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Otago Daily Times
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Schools to stage classic musical
Students from Timaru Boys' and Timaru Girls' high schools are preparing to gamble with love and luck as they stage a classic musical comedy. Set in 1940s New York, Guys and Dolls opened on Broadway in 1950 and is based on two short stories by American journalist Damon Runyon. The story follows gambler Nathan Detroit, who is trying to find the dough to set up the biggest craps game in town after his previous venue was burned by the authorities. He turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson and the pair make a bet that Sky can not romance the strait-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, and take her on a date to Havana, Cuba. In the meantime, Nathan is also trying to dodge the wrath of his long-term fiance, Adelaide, who believes it is about time the pair got married. Director Cameron Lines said it had been a musical he had wanted to stage for quite some time. "It's golden age, it's super fun, super vibrant and it's just a big dancey show. Selfishly, it's just one of my favourite musicals but it's also one we can put out in the community that people will know and have maybe seen before. "We have a really tight cast and they have been working really hard on their dances to make it pop and stand out. They wanted a challenge so we gave them one. "We've got a pretty big cast too which is good. We've got nine or 10 from boys' high and 18 or so from girls' high, they've just been really good to work with." He said audiences could expect a very energetic show with good songs and lots of dancing. "There will be a lot of songs they'll know but they're the kind of songs that you go 'I know that but I don't know what it's from'. "You've got Luck Be A Lady which everyone taps away to, Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat which everyone seems to know and obviously Guys and Dolls. "It's full of big company numbers that are just magic." The show opened yesterday and will run tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Performances are held at the Nora Dickie Hall (TGHS) and information on how to purchase tickets can be found on the Timaru Girls' High School Facebook page.
Chicago Tribune
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: U-46 TalentFest 2025 takes stage at Hemmens on March 19; Gail Borden library foundation's book sale next week
U-46 TalentFest 2025 takes stage at Hemmens on March 19 School District U-46 will host TalentFest 2025 from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Students from Bartlett, Elgin, Larkin, South Elgin and Streamwood high schools will compete for cash prizes and a traveling trophy to be displayed at the winning school, according to a post on the city of Elgin website. Audience members will vote on which performers make it to the finals and a panel of judges will choose first-, second- and third-place acts. The event is sponsored by The Hemmens, the U-46 Educational Foundation and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission. Admission is $5. For tickets and more information, call 847-931-5900. Gail Borden library foundation's book sale next week Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's spring book sale will be held March 18-23 in the Meadows Community Rooms and the lobby of the main library branch at 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. A preview night will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. A $10 admission fee gives customers first access to sale items. Admission is free for the rest of the event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22; and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23. Books, CDS, DVDs and other items will be sold, with most priced at $1 or $2. Proceeds help support library programs and events. For more information, go to 'Guys and Dolls Jr.' being presented at Rakow Center The Dundee Township Park District Children's Theater will present 'Guys and Dolls Jr.' at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Rakow Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville. The youth version of the Tony Award-winning musical follows gambler Nathan Detroit and his group of gambling buddies as he seeks cash for a big dice game while avoiding authorities, according to the park district's website. Detroit's girlfriend, Adelaide, who works for the Salvation Army and is frustrated by their 14-year engagement without marriage. Tickets are $10 and are on sale at the Rakow Center front desk. For more information, call 847-428-7131. Sheriff, Carpentersville PD stepping up St. Patrick's patrols The Kane County Sheriff's Office and Carpentersville Police Department are among the police agencies teaming up with the Illinois State Police for a St. Patrick's Day weekend law enforcement campaign. From Friday through Monday, March 14-17, there will be increased enforcement of alcohol- and cannabis driving laws as well as seat belt enforcement, according to news releases. Speeding, distracted driving and traffic laws will be strictly enforced, the releases said. St. Patrick's Day enforcement campaigns are funded with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant money administered by Illinois Department of Transportation.
