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Articles in January 2006 issue of American Theatre

• Sound on.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(University of California (San Diego) sound design program)(Brief article)
• Here's Johnny!(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Johnny Carson)(performing arts centers)(Brief article)
• A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: Center Theatre Group/P.L.A.Y.(PRODUCTION NOTEBOOK)
  by Schwartz, Craig
• Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Bloomsburg, PA.: Mr. Hollinger's Opus.(FRONT & CENTER)(Brief article)
  by Klein, Julia M.
• New York City; Wanted: organ Donors.(Manjula Padmanabhan's "Harvest")(Theater review)(Brief article)
  by Raymond, Gerard
• The Praemium Imperiale 2005 Laureate for Theatre/Film.(choreographer Merce Cunningham wins)(Brief article)
• Juilliard School.(Michael Kahn, Richard Rodgers are directors of drama division)(Brief article)
• Trinity Repertory Company.(Curt Columbus is new artistic director )(Brief article)
• Party on, Kids.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Kids' Night on Broadway)(Brief article)
• A dark room called memory.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Arts in One World: A Consideration of Genocide)(Brief article)
• Russell Vandenbrouke & Susan Booth: thumbs up for access, equality and the Socratic approach.(CASE STUDY: ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP)(Interview)
  by Pearce, Michele
• January: almanac.(FRONT & CENTER)
• Atlanta: a real girl.(Anne Frank: Within and Without)(Theater review)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• L.A. Stage Alliance.(Ovation Awards)(Brief article)
• Astoria Performing Arts Center.(Taryn Drongowski is executive director )(Brief article)
• Vive la difference.(Simi Linton leads Casting Tradition to the Wind: Disability and Theatre in the 21st Century)(Brief article)
  by Renner, Pamela
• TCG seeks interns.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)
• January 06 on stage.(Calendar)
• Sam Woodhouse & Delicia Turner Sonnenberg: a protege's fresh perspective can enlighten a mentor.(CASE STUDY: ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP)(Interview)
  by Kornhaber, David
• Costa Mesa, Calif.: how Hedda got her groove back.(FRONT & CENTER)(Interview)
  by O; '; Quinn, Jim
• Chelsea, Mich.: writer's apprentice.(Jeff Daniels's "Guest Artist")(Brief article)
  by Schloff, Aaron Mack
• Congo Square Theatre Company.(Seven Guitars and Marriott Theatre's Beauty and the Beast win Jeff Awards for Equity)(Brief article)
• New York Foundation for the Arts.(Michael Royce is executive director )(Brief article)
• Editor's note.
  by O; '; Quinn, Jim
• Tehran, Iran.(GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT)(Fadjr International Theater Festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• Paul Steinberg & Emily Phillips: a designer-in-training absorbs European influences.(CASE STUDY: SCENIC DESIGN)(Interview)
  by Pincus-Roth, Zachary
• New York City: I dream of Lorca.(FRONT & CENTER)
  by Gener, Randy
• MFA/Arts Leadership.(Ryan Butts and David New are named fellows)(Brief article)
• Several artists whose work crosses over into theatre received Bessies.(Brief article)
• Cornerstone Theater Company.(Laurie Woolery joins as associate artistic director )(Brief article)
• Under the Radar goes global.
