OGDEN — In 1794, at the height of the French Revolution in Paris, 16 Carmelite nuns were beheaded for refusing to renounce their vocation.That story is the basis for Francis Poulenc’s 1956 opera “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” being presented this week at Weber State University.Karen ...
My husband and I traveled to New York City this summer hoping to enjoy a few Broadway plays without breaking the bank.And though we are by no means Big Apple experts, I’d say we did a pretty good job at accomplishing our goal.During our nine days in the city, we saw both parts of “Harry ...
OGDEN — Katie Evans admits the latest offering from <a href="https://www.goodcotheatre.com/" target="_blank">Good Company Theatre</a>, “Eurydice,” might be a tough sell in this town.Cast in the title role, Evans says she realizes this modern retelling of the ...
OGDEN — If Irish black humor is your thing, there’s still time to catch a heaping helping of it this week at Weber State University.<a href="https://www.weber.edu/performingarts/2018-2019_Theatre_Season_.html" target="_blank">WSU Theatre’s 2018-2019 Mainstage ...
SOUTH OGDEN — Cue the double finger snaps.The latest offering from <a href="https://www.theziegfeldtheater.com/" target="_blank">The Ziegfeld Theater</a> promises to be creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and — frankly — just altogether “ooky.”On Friday, ...
Two years ago, when Jenny Kokai was asked by <a href="https://planbtheatre.org/" target="_blank">Plan-B Theater Company</a> artistic director Jerry Rapier to create a play for a statewide elementary school tour, her mind began to race.“Jerry said it would be great ...
French spies, racial injustices, a murder or two, and a singing mermaid.Offerings at community theaters in the coming month will run the gamut. Here’s a roundup of what’s coming at area theaters in the next couple of weeks:<strong>“The Scarlet ...
Standard-Examiner staffOGDEN — In the mood for a little Greek tragedy?Westminster College will present the 48th annual Classical Greek Theatre Festival next week at Weber State University.Sophocles’ “Women of Trachis” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday<span ...
CENTERVILLE — Students at the <a href="http://www.centerpointtheatre.org/academy/" target="_blank">CenterPoint Academy</a> will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” this week.The young mermaid Ariel longs to live on land. But first, she’ll have to defy ...
PERRY — If you simply can’t get enough of Gershwin brothers tunes — memorable songs like “Embraceable You,” “They Can’t Take that Away from Me” and “Someone to Watch Over Me” — have we got a musical for you.“Crazy for You” opens Friday<span ...
