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The Sunday Movie... |
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Not allot this weekend. Next week is Milk. More on that
later. I am not a fan of
Twilight |
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Also going on this
weekend and a little beyond... |
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 I
am beginning to look around the biggest turkey ever for Thanksgiving
2008. As usual for November 27, Thanksgiving Day I will be serving
this big beast with all the trimmings for those who can’t go home and are in
Phoenix and those who don’t want to cook and those who just want to hang
out. If you are interested in attending, RSVP to this email. There will be
festive movies shown after dinner including Men’s Mix, a group of gay short
stories and the spa will be warmed up and running. Please RSVP so I can get
a monster of a big bird. Thanksgiving is a little more than one month away! |
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 Nearly
Naked Theatre continues it presentation of the "20th Anniversary" production of the 1988
Tony-Award Winner for Best Play, M. BUTTERFLY, by David Henry
Hwang, directed by Damon Dering November 15th – December 6th.
Based on a true story that stunned the world, M. Butterfly is one of the
most compelling, explosive and slyly humorous works to ever light the
Broadway stage. In this unique and provocative memory play a French diplomat
recalls from his prison cell the story of his 20-year love affair with a
Chinese opera singer. He will admit he deceived his wife and country. He
will admit he willingly told her state secrets and asked for nothing back
but her affection. He will admit that he loved her quite completely. What he
will not admit... not even to himself, was that she... was a man. 20 years
since it won the Tony Award for Best Play, M. Butterfly returns to Phoenix
for only its second production. Recommended for mature audiences, containing
adult themes, language, sexuality and nudity. |
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 Continuing
through 12/07/08 Forbidden
Broadwayon the main stage of the Phoenix Theatre. In
this long-running hit Off-Broadway musical revue, Broadway's greatest
musical legends meet Broadway's greast satirist in a hilarios spectacle of a
tribute to some of the theatre's greatest shows. Cats, Hello Dolly, Evita,
The Lion King, West Side Story, Into the Woods, Phantom of the Opera and
many, many more - you haven't made it on Broadway until you've been roasted
by Forbidden Broadway! Bring the entire family to Forbidden Broadway for
just $25 Buy tickets on line for Thanksgiving weekend performances. This is
a limited time discount |
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 Goodbye
gray skies and hello to blue ones!
Happy days are here again with Richie,
Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable 'King of Cool' Arthur 'The Fonz'
Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures' television series, Happy
Days - A new musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the
Cunninghams, and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters,
hula hoops, and jukebox sock-hoppin'. The famed drive-in malt shop and
number one hang-out, is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to
save it with a dance contest and tv-worthy wrestling match. This perfectly
family-friendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long! ASU
Gammage presents... Happy Days through this weekend. |
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Items of note.. in the
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 The
Nutcracker Celebrating the season with Arizona's biggest holiday tradition
coming to Symphony Hall, Dec 12 - Dec 28, 2008, After two seasons, Ib
Andersen's spectacular reimagining of this holiday classic has become
Arizona's grandest holiday event; one that "rivals the finest American
productions." (KBAQ-FM) Set to Tchaikovsky's famous score, this classic
masterpiece is complete with a miraculous, growing Christmas tree, sparkling
snowfall on stage, and the magic of the Sugar Plum Fairy. At Symphony Hall
with The Phoenix Symphony Choreoraphy by Ib Andersen . Music by Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky |
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 Coming
to Gammage at ASU in December is the Broadway Musical Spring Awakening.
The musical is the most talked about Broadway musical in years, winner of 8
Tony Awards including Best Musical. Adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1891
expressionist play about the trials, tears, and exhilaration of the teen
years, it has been hailed as the "Best Musical of the Year" by the New York
Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer, and USA
Today. This show runs 12/9-12/14 and is sponsored in part by Echo Magazine
offering discount tickets on VIP Night. Enter echomagazine as
password. There is a VIP party after the show. |
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 Tickets
are now on sale for A Christmas Carol at the Actors Theatre,
Dec 13 - Dec 24, 2008 by Charles Dickens Adapted by Matthew Wiener & Michael
Grady Music & Lyrics by Alan Ruch. This is a Spectacular Holiday Musical and
is Dickens’ classic story of redemption and hope is ingeniously re-imagined
as only Actors Theatre can in this spectacular musical with singing,
dancing, and flying ghosts. Celebrate the "spirits" of the holidays with the
entire family. Sure to warm the hearts of children of all ages. If you
haven’t seen it in a while, revisit an old friend! |
