Another Bay Area movie theater closes
Movie theater fixtures are carted away from the Cinemark Century Northgate in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The theater closed Nov. 10. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Movie …
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Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence
OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. She fled …
Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’
Cillian Murphy didn’t read “Small Things Like These” looking for a film to do. He was simply a fan of the author, Claire Keegan. Her story, nominated for the Booker …
There’s a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here’s a game you can play
NEW YORK — There are so many Hollywood stars on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing game. Why not …
Mali’s traditional theater gives psychiatric patients the stage
BAMAKO, Mali — In the courtyard of a psychiatric ward in Mali’s capital, a small group of patients acts out scenes of a village dispute to the beat of a …
All of Broadway’s theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
NEW YORK — All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after …
Gavin Creel, Tony Award winner and musical Broadway veteran, dies at 48
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” …
Valley Health Foundation honors Bloom Energy founder
You probably remember a lot of the issues we faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and you might recall there was a shortage of rapid tests and working equipment. The Valley …
Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded’
NEW YORK — Jeanine Tesori watched the world premiere run of her “Grounded” with director Michael Mayer last fall at the Kennedy Center and noticed audience fidgeting. “It didn’t need …
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending …