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The worlds of Shakespearean theater and science fiction, among others, are mourning the death of the late Sir Patrick Stewart. The actor who created the roles of Captain Jean Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and Charles Xavier in the Marvel “X-Men” franchise died yesterday at the age of eighty six in Los Angeles. A role at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival paved the way for one actress to co-star with Stewart on Broadway.
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Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” into a national retort as the gum-chewing, beehive-wearing waitress aboard the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” has died. The native of Jasper, Alabama was 88.
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The Auburn Community Orchestra's annual Fall concert is fast approaching. "Orchestra on the Hill," is set for Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:00 p.m. at Pebble Hill. The concert is a free, family-friendly event open to the public.
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The hit Broadway play "To Kill a Mockingbird" is making the unusual step of switching venues for one night — to the cavernous Madison Square Garden. In…
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Tales from one of Alabama’s most beloved storytellers will be brought to life today on a New York City stage.Birmingham playwright Don Everett Garrett has…
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The Alabama House of Representatives approved measures to cement the state’s right-to-work status and to ban the sale of fetal tissue yesterday.One bill…