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    Bloomberg taps Oliver for film post

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tapped into the personnel resources of his own media empire when he named Katherine Oliver as the city's new film, theater and broadcasting commissioner Tuesday morning.

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    Regional Roundup

    theatregoers who are about to die. It will be a shame if Volume of Smoke doesn't reach an audience wider than Chapman's hometown fans.

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    Mrs. Farnsworth

    Contemporary American theatre is almost completely devoid of political content.

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    The Late Henry Moss

    In Sam Shepard's "The Late Henry Moss," estranged brothers Earl and Ray attempt to come to terms with their childhood and their relationship to their recently deceased father.

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    Guilty Plea in Oscar Screener Piracy Case

    An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of copyright infringement for pirating Oscar screener copies of about 200 films including "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" and "Seabiscuit."

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    Realtime Appeals NLRB Verdict

    The manufacturer of the Sinfonia, the virtual-music technology opposed by the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802 in New York, will appeal a recent federal labor board ruling in favor of the union.

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    Boxing Still a Powerful Draw for Filmmakers

    In the acclaimed 1956 film "Somebody Up There Likes Me," director Robert Wise traces the real-life ascent of Rocky Graziano from New York street kid to world boxing champion. In one scene early in the story, Sal Mineo says to Paul Newman (as Graziano), "Guys like us, we ain't ...

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    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Back

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Back Stage Bistro Awards, established in 1985 by the late Back Stage columnist Bob Harrington. The Bistro Award was the first award of its kind to recognize excellence and achievement in cabaret—a distinctive art form that demands honesty and openness from ...

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    A Skull in Connemara

    "A Skull in Connemara," presented at 6th@Penn Theatre, 3704 6th Ave., San Diego. Mon.-Wed. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m. Apr. 10-Jun. 7. $17-23. (619) 688-9210.