Arena Stage Receives Largest Gift to any American Regional Theater
Private Donors Give Nearly $35 Million to Arena Stage
December 6, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arena Stage announced today donations totaling more than $100 million for the renovation of its facilities and the creation of a stateof-the-art theater campus. This historic milestone was made possible by local philanthropists Gilbert and Jaylee Mead, who donated close to $35 million toward the project, prompting Arena to honor their exceptional generosity by naming the new complex Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. The Meads’ gift is the largest ever made to an American regional theater and one of the top ten largest gifts to a non-profit arts organization in the U.S...
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December 6, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arena Stage announced today donations totaling more than $100 million for the renovation of its facilities and the creation of a stateof-the-art theater campus. This historic milestone was made possible by local philanthropists Gilbert and Jaylee Mead, who donated close to $35 million toward the project, prompting Arena to honor their exceptional generosity by naming the new complex Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. The Meads’ gift is the largest ever made to an American regional theater and one of the top ten largest gifts to a non-profit arts organization in the U.S...
Acclaimed Director Lloyd Richards Dies
"The theater was something that seemed to satisfy my life need." ~ Lloyd Richards
The Tony Award-Winning director had an exceptional career in the theater. In 1947, Richards moved to New York City as an aspiring actor and worked in the theater and in television, however he is best known for his work as a director. Richards first broadway credit as a director was African American playwright Lorraine Hanseberry's "Raisin in the Sun", which starred acclaimed actors Sydney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands...
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The Tony Award-Winning director had an exceptional career in the theater. In 1947, Richards moved to New York City as an aspiring actor and worked in the theater and in television, however he is best known for his work as a director. Richards first broadway credit as a director was African American playwright Lorraine Hanseberry's "Raisin in the Sun", which starred acclaimed actors Sydney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands...
THEATRE COLLIDE lights up FringeNYC
Collide at Fringe Festival with new musical Byzantium
Making a leap from Houston venues to New York stages, Theatre Collide will produce the world premiere of Byzantium, a musical co-authored by Steven Jamail, Troy Scheid, and John Kaiser, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. To be staged by Off-Broadway director CailÃn Heffernan and designed by Tony-nominated scenic designer Kevin Rigdon of the Alley Theatre, the production features a distinguished cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway actors...
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Making a leap from Houston venues to New York stages, Theatre Collide will produce the world premiere of Byzantium, a musical co-authored by Steven Jamail, Troy Scheid, and John Kaiser, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. To be staged by Off-Broadway director CailÃn Heffernan and designed by Tony-nominated scenic designer Kevin Rigdon of the Alley Theatre, the production features a distinguished cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway actors...
Strand Theatre Announces 2005-2006 Season
The Strand Theatre's 2005~2006 Season
The Strand Theatre proudly enters its twenty-eighth season of performances as Galveston Island's premiere community theatre. Housed in the 1871 Opperman Building, located directly across from the beautiful Tremont House Hotel in the heart of the historic Strand District, The Strand Theatre is dedicated to providing quality, theatrical...
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The Strand Theatre proudly enters its twenty-eighth season of performances as Galveston Island's premiere community theatre. Housed in the 1871 Opperman Building, located directly across from the beautiful Tremont House Hotel in the heart of the historic Strand District, The Strand Theatre is dedicated to providing quality, theatrical...
Americans, the Arts, and Education
Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization committed to advancing the arts in America, conducted a survey focusing on the attitudes and opinions that Americans feel about art education. The Harris Poll results were announced in Austin, Texas during the organization’s convention entitled Leading the Charge. The Texas Commission on the Arts hosted the event. The primary focus of the convention concerned the need to establish and build partnerships with local, state, and national stakeholders to strengthen the nation’s neighborhoods and cities. What was the consensus of the poll? From those Americans surveyed, how many really believe the arts are vital to a well-rounded education?
59th Annual Tony Awards
The 59th Annual Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall and were once again hosted by Hugh Jackman. The 2005 winners included...