Articles from the ‘Theatre’ category

China agrees to foreign film deal

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 7:39 am in Arts, Business, Entertainment, Fashion and Style, Movies, Theatre, Travel & Tourism

  China has agreed to ease restrictions on the number of foreign films shown there, and to increase the amount film studios can make from ticket sales. A quota of 20 foreign movies, which are mostly US exports, remains. A further 14 Imax or 3D films will be allowed. The Motion Picture Association of America [...]

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Changing trends in Ghanaian music

Posted by on February 20, 2012 at 7:54 am in Arts, Entertainment, Fashion and Style, Theatre, Travel & Tourism

Not too long ago in the 1980s, Ghanaians were entertained, inspired, motivated and informed by dignified songs presented by musicians in the land. Musicians at the time through their lyrics advised the young ones and instilled in them the cultural values of the land through dressing, language and various ethnic dances. As said by Jean [...]

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Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum

Posted by on at 7:44 am in Arts, Business, Theatre, Travel & Tourism

Armed robbers have stolen dozens of artifacts from a museum in Ancient Olympia – the birthplace of the Olympics, Greek officials say. Local mayor, Thymios Kotzias, told media two masked men had broken into the museum after overpowering the sole guard, a woman. He said items of “incalculable” value had been stolen, but gave no [...]

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Ghanaian movies are concert

Posted by on February 14, 2012 at 12:41 pm in Arts, Entertainment, Theatre

TV star and satirist, Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM), has described Ghanaian movies as “concert.” KSM is calling for a change in an industry that he says has been producing sub-standard movies over the years. “Though the movie industry has shown some growth, there is more to be done in order to build a robust industry that [...]

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Events coming up at the National theatre…

Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 8:36 am in Arts, Theatre, Travel & Tourism

Whats On Film Premiere 10th February @ 4pm and 8pm, Main Auditorium … Fund Raising Concert 11th February @ 7pm and 12am, Main Auditorium Fund raising … Drama 14th February @ to be confirmed, Main Auditorium … Film Premier 17th February @ to be confirmed, Main Auditorium Film … Impact Project – Praise and Worship [...]

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Railing at a Money-Mad World

Posted by on July 1, 2010 at 5:58 pm in Theatre

By BEN BRANTLEY At the end of the first of half of Daniel Sullivan’s marvelous new production of “The Merchant of Venice,” at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Shylock the moneylender can be found loudly lamenting his recent losses. These include a) a small fortune in cash and jewels, and b) his daughter, who [...]

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Daring Acts and Hard Sells

Posted by on March 30, 2010 at 11:35 am in Theatre

By KEN JAWOROWSKI It’s brash. It’s bold. It’s untamed. It’s the chaos of merchandising that swallows visitors entering Madison Square Garden to see “FUNundrum!,” the new offering from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. While the show turns out to be the best the troupe has presented in years, to get to it you’ll [...]

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Feeling Unsettled at a Feel-Good Show

Posted by on January 30, 2010 at 1:53 pm in Arts, Theatre

Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Music and movement: The musical “Fela!,” directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, has more than 15 cast members, but only a few, including the one in the title role, have clearly defined roles. Sahr Ngaujah plays the Nigerian singer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in the musical “Fela!” That harsh [...]

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