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From Vaudeville to the Academy Awards - Pantages Theaters Shine On

The founder of the Pantages "empire" was born Pericles Pantages, but having great admiration for Alexander the Great, he changed his first name, not without some evidence of foresight! His first theatre was built in 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the showcasing of vaudeville acts, and Alex

Will Smith Teaches You How To Have A Victorious Acting Career

If you are a young actor looking to learn how to get started as an actor this article is for you. Inside this article will share some tips from Will Smith's successful wisdom that will help your acting career and your life.

Tap Dance Songs

Tap dancing requires rhythmic movements and taps. Songs with syncopated rhythms or just stead rhythms, or songs that are relatively slow are good songs for beginning tap dancers to learn how to tap dance. Tapping is a style of dance where the dancer almost exclusively utilizes his or her feet to tel

St. Louis Theater Circle Announces 2014 Awards Winners

The 2014 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards were celebrated a few days ago, honoring nominees and award-winners among the best performers and productions on the St. Louis professional theatre scene.

Performing Arts and Entertainment

Entertainment comes in all forms and fashions, from taking a walk in the park to going to your local movie theater. A wonderful form of entertainment that many people seem to overlook is performing arts entertainment. Performing arts entertainment is a great choice for all ages and all types of peop

From Gaffers Tape to Gobos: Stagecraft and Tech Supplies Providers

Does your heart beat a little faster at the thought of a fabulous array of artful GOBOs? Could you spend hours arguing the pros and cons of the latest super-digitized light boards? Are you still searching for the perfect flashlight?If so, here are some must-hit sites for stage techs and those who lo

Theatrical Makeup for the Theatre Buff

Actors and actresses can really light up a stage, but theatrical makeup helps bring their characters alive. Theatrical makeup helps the audience see the character. For example, it's much easier to believe someone is an evil witch if they have on makeup that makes them look like a witch.

Auditioning for a Disney Role

Disney usually has auditions all over the world at any given time. Though each audition process is not identical, there are several things that are pretty much uniform across the board. Here are a few things to expect when attending a Disney audition and a few tips on what you may need.

How to Plan a Barn Dance

How to make sure that nothing is forgotten when planning your barn dance or hoedown. A beginners guide to running a successful event.

What Does R5 Mean on Videos?

All DVD video discs are coded specifically for the region where they're released and can be played only on DVD players from that region. This process is employed by movie studios worldwide in an effort to fight piracy. Region 5, or R5, DVDs are discs that have been released in Eastern countries loca

6 Simple Steps to a Great Clown Costume

For your next costume party think about going back in time and feel what it was like to live a revolutionary lifestyle. You might never have come across other costumes like this before.

Getting to Know More About Ballet Dancing

Parents nowadays send their kids to a dance school. They usually do this to enhance the talent and to develop the skills of their child in dancing while young. Whether it is a boy or a girl, anyone can dance.

A Snapshot of GMA's Josh Elliott

Learn a little bit more about Josh Elliott, ‘Good Morning America’s’ news reader and former sports reporter and SportsCenter host on ESPN.

9 Best Acting Tips For Kids

There is a lot of competition at acting auditions, so you are going to want to come prepared. I've compiled nine of the top acting tips for kids and young teens to help you ace your audition and land the leading role in the next project you apply for. Good luck and I hope my tips help you.

Ideas for Stage Backdrops

A stage backdrop is an important part of a school play or musical. It sets the atmosphere for the performance and gives the audience an idea of what to expect before the scene even begins. Engage artistic students in creating a variety of backdrops for a performance and be sure to mention...

How to Find a Labyrinth

A labyrinth is not a maze, because, unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no branching moments where a right or wrong decision can be made. Labyrinths are low-walled or flat, so that the center is visible from the start and from all points on the path between the two. Because walking a labyrinth's path to