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'Murder in the Hearse Degree'
[FEB.
12, 2003]
"Murder
in the Hearse Degree," Tim Cockney, Hyperion, 320 pages. Genre:
mystery
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Hitchcock Sewell, the dashing, witty,
debonair undertaker, is back in this fourth and highly anticipated
novel in the series by Tim Cockney.
Hitch's adventures begin when Libby, a
former lover, temporarily moves back to town with her two children
in tow. Following his breakup with Julia (his wacky, ravishing best
friend and ex-wife, for those of you not familiar with the series),
Hitch and Libby spent several uninhibited months together.
Hitchcock decides to look her up and is
filled in on the particulars of her hasty return. She did indeed
marry Mike, but due to marital discord has left him to sort some
things out. It appears that following the disappearance of their
nanny, a brief dispute erupted between the two, and Mike struck
Libby.
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Libby enlists the aid of Hitch to help
her discover the whereabouts of the nanny, and in keeping with the
general atmosphere of the "Hearse" series, a body turns up. The body
is that of the shy nanny, who apparently committed suicide by
leaping from a bridge. At first glance, case closed, but upon
further investigation, Mike's (Libby's soon-to-be ex) wedding ring
is found in the nanny's room, and the shy nanny appears to have been
very much pregnant.
In the subsequent turn of events,
Hitchcock is nearly run down by a car, causes a young man to be
killed, meets an interesting young lady, tangles with politicians
and cults, and eventually -- with the help of his ex-lawyer,
sometime private investigator, troubled friend -- solves the case.
Tim
Cockney's latest contains his trademark amount of romance, suspense,
humor and all-around fun that I have come to expect in all of his
novels. He is the author of four Hitchcock Sewell mysteries. He has
been a story analyst for many major film and television companies,
including American Playhouse, ABC and Hallmark Entertainment. He
grew up in Baltimore and now lives in New York City.
[Bobbi Reddix, Lincoln
Public Library District]
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Lincoln College presents 'Orpheus Descending'
[FEB.
12, 2003]
Lincoln College Theatre
Department will present the drama "Orpheus Descending" Feb. 20-23 at
the Johnston Center for Performing Arts on the college campus.
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"Orpheus Descending," by master
playwright Tennessee Williams, is an adaptation of the Greek myth
Orpheus, set in the 20th century. It tells the story of a young man
who must rescue his love from the pits of modern urban violence and
gossip, as opposed to mythological Hades. The play can be described
as pleasant and philosophical.
Show time is at 8 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 20; Friday, Feb. 21; and Saturday, Feb. 22; with a matinee
performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.
Ticket
prices are $5 for adults, $3 for children and senior citizens. To
reserve tickets call (217) 732-3155, Ext. 280, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Concert will feature winners of concerto-aria contest
[JAN.
29, 2003]
NORMAL -- Five Illinois
State University School of Music students won the school's
concerto-aria competition Jan. 22 and will be featured performers in
a March 5 concert at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Performing Arts
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Jurors in the competition were Roger
Garrett and Linda Farquahson of Illinois Wesleyan University.
This year's winners are junior
trumpeter Ryan Elliot of Saginaw, Mich., representing the brass
area; master's degree student and pianist Kristof Kovacs of
Budapest, Hungary, representing the keyboard area; Ying Wang, a
master's degree student and cellist from Beijing, China,
representing the string area; senior baritone vocalist Kevin Prina
of Washington, representing the voice area; and piccolo player Megan
Lomonof, a senior from Oak Lawn, representing the woodwind area. |
Earning honorable mentions in the
competition were violist Colleen Kuraszek, a freshman from Lake in
the Hills, and flutist Elizabet Varga, a master's degree student
from Bloomington.
The concert March 5 will spotlight the
five winners. They will perform individually with the Illinois State
University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Glenn Block, director of
orchestras. The orchestra also will play Bernstein's overture to "Candide."
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'Epic Proportions'
[JAN.
8, 2003]
DECATUR -- Theatre 7 -
Decatur's Community Theatre will present the comedy "Epic
Proportions" in February at the Decatur Civic Center Theatre.
Tickets for the production go on sale to the general public
beginning Monday, Jan. 13, at the Decatur Civic Center Box Office.
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"Epic Proportions" is set in the 1930s,
when brothers Benny and Phil find themselves in the Arizona desert
as extras in a huge historical epic film. Before they know it, Phil
is directing the movie and Benny is starring in it. To complicate
matters, they both fall in love with Louise, the assistant director
of extras.
The Theatre 7 production is directed by
Jayson Albright.
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Cast members are Jayson Albright, Shawn
Becker, Doug Bishop, Peter Churukian, Amy Hoak, Tim Haworth, Alison
Logan and Matt Tucker.
Performance dates and times are Feb. 7,
8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. For ticket
information, call the box office, (217) 422-6161.
For more
information, visit
www.decaturnet.org/theatre7.
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LCT 2003 season
[DEC.
9, 2002]
Lincoln Community Theatre is
pleased to announce three productions selected for the summer of
2003.
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Kicking off the 32nd season of live
theater for the Lincoln community will be the hilarious musical "Nuncrackers."
This fun-filled show is a continuation of the antics of the
dauntless, darling nuns of Mount St. Helen's Convent who delighted
Lincoln audiences in the "Nunsense" series several summers ago.
Audience participation, one-liners, a rum-soaked fruitcake, dueling
sugar plum fairies and dear Sister Amnesia will definitely start the
summer theatrical season with humor and fun.
The July production, "Steel Magnolias,"
is one of our best ensemble productions. The familiar, bittersweet
story touches all the emotional peaks and valleys of life in a small
Southern community. From wise-cracking Truvy to unsure Annelle, the
characters in this poignant play promise to touch everyone with both
laughter and tears.
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Ending the season on a patriotic note,
LCT's final production of the summer will be "1776," a stirring, yet
humorous musical featuring a large cast representing our founding
fathers. Humor abounds with fast-paced dialogue involving Ben
Franklin, Henry Lee and other early congressional characters, along
with catchy, patriotic music.
To kick off
the holiday season, Lincoln Community Theatre is offering holiday
gift certificates for season memberships for the summer 2003 season.
Certificates can be mailed directly to the receiver or to the gift
giver. Certificates for adult memberships are $20 each, and those
for children through eighth grade are $12 each. Requests for gift
certificates may be sent to LCT, Box 374, Lincoln, IL 62656. Further
information is available at (217) 732-7542 or by visiting the LCT
website,
www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre.
[Judy Rader, LCT publicity
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Lincoln Community Theatre
information
Lincoln
Community Theatre's box office, phone
735-2614, is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through
Saturday for the summer season. The office is located in the lobby
of the Johnston Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of
Lincoln College.
Performances of
"Dearly Departed" are scheduled for July 12-20, and "The King and I"
will be presented Aug. 2-10. Show times are 2 p.m. on Sundays and 8
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The LCT mailing address is Lincoln Community Theatre, P.O. Box 374, Lincoln,
IL 62656; e-mail: lincolncommunitytheatre@yahoo.com.
Visit the
LDC website at www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre/index.html.
Pictures from past productions are included.
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