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May'98 Table of Contents
COVER STORY: The Boston Summer Dance Festival: A 3-Week Focus in Jazz, Tap & Musical Theatre
 | Rob Bartlett: Have a Nice Life at Stamford |
| Chamber Tours New England |
| AppleSource by Gary Stevens |
| Five Enthralling Plays Coming to New Repertory Theatre |
| Moon Over Buffalo: Chappaqua Drama Group by Kate Kennon |
| Goodspeed Opera House: Finding Love at Work |
| Playwright’s Platform Feature Summer Festival |
| Stage Surfing on the Internet by Larry Stark |
| Quick Takes by Jules Becker |
| Kevin Kline Makes Hasty by Jules Becker |
| Encores & Off by E. Kyle Minor |
| First Annual Playwrights’ Workshop Offers Different Approach to Theatre by Eleanor Skidmore |
| Kurt Weill Music to Wrap up Foothills Theatre Season |
| Kaufman at the Variety Theatre by Steve Capra |
| 76 Trombones, 42 RI School Bands & One Music Man March into Providence |
| On Beat & Off in Connecticut by Betty Tyler |
| In the Interim at Alias Stage |
| Centastage Play Based on Controversial News Story |
| Chicago Slated to Run at PPAC |
| Weston Announces 1998 Summer Season |
| Noel Coward at the Orpheum |
| What’s Wrong With This Picture? (Logodaedaly Company) |
| Happy Days in Thomaston |
| Paramount Presents The Real Thing |
| The OTHER A.R.T. |
| Bridging the Bard in Bangor |
| Tragedy Marks NSMT’s 37th Annual Shakespeare |
| Westchester Happenings |
Colleges/Universities/Schools Theatre
| Shakespeare Masterpiece at Connecticut Rep |
| Eastern Nazarene Presents The Fantasticks! |
| Saupe to Direct Next Show at New England Theatre Company |
| Brandeis Presents Hotel Paradiso |
Community Theatre
| Historical Musical Premieres in Irvington |
| Norwalk’s Columbo Still Has Spunk by Sherry Shameer |
| EMACT Celebrates Annual Festival |
| Hovey Presents Mamet |
| Burlington Players Presents Steel Magnolias |
| Winchester’s Discovering Responsibilities in Relationships |
| Clockwork Opens Mystery |
| Hull Puts the Focus on Their Summer Show |
| A Nice Dinner to Go With Your Hostile Take-over at Pound Ridge |
| Westfield Theatre Group Presents The Sound of Music |
| A Different Kind of Murder Mystery at Suffield |
| Spreading Rumors at Theatre III |
| Dance Prism Performs in Concord’s Oklahoma! |
| Loft Theatre Group Presents 5th Anniversary Production of Shakespeare Classic |
| Local Theatre Company Dusts Off a Broadway Success (Actors’ Collaborative) |
Children’s/Youth Theatre
| Boston Children’s Theatre’s on Easy Street with Annie |
| The Magic School Bus Stops at the Garde |
| Big Apple Circus Celebrating 20 Years |
| Theatre for Young Audiences Line-Up Continues at NSMT |
| Looking Glass Theatre to Tour Two New Shows in ‘98 |
| Performing Arts Summer Camp at Rhode Island College |
| Summer Arts: Special Camp for Youths |
| Summer & Theatre: The Perfect Mix at Seacoast Rep |
Film/Video/Tech
| Screen Reels by Cecille Markell |
| Stamford’s Rosie Haas Screens Her Award-winning “Comedy Trilogy” at the New York Film & Video Festival |
Music
| Cathie Ryan: Re-Invigorating the Traditional |
| Osborne to Join U.S. Military Academy Band |
| Brass Planet Joins Rug Music Series Line-up |
| NH Actor Revitalizes Coffeehouse Scene in Manchester by Scott Green |
| Gospel Choirs Announced for 3rd Annual Greater Providence Gospel Fest |
| Branching Out (Savoca & Heitzman) by E. Kyle Minor |
| Joe Sample Band Appearing at Berklee |
| Phillipe Crettien Quartet: New CD Well-Received by Janet Strassman Perlmutter |
| Yanni: Live at the Fleet Center |
| Peanuts Gallery (Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra) |
| Dance the Night Away with Nashua Symphony |
| Close Encounters Highlights Piano Quartets & Stellar Guest Artists |
| Rossini Mass in East Coast Premiere (Merrimack College) |
Dance
| Dance Collective Presents Feather Water Skin |
| Mateo’s Ballet Theatre Presents Program for Young Dancers |
| Bates Dance Festival Announces 1998 Performance Season |
| Choreographers Group Presents May Concert |
| Special Post-Performance Gala for the National Dance Project |
| Contemporary Ballet Company Auditions Dancers |
| Djuric Named Artistic Director (Festival Ballet) |
| Middle Eastern Training Workshops Now Available |
| Boston Teens Get Jazzy for 6-School Dance Concert |
| The Pillow Never Sleeps |
| Pelzig; An American in Gershwin by Jules Becker |
People
| BTF Plays! Receives Grant from KB Toys |
| Maria Spacagna Named Artistic Director (Ocean State Lyric Opera) |
| Portland Stage Company Undergoes Reconstruction |
| Consortum Receives NYSCA Grant |
| Parker & James Performs Pro Bono for Boston Children’s Theatre |
| Ken Ruta: Diversions & Delights by Bernice Speen |
| Jubile Franco Americain: Outdoor Artists Showcase & Festival |