It is a truth universally acknowledged that the book is always better than the play (or movie) based upon it. Yet Jane Austen’s literary classics remain so beguiling — and insightful — that people keep right on trying to adapt them, despite the many impediments.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival’s rip-snortin’, gut-bustin’ production of “The Comedy of Errors” has undergone a major — and, as it turns out, majorly effective — change of scene.
Shakespeare never knew his “problem plays” were a problem. That description didn’t come along until the 19th century, courtesy of (who else?) a pesky theater critic responding to Henrik Ibsen’s searing depictions of characters beset by moral dilemmas.
Kids and pirates should be a good combination when “Story Pirates” make their way to Las Vegas. That’s just one of the weekend highlights if you’re looking for something to do this weekend.
They say every picture is worth a thousand words. For Henderson artist Eileen Raucher-Sutton, her job is to share these words through paintings. She is set to display about 15 paintings through Sept. 30 at the Sun City MacDonald Ranch Community Center.
More than 7,000 attendees descended upon the MGM Grand for the 76th annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention this week.
If your Fourth of July songbook begins with “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and ends with “America the Beautiful,” Clint Holmes, The Smith Center’s resident headliner at Cabaret Jazz, has a few other suggestions for you.
This weekend’s events include art galleries, swing orchestra and a couple of unique musical offerings: “Re-Purposed Percussion” and flamenco.
Go ahead, laugh. It’s an understandable reaction, considering that Southern Nevada is in the midst of a theatrical throw-down involving some of the funniest musical comedies of all time.
First Friday Las Vegas LLC, the organization that puts together the monthly First Friday arts festival, is taking a month off in July, but that doesn’t mean the artists and galleries will.
Back in the olden days, the ballet, symphony and a handful of theater companies toiled throughout the typical September-through-May season and struggled to survive.
Las Vegas summer theater camps allow children to engage creatively and have fun while staying out of the heat.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival officially launched Monday in Cedar City, Utah. Four of the Bard’s works — “Twelfth Night,” “Comedy of Errors,” “Measure for Measure” and “Henry IV Part One” — anchor the summer lineup.
Super Summer Theatre at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, has received the largest grant in its 39-year history: a $600,000 grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
“The Phat Pack: The Best of Broadway” at the Onyx Theatre and an exhibit on printmaking by CSN students highlight the weekend’s offerings. There’s also dance and cabaret jazz.
