding it.