Reunion cast shines in light comedy Romy and Michele
The 90s style comedy follows best friends Romy and Michele adapting to a Los Angeles reunion. Michele and Romy pursue grand schemes, clash with Heather, while a New York Times note highlights Martha and Wagner opera contrasts and strong performances by Kudrow Sorvino Garofalo.
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New York Times
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Wagner
Friedrich von
Flotow
Wilhelm Friedrich
Lionel
Nancy
Plunkett
Richard McKee
McKee
Alison Charney
Joseph Wolverton
Patricia Blankenship
Philip Cokorinos
Cokorinos
Doris Lang Kosloff
Touchstone Pict
Romy and
U2 opens Las Vegas tour with PopMart spectacle
U2 kicked off its high tech Las Vegas tour promising a historic run with a 4 million watt PopMart stage. The show featured a 100 foot golden arch and neon, blending elaborate visuals with new material from the Pop album. Ticket sales already exceed 140 million dollars, while Syracuse Carrier Dome officials explore a Central New York stop. The opening night stressed spectacle over raw emotion, as the band focused on the moody Pop set rather than past energy.
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Las Vegas
Carrier Dome
Syracuse
New York
Grease at the Civic Center shines with buoyant revue
The Civic Center audience enjoyed a vibrant production of Grease, staged by Helen Gregory in Central New York. Nicholas Rohlfing and Nicole Greenwood lead as Danny and Sandy with Christine Hudman delivering a standout Rizzo. The show runs 2 hours 20 minutes with a 20 minute intermission before an enthusiastic crowd of 2,117.
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Tinseltown
Paul Reiser
Helen Hunt
NBC
Jamie
Hunt
Paul
Reiser
Buchman
Bruce Willis
New York Daily News
Civic Center
Amoerica
Helen Gregory
By the Way
New York
Ithaca
Syracuse
Auburn
Vince Fontaine
Steven Mitchell Sackman
Sue
Johnny B. Goode
Elvis
Buddy Holly
Rydell High
Danny Zucco
Nicholas Rohlfing
Valentino
Famous Artists
Montgomery St
Prize-winning lineup for Rosamond Gifford lectures 1997-98
The Friends of the Central Library announced six best-selling authors for the Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series season. Doris Goodwin kicks off October 8, followed by John Updike November 5, James McBride December 17, Mary Karr April 7, Frank McCourt March 24, and Edward Albee May 12 1998. All events at John H Mulroy Civic Center Syracuse with tickets from Sept. 2. Proceeds fund new Central Library books.
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Pho
John Updike
Rosamond Gifford
Mary Karr
Syracuse University
Frank McCourt
Edward Albee
Albee
Virginia Woolf
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Diant Ackerman
Crouse- Hinds
Civic Center
Friends of the Central Library
Central Library
Syracuse
George Strait Inspires Brooks in News Conference
NewsLine reports Garth Brooks praising George Strait at a news conference last week. Brooks noted sometimes he talks and acts like Strait, while Strait showcases his MCA Nashville album Carrying Your Love With Me, highlighting Strait as a positive influence.
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Garth Brooks
George Strait
Brooks
MCA Nashville
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