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META Golden Ticket prize winner announced

Clinton Township resident Patricia McElmeel got an unexpected Christmas gift this year. As the curtain came down on the Dec. 18 matinee of Plowshares Theatre Company's performance of "A Jazzy Christmas" at the Virgil Carr Center in Downtown, Detroit, Plowshares Producing Artistic Director Gary Anderson and Carla Milarch, board chair of the Michigan Equity Theatre Alliance, took the stage to make a very special presentation to McElmeel - who was the winner of the META Golden Ticket contest. Continue..

Feb. 19 evening performance of 'FELA!' to benefit Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts and the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy are proud to collaborate on a fundraising event for the Academy during the Broadway performance of "FELA!" on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8p.m. A Meet and Greet with Jalen Rose will be hosted in the Jazz Cafe for 100 ticketed guests from 6:30-7:30 p.m. prior to the show. Tickets for the performance range from $27-$97, and the meet and greet is $50 per ticket. Continue..

1515 Broadway has been saved!

In response to tremendous pressure from the community, Citgroup has reached an agreement with Chris Jaszczak that will keep 1515 Broadway in Downtown Detroit alive and functioning under his control and ownership. The coffee house and community center is no longer under the threat of foreclosure and eviction. Continue..

Just the Tip: A fundraiser for The Abreact Jan. 27

Halfway into its 11th season, The Abreact is hosting a showcase/fundraiser this coming Friday night at the Third Bar (formally known as Third St. Saloon). Just on the cusp of the Cass Corridor in Midtown Detroit, this is a fun-filled evening to celebrate well-known Detroit talent along with some fresh new faces. Complete with monologues, poetry, stand-up comedy and live music in true Abreact form, this should be a night to really remember. Continue..

'Treasured Stories' by Eric Carle at Music Hall Jan. 29

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts presents Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's much-anticipated new production, "A Brown Bear, A Caterpillar And A Moon: Treasured Stories By Eric Carle," which will bring together old favorites and new friends. Featuring evocative music, stunning visual effects and innovative puppetry, the triple-bill highlights three of Eric Carle's most beloved tales for one performance only: Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," veteran of more than 2000 performances, is joined by a whimsical cast of adventurous animals drawn from the pages of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" and "Papa Please Get The Moon For Me." Continue..

New data reveals significant economic impact by Michigan's creative sector

A new report, Creative State Michigan, released by ArtServe Michigan � the state's leading statewide arts and cultural advocacy organization � shows that 211 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations contributed nearly half a billion dollars in expenditures alone to the economy of Michigan in 2009. Continue..

This week: The return of Winter Colony Fest at Planet Ant

Planet Ant's 2012 Winter Colony Fest will take place at Planet Ant Theatre Wednesday, Jan. 25 through Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. each night. The semi-annual improv festival has been taking place since late 2006. The show will be hosted each night by various members of the Planet Ant Monday Night Improv Home Team, including Dave Davies and Margaret Edwartowski. Continue..

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UPCOMING AUDITIONS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES & CLASSES:

Click the link below for a list of Equity, non-Equity, film & video auditions, industry job openings and industry-related classes and workshops throughout the state. Updated 1/27/12 Continue..

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Reviews

Tipping Point lists lots of reasons to laugh

By Bridgette M. Redman

Looking a gift horse in the mouth can have dangerous consequences. In "The Love List," Bill gets himself the perfect girlfriend � until he starts trying to tweak perfection. Then things go seriously awry for both him and his best friend, Leon. Tipping Point Theatre's production of Norm Foster's play is charming and fun with just a touch of spookiness. Continue..

Brave choice, engaging debut by Threefold Productions

By Donald V. Calamia

Imagine waking up one morning in a room you don't recognize and finding a hand on your breast that belongs to a similarly middle-aged stranger sleeping next to you. And worse, you have no idea who you are, and you have no recollection of why you and this man are alone in what is � otherwise � an idyllic setting. Continue..

OTHER VOICES - REVIEWS:

The Tim Machine - Go Comedy! Improv Theater (posted 1/27/12)

The Love List - Tipping Point Theatre (posted 1/26/12)

Burying the Bones - Detroit Repertory Theatre (updated 1/27/12)

Frank Langella's Cyrano - Hilberry Theatre (updated 1/26/12)

Million Dollar Quartet - Wharton Center, DeVos Performance Hall & Fisher Theatre (updated 1/27/12)

Nunset Boulevard - Meadow Brook Theatre (updated 1/26/12)

God of Carnage - The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company & Performance Network Theatre (updated 1/26/12)

The Cripple of Inishmaan - Hilberry Theatre (posted 12/8/11)

The Whipping Man - The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company & Plowshares Theatre Company (updated 9/22/11)

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This Week

A Body of Water, Mix Studio Theater, Ypsilanti, Jan 28, Feb 3, 4

A Bright Room Called Day, The Ringwald Theatre, Ferndale, Jan 28, 29, 30

A Stone Carver, The Purple Rose Theatre Company, Chelsea, Jan 28, 29, Feb 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, Mar 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Burying the Bones, Detroit Repertory Theatre, Detroit, Jan 28, 29, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, Mar 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18

Cahoots, Broadway Onstage, Eastpointe, Jan 28, Feb 3, 4, 10, 11

Dead Man's Shoes, Williamston Theatre, Williamston, Jan 28, 29, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Elmo's Super Heroes!, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Jan 28, 29, Feb 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12

Fairy Dust Theatre, Stormfield Theatre, Lansing, Mar 10

Frank Langella's Cyrano, The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, Jan 28, 31, Feb 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, Mar 6, 8, 9, 10, 20

Fridays and Saturdays at Go Comedy!, Go Comedy! Improv Theater, Ferndale, Jan 28

God of Carnage, Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor, Jan 28, 29, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19

Million Dollar Quartet, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, Jan 28, 29, 31, Feb 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Nunset Boulevard, Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester, Jan 28, 29

Race, Aaron DeRoy Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield, Jan 28, 29, Feb 2, 5, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19

Romantic Fools, Stormfield Theatre, Lansing, Jan 28, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19

Sundays at Go Comedy!, Go Comedy! Improv Theater, Ferndale, Jan 29

The Cripple of Inishmaan, Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, Feb 2, 3, 4

The Exonerated, Pasant Theatre, East Lansing, Jan 28

The Love List, Tipping Point Theatre, Northville, Jan 28, 29, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19

The Snow Queen, Detroit Puppet Theater, Detroit, Jan 28

The Whipping Man, The Music Box Theatre at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, Jan 28, 29

Winter Colony Fest, Planet Ant Theatre, Hamtramck, Jan 28

Opening This Period

A Brown Bear, A Moon and A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle, Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Detroit, Jan 29

Are You My Mother?, Pasant Theatre, East Lansing, Jan 29