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Interview with Helen Clare Kinney
I’m thrilled to be back in Texas for a bit - I need to work on my two-stepping, eat enchiladas and chopped beef sandwiches, soak up the horizon line, and hang out with my family!
STAGE NEWS
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ISHIDA DANCE COMPANY ANNOUNCES waiting/REX WORLD PREMIERE
“The dancers weaved pure magic in the air, and you could almost hear jaws dropping as they moved…” wrote Brett Cullum, Broadway World.
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The Garden Theatre celebrates five years with Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’
Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical, 'Company', is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at love, vulnerability, and what it truly means to be alive.
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Diversity shines through with ISHIDA Dance Company
By SA Tripi We are once again being given the opportunity to see some of the most visually stunning dance by the critically acclaimed choreographer Brett Ishida. I had the
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ISHIDA Dance Company announces RARA AVIS
“The dancers weaved pure magic in the air, and you could almost hear jaws dropping as they moved…” wrote Brett Cullum, Broadway World.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder is coming to 4th Wall Theatre Co
OUR TOWN reminds us to pause, to notice what is fleeting, and to truly see the people we love before they are gone. Especially now, we need to cherish what is good and valuable in our lives.