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Theatre Review: “I’m A Stranger Here Myself”

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Mark Nadler is one of the greatest showmen of our time, capable of leaping from floor to piano bench, tap-dancing madly, singing and keeping steady eye contact with the audience, all this while playing a complex passage on the piano without even glancing at the keys. However, in his latest, I’m A Stranger Here Myself, he takes a somewhat more low-key approach – the abundant theatrics and virtuosity are still there, but applied in a different way. Stranger was originally a cabaret show, but Mark has worked with director David Schweizer to craft it into an even more thoughtful multimedia theatre piece.

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First gay couples get civil unions in Colorado

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Gay couples are now recognized under the law in Colorado after civil unions officially became legal as of 12:01am on Wednesday. 

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Theatre Review: “Macbeth”

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Thank goodness I know this play very intimately – I played Macbeth’s nemesis MacDuff in college – otherwise I might not have been able to follow this artful but somewhat opaque adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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NBA player Jason Collins becomes first active openly gay sports pro

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NBA player Jason Collins says, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black and I’m gay.” That’s how Collins started an essay set to come up in the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrator.  Now, he’s being called a pioneer by everyone from fellow NBA players to Christine Quinn who is likely to become New York City’s first openly gay Mayor this fall.

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Delaware Senator Brian Bushweller’s support for gay marriage may give bill support it needs to pass

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It looks like marriage equality is coming to Delaware.  State Senator Brian Bushweller released a statement to supporters saying he plans to vote for legislation that could legalize gay marriage in his state, and that will likely give the bill enough votes to pass.
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