Quentin Crisp News

In a two-for-one theater event, Fort Lauderdale?s ArtServe is hosting the one-act plays ?Mr. Charles, currently of Palm Beach? by Paul Rudnick and ?Mexico City? by David Leddick. Both plays will star Mr. Leddick, Merry Jo Cortada and Stefan Pinto. Funny and sad, sexy and sinister, the two plays promise an exhilarating emotional experience for the audience. With plays ricocheting between Palm Beach and Mexico City, this is a completely new adventure for theatergoers. The show is directed by David Kingery and the incidental music is by Andrew Sargent. V.J. Colonna is producing with stage management by Jamie Cooper.

In a two-for-one theater event, Fort Lauderdale?s ArtServe is hosting the one-act plays ?Mr. Charles, currently of Palm Beach? by Paul Rudnick and ?Mexico City? by David Leddick. Both plays will star Mr. Leddick, Merry Jo Cortada and Stefan Pinto. Funny and sad, sexy and sinister, the two plays promise an exhilarating emotional experience for the audience. With plays ricocheting between Palm Beach and Mexico City, this is a completely new adventure for theatergoers. The show is directed by David Kingery and the incidental music is by Andrew Sargent. V.J. Colonna is producing with stage management by Jamie Cooper.

THE 14th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan.

Theater for the New City presents THE 14th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, Friday-Sunday, May 22, 23 & 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) with FREE-Theatre, Music, Dance, Puppetry, Poetry, Film, Cultural Fair and more FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

THE 14th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan.

It's something brand-new at Ross Valley Players. The Ross Valley Players' opens up its Barn Theatre to five solo performers for a weeklong series of solo performance pieces. It's a chance to bring audiences work that's fresh, new and intriguing. The Ross Valley Players is proud to present five solo acts, based on true life experiences and celebrated personalities that are provocative, emotional and funny.

It's something brand-new at Ross Valley Players. The Ross Valley Players' opens up its Barn Theatre to five solo performers for a weeklong series of solo performance pieces. It's a chance to bring audiences work that's fresh, new and intriguing. The Ross Valley Players is proud to present five solo acts, based on true life experiences and celebrated personalities that are provocative, emotional and funny.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Quentin Crisp (immortalised on TV by John Hurt in 'The Naked Civil Servant'), Bette Bourne returns to the London stage with his acclaimed, multi award-winning performance in Tim Fountain's 'Resident Alien'. A 10-week season opens at the New End Theatre, Hampstead, on Wednesday 28 January and will run to Sunday April 5.

Variety is reporting that actress Cynthia Nixon will be joining the cast of the British Commercial Web ITV's drama 'An Englishman in New York.' The show will be a follow-up to the 1975 film The Naked Civil Servent. Nixon will reportedly play 'Penny Arcade', an actress and playwright.

Escorts, male and female, are everywhere in the press. They are linked to Governor Eliot Spitzer, Governor James McGreevy of New Jersey, Reverend Ted Haggard, and Senator Larry Craig of Idaho. Heidi Fleiss is setting up a male brothel near Las Vegas. Perhaps you can't buy 'love,' but there are many new attempts in this century and that's what 'Escorts' is all about.

Lower East Side Festival of the Arts to take place this weekend

THE 13th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Streets) in Manhattan.

The Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street at Minetta Lane in the heart of Greenwich Village, has been purchased by Michael Sgouros

On Sunday 16th July, the King?s Head Theatre Islington will present a very special musical tribute Gala to the theatre?s founder, entrepreneur and producer, Dan Crawford who died last July at the age of 62.

Rick Miramontez, the New York and Los Angeles-based publicist, will join OPR/Origlio Public Relations, the Manhattan-based publicity firm, as Managing Partner; the firm will soon become O & M--Origlio/Miramontez Co.