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Articles in January 2007 issue of American Theatre

• Songs of belligerent harmony: in Korea, while the cranky north threatens a nuclear crisis, the south delves into its folk heritage for new stage innovations.(POSTMARK)
  by Gener, Randy
• Picture this.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Centerstage to get artworks of nearby visual artists)(Jewish Community Center, Contemporary Posters, Polish Cultural Institute are organizing Polish Jewish Cultural Posters exhibition)(Steven Kasher Gallery's Fred W. McDarrah:
• Corrections.(Correction notice)
• Festival watch.(NEWS IN BRIEF)
• January 07 on stage.(plays)(Calendar)
• Bailiwick Repertory Theatre.(Coya Paz and Anthony Rapp honored with Trailblazer Awards)(Brief article)
• Lincoln Theatre.(Janice Lythcott Hill appointed)(Brief article)
• Look back at Osborne: the original Angry Young Man mixes it up with Beckett, Coward, Ravenhill and the empire.(Excerpt)
  by Heilpern, John
• Jesse Berger: Jacobean ladder; The director is taking 17th-century drama to the next level.(PEOPLE)
  by Weisman, Wendy
• Catfights and caviar.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Joan Collins and Linda Evans to star in Legends)(Brief article)
• Name that circuit.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
  by Gadson, Natasha
• Hong Kong, China.(Hong Kong Arts Festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• The mayor of Chicago hosted a reception in November honoring Lifeline Theatre and Joyce Kilmer School to recognize their fruitful 15-year artistic and educational partnership.(Brief article)
• Connecticut's Westport Country Playhouse.(Jodi Schoenbrun Carter appointed)(Brief article)
• Lena Carstens: managing director, Dad's Garage.(How to Stay Crazy)
  by Hart, Sarah
• Rocket to the Moon: Long Wharf Theatre.(PRODUCTION NOTEBOOK)
  by Erickson, T. Charles
• A Kids' Night for autism.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Autism Speaks)(Brief article)
• Sausage for the camera.(Letter to the editor)
  by Rosenstein, Brad
• Steve Richardson: producing director, Theatre de la Jeune Lune.(Taking Charge When Anarchy Reigns)
  by Papatola, Dominic P.
• 20 questions.(conversation with Bill T. Jones)(Interview)
• Theatre Alliance.(Barrymore Awards announced)(Brief article)
• Washington Shakespeare Company.(H. Lee Gable appointed)(Brief article)
• Where do managers come from? Academic prospects are multiplying, but that's not the only stepping-stone to leadership.
  by Volz, Jim
• Ann McLaughlin: associate general manager, Huntington Theatre Company.(Leading with Karma)
  by Hartigan, Patti
• Sundance's musical sanctuary.(NEWS IN BRIEF)
• Lots more to tell.(Letter to the editor)
• Melvin D. Gerald Jr.: managing director, African Continuum Theatre Company.(Bridging an Important Gap)
  by Pressley, Nelson
• Holstebro, Denmark.(women's theatre festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• San Diego's "40 Under 40" awards.(Tom Parrish, and Ralph Bryan gets San Diego's "40 Under 40" awards)(Brief article)
• San Jose Repertory Theatre.(Nick Nichols appointed)(Brief article)
• The management puzzle: learning to keep theatre organizations robust and creative requires putting together lots of disparate pieces.(SPECIAL SECTION: APPROACHES TO THEATRE TRAINING)(Discussion)
  by Channick, Joan
• The path to theatre management.(SPECIAL SECTION: APPROACHES TO THEATRE TRAINING)
• New York City: love me, love my war.(Theater review)
  by Bent, Eliza
• Once again an Empty Space.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Empty Space Theatre)(Brief article)
• You were there.(Letter to the editor)
  by Brandon, James M.
