Award-winning German-Turkish director Akin presents comedy in 'Soul Kitchen' at VeniceSeptember 10th, 2009 Akin brings comedy to Venice with 'Soul Kitchen'VENICE, Italy — Prize-winning German-Turkish director Fatih Akin is turning to comedy in his latest film "Soul Kitchen," which showed at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which is in competition for the top Golden Lion prize, represents a departure from the more serious tones set in Akin's 2004 Berlin Golden Bear winner "Head On" and 2007's "The Edge of Heaven," which won the screenplay award at the Cannes film festival.
Defunct Mass. theater's musical 'Memphis' to make Broadway debut next monthSeptember 6th, 2009 Defunct Mass. theater's show to open in BroadwayBEVERLY, Mass.
Cate Blanchett is slightly injured after being hit by a prop during a theater performanceSeptember 2nd, 2009 Cate Blanchett gets a head wound on stageSYDNEY — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett got a head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage Wednesday during a Sydney theater performance. The performance of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" was canceled, but the 40-year-old Australian actress will return to the stage for Thursday's show, Sydney Theater Company spokesman Tim McKeough said.
Cate Blanchett hit by prop on Australian stage; leaves with bleeding head woundSeptember 2nd, 2009 Cate Blanchett suffers head wound on stageSYDNEY — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett suffered a bleeding head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage Wednesday during a Sydney theater performance. The performance of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" was canceled but the 40-year-old Australian actress will return to the stage for Thursday's show, Sydney Theater Company spokesman Tim McKeough said.
Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in TokyoAugust 19th, 2009 Opera singer Behrens dies in TokyoTOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo.
From McDuff to the NFL: Redskins rookie defensive lineman Jarmon is quite an actAugust 17th, 2009 McDuff & NFL: Redskins rookie Jarmon quite an actASHBURN, Va. — Here's a double-feature performance you don't see often: Play in the school's spring football game, then dash across campus to perform on stage at the campus theater.
Broadway revival of 'Hair' recoups its $5.76 million production costsAugust 7th, 2009 Broadway revival of 'Hair' recoups its investmentNEW YORK — The Broadway revival of "Hair" is in the black. Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis (YEW'-stis) says the Tony-winning revival of the "Age of Aquarius" musical has recouped its $5.76 million productions costs in four months.
Gordon Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64; had hit song 'A World Without Love'July 20th, 2009 Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64HARTFORD, Conn. — Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died.
Beverly Roberts, who co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in 'Two Around the World,' dies at age 96July 17th, 2009 Beverly Roberts, Bogart co-star, dies at age 96
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — A relative says Beverly Roberts, who co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in the 1936 film "Two Around the World," has died.
Ga. theater troupe plans to retake the stage months after 3 members gunned down by professorJuly 10th, 2009 Troupe to retake stage after slayings by professorATHENS, Ga. — A community theater group is taking the stage at an Athens, Ga., theater for the first time since a University of Georgia professor gunned down three of its members outside the building.
Judith Ivey adds 'The Glass Menagerie' to her busy New York theater scheduleJuly 7th, 2009 Judith Ivey's theater schedule gets even busierNEW YORK — Could the theater season get any busier for Judith Ivey?
The Roundabout Theatre Company says the actress will play domineering mother Amanda Wingfield in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie." The classic Tennessee Williams memory play opens March 24 at the Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre. Previews begin March 4.
German choreographer Pina Bausch dies at 68June 30th, 2009 German choreographer Pina Bausch diesBERLIN — Pina Bausch, a German choreographer known for her pioneering work, died Tuesday. She was 68. The Wuppertal Dance Theater in western Germany, where she had served as director, announced the death.
Apollo honors Michael Jackson _ 40 years after a $1,000 gig that helped launch his careerJune 27th, 2009 Jackson at Apollo _ 40 years after his $1,000 gigNEW YORK — The Harlem theater that helped launch Michael Jackson's career plans star-studded tributes to him this summer. The Apollo Theater will stage a public memorial Tuesday at 2 p.m.
German actress Hanne Hiob, daughter of Bertolt Brecht, dies at 86June 24th, 2009 German actress Hanne Hiob dies at 86BERLIN — German actress Hanne Hiob, a daughter of playwright Bertolt Brecht, has died, officials said Wednesday. She was 86. Hiob — the daughter of Brecht and his first wife, opera singer Marianne Zoff — died on Tuesday in Munich, the Berlin office that represents Brecht's descendants said.
Greek shadow puppet master Evgenios Spatharis dies at 85, days after fallMay 10th, 2009 Greek puppet master Evgenios Spatharis dies at 85ATHENS, Greece — Evgenios Spatharis, a Greek master of shadow puppet theater, has died days after sustaining injuries in a fall, a state news agency reported Sunday. He was 85. Spatharis died Saturday at an Athens hospital, where he was being treated after falling from a staircase Wednesday while he was on his way to a performance.
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