May 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
Director Wes Anderson’s new film is set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s. As a young boy and girl fall in love, they are moved to run away together. Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them, and the community is turned upside down. Bruce Willis, Tilda [...]
May 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
In an age of invention, one man set out to find a medical cure for what ails women… and accidentally electrified our love lives forever. Hysteria is a lighthearted romantic comedy that tells the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical vibrator at the very peak of Victorian prudishness. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy [...]
May 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, [...]
May 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Theatre School Register now ONLINE for Civic Theatre School’s Summer Acting Session Classes Begin July 9! Civic Theatre School provides young people with an exciting program in drama and movement. In addition to learning the theatre arts, CTS students develop discipline, teamwork and self-confidence. Talented, experienced educators with performance backgrounds create a comfortable environment where [...]
May 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
Celebrate Allentown’s 250th Birthday with a family-friendly event designed to stir nostalgic feelings in young and old alike! On Thursday, June 28 – the actual anniversary date of Allentown’s founding – Civic Theatre and the West End Alliance will present a special Silent Film Event at Civic’s 19th Street Theatre. The event will feature a screening of [...]
May 15, 2012 Leave a Comment
From the Director of Shakespeare in Love … starring Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel [...]
May 15, 2012 Leave a Comment
A Benefit for Civic Theatre Sunday, June 10, 2012 Doors Open at 3:30 pm Performance at 4:00 pm On the afternoon of Sunday, June 10, as New York prepares to celebrate the best of Broadway later that evening, Civic Theatre is proud to celebrate the official close of the current theatre season with a special [...]
May 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
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A Benefit for Civic Theatre Sunday, June 10, 2012 Doors Open at 3:30 pm Performance at 4:00 pm On the afternoon of Sunday, June 10, as New York prepares to celebrate the best of Broadway later that evening, Civic Theatre is proud to celebrate the official close of the current theatre season with a special benefit performance, our second annual "Tonys and Tapas." As a “Tonys and … [Continued...]

From the Director of Shakespeare in Love ... starring Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of … [Read More...]

Celebrate Allentown’s 250th Birthday with a family-friendly event designed to stir nostalgic feelings in young and old alike! On Thursday, June 28 – the actual anniversary date of Allentown’s founding – Civic Theatre and the West End Alliance will present a special Silent Film Event at Civic’s 19th Street Theatre. The event will feature a screening of Buster Keaton’s “The … [Read More...]

In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her … [Read More...]
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