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Written by Clyde Berry
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Sunday, 10 September 2006 |
 I arrived at 6:45 to find Willie McGhee, Master Electrician for the 40th St Stage, curled up on the sofa in the hallway deep in slumber. In the theater itself, Sharri Reid, Stage Manager, is talking to Mim Aylox about being the board op for City Arts' first theatrical production, Craig Lucas’ Reckless. It seems they had to replace someone who is no longer available. I wait a moment for the ladies to finish swapping numbers and emails so I can check in with Sharri. My mission: write a preview article of Jeff Corriveau’s latest show. They are less than a week away.
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Written by Linda Marley Smith (edited by MD)
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Thursday, 07 September 2006 |
 With all the technical aspects of stagework to learn and all people that one needs to network with, where is an actor who is new to the craft or new to the area to go? Peninsula Community Theatre wants to answer that question with Theatre Talk, a series of courses offered to interested theater folk over Saturday morning coffee and donuts.
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Written by James R. Johnson
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
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 City Arts Theatre Company presented a festival of short film Sunday, Sept 3rd at the 40th Street Stage. It was an exciting experience to see the hard work of Hampton Roads filmmakers and animators.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Sunday, 20 August 2006 |
 After dealing with writers' scheduling issues, puncturing a
tire on the way to Southside, gouging a hole in the pavement while
changing said tire, and then finding the spare was half flat, I was
definitely ready to beat the crap out of someone. I didn't get to, of
course, but fortunately the Dominion Derby Girls took care of that for me.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Tuesday, 15 August 2006 |
 We hear your demands and we deliver. Especially when you’re asking for something as great for the arts as reinstating local theatre awards. Or as tasty as a big order of Chinese food… you could ask for that too.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Wednesday, 09 August 2006 |
 As I wandered through City Center at Oyster Point
at about 4:30pm on Saturday afternoon, I couldn’t help but think that
something was missing. And then it occurred to me what it was… the
tumbleweeds.
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Written by Martha Haney
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Monday, 31 July 2006 |
 I’m impressed and excited about the upcoming season at the Ferguson Center for the Arts.
They’re continuing to bring in a pretty eclectic selection of artists,
hoping to get all sorts of different people through their brightly-lit
arches. Some of these events, I’m sure will be instant sellouts.
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Written by Mike Diana
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Sunday, 23 July 2006 |
 Newcomers to
the Tidewater area (and with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and
Coasties comings and goings we have tons of them) see Hampton Roads as
just another strip mall sprawl. So, if a newbie came up to you (without
making you want to send them for a long walk off a short Ocean View
pier) and asked, "Where do YOU go when you want to see a good Country
band and have a couple of cold ones" where WOULD you tell them to
go...uh...once they figured out you were just kidding about "Hell"?
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Written by Clyde Berry
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
 With all of the recent traffic on the site over the doings at the Generic, I was asked to ask around and see what the story was. As someone who has performed and seen shows in that space, I was aware of the rumors that the Generic might be at the end of its run. |
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Written by Mike Diana
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
 Can you name the Tidewater amateur theater group that has been active for almost 70 years (if not more) and is one of the oldest in the state of Virginia? Aww. You cheated and read the title. |
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Written by Alexandria Hamelin
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Wednesday, 21 June 2006 |
 Robert Ruffin grew up in rural Virginia with a love for theatre burning in his heart. While attending school, he found that the outlets for his love were few and far between. In pursuit of his art, he traveled to the big city, creating small shows that ran in small production houses in NYC. Eventually, though, Robert began to miss the people and lifestyle of his home...Virginia. So he returned with a mission: To bring a professional company to South-Eastern Virginia and spread the love of theatre to others like himself by traveling to rural areas with his original and unique shows.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Thursday, 15 June 2006 |
.jpg "Image") The Virginia Shakespeare Festival opens their 2006 season a week earlier than usual this year on Wednesday, June 28th. They're opening with the Scottish play, Macbeth - one of my favorites, even if saying the name aloud always makes me queasy.
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Written by PJ Freebourn
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
Recently a new discussion has popped up on our forum. People want some recognition to be given for all the great performances they have seen this year. Go check out who others are viewing as the best performances in the area and then throw your two cents in.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Wednesday, 07 June 2006 |
 Dieting is hard and everyone knows it. Eating healthily can get really expensive and can often be tasteless and unsatisfying. When eating out, simply saying “it’s a special occasion” can be all the excuse needed to completely splurge and order every deep-fried, fatty thing on the menu. While enjoyable at the time, this will inevitably lead to the guilty depression that plagues most dieters throughout two-thirds of their weight loss program. But restaurant dining doesn’t have to be guilty pleasure anymore. Follow these easy tips for a guilt-free night out.
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Written by The Mistress of Knowledge
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Saturday, 27 May 2006 |
 Alas, my fair peoples, I have not been able to impart my wisdom for some time now. My calling beckoned me away to a Mistress of Knowledge convention in Saskatchewan, or some other improbably named place. However, having been in-serviced with even more wisdom to spread amongst you all, I now feel all the more empowered to tackle the complex throes of dating dilemmas.
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Friday, 26 May 2006 |
 MTI just amazes me when it comes to their programs for getting children involved in the arts. First, they have their wonderful Broadway, Jr. series. This series takes full-size musicals and alters them a bit to make them do-able for middle school groups. A few of these shows are performed annually by middle schools in our area. Then there’s their Kids Collection, which are shows specifically designed for K – 6th graders. School Editions takes full shows and gears them for performance by high schools. The Disney Collection does the Disney brand of family shows. And the TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) Collection is shows to be performed by adults for children. I don’t know of another publishing company that does nearly so much for bringing kids to the arts. And now they’ve done more...
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Written by Michael Hassell
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Monday, 03 April 2006 |
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Once in a generation, a public miracle based on true vision materializes, transforming our lives for the best. The Ferguson Center for the Arts is the latest such miracle on the Peninusla.
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Written by The Mistress of Knowledge
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Thursday, 30 March 2006 |
 Continuing from two weeks ago, the next installment of The Mistress of Knowledge's Dating Guide. I know you poor souls out there have been next to lost without me and my font of information. Thus, I could no longer neglect my solemn pledge to improve the date-planning abilities of our local populace. I hope the insight provided in the first installment has served you in good stead. In this installment, I continue the most valuable advice for First Dates. Ignore the wisdom I impart at your own risk. After all, if you think you know better, why are you reading this article?
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Written by Laura Apelt
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Friday, 10 March 2006 |
 I know this is just a tad out of our local area, but I’m hoping that our arts patrons are a little like me and go up to New York City to catch some shows whenever time and money allow. It’s just that this show was something I had to tell as many people about as possible.
I first learned about Spamalot when a friend of mine (who works for Spamalot’s production company) let me hear some of the demo track for the show. I immediately *knew* that this was probably going to be the worst show ever. And that is why I will never be a producer.
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Written by The Mistress of Knowledge
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Sunday, 05 March 2006 |
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As a Mistress of Knowledge here in Hampton Roads, it has come to my attention how miserable most men are at planning a decent date. I have learned this purely from observation, because of course my dates are always wonderful and romantic and embodied perfection. I am certainly not speaking from personal experience. However, I have conferred with some of my co-Mistresses of Knowledge throughout the state, and we have found that this is not merely a problem in this area, but all across the land. So I, Mistress of Knowledge, Hampton Roads Chapter 239, have decided to compile a guide for those poor souls who cower in the face of non-chatroom dating.
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I have to admit, I grew up in the northeast on the ocean and this is the first time in my life I have been to a seafood festival. On my way there I was thinking “the weather is okay but looks like rain.” “Should I go?” “What can I expect and is it going to be worth my time?" I love seafood so that alone was worth it. However, there is even more than seafood amongst the festivities, so what should you expect?
I have never been to the party known as the Hampton Roads Pride Festival. Not that I didn't want to go, but it usually sneaks up on me. So this year I was determined to get all the information ahead of time, and get it to you my faithful readers, so we can all go shake our groove thangs. So I made my way downtown to a well-known hangout to get the scoop.