  by Gener, Randy
• The critic's critic: a new collection by Richard Gilman captures 'felt life' on stage.(The Drama Is Coming Now: The Theater Criticism of Richard Gilman, 1961-1991)(Book review)
  by Cardullo, Bert
• How America's first art theatre came to be: immigrant audiences flocked to Chicago's Hull-House to see themselves on stage.(ANTECEDENTS)(Excerpt)
  by Addams, Jane
• Amy Morton & Monica Payne: what's more indispensable than an adviser in-the-know?(CASE STUDY: ACTING)(Interview)
  by Walat, Kathryn
• From this issue: American theatre online.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)
• Shugoll Research.(Business Committee for the Arts and Forbes magazine names as one of 10 best companies supporting the arts )(Brief article)
• SDCF.(Mike Ockrent Fellowship)(Brief article)
• AMS Planning and Research.(Bill Blake joins B Street Theatre )(Brief article)
• Space dish.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(theater buildings)
• Long Wharf Theatre.(AWARDS & PRIZES)(Julia Cho, Jean M. Routt awarded)(Brief article)
• Hollywood Confidential: does the famous sign cast a shadow or a starry light on L.A. theatre? It depends.(CURRENTS)
  by Hodgins, Paul
• Robert Leonard & Michael Rohd: even a continent apart, they confer about what matters.(CASE STUDY: ENSEMBLE WORK)(Interview)
  by Pincus-Roth, Zachary
• Cornerstone Theater Company.(Bridge Awards)(Community Leader Bridge Awardfoundation award)(Rauch-Moore gets Durfee Foundation gets )(Brief article)
• Joe A. Callaway Awards.(Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation gives awards)(Brief article)
• Women's Project.(Julie Crosby is managing director)(Brief article)
• Deeper into acting.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(The Role of the Actor in American Culture)(Brief article)
• Produced to death.(Letter to the editor)
  by Prentice-Keene, Amelia
• Howard Stein: tough love for writers; He asks: what is the bird you're trying to catch in the net of your play?(PEOPLE)(Biography)
  by Mayer, Oliver
• Woodie King Jr. & Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj: re-energizing the struggle to create exciting theatre for black audiences.(CASE STUDY: DIRECTING & PRODUCING)(Interview)
  by Walat, Kathryn
• The Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre.(Fyvush Finkel gets lifetime achievement award )(Brief article)
• Whiting Writers' Awards.(Rinne Groff wins)(Brief article)
• Utah's Salt Lake Acting Company.(Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht retire)(Brief article)
• New from TCG books.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)
• Behind the pages.(Letter to the editor)
  by McKevitt, Karen
• Art and the real world: why it's important that one never lose sight of the other.(FIRST PERSON)(Excerpt)
  by Smith, Anna Deavere
• Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer: she admired his work from afar as a teenager. Now they've partnered for 20 years.(CASE STUDY: LIGHTING DESIGN)(Interview)
  by Kornhaber, David
• Toronto, Canada.(Harbourfront Centre of Toronto's projects)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• The Mark R. Sumner Award.( Barbara Polly wins)(Brief article)
• Henry Hewes Design Awards.(Brief article)
• Culture Project.(David Singer is executive director)(Brief article)
• TCG annual report 2004-05.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)(Brief article)
• 20 questions.(Sarah Jones)(Interview)
• How to talk about success: discussions in the board room can skirt the elusive but essential subject of art. Three artistic directors tell how they deal with it.(CURRENTS)(Abigail Adams, Andre Bishop, Gordon Edelstein)(Discussion)
  by Lopez, Abel
• Karen Zacarias: a writer's tightrope; She's in the family business, but goes about it her own way.(PEOPLE)(Interview)
  by Svich, Caridad
• Stage partners: the varieties of theatrical mentoring; Experienced mentors share notes--and spark a spate of provocative questions.(Discussion)
  by Bell, Chip R.
• Tokyo, Japan.(Tokyo International Arts Festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• Deaf West Theatre.(Highest Recognition Award)(Brief article)
• Los Angeles's Reprise! Broadway's Best.(Marcia Seligson leaves and Jim Gardia takes up)(Brief article)
• New York City's New Dramatists.(Emily Morse is director of artistic development)(Brief article)
• The essentials.(FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)(Theater Communications Group values)
  by Cameron, Ben
• Christchurch, New Zealand.(GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT)(World Buskers Festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• Desert whimsies.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Mesa Arts Center)(Brief article)
• Yussef El Guindi: are we being followed? His play about post-9/11 Arab-American anxiety strikes a nerve.(PEOPLE)(Interview)
  by Berson, Misha
• One on one, face to face: as mentoring gains fresh currency, new programs inside and outside the academy are redefining its mission and roles.
  by Gener, Randy
• Various cities, Europe.(Theater review)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• Aurora Theatre Company.(Amy Freed selected as playwright)(Brief article)
• New York Sun.(Eric Grode is head theatre critic )(Brief article)
• PlayMakers Repertory Company.(David Hammond steps down)(Brief article)
• More than words.(Letter to the editor)
  by Krause, Mark
• Montreal, Canada.(GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT)(La Promesse de L'Aube)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole