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The Seagull is a fascinating and complex work that indirectly grapples with the past

Actors Theatre of Little Rock and Henderson State University are collaboratively staging "As You Like It," director Mark A. Burbank's adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy, today-Sunday in the 150-seat Studio Theatre in Arkansas Hall at HSU in Arkadelphia.

The power of theater to transform lives and to transport audiences to worlds perhaps unknown to them is no more profoundly felt than in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the play by Simon Stephens based upon the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. Now concluding its run at the Andrew Johnson Theatre at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center, in a satisfying production directed by Micah-Shane Brewer for Nashville Repertory Theatre, the story’s emotional heft and provocative storyline is representative of theater that audiences can appreciate deeply and from which t...

Including an exploration of the roots of reggae, a theatrical portrayal of immigrant life and a deep dive into string theory

From singer/songwriters to an authorized "Bat Out of Hell" tribute and a legendary comedy tour, entertainment comes in many sizes this week.