With the national tour of the musical "Hairspray" making its way to Maine, the state remembers Dave Astor, a real-life "Corny Collins" host whose popular "For Teenagers Only" TV show aired in the late '50s.
In kindergarten, you brought your teacher a plastic baggie containing an extra pair of underwear, you know, just in case you had an "accident."
Yep, it's real. The bright red beard that wraps around Dennis Dooley's face is the genuine article, even if these days he uses dye to cover up the gray.
According to scholars who keep track of historical heckling, the first documented instance of a crowd booing came during the sixth century B.C., when a horde of ancient Greeks apparently treated a below-average playwright like he was Bob Knight walking into an enemy arena. Then came the Romans with their underperforming gladiators, opera patrons with their off-key soloists, Philadelphians with ...
Except as noted, orchestra concerts are in Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, and operas are in the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. For information on becoming a subscriber, call 801-533-NOTE. Tickets to individual concerts go on sale to the general public Aug. 13. Sept. 14 and 15, Classical: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor"); Holst, "The ...