Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 30th anniversary season with a production of Is He Dead?, a fast-paced comedy penned by American humorist Mark Twain and adapted for modern audiences by David Ives. Set in 1846 France, Is He Dead? tells the story of gifted but still-starving artist Jean-Francois Millet, who is in debt to nefarious art […]
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Haunting words
Ghost-Writer is an old-fashioned play about creativity and romance with a paranormal twist. Set in New York in 1919, the story centers on a love triangle between a recently deceased author, Franklin Woolsey; his widow, Vivian; and Myra Babbage, the typist Woolsey dictated his novels to in life, who transcribes Woolsey’s words in death. The […]
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LIFE
Continuing its 30th Anniversary Season, Carpenter Square Theatre presents Lobby Hero, a dramedy by Kenneth Lonergan that demonstrates how good intentions can be undermined by conscious desires. The production was nominated for three Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding Off-Broadway Play, the Drama Desk Award and the Olivier Award. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday […]
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Mind your ‘Mannerly’
Carpenter Square Theatre is out to make upstanding ladies and gents of you all. Jeffrey Hatcher’s comedy, Mrs. Mannerly, harkens back to a time when lessons in etiquette were in their final throes. Set in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1967, Mannerly tells the story of a 10-yearold boy under the tutelage of one Mrs. Mannerly, a […]
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Wolf trap
Not all the games in London have to do with boxing and basketball. Some focus on the body — we’re not talking Olympic rings, but curves. On Friday, Adéle Wolf’s Burlesque and Variety Show features a dancer who recently competed in the 2012 World Burlesque Games in London. Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx, also known as the […]
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Party this
Party this Don’t be a square; see you at the Round Barn, 107 E. Highway 66 in Arcadia, for the 20th anniversary celebration of the iconic structure’s rehabilitation. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the festival features live bluegrass and folk music, square dancing, classic cars, the Pops food truck and more. Call 401-8694 […]