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Review: Play and its venue, a clothing boutique, are a perfect fit

Whether it ought to be this way or not, many of the official and not-so-official rites of passage in a woman's life are measured and remembered by the clothes she wears. There is no more iconic example than the wedding dress. Even a promising date or interview can induce the "What will I wear?" ...
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Review: Actor's Guild's 'Dead' is fun spin on zombie trend

William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead really isn't a show for purists of any stripe. It’s fun, and in his tenure as Actor's Guild of Lexington's artistic chief, we know Eric Seale likes to have fun.
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Review: 'Money' is latest example of Studio Players' mastery of ensemble farces

Lexington's well-respected and long-standing community theater, Studio Players has always demonstrated a particular knack: uproarious doings by a strong ensemble cast. Its last show of the season, the rollicking British farce Funny Money, adds to that legacy.
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There's common thread between 'Love, Loss,' boutique where it's staged

Janet Scott looks in one of the many mirrors at Après Vous Boutique on Moore Drive and pinches the fabric of her smart black dress to adjust it. She could be a customer looking for a new outfit for an elegant evening out, but she's not. She is an employee of Après Vous, but more than that...
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It's Shakespeare vs. zombies in Actors Guild show

Actors Guild of Lexington's artistic director, Eric Seale, is not usually impressed by zombie mashups like the recent Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter or Pride and Prejudice and Zombies .
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Company's spring show explores 'raw, honest dancing'

Kate Hadfield and Cara Terry began their partnership in dance 21 years ago at the Beverly Rogers Academy of Dance in Paducah, when they were just 6 years old.
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Kentucky Ballet Theatre makes a return trip to Neverland

When Kentucky Ballet Theatre debuted Peter Pan two years ago, it was such a hit with audiences, artistic director Norbe Risco said, that he decided to revive it this year. He even envisions it becoming a staple of the company's programming.
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Sidney Shaw, Lexington actor and director, dies at 73

Sidney Shaw, who had a two-decade-long Lexington stage career including numerous title role such as Shakespeare's King Lear and George in Edward Albee's Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf, died Tuesday.