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Dance review: 'Pirates of Penzance' in San Jose

Ebullient, athletic, bright as a picture book and blurrily overstuffed, Ballet San Jose's "Pirates of Penzance" is a crowd pleaser by default.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, San Jose, CA, Arts, Ballet, Opera, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Baroness Ashton: fasttalking and affable

Baroness Ashton of Upholland talks quickly, sometimes so quickly she can be hard to follow.

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Related Topix: Opera

Somerset County Gazette

Hemyock Singers by Janice Bawler

AN evening of music by Gilbert and Sullivan was enjoyed by almost 100 people at a concert arranged by Hemyock Singers.

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Related Topix: Opera

Thu Nov 19, 2009

New Berlin

Eisenhower Presents Pirates of Penzance Jr.

Eisenhower Middle School Proudly Presents: Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, Jr.

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Related Topix: Opera, New York Metro

Evening Times

Dave Marshall: City run sealed stara s Pirate deal

Click here to listen to Dave chatting with Karen Dunbar THIS week's Smooth Drivetime guest's opening line to me was a bit different to the usual ... "I'm glad I'm fully clothed there," said actress, comedian and singer Karen Dunbar as she grabbed my Evening Times to see the page three photo of her with the cast of Pirates of Penzance! So, should we ...

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Related Topix: Opera, Opinion

The Union

Lyra Dominguez, accompanied by Ken Getz, performs in concert

Lyra Dominguez is a trained soprano, specializing in opera and art songs. After her lead role in the recent CATS production of "Flower Drum Song," Lyra relocated to the Twin Cities area, and now performs locally with various music and theatrical groups.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Sacramento, CA, Nevada County, CA, Theater

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Filmexperience.blogspot.com

Birthday Suits and a Ballsy Actress

Celebrate one of these cinematic entities today in whatever way occurs to you. Senors Gilbert, Hemmings and Infante 1836 W.S. Gilbert of 'Gilbert & Sullivan' legend.

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Related Topix: Opera, Sport Movies, Comedy Movies, Gladiator, Camelot, Documentary Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Musical Movies, David Hemmings, Watchmen, Big, Family

The Volokh Conspiracy

McDonald v. Chicago and Gilbert & Sullivan: The hidden connection

You can find a list of the Society's past shows here ; I was also in the same show the next time they produced it, in April 2007.

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Related Topix: Opera

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WIVT

The Summer Savoyards celebrate 50 seasons of Gilbert & Sullivan,...

From Greg Keeler Binghamton, NY gkeeler@gmail.com : The Summer Savoyards celebrate 50 seasons of Gilbert & Sullivan, partnering with the Binghamton Community Orchestra for A GILBERT & SULLIVAN GALA Saturday, November 21, 8pm West Middle School West Middle Avenue Binghamton, NY 13905 An evening of arias, patter songs and choruses from The Mikado, ...

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Related Topix: Opera, Binghamton, NY

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Noozhawk

Gerald Carpenter: Opera Santa Barbara Calls In 'Pirates of Penzance'

Opera Santa Barbara has concocted a delicious family treat to brighten the darkening days of November, a special one-hour production of Gilbert and Sullivan's madcap operetta The Pirates of Penzance , at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Lobero Theatre .

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Related Topix: Arts, United Kingdom, World News, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England, Opera, Santa Barbara, CA

Fri Nov 13, 2009

UK News from Times Online

Revival of Gilberta s No Cards dates from a time before Sullivan

An amateur operatic society in southeast London is staging the first performance in this country for more than a century of No Cards , an early one-act play by W. S. Gilbert.

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Related Topix: Opera, Music, Entertainment

Cowichan News Leader

Gilbert and Sullivan favourite staged with full orchestra

Laughs and lyrics of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado visit Duncan Saturday with conductor George Corwin.

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Related Topix: Opera

NME.com

Samuel & The Dragon - Musicals, Barnados and Nudity - Free MP3

I just had a lovely chat with Samuel & The Dragon via the medium of Gmail-threaded messages.

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Related Topix: Opera

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Democrat & Chronicle

Gilbert and Sullivan satire, romantic farce to be on stage

The Off-Monroe Players will perform two short operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan at Salem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner St.: The Zoo, a romantic farce set in the London Zoo, and Trial By Jury, a witty satire of courts, laws and romance.

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Related Topix: Opera

Staunton Daily News Leader

Mary Baldwin to present the very model of 'Pirates of Penzance'

M>ary Baldwin College celebrates another odd-numbered year with their biannual presentation of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.

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Related Topix: Opera, Mary Baldwin College

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Scotsman.com News - Scottish news dir...

Theatre review: The Pirates of Penzance

DOES The Pirates of Penzance really need extra comic punch? This slick Carl Rosa production of the Gilbert and Sullivan masterwork has been sailing the seas of topsy-turvydom for three years and the producers have decided to pantomime up the Sergeant of Police's role, first with Jo Brand and now with Karen Dunbar.

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Related Topix: Opera

Halifax Today

Our link with Venice

Baker Fold Halifax As the Halifax Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents its new production of The Gondoliers, may I mention a link between Venice and Halifax, through a meeting which once took place there? In 1885, Mary Holroyd Smith of Halifax, daughter of a former Mayor, took her two younger sisters, Bertha and Gertrude, on a Continental tour.

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Related Topix: Opera

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Wichita Grand Opera presents 'The Mikado'

Gilbert & Sullivan's light opera "The Mikado" will be performed this weekend at Century II's Mary Jane Teall Theater, 225 W. Douglas.

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Related Topix: Wichita Metro, Opera, Wichita, KS, Entertainment

Sun Nov 08, 2009

St. Augustine Record

EMMA has program for Webster students

Thanks to EMMA and Jack Page Projects, Webster Elementary students learned about opera, classical music and the history of the trumpet during an assembly performance at the school.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Arts, Opera, Puccini

Sat Nov 07, 2009

CBC

Fredericton drama students to perform in Scotland

Some New Brunswick students have been invited to take to the stage at the world's largest arts festival in Scotland.

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