Colin Mochrie

Suburban theater for the week of April 27 to May 3

2012-04-26 12:15:00

"When the Rain Stops Falling": Andrew Bovell's play moves back and forth in time over an 80-year span (1959 to 2039) to trace four generations of a family, rife with disappearances, disappointments and repeating tragedies. John Gawlik, vet of the Gift...

Bailey sets a smart tone at UP

2012-02-19 16:48:00

"You guys in Chicago are used to improv," sneered the acidic Ben Bailey on Friday night at the opening of UP, the new comedy club at the Second City. "You can smell written material like a pack of hound dogs. You want to hunt it down. You want me to...

Inaugural arts season set at Eastern Kentucky University's new arts center

2011-07-18 07:23:00

Great variety and a sparkling array of internationally-known entertainers mark the inaugural season of the EKU Center for the Arts at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond.The new, state-of-the-art, 2,100-seat Grand Hall, the largest venue in Central...

The Next 72 Hours: Area A&E Happenings for Nov. 3

2011-11-04 07:11:00

Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236-2551, ext. 135, with complete information, including hours and admission price, or e-mail advocatearts@gmail.com. VISUAL ARTS...

Dana Carvey, Chuck Berry highlight State Theatre's 85th season

2011-06-29 16:22:52

Broadway, ballet, John Waters to inaugurate Modell Center

2011-05-20 14:51:00

Medieval knights searching in all the wrong places for the Holy Grail, singing as they go, will help fuel the first full season in the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. So will John Waters, Baltimore's champion of all...

Learning is fun in Harrisburg

2003-10-16 00:00:00

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Five-year-old Nathan Camuso pushes a magnet along the underside of a table, watches a metal boat glide across the top and proudly calls out to his dad, "It's moving." Nearby, Nathan's brother Noah, 3, doesn't care. He's busy twisting...

Acting on the spot

2001-04-27 00:00:00

The fourth annual Chicago Improv Festival kicks off on Tuesday, and with 70 groups from 15 cities and three countries scheduled to attend, this year's event may have the best lineup since the fest's inception. "What we're saying is we have stars every...

Comedy review, Chicago Improv Fest opening night

2002-04-06 00:00:00

On a weekend night at the Second City, the booze-soaked audience often comes up with lousy suggestions for improvisation. But on the first night of the Chicago Improv Festival, where the audience partially is made up of actors who know the pain of...

Greener pastures

2004-10-07 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES Drew Carey is going for the green, even appearing before a gathering of television critics with green hair. The temporary dye job was to draw attention to "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show,'' which premieres at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the WB. The...

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2010-10-26 14:56:27