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'New Dances' mixes thoughtful works with lesser ones
Dancers click with singers in intriguing program
Anchorage Opera scores a musical hit
'Macbeth' at Anchorage Opera was a gripping success
'Blue Bear' puts emotional edge on literary meditation
Smartly written 'Pinkalicious' works for kids of all ages
'Trails' explores the epiphany of a city dweller in Alaska wilds
ACT's 'Inspecting Carol' is a hilarious spoof
'Radio' rendition of 'Wonderful Life' a theatrical success
Charlie Daniels puts on energetic show
'Spelling Bee' buzzes with tween humor and neuroses
Revived 'Whale Fat' mixes old follies with new
Latest 'Tuna' satire corny as ever, fun too
A moribund 'Resurrection' and some lively dance
'South Pacific' offers grand musical
Crowd ecstatic over concerto for string trio
'Mass' premiere a difficult but rewarding show
'La Boheme' gets a modern look
Styles clash in Alaska take on 'Swan Lake'
'Avenue Q' is funny, feel-good entertainment -- for adults
Symphony presents concert of soothing, pastoral music
Enthusiasm sells sweet Valley 'King Island Christmas'
'Assimilation' goes way beyond spoof
'Singin' ' puddle-splashing fun
Grace absent in 'Story Time' concert
UAA dance program explores chaos and calm of humanity
Wild truck-driving guru highlights 'Fourplay'
'Mamma Mia!' at PAC is simply good, unsophisticated fun
Civic orchestra debuts Munger's powerful new symphony
Intimate 'Secret Garden' winds up VPA season
ACT pulls off comic acrobatics of 'Underpants'
Complex 'Caroline' gets a stirring performance at Cyrano's
Dancers debut powerful new work
'Oz' best when it steps out of movie's shadow
Artist installs one show while curating another
Witty 'Headless Horseman' highlights concert
Play reveals Shakespeare's life through his wife's eyes
Music, not drama, drives UAA's 'Kismet'
Variety among the strengths of UAA's edgy 'New Dances' show
Program of opera war horses pleases crowd
Three works receive Anchorage debut at symphony concert
REVIEW
Puppet-filled fantasy wraps up Lautenberger's UAA tenure
"Bring Back the Sunshine" is Fran Lautenberger's swan song -- though swans are about the only animal not included in the show. Lautenberger is closing out her 26-year career at the University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Theatre and Dance with a delightful fantasy written by herself with Jon Minton and brimming with the wild costumes and puppet forms that have fascinated her through the years.