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January 2000 - Table of Contents & Preview

COVER STORY
Aztec Two-Step Kicks Off the New Year in Stamford's Acoustic Studio at Rich Forum

Professional Theatre:
bulletLyric Stage Presents Shakespeare Comedy
bulletWelcome to the Millennium
bulletMy Dinner with Android: Tom Sgouros Premieres New Solo Piece at Perishable Theatre
bulletHartford Stage Season Update
bulletStage One Brings Back Dinner Theatre Series
bulletCapitol Steps Bring Their Unique Political Musical Satire to the Flynn
bulletA Man for All Seasons at Players' Ring
bulletShear Madness Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season in Boston
bulletTrinity Announces World Premiere
bulletCaught Between Cultures: Huntington Theatre Company Presents East Coast Premiere of Sisters Masumoto by Noted Japanese-American Playwright Philip Kan Gotanda
bulletPetula Clark Visits Sunset Boulevard at the Wang Theatre
bulletRising Boston Comic Returns Home in January
bulletThe Bushnell Enters the Ragtime Era: Tony Award-winning Musical Connecticut Debut January 12-30, 2000
bulletTravel Advisory!  57 Theatre Makes Room for Smart Travelers
bulletSFGT Features Pioneer Women
bulletA.R.T. Presents The Idiots Karamazov
bulletHoudini's Life Revealed in World Premiere Production

Colleges/Universities/Schools

bulletSpoon River Anthology Continues ENC's 25th Anniversary Season
bulletShakespeare Comes to Northeastern University
bulletSaint Michael's Playhouse Announces 50th Anniversary Season
bulletWinter is Time to 'Take Stock' of Summer Theatre Opportunities
bulletSpring at the Spingold
bulletFairfield's Quick Center to Host Irish Arts & Letters Festival

Community Theatre

bulletFootlighters Continue Season on Scout Road
bulletYorktown Selects Director for Albee's A Delicate Balance
bulletHingham Civic Music Theatre Announces Forum Auditions
bulletHovey's Breaking Legs
bulletArlington Presents Death & the Maiden
bulletThe Community Players Warm Up the Winter with Some Musical Murder
bulletTheatre Company of Saugus Seeks Little Women
bulletWeston's Secret Garden Blooms in February
bulletYour Opportunity to Experience a Theatre-Lover's Heaven by Jeffrey Rosenbaum

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletBlue's Clues Live! to Leave Paw Prints at Boston's Wang Theatre March 10-16, 2000
bulletSoar Thru the Holiday Season into the Next Century with Peter Pan at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
bulletCasting Announced for PPAC Beauty
bulletOddfellows Playhouse Presents a Staged Reading of This Present Sun
bulletArthur: A Live Adventure is Coming to Boston
bulletA Funny Thing Happened...at Pingree Drama
bulletClassic Eric Carle Stories for Chidlren Come to Life on Flynn Stage with Puppets & Black Lights
bulletHome Made Theater Offers Chidlren's Acting Classes

Film/Video/Tech

bulletMuseum of Science Offers Innovative Way for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Visitors to Experience the Mugar Omni Theater
bulletBig Changes at High Output
bulletBasic Black Explores Depression.  Suicide Among African Americans on January 13
bulletMusic Hall Features January Films
bulletVisual Radio-Film Library w/Joe Viglione

Music

bulletArkadia Jazz Releases Ellington Tribute
bulletMuseum Concerts Presents Musicians of the Old Post Road
bulletIgor Kipnis Featured at Stamford Center for the Arts
bulletLuciano Pavarotti in Recital January 26
bulletBLO's Egyptian Season Continues with Akhnaten Premiere
bulletMusic Comes to the Fitchburg Public Library
bulletInstrumental Conducting Symposium at RIC
bulletThe Amadeus Trio to Perform in Litchfield
bulletMiles Evans at Scullers 10th Anniversary Party
bullet"LIVE" at the Orphum Theatre
bulletOn the Horizon: The Zifflez by Mathew W. Phelps
bulletHarry Skoler: A Work of Heart by R.J. Nickerson
bulletJanuary's Sunday Jazz Bath & buffet Presents Jann Parker

Dance

bulletBoston Ballet: Keeping the Magic of the Season thru Valued Contributions
bulletA Nutcracker for All Ages by Jules Becker
bulletPB&J Winter Dance Classes
bullet2nd Leap Year Marathon
bulletSwingtime! a Jumping, Moving, Grooving Good Time at RIC by George LaTour
bulletFamily Series Offers Alice in Wonderland
bulletBurn the Floor with the Hottest Dance Sesation of the Millennium

People/Announcements

bulletShakespeare & Company's Education Program Announces Major Funding for Statewide Projects
bulletS&C's Packer Receives Honorary Degree
bulletNorthern Stage Offers Theatre Arts Classes for the New Year
bulletState Arts Council Announces Second Round of Grants
bulletArts Program Funding Available for Non-Profit Organizations: Workshops for Grant Applicants Offered
bulletSquare One Producer Honored by Business Council
bulletWinterhawk Takes on a New Name
bulletThe Playwright's Survival Guide Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your Life by Gary Garrison
bulletAuction 2000 Trinity Rep Style
bulletHee Sung Joo Wins the Simone Belsky Music Competition

PLUS! Monthly Features...

bulletNEED Theatre Listings
bulletNEED Audition Listings
bulletNEED Music Listings
bulletNEED Dance Listings
bulletOpportunity Knocks
bulletQuick Takes by Jules Becker
bulletTwo on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer
bulletOn Beat & Off in Connecticut by Betty Tyler
bulletEncores & Off by E. Kyle Minor
bulletAppleSource w/Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletJeff's Music News by Jeff Cabral
bulletWords for the Soul by Mathew Phelps