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A knock-down, drag-out farce Milwaukee Rep weaves twisted tale George M. Cohan could drink to
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It was a dark and stormy night.
Really. And a gale of mythic proportions is blowing all sorts of
oddball characters into a ramshackle tavern squatting on the
Powerhouse Theater stage through Feb. 16. There's an irascible
innkeeper, his befuddled servant and two thwarted lovers. There's a
mysterious stranger, a damsel in distress and the long arm of the
law.
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is mounting a modern adaptation of
George M. Cohan's "The Tavern" that combines opposing sty...
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`Tavern' rises above the usual
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Plays can seduce you. Case in point is "Over the Tavern," the comedy the Milwaukee Repertory Theater opened in its Powerhouse Theater Friday night. Playwright Tom Dudzick has written a comic piece about growing up Catholic in the late 1950s. This is not exactly unexplored territory. An entire
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Hot time had 25 years ago in `Tavern'
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; In its fun production of "The Tavern," the Milwaukee Repertory Theater uses many of the technical bells and whistles at its command in the state-of-the-art Powerhouse Theater. With more than 400 cues, this "Tavern" is so complex, an extra stagehand had to be hired to work backstage. That was
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A Play Comes to Life Behind 'The Tavern' door Blood, sweat and flying objects
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Cheryl Graeff stood on her tiptoes in the Powerhouse Theater, her hands high above her head, sliding a lantern on and off a dangling latch. Outside, it was a subzero January afternoon, but inside the dark cocoon of the Powerhouse, Milwaukee Repertory Theater director Joe Hanreddy, 16 actors, three
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Tavern Entertainment sizzles.(Entertainment)
Manila Bulletin
; The always hip and happening bar-resto Tavern on the Square continues the revelry and it star-studded celebrations in the months of October and November. Its new line-up of performers once again sizzles with some of the most talented (and popular) performers this side of showtown. Of course,
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HISTORIC TAVERN SUFFERING FROM DRY ROT AND NEGLECT.(ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZEN)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: LINDA McNATT, STAFF WRITER ISLE OF WIGHT -- For nearly 100 years, Boykin's Tavern was the center of social life in the county, a haven for travelers, where judges and lawyers debated legal issues. Then, Boykin's Tavern was a family home, a place to gather for holidays, to raise children.
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Lombardi owned Waukesha tavern Saturdays were known for spaghetti with chicken, Italian sausage
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Her customers called her "Mamma Lombardi" when she operated Lombardi's Tavern in Waukesha for nearly 50 years. The Delta Rho Upsilon fraternity at Carroll College named Ella E. Lombardi their honorary housemother. In place of a bank, factory workers made Lombardi's Tavern, 720 E. Main St., their
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Police tavern raid turns ugly.(News)
Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
; BYLINE: DOREEN PREMDEV A police raid on a Durban tavern and bottle store turned violent, when customers and the police became embroiled in a fight. Police allegedly fired shots and detonated a stun grenade in an attempted to pacify the crowd. The owner of Longy's Bottle Store and Tavern, Rajen
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A PLACE IN HISTORY RENOVATION WILL TURN BOYKIN'S TAVERN FROM EYESORE INTO LOCAL LANDMARK.(SUFFOLK SUN)
The Virginian Pilot
; THE FUTURE of Isle of Wight's Boykin's Tavern recently rested on this question: Would the old structure, which has stood for three centuries, collapse on its own and spare local officials the expense of tearing it down? Now, however, after three years and more than $800,000, a massive renovation
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TAVERN AT BOWN
Boise Weekly
; TAVERN AT BOWN TAVERN AT BOWN 3111 S. Bown Way 208-345-2277 Mon.-Thu. 11:30-10, Fri.-Sat. 11:30-11, Sun. 11:30-9 www.tavernatbown.com I am a fan of second chances. Of course, there are some instances where one is not called for-an example would be if someone punched me in the face. Yeah, sorry, you
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 "Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Last call at Bill's: Landmark Cheney tavern passes out of the family.
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
; Byline: Jared Paben Aug. 5--Twenty-three years ago, a Spokesman-Review reporter sat in Bill's Tavern and recorded what he saw and heard: a big man munching chicken and Jo-Jos at the end of the bar, a man drinking beer and shooting pool in the back, country music emanating from the jukebox. The
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