| No Injuries in City House Fire
It happened in a house on First Street around 6 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the attic engulfed in flames. Investigators believe the fire was electrical in origin. Three adults and a child were displaced. ll/cdo Monroe County FireWire
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No talks scheduled in theater strike
Striking stagehands traded accusations with theater producers Monday, but not much else happened as the work stoppage that has shut down more than two dozen Broadway shows entered its third day. James J. Claffey Jr., president of Local One, fired the first salvo Sunday, declaring that the stagehands would remain off the job until producers started acting "honorably" at the negotiating table. Speaking at a somber news conference, Claffey said the League of Theatres and Producers needs to make a "constructive" adjustment to its counteroffers. "We want respect at the table," he said. "If there's no respect, they will not see Local One at the table. The lack of respect is something we are not going to deal with." Charlotte St. Martin, the league's executive director, shot back: Local One "left the negotiating table and abruptly went on the picket line." She said the union "refused to budge on nearly every issue, protecting wasteful, costly and indefensible rules that are embedded like dead weights in contracts so obscure and old that no one truly remembers how, when or why they were introduced.
Dinner theater a feast for actress
Actress and choreographer Alicia Dunfee has been a member of Boulder's Dinner Theatre's resident company for 12 years and is appearing in the ensemble of "The 1940s Radio Hour." She's played dozens of roles at BDT, including Velma in "Chicago," Rose in "Gypsy," Golde in "Fiddler on the Roof" and Bloody Mary in "South Pacific." Q: So Ali, if you've been at BDT since 1995, that pretty much makes you the new kid on the block. A: It does, which is kind of strange. Q: Tell us about the family atmosphere there. A: It's a unique situation, and one I am proud to be part of. There are 10 to 12 of us who have been there for a decade or longer. It's such an honor .
Willis Starring in 'The Surrogates'
Plus: ABC orders full season of ''Dirty Sexy Money'' and gives Lolita Davidovich a recurring role, Jennifer Garner in talks to star with Ricky Gervais in ''This Side of the Truth,'' writers strike claims ''SNL'' production staffer jobs, and more... .
DIVA TALK: Chatting with "Pushing Daisies" Star Ellen Greene Plus Clark's "Fifteen Seconds of Grace"
News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage. ELLEN GREENE
Ellen Greene is that rare breed: a gifted musical theatre actress and thrilling concert performer who is equally compelling on screen. This season, TV watchers across the country are lucky enough to have the opportunity to enjoy the innumerable gifts of this actress in the new ABC-TV comedy/drama "Pushing Daisies," which is written and executive-produced by Bryan Fuller and directed and executive-produced by Barry Sonnenfeld and concerns a rather unique pie-shop owner who is able to bring back the dead (there are serious repercussions, however, should the undead remain alive longer than 60 seconds). Last week I had the great pleasure of catching up with the good-hearted Greene � best known for creating and preserving the role of the lovably ditzy Audrey in the Off-Broadway staging and subsequent film version of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors � who explained that she auditioned for the "Daisies" pilot and her role as Sylar's mom, Virginia Grey, on "Heroes" during the same two-week period.
Cast of Free State musical ‘Urinetown’ ready to go
There was a rumor that this year's musical at Free State High School would be “Grease." When theater instructor Nancee Beilgard announced that it actually would be “Urinetown," the students were disappointed — at first. That's because most of them didn't know much about the show, which opened off-Broadway in 2001 and went on to win three Tony Awards the following year. “It's a funny, funny show," Beilgard says. “The first time I saw it, I laughed until I cried." The students had the same reaction when they finally read the script. Suddenly, “Grease" wasn't the word. It was time to tinkle — or not, as the case may be. You see, “Urinetown" is set in a community plagued by a 20-year drought, where water has become so scarce that private toilets have become unthinkable.
Coffee & constituents -- Council members find out what's brewing
Three local elected officials have new places to show their mugs. The officials, all members of the Rochester City Council, use regular coffee-house outings as a way to keep in touch with constituents and keep up with happenings in their wards. Ward 5 council member Bob Nowicki was first, starting his weekly, 90-minute caffeinated convocation about three years ago. It's at 7 a.m. Fridays at Grandma's Kitchen, in the Northbrook Shopping Center. "I just thought of (the idea)," Nowicki said. "I thought it was smart." Ward 3 member Bruce Snyder was next, starting his event, Thursdays at the Marketplace Caribou Coffee, soon after he was elected last fall. "I just want to give people a chance to talk to me at their convenience," Snyder said.
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Reviews written by Josh Larsen. ACTION
3:10 to Yuma ( ): A remake of the 1957 Western with new stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, this makes you wonder what it would be like if that faded genre were still at the top of the Hollywood heap. At turns taciturn and savage, the two actors tap into the air of desperation that marks any good Western, in which good men - and bad - play a dusty game of survival of the fittest. Bale wears the white hat as a father, husband and struggling rancher who agrees to escort a wanted criminal (Crowe) to a prison train. Director James Mangold gets the most out of his Western milieu, though his talky, touchy-feely climax is a far cry from the hallmark stoicism of Westerns past. Rated R (violence, language); 117 minutes.
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