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    Vidoes in Play -- 11.15.2009

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 15, 2009, 6:35AM
    Hallelujah: Watch the Alabama Civic Chorale as they sing Handel’s “Messiah.”   FEELIN’ GROOVY: Enjoy a song from “Striking 12,” performed by Valerie Vigoda and Groovelily. HEATHER’S MOMENT: Before she returns to her old stomping grounds, Heather Locklear tells us her favorite “Melrose Place” moment.  Full story »

    Amy Grant will sing with daughter with Alabama Symphony Orchestra

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    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 08, 2009, 7:30AM
    Amy Grant, with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra; BJCC Concert Hall, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. $24-$72. You’ll have to forgive Amy Grant for her excitement over her upcoming appearance with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.   Yes, she’ll be singing some new songs that’s she’s been working on. And yes, it’s a thrill — “exhilarating,” she says — with a full... Full story »

    Playback: 11.08.2009: Poll, videos and more

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 08, 2009, 4:10AM
    Online Surveys & Market Research Take a look at these videos related to this week's Play: GRANT US THIS: Watch Amy Grant sing one of her early hits, “Thy Word,” at the 2008 Dove Awards: . END OF THE WORLD?: Take a look at the trailer for the upcoming John Cusack movie “2012.”   RELIVE THE MOMENT: Taylor Swift is up for... Full story »
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    Lewis Black readies his act for Birmingham

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    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 01, 2009, 5:35AM
    Lewis Black, performing at the BJCC Concert Hall tonight. Tickets $32.50-$55 through Ticketmaster. Lewis Black doesn’t sound angry.   The comedian — known for his rants on “The Daily Show” and in HBO specials — goes off on a couple of tangents (airline security, the education system), but he comes off as congenial and funny, not, well, ranty.   “It’s... Full story »

    Play Poll -- 11.01.2009

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 01, 2009, 2:29AM
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    Videos in Play -- 11.01.2009

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    November 01, 2009, 2:21AM
    BLACK COMEDY: Take a look at Lewis Black before he performs at the BJCC tonight.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Enjoy the trailer for “A Christmas Carol,” the new Jim Carrey movie opening Friday. Yes, Friday.   ‘V’ WITH A VIEW: Get a sneak peak of the upcoming new “V” series.   Full story »

    Videos in Play -- 10.25.2009

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    October 25, 2009, 5:08AM
    The two sides of Chris Thile, who is in concert this week with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra: First, as frontman for Punch Brothers: Then, performing some Bach: Watch an interview with Rebecca Luker, whose new CD is out this week: Michael Jackson's "This is It" opens Wednesday. Here's a clip:  Full story »

    BFT's new season opens with 'Cocktail Hour'

    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    October 25, 2009, 2:29AM
    Birmingham Festival Theatre opens its 2009-10 season Thursday with A.R. Gurney’s “The Cocktail Hour,” directed by John Batson and starring Douglas O’Neil Jr., Sam Chalker, Holly Hamm and Linda Nelson.   The comedy runs through Nov. 14 and will be followed by a season of classics and newer work: “Bus Stop,” the William Inge drama directed by Ward Haarbauer, runs... Full story »

    "The Color Purple" actresses love spreading Alice Walker's message in musical

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    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    October 18, 2009, 2:29AM
    Felicia P. Fields has been with “The Color Purple” since the very beginning.   She was there for the show’s initial reading, its premiere at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, during its rewrite after the premiere and in its original Broadway cast, earning a Tony Award nomination for her role as the tough-as-nails Sofia, just one of the memorable women from Alice... Full story »

    Oscar-winner Louise Fletcher, now on "Heroes," still maintains Birmingham roots

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    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    October 17, 2009, 12:25PM
    In 1975, Louise Fletcher provided one of the more memorable moments in Academy Awards history.   The Birmingham native, a best actress winner for her role as Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” used sign language to thank her parents, a clip that has been re-aired over and over again.   More than 30 years later, the... Full story »

    Lots of "Laramie" at Birmingham theaters

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    By Alec Harvey -- The Birmingham News

    October 12, 2009, 11:39AM
    Theater fans in the Birmingham area don’t need to look far for a rare opportunity today and Monday.   It all revolves around “The Laramie Project,” the acclaimed play from the Tectonic Theater Project examining the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard.   To create the play, members of Tectonic interviewed hundreds of people in Laramie, which... Full story »
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