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Hoch marks his turf in 'Taking Over'
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
Danny Hoch doesn't seem concerned that his new one-man show is sure to alienate a portion of its audience right from the opening curtain. Full story »
White Christmas, Bland 'White Christmas' dilutes its holiday cheer
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
Who diluted the holiday cheer? Full story »
Review: The Nutcracker
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
Whether you're looking for a new holiday experience, or repeating a longtime tradition, Abilene Ballet Theatre's 21st production of The Nutcracker ballet promises to please both young and old. Friday night's opening performance--the first of four--was a crowd pleaser. Its costumes and sets, choreography, and dancers' execution of movements all blend together for a fun experience. Full story »
City Center's 'On the Town' remains forever young
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Some Broadway melodies never get old. Consider the music Leonard Bernstein composed for "On the Town." Full story »
The magic... the tradition... 'The Nutcracker'
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
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Colored lights twinkling from rooftops and evergreens dressed in shiny tinsel may signal the beginning of the holiday season for some, but for many, the Abilene Ballet Theatre's annual production of "The Nutcracker" offers a way to kick off the Christmas season with a classical flourish. Full story »
Violinist helps bring jungle fantasy to life
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
Two of the most frequently assumed things about Jared Burnett is that he uses stilts to fill out the 7-foot-tall tree costume wrapped around his body and that the sound coming from him is not music he is truly playing. Full story »
How to ... be theatrical for the next 72 hours
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
A 12-year-old tomboy is desperate to join the sophisticated world of her brother and his fiancee as she schemes to leave home and become a "member" of their nuptials in "The Member of the Wedding." Full story »
'Willy Wonka' promises music, comedy and heart
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
Hardin-Simmons University Department of Theatre's annual family-friendly show and fall dinner theater will be Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Theatre for Young Audiences version. Full story »
Sink your teeth into 'Dracula'
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
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If you like to see the main character in a play rise from a coffin to take his final bow, then you'll probably enjoy "Dracula: The Musical?" this weekend at McMurry University. Full story »
Annual short film festival continues to grow
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
When most people think of Abilene, it evokes images of West Texas -- oil rigs and mesquite, barbecue and cowboy boots. Full story »
Two big shows, one big weekend
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Something strange is happening in two towns. Full story »
'Prairie Home' to make Abilene debut
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
About two years ago, John Best, general manager at KACU, Abilene’s public radio station, first visited with radio personality Garrison Keillor about bringing his famous “A Prairie Home Companion” radio program to Abilene. Full story »
Get inside 'The Outsiders'
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
When author S.E. Hinton was just a teenager, she wrote "The Outsiders," a novel beloved by teenagers for years for its frank portrayal of how social status divides people who may not realize how much they have in common. Full story »
Frank Langella hits Broadway in a saintly role
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Frank Langella is in no mood to be messed with right now. Full story »
Continuing this week 10.02.08
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
"Arsenic and Old Lace," a comedy about two kindly old ladies who develop a pattern of mercy killings, and their nephew who is afraid insanity runs in the family. Full story »
- Give blood - the gift of life -- 12/01/08 at Knox County Hospital
- Immunizations -- 12/01/08 at Stamford Memorial Hospital
- Free immunizations -- 12/01/08 at Mall of Abilene
- Christmas Open House -- 12/01/08 at Christian Science Reading Room
- Light show -- 12/01/08 at McMurry University
- Square dance workshop -- 12/01/08 at Wagon Wheel
- Seminar on World Missions -- 12/01/08 at McMurry University
- Live United luncheon -- 12/02/08 at Taylor County Expo Center
- TWOSday Tots -- 12/02/08 at The Grace Museum
- Energy presentation -- 12/02/08 at Frontier Texas!
Brien Murphy - Critique of the Week and What's Happening (Audio)
