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Saint said the appearance by Spielberg was especially meaningful. “He is of course a genius, but I learned, working with him as associate producer on the new West Side Story film, what a giving, generous man he is," Saint said.   At the event, the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award was presented to former Gov. Thomas H. Kean; Thomas F. Kelso Esq., chair of the New Brunswick Cultural Center; and James N. Heston, chair of the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees.  "Tiny Beautifu...

Watercolour Challenge, an old daytime TV favourite, has been commissioned for a return by Channel 5. Channel 5 and Twofour are working on a refreshed format for the original series, which ran from 1998 to 2001. In the series, artists compete against one another to paint the same scene or landscape in Britain. The series celebrates beautiful views and architecture around the country. The series will return with a 20-part order, hosted by TV presenter Fern Britton (pictured). The series will also...

1 of 5 Mark Dollase of Indiana Landmarks speaks to those gathered at the Cragun House about options and obstacles to preserving the Scotland Road Bridge. Photos by Kassie Ritman I The Lebanon Reporter Note the uneven arches. During one of the early 20th century rebuild/repairs, two arches were combined, thus leaving one to be significantly different in size from the remaining two spaces. Signs giving notice of review were installed on both the north and south approaches ...

Ricardo Khan and the Performing Arts Alliance to be Honored at Theatre Communications Group 2021 Gala The Our Stories Gala will be held virtually on Zoom and take place between the two parts of TCG’s Virtual Conference: Our Theatre Ecology. by BWW News Desk Theatre Communications Group has announced the 2021 TCG 60th Anniversary Gala: Our Stories will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:30pm ET with an afterparty to follow. The Gala will honor Ricardo Khan and the Performing ...

Whats it about? Director James Buddy Day spent a year interviewing Manson by phone from his cell in California State Prison. The feature documentary (narrated by Rob Zombie) reveals never before heard details that unveil the true story and motives behind the Manson’s grisly murder spree. Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand:   SBS On Demand: Spotlight on Female Directors Celebrate the work of female directors on International Womens Day (and every other day, too). Interview: Filmmak...

A TALENTED artist took his own life the day after a police interview to inform him of historic allegations he faced was cancelled, an inquest has heard. Alan Leslie Taylor, 59, was found dead at his home in Falmouth by his partner Sheila Rees on October 2 last year. Assistant coroner for Cornwall, Guy Davis told the inquest that he would not go into the details of the allegations as an inquest was not the forum to discuss it. "He was facing unspecified allegations in the final days of...

January 28, 2021 Covid-19 has been a paradox for US hospitals. They have been both overstretched in some departments, and rendered idle in others, and although in some cases they have seen increases in patient volume due to coronavirus outbreaks, they have by and large suffered significant financial losses. Typically, the most profitable services hospitals offer are elective procedures, such as hip replacements or knee surgeries. They can be scheduled in advance, aren’t emergencies that requi...

... In 1966, 17-year-old Tony Trischka journeyed from his home in Syracuse, NY to Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Destination: the Gaslight Cafe, hub of the folk music universe, and an engagement with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. Tony’s real goal was to see Monroe’s banjo player Bill Keith, whose radical style had already dazzled him at festivals and on the radio. He’d even exchanged some letters with Keith, who was good enough to write back to an inquisitive banjo-obsessed teen...

Rebecca was found at her home in Grenville Gardens, Troon Picture: Google Maps/Streetview THE hidden cost of Cornwall’s Covid epidemic was revealed at an inquest into the death of a young mother who couldn’t cope mentally under the strain of lockdown. The tragic death of Rebecca Jane Catterall at 26 years of age followed a long struggle with depression and anxiety, a Truro inquest heard. Her medical history documented evidence of depression and that she was on medication having a his...

Our lineup of artists to be featured this week during New Tunes at Two include Steve Earle & The Dukes (1/18), Tony Trischka (1/19), Selwyn Birchwood