Mary Gray

BWW Review: DAD'S ARMY at Off Broadway Theatre Papakura, Auckland Auckland

Self-appointed Captain Mainwaring, the pompous bank manager, is created with true authenticity by Bradley Pope in his first major role, and it is testament to his outstanding commitment that he cut off his thick head of hair to become Mainwaring's double.

Czech Center Museum Houston Founder Effie Rosene Passes Away

Effie Marie Sojak Rosene passed away early Mother's Day morning, May 12, 2019. She was born November 10, 1932 to Frank Sojak and Christine Lezak Sojak, Czech immigrant farmers, in the Frydek/Simonton area of Texas. She grew up in the Rio Grande Valley with 15 brothers and sisters and graduated from Rio Hondo High School. She attended St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Houston. She was working as a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital when she met the love of her life, Willard George (Bill) Rosene.

BWW Review: CALIFORNIA SUITE at Howick Little Theatre

Neil Simon's 'California Suite,' a 1970's series of stories set in a fictitious Beverly Hills Hotel Room gives us a snapshot of relationships and the human condition within 4 different scenarios. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant each piece is engaging revealing a deeper more significant insight of the characters involved.

Sierra Rep Presents A MURDER, A MYSTERY AND A MARRIAGE, Now thru 10/26

Small-town antics, homespun humor and foot-stompin' fiddlin' come to Sierra Repertory Theatre's Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Park today, September 26 - October 26 with Mark Twain's A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage. Set in Deerlick, Missouri, the musical fits Columbia's historic feeling and should delight audiences seeking a taste of the wit of legendary humorist Mark Twain.

Sierra Rep to Present A MURDER, A MYSTERY AND A MARRIAGE, 9/26-10/26

Small-town antics, homespun humor and foot-stompin' fiddlin' come to Sierra Repertory Theatre's Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Park September 26 - October 26 with Mark Twain's A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage. Set in Deerlick, Missouri, the musical fits Columbia's historic feeling and should delight audiences seeking a taste of the wit of legendary humorist Mark Twain.

Art Institute of Chicago Presents Exhibition of Mexican Political Prints, Now thru 10/12

In 1945, the Art Institute of Chicago commissioned Mexican printmaker and political activist Leopoldo Méndez to create a custom woodblock print that would be the centerpiece of the artist's first major exhibition in the United States. Now, almost 70 years later, that print and the original woodblock Mendez carved are part of the exhibition What May Come: The Taller de Gráfica Popular and the Mexican Political Print, on view in the museum's Jean and Steven Goldman Prints and Drawing Galleries in the Richard and Mary Gray Wing from July 4 through Oct. 12, 2014.

THRILL OF THE CHASE Exhibit Opens 3/15 at Art Institute of Chicago

In June of 2013, the Art Institute of Chicago received a monumental gift from Massachusetts collector Dorothy Braude Edinburg: nearly 1,000 works, including approximately 800 prints and drawings spanning 500 years. Now the Art Institute will be exhibiting 96 of these drawings in The Thrill of the Chase: Drawings for the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Collection, on view in the museum's Jean and Steven Goldman Prints and Drawing Galleries in the Richard and Mary Gray Wing from March 15 through June 15.

Theater Emory to Present MACBETH at Mary Gray Munroe Theater, 11/14-24

Theater Emory continues its exploration of Shakespeare with a technological spin on one of the master playwright's darkest and most powerful tragedies, "Macbeth." The play, directed by Clinton Wade Thornton, runs November 14-24 in the Mary Gray Munroe Theater.

Theater Emory Presents THE CHERRY ORCHARD, 4/4-14

Anton Chekhov knew he was dying as he wrote his final play, "The Cherry Orchard," a masterpiece about transition that itself transitioned theater into a new age. Theater Emory presents this moving comedy as the final production of their 2012-2013 season, "Provocative Tales: Eccentrics, Beasts, & Misfits," April 4-14 in the Mary Gray Munroe Theater.

Cooking Channel Announces Holiday Season Highlights

Cooking Channel kicks off the holiday season with a one-of-a-kind special featuring seven fan-favorite personalities in the All-Star Holiday Special:A TASTE OF HOME, premiering Sunday, December 2nd at 8pmET/5pmPT. Bobby Deen, Nadia G, Roger Mooking, Kelsey Nixon, Aarti Sequeira, G Garvin and Eden Grinshpan share their family recipes, giving viewers an inside look into their favorite holiday traditions.

