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A rare recording of a musical by an 18-year-old Stephen Sondheim surfaces
By: Bob Mondello I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A rare recording of a show Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim wrote and performed —in college — has been discovered hidden in a bookshelf in… Read More

Appalachian Community Uses Theater To Reckon With Racism, COVID, And The Trauma Of 2020
By: Katie Myers | Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — George Floyd was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, a cold and faraway place from the vantage point of Harlan County, Kentucky. But… Read More

Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (OVR) — Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw her on stage and I was just like, ‘This girl is so good!’ She was just amazing.”… Read More

Help On The Way For Struggling Performing Arts Groups, Theatres
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Columbus Museum of Art has announced it was laying off 39 employees and slashing their budget due to money lost during coronavirus. It’s the… Read More

Coal Country: Can a Play About a Mine Disaster Help Bridge a National Divide?
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The actors deliver their lines from a sparse stage — just a few benches around them and 29 modest lights above. For the most part they speak directly to the… Read More

Zanesville Community Theatre Opens ‘Forgiven: a Fairy Tale’ Feb. 3
Forgiven: a Fairy Tale, opening this Friday, Feb. 3 at the Zanesville Community Theatre, is a family-oriented story on the power of forgiveness. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. on… Read More