A West Virginia representative “has introduced a bill that would require all items sold in any of the Smithsonian’s 30 stores, located in 19 museums and galleries and its zoo, to be made in the United States.”
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Mandela Opera That Flopped In Canada Finds Second Life In South Africa
“The original version was produced in Toronto in 2007 as a low-budget ‘digital opera,’ with Canadian students trying to sing in the Xhosa language. It was an embarrassing flop. But the creators followed that reviewer’s advice. They went back to the drawing board, rewrote the entire work, and rediscovered their South African roots. The new version is a wholly South African production.”
Why Movie Actors Are Showing Up On Broadway
“Their successes -Denzel Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Scarlett Johansson all won Tony awards for the 2010 season – have inspired others to give it a try. And producers have made it easier for them, by putting together more and more shows with limited runs.”