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'Mortified': Step 1, Exhume Your Past; Step 2, Share With All
In the storytelling series Mortified, performers dig through old diaries and love notes to find a glimpse of their ridiculous, self-centered, pathetic and comical adolescent lives. Then they get onstage and share it with an audience of complete strangers.
Antoine Dodson: Riding YouTube Out Of The 'Hood'
Antoine Dodson of Huntsville, Ala., found overnight stardom after he appeared on a local news report to talk about the alleged attempted assault of his sister. The video of his remarks has scored millions of hits on YouTube, and so has a song that's based on his story. Dodson reflects on the attempted assault, and his own efforts to capitalize on his fame.
'Superclogger': Free Theater On L.A.'s Freeways
Avenue Q, meet the 405: Artist Joel Kyack's performance piece Superclogger takes to the traffic-snarled roadways of Los Angeles, taking advantage of stopped traffic to explore how we deal with the unexpected.
Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome: To Cabaret School
Recent visitors to New Haven may have been greeted with an unusual sight: not the stressed-out Yalies, but singers from across the world uniting for the International Cabaret Conference, now in its eighth year. Run by a former club owner and taught by a who's who of cabaret superstars, it offers singers the chance to hone their craft.
3-D Dance Flicks May Give Genre A 'Step Up'
On both sides of the Atlantic, 3-D dance movies are making it big. But it's not yet clear if the third dimension offers a revolutionary new way to portray dance on screen -- or just a flashy gimmick.
'Trek In The Park': Drama In The Final Frontier
Shakespeare in the Park is a common summer event, lending outdoor picnics a touch of classic drama. In Portland, Ore., a local theater company has taken the concept from Elizabethan England to the 23rd century. Atomic Arts is midway through its second year of Trek in the Park, faithfully re-enacting episodes of the original Star Trek for an outdoor audience.
Actors Retreat To Shakespearean Haven
Deep in Wisconsin is a midsummer night's dream. The home of late theater legends now welcomes actors to refresh their art under the guidance of today's biggest Shakespearean stars. Guest host Jacki Lyden visits Ten Chimneys to watch the Bard reborn.
The Nolan Brothers: More Hype Than Talent?
Guest blogger Jimi Izrael assesses the careers of Hollywood film making duo the Nolan brothers, one of whom is the mastermind behind the latest box office smash Inception.
'Star Wars In Concert' Puts The Force In The Music
The familiar saga is revisited by an 85-member symphony orchestra, a 60-voice choir, a three-story movie screen and a montage of music and scenes from all six movies in the saga. Oh, and C-3PO narrates!
Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again
Fiddlers, guitar players and singers gathered in tiny Goree, Texas, for a music camp. The camp is about equally divided between children and adults, even though the style of music was popular more than half a century ago.
Marine's Ballet A Moving Tribute To Time In Iraq
When he returned from active duty in Fallujah, Iraq, Marine Sgt. Roman Baca choreographed the ballet Homecoming inspired by letters from loved ones to Americans serving in Iraq. Baca says he felt that focusing on the wives and girlfriends and mothers "would in turn highlight the soldier, but tell the story from a very human view."
'Theater Geek' School's Real Life Drama
For 35 years, in bucolic Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., Stagedoor Manor has been the place for pre-teen, tweens and teenaged performers to practice their craft. Host Liane Hansen talks with author Mickey Rapkin about the book, Theater Geek: The Real Life Drama of a Summer at Stagedoor Manor, the Famous Performing Arts Camp.
'Disappearing Number': A Vivid Theatrical Equation
The Olivier Award-winning play from Simon McBurney and London's Theatre Complicite will have five performances, starting Thursday, during the Lincoln Center Festival in New York.
Cuban Theater Troupe Makes U.S. Debut
Teatro Buendia, Cuba's premier theater company, is performing at the Goodman Theatre's Latino Theatre Festival in Chicago. This is the first time it has performed in the U.S. But don't think that the group blindly supports the revolution; it does not shy away from criticizing Cuba.
A Star Named Marilyn (But Not The One You Think)
Marilyn Miller was one of the most adored and charismatic Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and '30s. She also had a brief movie career -- before her death in 1936, at the age of 37. Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two of her movies, Sally and Sunny, just released on DVD.

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