Archive: Arts & Entertainment

Smart TalkSMART TALK
by Dr. Molto Breve

A CONFIRM:  So you thought the directions to your made-in-Asia appliance were bad?  Institute for the Linguistically Impaired therapist Soto Voce thought so, too, until he bought an Italian leather jacket.  He was proud to own some craftsmanship from the old country, until he read the card he found in a pocket:

"The real calf leather, in order to maintain its characteristics, has to be protected against the raindrops, and treatment can warrant it for spots caused by water or sweat.  The veinings are a confirm of the naturalness of this leather."

Dr. Voce showed me this card one evening in the Fowler Lounge, one Italian to another.  "So much for China bashing," he blushed.

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The Hangar Theatre’s artistic director Peter Flynn today announced the Hangar’s 36th season, which will open in the fully renovated facility in 2010.  The Hangar will present a current Broadway hit; a world premiere new work; a classic American musical; August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play; and a quirky family musical comedy.

The current Broadway farce is the theatrical tour-de-force—Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps; the Hangar Theater has commissioned Kenny Finkle to write Penelope of Ithaca in honor of the opening of the renovated space; the classic American musical is Man of La Mancha, a nod to the production that opened the Hangar Theatre’s doors 35 years ago; August Wilson’s award-winning drama is The Piano Lesson beginning the Hangar’s presentation of Mr. Wilson’s Century Cycle: ten plays chronicling the African-American experience through the 20th century; and the charming family musical comedy is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

In the high stakes world of medical research there are many players and many agendas. When early career cancer researcher William Shumway’s work shows startling promise, the first to pounce is Dr. Robert Brock. His offer of a fully funded lab, move to New York City and the “best cancer research center in the country” thrusts Shumway into a world of politics and science.

It’s a complicated business. Brock is at the top of his game as he fills the coffers to support the cutting-edge researchers he gathers from around the world. Older colleagues, like the venerable Saul Roth may get swept away in the tide when the latest, the newest, the most brilliant young minds are being cultivated by Brock. Mix in a smart, young, female Harvard undergraduate, Alice Curiton, with a passion for science, and the world of Secret Order comes alive. What will one risk for recognition? How many adjustments to the protocol before you throw in the towel? When does the fervor for an absolute proof get polluted with the desire for total ambition?

The wildly warm-hearted musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on Charles Dickens’ famous unfinished novel, comes to the Hangar stage Thursday, August 13 through Saturday, August 15 with performances at 10:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m. each day. 

On a stormy Christmas Eve, the mysterious disappearance of Edwin Drood will lead to a most unusual finish—we let you decide the ending! This boisterous and magical show will be performed by middle-school aged students in the Hangar Teens program and will be most enjoyed by our older Kiddstuff audiences.

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SMART TALK
by Dr. Molto Breve

COMPLETELY SURROUNDED:  The Institute for the Linguistically Impaired treats competion compulsives, who say complete monopoly or completely destroyed, in the William Safire Center.

However, we sometimes uncover a basic conceptual problem that appears to be related to cerebroporosis.  Patients may say an island surrounded by water.  This isn't completion compulsion.  Nor is three-sided leanto.  They just don't seem to be listening to themselves.

How sad to lead such oblivious lives.
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Running to Places, the non-profit theatre company for youth across Tompkins County, presents the explosive rock musical: “Footloose!” Fifty of the most talented teen performers from every corner of the region bring this classic 80’s flick to life onstage at The State Theatre of Ithaca for one weekend only, August 14-16, Friday and Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm.

Based on the 1984 film that made Kevin Bacon a star, Footloose tells the story of a small rural town in Oklahoma where dancing has been forbidden by the strict preacher, Reverend Shaw (Zachari Seeley of Candor). Everything changes when the fiery young Ren McCormack (Nick Shuhan of Ithaca) moves to town from the big city, falls in love with Shaw’s defiant daughter Ariel (Katarina Andersson of Ithaca), and sets out to break all the rules.

To raise money for Hurricane Katrina survivors, the Ithaca non-profit organization Love Knows No Bounds will hold a concert and fundraiser at The Ithaca Montessori School (12 Ascott Place – off Craft Road, across from the mall) Friday, August 7, 2009. All proceeds from the event will benefit the people of New Orleans’ 7th Ward .

The mission of Love Knows No Bounds is to sustain an ongoing relationship of support and alliance with the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in the gulf coast. Their efforts include fund raising, collecting and delivering material donations, rebuilding homes and Communities, political advocacy, and raising awareness about the on-going need for support in the Gulf Coast. We are committed to a partnership with Ithaca's Sister City, the 7th Ward of New Orleans, and its citizens.

As a result of strong early ticket sales to Rent, the Hangar Theatre announces that the run will be extended, with two additional performances on Sunday, August 23.   The Hangar Theatre is one of the first regional theatres in the country this year to get the rights to produce the Broadway bohemian rock musical Rent.  This much-loved musical comes to the Hangar stage on the heels of one of the longest runs in Broadway history, and will close the Hangar Theatre’s 2009 season, performing August 6 through 23.

Rent is the story of a community of young artists struggling to make their mark in New York’s rapidly changing East Village of the 1990s. This life-affirming musical celebrates solidarity and love in the most desperate of circumstances.

"The pirates, the pirates - oh, despair!" The CRS Barn Studio proudly presents W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, or, The Slave of Duty, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 20-22, 2009 at 7:30pm. Steven Stull directs this lively and engaging new production, with choreography by Jeanne Goddard.

The "rollicking band" of singers, all with impressive musical and theatrical credentials, includes Ithaca favorites Steven Stull as the Pirate King, David Neal as the Sergeant of Police, Robin Booth as the nursemaid-turned-pirate, Ruth, and John Rozzoni as Samuel. Gary Race, former artistic director of the Ithaca Opera, returns to appear as Major General Stanley.