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Theater
3:42 pm
Thu August 23, 2012

In The Theater Of Politics, Staging Is Everything

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Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, arrives to announce his choice of running mate aboard the U.S.S. Wisconsin in Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 11.
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Then-nominee Barack Obama's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., was carefully staged against a backdrop of classical pillars.
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Originally published on Thu August 23, 2012 5:16 pm

During the next two weeks, the major political parties will assemble their faithful in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., to officially nominate their presidential tickets. These conventions were once places of high political drama. But over the decades, as the primary system has determined the candidates well in advance, conventions have become political theater. With that in mind, there's much to be said on staging in politics — not substance, but style.

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Inside the Arts
9:51 am
Thu August 2, 2012

Satchmo SummerFest, Whitney White Linen Night, Hearing Sappho in New Orleans and Fiddler on the Roof

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This week on Inside the Arts you'll hear about a three-day birthday bash honoring the life, legacy and music of Louis Armstrong... we'll sashay down Julia Street for Whitney White Linen Night celebrations, throw a little poetry into the mix, and tackle tradition with a popular Broadway musical opening Uptown.

Inside the Arts
11:32 am
Thu July 12, 2012

Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes' Opens Tonight!

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Anything Goes
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The S.S. American ocean liner sets out for a trip across the pond, as Tulane's Summer Lyric Theater continues its 45th season with Cole Porter's Tony Award winning musical, Anything Goes. We go Inside the Arts for a sneak peek.

Inside the Arts
9:22 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Sunset Boulevard Opens Tonight!

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Elizabeth Argus, Kasey Marino and Bob Edes,Jr.
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Summer Lyric Theater at Tulane University celebrates with Hollywood glamor, as it opens its 45th season with the premier of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard.

We go Inside the Arts for a sneak peek.

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