Published: October 22nd, 2008 10:28 PM
Last Modified: October 22nd, 2008 10:27 PM
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>Newly arrived to an isolated Idaho town, the Rev. James Casey and his wife (Jered Mayer and Lindsay Lamar), confront angry and suspicious locals after a young girl is savagely attacked in TBA Theatre's "Legend of the Wolfman."
THEATER
Hypochondriac high jinks
As with all things human, contemporary health care woes merely extend upon the absurdities of the past. French playwright Moliere wrote a scathing and hilarious satire about the field of medicine in "The Imaginary Invalid" in the 17th century, telling the story of a hypochondriac who attempts to secure medical care by marrying off his daughter to a physician.
No doubt, many of us have heard worse tales of desperation in the face of health care but probably not with so many entertaining double-entendres, love triangles and mishaps.
This month's production at Cyrano's Off-Center Playhouse takes its inspiration from paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries, director Elizabeth Ware said. The audience will look through the frames built into the set as a way reiterating the idea of seeing life through an artist's eye and perhaps seeing oneself in the antics of the characters.
"The Imaginary Invalid" will show at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays starting tonight and continuing through Nov. 16 at Cyrano's, 413 D St. (www.cyranos.org, 274-2599). Tickets are $16 (www.centertix.net, 263-2787).
-- Dawnell Smith
MUSIC
Joyful sounds in 'Echoes'
When we holler into a canyon to hear our echo, we make a connection with the walls and the air and the sounds we make, the sounds that repeat. Composer Randall Fleischer wants to make similar connections between eras and cultures in his many layered multimedia orchestral piece, "Echoes."
Incorporating Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Native American music and dance with sea shanties, the piece aspires to an intense, joyful finale, Fleischer said.
The premiere will close an Anchorage Symphony Orchestra program that includes nature-inspired pieces by Mendelssohn, Wagner, Copland and Respighi. The symphony will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Atwood Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 to $42 (www.centertix.net, 263-2787).
-- Dawnell Smith
THEATER
Howl till you just don't care
What happens when a hairy beast stalks residents of an isolated Midwest community? Well the fur flies and Gothic horror ensues, all in another haunting play by the folks at TBA Theatre.
"Legend of the Wolfman" by Wayne Mitchell will entertain those who can handle a good scare. Get spooked by the wolf tonight through Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays -- with an additional 10 p.m. show on Halloween -- and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Grant Hall auditorium at Alaska Pacific University.
Tickets, $5 to $7, are available at the door or by calling 677-7529.
-- Dawnell Smith
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