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The Duchess of Malfi is given a contemporary retelling - Open Circle Theater's efforts have mixed results
by Jacob Clark -
SGN A&E Writer
A macabre Jacobean tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, is receiving a streamlined treatment by Open Circle Theater. The play has been edited to a scant two hours by director John Kaufmann, and the archaic language has been given contemporary translation by Open Circle's Artistic Director, Ron Sandahl.
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C. Calloway Brooks continues his granddad's legacy
by E. Joyce Glasgow -
SGN A&E Writer
C. Calloway Brooks is continuing the legacy of his grandfather, the great jazz swing icon, Cab Calloway. The 100th Birthday Anniversary of Cab Calloway is being celebrated throughout 2007-2008, with an international tour of the thirteen member Cab Calloway Orchestra, conducted by C. Callowa more
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The Duchess of Malfi is given a contemporary retelling Open Circle Theater's efforts have mixed results
by Jacob Clark -
SGN A&E Writer
A macabre Jacobean tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, is receiving a streamlined treatment by Open Circle Theater. The play has been edited to a scant two hours by director John Kaufmann, and the archaic language has been given contemporary translation by Open Circle's Artistic Director, Ron Sand more
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Cab Calloway Orchestra, Mills Brothers delight Seattle Pops young-at-heart audience
by Lorelei Quenzer -
SGN A&E Writer
A Night at the Cotton Club, Featuring the Cab Calloway Orchestra with The Mills Brothers
Thursday, March 29, 7:30 pm
Benaroya Hall
The opening night audience for "A Night at the Cotton Club," dressed to the nines for the filming of a PBS special, was f more
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Retro film fare: Three Dollar Bill Cinema to presents controversial Queer films of the 50s
These rarely-seen films, some on newly restored 35mm prints, tackled Queer themes like none before, as filmmakers began to challenge the enforced morality of the time by addressing off-limits subjects. From polite lessons in socially acceptable behavior to vicious (and homoerotic) scenes of life behind bars, these taboo-breaking films demand more
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