East Lynne Theater Company Presents IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE, Now thru 10/13

'Ninety-seven percent of the public believe what they're told, and what they're told is what the other chap's been told - and the fellow who told him read it somewhere,' announces marketing maven Ambrose Peale to would-be businessman Rodney Martin in 'It Pays to Advertise.' The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company presents this screwball comedy from tonight, September 19 through October 13, with an 8:00 p.m. curtain. It is the usual Wednesday through Saturday schedule, except there is no show on Wednesday, October 3, and an added show on Sunday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, September 19 is an after-show opening night party at Aleathea's Restaurant at The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, where patrons have the opportunity to mingle with actors and fellow theater lovers while indulging in complimentary hors d'oeuvres. There is an after-show Q&A with the cast and director on Friday, September 28, and on Friday, October 12, is an American Sign Language interpreted performance.

East Lynne's IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE to Hold 9/28 Talkback

Meet the cast of nine in the award winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company's production of 'It Pays to Advertise' on Friday, September 28 at an after-show Q&A. It's a wonderful opportunity for patrons to learn about actors and why they do what they do, how shows are selected, and what goes into running a theater company.

East Lynne Theater Company Presents IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE, 9/19-10/13

'Ninety-seven percent of the public believe what they're told, and what they're told is what the other chap's been told - and the fellow who told him read it somewhere,' announces marketing maven Ambrose Peale to would-be businessman Rodney Martin in 'It Pays to Advertise.' The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company presents this screwball comedy from September 19 through October 13, with an 8:00 p.m. curtain. It is the usual Wednesday through Saturday schedule, except there is no show on Wednesday, October 3, and an added show on Sunday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, September 19 is an after-show opening night party at Aleathea's Restaurant at The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, where patrons have the opportunity to mingle with actors and fellow theater lovers while indulging in complimentary hors d'oeuvres. There is an after-show Q&A with the cast and director on Friday, September 28, and on Friday, October 12, is an American Sign Language interpreted performance.

Theater Emory Closes THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

Tennessee Williams' 1961 Broadway hit "The Night of the Iguana," presented by Theater Emory at the Mary Gray Munroe Theater, closes tonight, April 15.

Theater Emory Presents THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, 4/5-15

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' birth with his 1961 Broadway hit "The Night of the Iguana," presented by Theater Emory at the Mary Gray Munroe Theater April 5 - 15.

Theater Emory Presents THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, 4/5-15

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' birth with his 1961 Broadway hit "The Night of the Iguana," presented by Theater Emory at the Mary Gray Munroe Theater April 5 - 15.

CATCO Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 11/23-12/12

The holidays are not complete without certain traditions - Aunt Mabel's fruitcake, a cup of eggnog, and a heartwarming rendition of It's A Wonderful Life on late-night TV. This beloved American holiday classic adapted for the stage by Joe Landry will captivate audiences as an ensemble of actors brings dozens of characters to life in a 1940s radio broadcast, created live on stage at CATCO Nov. 23-Dec. 12.

CATCO Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 11/23-12/12

The holidays are not complete without certain traditions - Aunt Mabel's fruitcake, a cup of eggnog, and a heartwarming rendition of It's A Wonderful Life on late-night TV. This beloved American holiday classic adapted for the stage by Joe Landry will captivate audiences as an ensemble of actors brings dozens of characters to life in a 1940s radio broadcast, created live on stage at CATCO Nov. 23-Dec. 12.

CATCO Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 11/23-12/12

The holidays are not complete without certain traditions - Aunt Mabel's fruitcake, a cup of eggnog, and a heartwarming rendition of It's A Wonderful Life on late-night TV. This beloved American holiday classic adapted for the stage by Joe Landry will captivate audiences as an ensemble of actors brings dozens of characters to life in a 1940s radio broadcast, created live on stage at CATCO Nov. 23-Dec. 12.

Local Performers to Take Part in TITANIC Fundraiser at Lincoln Theatre, 3/27

Phoenix Artistic Director Steven C. Anderson has produced a concert version of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Titanic and recruited 38 local performers to donate their performances to help raise funds for Phoenix's "at risk" residency program with Columbus City Schools. Phoenix artists and educators go into these schools and partner with teachers to mentor fourth graders considered "at risk of failure in the classroom" by engaging them to create plays based on core curriculum.