• Jennifer Bielstein: managing director, Actors Theatre of Louisville.(Big Shoes to Fill)
  by Egerton, Judith
• New Delhi, India.(National School of Drama's annual festival)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• Court Theatre.(Jeff Awards)(Brief article)
• Indiana Repertory Theatre.(Steven Stolen appointed)(Brief article)
• January: almanac.(FRONT & CENTER)
• Oedipus at Sing Sing: behind the fortified gates of the famous prison, theatre is transforming men's lives.(Rehabilitation Through the Arts)
  by Renner, Pamela
• Actor's Express.(ENTRANCES & EXITS)(Brief article)
• Mr. Shakespeare goes to Washington.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Shakespeare Theatre Company's festival in Washington)(John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to host American Ballet Theatre)
• Editor's note.
  by O; '; Quinn, Jim
• The Americanization of Yasmina Reza: the work of translators--like David Ives for the upcoming A Spanish Play--has kept her plays popular in the U.S.
  by Ng, David
• Tlibisi, Georgia.(plays 'Soldier, Love, Bodyguard and ... the President' and 'Sweet, Sad Scent of Vanilla' to be shown at Shota Rustaveli National Theatre)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• LA Stage Alliance.(Ovation Awards)(Brief article)
• New Harmony Project.(Paul Walsh appointed)(Brief article)
• Juneau, Alaska: Alaskan trickster.(Raven Odyssey by Ishmael Hope)(Brief article)
  by Brown, Cathy
• Women's Project.(ENTRANCES & EXITS)(Julie Crosby named producing director)(Brief article)
• American Theatre online.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)
• Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina.(GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• TCG annual report 2005-06.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)(Brief article)
• Washington, D.C.: lifelines.(writers Laura Shaine Cunningham pens the play 'Sleeping Arrangements')(Brief article)
  by Bent, Eliza
• The American Theatre Wing feted Broadway Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway's designers at the Henry Hewes Design Awards in November.(theater set designers awarded)(Brief article)
• Seattle: games Albee plays.(FRONT & CENTER)(Edward Albee, The Lady from Dubuque)(Theater review)
  by Gener, Randy
• Get your groove on.(NEWS IN BRIEF)
• Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)(Brief article)
• When is 'Science on Stage' really science? Not very often, despite the claims of a lively new book.(Science on Stage: From 'Doctor Faustus' to 'Copenhagen')(Book review)
  by Djerassi, Carl
• Sound on.(Letter to the editor)
  by Kaplowitz, Robert
• Minneapolis and Columbus, Ohio: white flight.(Young Jean Lee's 'Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven' play analysis)(Brief article)
  by Grote, Jason
• Pew Fellowship.(philadelphia-area artists' awarded)(Brief article)
• St. Louis, Mo.: unpacking history.(Metro Theater Company)(Brief article)
  by Estvanik, Nicole
• A controversial 'Virgin'.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(The Last Virgin by Jewish Theater)(Brief article)
  by Gener, Randy
• National Council for the American Theatre.(NEWS FROM THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AVAILABLE ONLINE)(Brief article)
• New England Theatre Conference.(awards)(Brief article)
• Mark Russell's secret weapons.(Under the Radar, performing arts festival)
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival.(National Conference on Outdoor Drama honors Mark Hofflund with Mark Sumner Award)(Brief article)
• Lucille Lortel Foundation.(fellowship program for playwrights launched)(Brief article)
• How Papp got it right: theatre's lineage--traced through Thespis, Aeschylus, Shakespeare and Joe Papp--is inextricably linked to democracy.(ANTECEDENTS)(Viewpoint essay)
  by Eustis, Oskar
• Israel Horovitz has a secret.(NEWS IN BRIEF)
• Managing the future.(FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)(theater managers)
  by Bolt, Gigi
• PEN Center USA.(Donald Freed awarded with literary prize)(Brief article)
• Brooklyn Arts Exchange.(BAXten Awards announced)(Brief article)
• Edinburgh International Festival.(Jonathan Mills to head the festival)(Brief article)