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Lincoln/Douglass bio has special resonance today (Reuters)

03-12-2008 14:59

Reuters - A new double biography of two 19th century American icons has a special resonance this political season with the election of Barack Obama.

Rare Gospel fragment fails to sell at Sotheby's (Reuters)

03-12-2008 13:46

A fragment from a copy of the Gospel of John, circa 200AD, is displayed at Sotheby's auctioneers in London, November 28, 2008. (Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)Reuters - An unusually large fragment from possibly the oldest copy of part of the Gospel of John failed to sell at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.

Rowling "fierce" but fair about Potter: editor (Reuters)

03-12-2008 12:28

Barry Cunningham holds his one of only seven copies of JK Rowling's 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' book during a press preview at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 3, 2008. (David Moir/Reuters)Reuters - J.K. Rowling's first editor, who championed Harry Potter after several publishers had turned the boy wizard down, described the author as "fierce" but fair to work with.

Christie's HK Asian sales miss target, crisis weighs (Reuters)

03-12-2008 11:09

Reuters - Auction house Christie's sold $146 million worth of Asian artwork in its Hong Kong autumn sales concluded Wednesday, around 35 percent below its pre-sale estimate as the financial crisis shrunk demand for Asian art.

Australia opens new gallery amid economic gloom (Reuters)

03-12-2008 02:48

Reuters - It cost nearly $20 million more than planned, and opens amid fear of recession, but Australians are hailing a new portrait gallery as a celebration of national identity.

Sternhagen, Caldwell, Seldes, Among Guests at 2009 Tennessee Williams Fest (Playbill)

02-12-2008 16:53

Playbill - The 2009 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, a weekend of readings and discussions focused on playwright and fiction writer Williams, will welcome Broadway stars Zoe Caldwell, Marian Seldes and Frances Sternhagen March 25-29.

William Petersen Is Now a Steppenwolf Ensemble Member (Playbill)

02-12-2008 16:53

Playbill - Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago announced Dec. 2 that its newest ensemble member is William Petersen, the Chicago-area actor who is internationally known for the TV crime drama "CSI."

Ford's Theatre's 'Carol', with Martin Rayner as Scrooge, Plays DC (Playbill)

02-12-2008 16:53

Playbill - While renovations continue at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, the not-for-profit institution presents its annual production of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at DC's Lansburgh Theatre, Dec. 2-28.

Premiere of Mary Hall Surface's "Wonderland"-Inspired 'Alice' Opens in MD (Playbill)

02-12-2008 16:53

Playbill - Round House Theatre in Bethesda, MD, launches the world premiere of Alice, a new theatrically buoyant adaptation of Lewis Carroll's beloved novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," opening Dec. 2 after previews from Nov. 26, for a holiday run through Dec. 28.

Innvar, Soule, Cox Star in 'Twelfth Night' for DC's Shakespeare Theatre (Playbill)

02-12-2008 16:53

Playbill - Director Rebecca Bayla Taichman's new production of Twelfth Night, featuring Veanne Cox as Olivia, Samantha Soule as Viola and Christopher Innvar as Orsino, begins Dec. 2 at Washington, DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company.

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