Professional
Theatre:
 | Providence Performing Arts Center Presents Rex Smith & Rachel York in Kiss
Me, Kate (RI) |
| Reagle Players Announce 34th Summer Season (MA) |
| Six Flags: New England's Thrill Capital (MA) |
| Mobius Presents Gullah Jack's Bag: A Vodou Inspired Performance Piece
(MA) |
| Playwright's Platform Presents Summer Festival of New Works (MA) |
| Delvena Theatre Company Announces Boston Premiere of Blue Heart (MA) |
| Broadway National Tour of Cabaret Brings 1930s Divine Decadence to the Flynn (VT) |
| Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Extends Season at Boscobel Restoration to 12
Weeks (NY) |
| Renting Space with Trey Ellett (NY) |
| American Stage Festival Brings Campy Classic Little Shop of Horrors to
Nashua (NH) |
| River Rep Theater Troupe Brings Broadway to Connecticut in 16th Summer Season
(CT) |
| Singing the Red, White & Blues at Turtle Lane Playhouse (MA) |
| Wilder's Our Town at The Warner Studio Theatre (CT) |
| A Month of Laughter at the Warner Theatre (CT) |
| Ron Palillo in Anything Goes at Theatre-by-the-Sea (RI) |
| Miniature Theatre of Chester Announces 13th Season (MA) |
| Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida at The Bushnell (CT) |
| Berkshire Theatre Festival Presents Mainstage's 74th Season (MA) |
Colleges/Universities/Schools
| Payomet/CCCC Shakespeare by the Shore Workshop (MA) |
| The Poor House at UMass by Chris Cardoni |
| Connecticut Repertory Theatre Announces 2002 Nutmeg Summer Series (CT) |
| Revised Directory Gives Students Practical Advice for Stage Training (VT) |
| Kara-Lynn Vaeni Announces 2002 Summer Season at Yale (CT) |
Community Theatre
| Gazebo Players Perform Shakespeare (MA) |
| Calliope Announces 2002 Boylston Summer Theatre Schedule (MA) |
| Sunset Players of Sharon Announces 2002-2003 Season (MA) |
| Communicating Doors Open Up a Comic Thriller at Arlington Friends of the Drama
(MA) |
| Community Players Seek Directors for One-act Showcase (RI) |
Children's/Youth/Family Theatre
| Harwich Junior Theatre Offers Summer 2002 Arts Program (MA) |
| Goodspeed Kids' Night an Overwhelming Success (CT) |
| Summer Arts Camp for Youth Established at Babson (MA) |
| Arlington Children's Theatre Plans a Trip to Oz (MA) |
| Robbins-Zust Family Celebrates Over 30 Years of Puppetry (MA) |
Film/Video/Tech
| Hub of the University Needs You! Amateur Audio Drama Group Seeks People for
Upcoming Projects (MA) |
| Media Artist Frank McMahon Utilizes a Network of Creativity as his
"Maine" Calling Card by Angel Connell |
| Stocking Stuffers an Official Selection at ArtsFest & deadCENTER
Film Festivals (MA) |
| Director Gus Van Sant to Receive the Filmmaker on the Edge Award at Provincetown
International Film Festival (MA) |
| 27th New England Film & Video Festival Most Successful in History (MA) |
| TNT & SAG Renew Screen Actors Guild Awards Agreement (CA) |
| National Distributor Commits to Maine Docudrama About Shakers (ME) |
| Nice Hollywood Ending: Review by Jonathan Bloom |
| First Cambridge Latino Film Festival (MA) |
| Save the Bay Joins The Clam (RI) |
Music
| Singer/Songwriter Lucy Kaplansky Returns to Stamford's Acoustic Studio with
Special Guest Duke Levine (CT) |
| Flying Under Your Radar (Club Passim's Best Kept Secrets) by James O'Brien (MA) |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra Returns to its Summer Home for 7th Talcott Mountain
Music Festival (CT) |
| An Evening with Tony Bennett at Boston's Symphony Hall (MA) |
| Indigo Girls Begin Become You Tour (NY) |
| Epic Recording Artist Joe Satriani Set to Release New Studio Album (NY) |
| 24th Annual Cambridge River Festival: Rhythm & Rhyme (MA) |
| Spring Awakens at Sanders Theatre (MA) |
| New Jazz CD: Swings for Kids & Parents Too! (RI) |
| Hey There...Mary Callanan! (MA) |
| Carl Cacho Releases New CD & Plays The Crescent Dragon Cafe (MA) |
| Boston Globe Jazz & Blues Festival Artist Line-up Announced (MA) |
| Robbie Robertson: A Friend of the Stars by M. William Phelps |
| Superman of Soul: Marcus Miller to Perform at Berklee Performance Center (MA) |
| Queen Biscuit is a Royal Treat by Devin Travers |
Dance
| Island Moving Company Announces Flight of Steps 2002 (RI) |
| ARPANA: 3-day Festival of Indian Dance & Music (MA) |
| Riverdance: The Show - Original International Phenomenon Returns to the Wang (MA) |
| National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) Celebrates Tap Dance Day (RI) |
| Bates Dance Festival Announces 20th Anniversary Season (MA) |
| Help Students Explore the Musicality in Movement |
People/Announcements
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Winners of 2002 Concerto Competition for High
School Students (MA) |
| Winners of the Arcady Youth Competition Announced (ME) |
| New Hampshire to Receive $660,600 in Federal Arts Funding (NH) |
| Long Wharf Theatre Awarded $30,000 Grant (CT) |
| Robert Saoud to Receive George Spelvin Award (MA) |
| New Hampshire Artists & Organizations Prominent in Regional Awards (NH) |
| Topdog/Underdog Becomes 25th Play Supported by Theatre Development Group
(TDG) to Win Pulitzer Prize (NY) |
| Providence Performing Arts Center Launches Capital Campaign for Facility
Improvement (RI) |
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Reviewed
In This Issue
| Copenhagen (Colonial
Theatre, Boston)
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| Big Apple Circus: Big Top Doo
Wop (Fan Pier, Boston)
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| Aida (Wang Theatre, Boston)
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| American Notes (Coyote Theatre, Boston) |
| Over It (Next Stages, Boston) |
| Wives of the Dead (Boston Playwright’s
Theatre, Boston) |
| Absolution (American Repertory Theatre,
Cambridge) |
| Resurrection (Boston Lyric Opera, Boston) |
| Don Carlos (Boston Lyric Opera, Boston) |
| Russian Hamlet (Elfman Ballet of St. Petersburg,
Wang Theatre, Boston) |
| Jack Kerouac: Last Call (13th Street Repertory,
NYC) |
| Boy Gets Girl (Stamford Theatre Works, Stamford,
CT) |
| Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim (Symphony Hall,
Boston) |
| The Odd Couple (Seacoast Rep, Portsmouth) |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel (Orpheum Theatre,
Foxborough) |
| The Poor House (UMass, Boston) |
| Little Shop of Horrors (Walpole Footlighters,
Walpole) |
Monthly & Regular Features...
| NEED Theatre Listings |
| NEED Audition Listings |
| NEED Music Listings |
| NEED Dance Listings |
| Opportunity Knocks |
| Quick Takes by Jules Becker |
| Broadway Today by Jim DeBlasi |
| Behind the Scenes by Chuckie Finn |
| Two on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer |
| Encores & Off by E. Kyle Minor |
| AppleSource by Gary Stevens |
| Screen Reels by Cecille Markell |
| Words for the Soul by M. WIlliam Phelps |
| Protecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas |
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