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Shea's Performing Arts Center, in the downtown Buffalo Theater District, will play host to the opening events of Buffalo's Curtain Up! Weekend.
BUFFALO — Sept. 19 will be this year’s Curtain Up! celebration, an event in which all of Buffalo’s performing theaters are encouraged to have something on their stages. The purpose is to call the attention of Western New York to the size and variety of the Buffalo theater community, and to encourage people to turn off the TV and invest some time in the inspiration and excitement of live theater. Let me tell you which companies are participating in Curtain Up! this year, and something about the busy seasons which they have scheduled. Please note, very few Buffalo theaters run all through the week, so expect performances within date ranges to be weekends only or perhaps Thursday through Sunday. Alleyway Theatre: The Alleyway will perform the play ‘‘Rabbit Hole’’ by David Lindsay-Abaire, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for Best Play. Their production will open Sept. 11 and play through Sept. 27. Releases say the play straddles the line between comedy and tragedy and deals with a fa
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Bard’s play is final CTC production of season
CHAUTAUQUA — It’s hard to believe, but tonight the final production by the Chautauqua Theater Company for 2008 will begin its run in the Bratton Family Theater.
The production will probably be the theater-going public’s favorite play by S
Bard’s play is final CTC production of season
CHAUTAUQUA — It’s hard to believe, but tonight the final production by the Chautauqua Theater Company for 2008 will begin its run in the Bratton Family Theater.
The production will probably be the theater-going public’s favorite play by S
Choreographer continues stint at Chautauqua
CHAUTAUQUA — For 26 years, the dance program at Chautauqua Institution has been under the artistic direction of famed choreographer and former internationally known dancer Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.
For 20 of those years, Bonnefoux has been a
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Midlife: The Crisis Musical
MusicalFare in Buffalo presents an area premiere of a new musical: ‘‘Midlife: The Crisis Musical.’’ Producers promise a Saturday Night Live-style examination of such events as reading glasses, weekend warriors,