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Flamboyant characters step out of the hat
A trio of monkeys, one with a pierced lip, kicking up a storm. Big-voiced Sour Kangaroo testing her moves. Styrofoam-headgear-toting Whos gallivanting with instruments made from PVC pipe, toilet plungers and badminton birdies. It's high school, so...
Tags: Music, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Music Theater, Students
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On Theater: 'Proof' positively paced the pack at Playhouse
Simply put, as reported in this column earlier in the year, "The Huntington Beach Playhouse's production of 'Proof' stands as proof of the potential for excellence in community theater when a solid cast and crew are aligned." Small wonder, then, that...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment Events
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On Theater: Oh the places this play goes
In his lifetime, Theodor Seuss Geisel created a plethora of fantasy characters under the pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. Many of them are incorporated in the musical "Seussical," now on view at the Huntington Beach Playhouse. It's a sprawling, lighthearted...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Human Interest, Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment
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City Lights: Dust off those tomes for children
I was sorting through my bookcase the other week and deciding which ones to keep or donate, and I came to a disquieting realization: Probably a good half of the books I loved growing up are now out of print. I had an eclectic library, ranging from...Tags: Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Human Interest
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City Lights: Girls and boys always love their toys
"It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!" So exclaims Dr. Seuss' Grinch when he discovers that his attempt to stifle Christmas, by stealing all the presents from under the trees of Whoville, has come up...Tags: Toy Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Religious Festivals, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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On Theater: Playhouse announces 2011 schedule
For the second consecutive year, the Huntington Beach Playhouse will offer a season of new productions — not "new" in the chronological sense, but plays that haven't yet been performed in the history of the Huntington Beach theater, which dates back...Tags: Drama (genre), Charles Dickens, Music, Music Theater, Theater
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Dr. Seuss, Robin Hood and a hungry caterpillar need your help
"Where the Wild Things Are," "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "The Adventures of Robin Hood" sat on display with all their battered edges, worn-out sides and cracked spines for the world to see. The beat-up, or well-loved, childhood books are just...Tags: Robin Hood, Children, Where the Wild Things Are (movie), Huntington Beach
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Email, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Heart Attack, Social Issues, Guiding Light (tv program)
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Chicago Underground Film Fest finds a fitting home
Nearly 20 years after it was founded, the Chicago Underground Film Fest remains (perhaps appropriately) a relatively underground event. Two decades is a milestone, though, especially if you're talking about a fest that brands itself as the home of...
Tags: Festive Events, Animation (Movie Genre), Chicago Cultural Center, Arts and Culture, Music
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Cat in the Hat visits preschool students at Hagerstown church
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe Cat in the Hat paid a visit to Spread Your Wings Learning Center Preschool students at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hagerstown on Wednesday but unlike the character in the book, left no mess to clean up. “She read a book to us,”...Tags: Preschools, Early Learning, Schools, Authors, Education
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Blue Ridge Literacy working to help adults learn how to read
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterRead Across America Day is coming up on Friday, March 1, in honor of classic children's author Dr. Seuss' birthday. It's an event designed to bring awareness of the importance of reading to children, and getting them excited about books. But many...Tags: Scrabble (game)
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Artcetera
Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive (949) 494-8971 http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and Fridays through Sundays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; and closed Wednesdays. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Lobbying, Music, Teaching and Learning, Students
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