11/28/2008
'Arabian Nights' a rare jewel (The Sacramento Bee)
Sofia Jean Gomez portrays Scheherezade and Ryan Artzberger is King Shahryar in "The Arabian Nights." The production by Tony Award-winning writer-director Mary Zimmerman runs through Jan. 4 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The stories flowing throughout Mary Zimmerman's exquisite "The Arabian Nights" exist for their own sake. Timeless yet timely, they show human beings at their worst ...
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12/03/2008
ARTS & CULTURE (East Bay Express)
Th e Arabian Nights is just the latest of several lush and idiosyncratic takes on legends and fables that writer-director Mary Zimmerman has brought out from Chicago to Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
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12/04/2008
Schwimmer, Slotnick, Stillman, Catlin Will Populate Lookingglass' Our Town in Chicago (Playbill)
Casting has been announced for the Lookingglass Theatre Company's 2009 production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, co-directed by 2008 Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro and Jessica Thebus, with previously announced David Schwimmer as George Gibbs.
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12/04/2008
Arts Calendar: (Berkeley Daily Planet)
Nursha Project of the Oakland Public Theater “Children of the Last Days” Written and performed by Thandiwe Thomas De Shazor Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Noodle Factory Performing Arts Center, 1255 26th St., #207 at Union, Oakland. Tickets are $9-$20.
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12/04/2008
Finley Middle School presents 'Aladdin Jr.' (Valley Independent)
Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie will come to life at Finley Middle School next week.
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12/04/2008
London News and Reviews (Evening Standard)
THE NUTCRACKER 15 Dec-10 Jan, The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden (020 7304 4000, www.roh.org.uk) Tiny tots with traditional tastes should head to the Opera House to see The Royal Ballet's Nutcracker.
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11/28/2008
Moris Farhi: The magical mirror of The Arabian Nights (Guardian Unlimited)
Moris Farhi: Love, compassion, joy, defiance: the true voice of Islam sings out from Shahrazad's 1,001 tales
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12/03/2008
HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2008 (Orlando Weekly)
Orlando Jazz Orchestra A jazzy night of music and revelry. 7 pm Thursday. The Village at Hunter’s Creek, John Young Parkway and State Road 417; free; 407-333-7700.
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12/02/2008
Hvywt Saleem Is 38-0..But, Can He Fight? (The Sweet Science)
PELTZ: "I asked Butch what he was doing, sticking with Saleem. He told me he invested so much he might as well invest a little more."
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12/01/2008
Create a singular celebration this season (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The party is all in the details — the right food, the right ambience. A holiday party can be creative, too.
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