Youths give their view on drugs, drink, gangs Apr 20, 2008
Youth Action Commission of Stanislaus County held their first annual youth leadership training conference "The Power of Youth" at the Mary Stuart Rogers Center at MJC, Saturday, April 19, 2008. (Debbie Noda/The Modesto Bee) Modesto Bee. (Modesto Bee, CA)
News & Notes Apr 19, 2008
Sunday, 3 p.m. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. $18 to $35. (Modesto Bee, CA)
At MJC, lessons in horse sense Apr 18, 2008
Saturday's open house runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Equine Unit next to the Mary Stuart Rogers Center on MJC's West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave. For more information, call 575-6872 or 575-6200. Bee staff writer Michelle Hatfield can be reached at or 578-2339. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Lowell Film Festival honors Bette Davis Mar 30, 2008
Among those scheduled to attend are actresses Famke Janssen and Mary Stuart Masterson and screenwriter-director Harmony Korine. Four panel discussions are scheduled, including a program titled "Breaking Into the Boston Film Industry.". (Boston Globe)
Theater veterans, new blood brings the Zoo to life Mar 21, 2008
Allison Corke '08 has control of the role of Mary Stuart, a role that is challenging not only for its historical importance, but also in its new, dramatic situation. An audience expects a certain regal authority from Mary - and Corke's interpretation of the queen silences any concerns. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
CSU students, faculty, staff protest cuts Mar 20, 2008
The audience was larger than expected and spilled out of a conference room in the Mary Stuart Rogers building and into the hallway. Those who could not fit in the room watched a projection of organizers sharing a protest strategy that involves a lot of e-mails and faxes to the state Capitol. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Dont you forget about John Hughes Mar 18, 2008
Can you tell me the name of Mary Stuart Mastersons character. . (MSNBC -- News)
Who says nationalism can't make good art? Mar 17, 2008
National heroes were a great draw for Schiller: his William Tell defends his people against invaders just as Joan does, while his Mary Stuart is more fired by her patriotic Scottish spirit than by her ties to family and royalty, in the form of Elizabeth, her cousin and queen. Schiller was writing at a time when nationalism was a radical idea. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Samantha tells of secret stroke Mar 9, 2008
In recent months she has been seen on cinema screens playing Mary Stuart to Cate Blanchett's Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and as Deborah Curtis, the wife of singer Ian Curtis in Anton Corbjin's award-winning film Control. She also plays a Marilyn Monroe impersonator in Mister Lonely, released next week, in which she appears alongside her elder daughter, Esme, and, most controversially as Myra Hindley in the BBC television film Longford, for which she won a Golden Globe. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Florida Film Festival Selections Feb 24, 2008
A few noteworthy entries in the narrative features category: August Evening (Southeast Premiere) directed by Chris Eska; Blackbird (Southeast Premiere) directed by Adam Rapp; The Cake Eaters directed by Mary Stuart Masterson; Disfigured (Southeast Premiere) directed by Glenn Gers; Goliath (East Coast Premiere) directed by David Zellner; In Search of a Midnight Kiss (Southeast Premiere) directed by Alex Holdridge; and Kabluey (Southeast Premiere) directed by Scott Prendergast. Documentary... (Suite101.com)
Future students get lesson about education Feb 24, 2008
The college hosted the African-American Education Conference Summit at the Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center in Modesto. Held annually since 1988, the conference is designed to help students prepare for and face the challenges of getting an education. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Sedona film fest Feb 23, 2008
Ladd's latest , starring role, in Jake's Corner (set in Arizona), will be seen, as well as The Cake Eaters and Numero Dos, films directed by Mary Stuart Masteron and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, respectively. Those are among many offerings featuring women inespecially strong roles or behind the camera, according to Pat Schweiss, festival director. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Singers set evening for Alzheimer's Feb 22, 2008
Eben Powell, born and raised in Gordon County, and Dave McCormick, from West Virginia: Eben has worked as the production manager and head audio engineer with Mary Stuart, Lila McCann, Yankee Grey, Leon Russell, and now The Hag ... His band has opened for many popular artists, including Mary Stuart, Delbert McClinton, Exile, David Allen Coe, Molly Hatchet, and Black Oak Arkansas. (Calhoun Times, GA)
New on DVD: Oscar nominees and old favorites Feb 15, 2008
Notwithstanding Blanchett's Oscar nomination, even critics didn't come through for a parched-dry sequel that rehashes the story about Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and Mary Stuart, played by Samantha Morton, who is given such minimal writing and directing help, she comes off as a weighty adversary to the queen. Next up: Bette Davis' take on the epoch when 1955's The Virgin Queen comes to DVD April 8. (USA Today -- Life)
Making Lipstick Jungle Feb 6, 2008
I can never walk past the boat pond in Central Park without thinking of the day when I pushed a young kid into the water for a scene during the shooting of Weekend at Bernie's, and it's impossible for me to go to Coney Island and not remember kissing Mary Stuart Masterson under the boardwalk in a scene from Heaven Help Us, and I always think of that weird indie film I shot in a warehouse way over in the far western reaches of 42nd Street whenever I'm in that neighborhood. The town is peppered... (Slate)
Gandhi grandson describes links of peace movements Feb 3, 2008
The standing-room-only crowd in the Mary Stuart Rogers Learning Center at Modesto Junior College West Campus received Gandhi with warm applause. Neither the controversy about his recent resignation from the peace institute he founded nor 30 protesters waving hand-lettered posters dampened the crowd's enthusiasm. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Luna Park rail strands riders Jan 26, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Holly Lloyd-McDonald. (NEWS.com.au)
Luna Park probes ride breakdown Jan 24, 2008
The CEO of Luna Park, Mary Stuart, says the ride was stopped as a precautionary measure. "We train our people to act for safety and for caution and that is what we did today," she said. (ABC Online)
Martin Luther King events in the coming days Jan 19, 2008
Modesto: Listen to Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Arun Gandhi, speak as part of Modesto Junior College's 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration at the Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center on the west campus of Modesto Junior College. 7 p.m.. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Diana feared spectre of Mary, Queen of Scots Jan 18, 2008
"The inquest also heard from Lord Condon, chief of the Metropolitan Police when Diana died, who said the princess would not have died in a car crash in Paris if she had been willing to accept police protection.He said he had begged Diana to reinstate her protection but she refused to reverse her decision, made in December 1993, as she did not trust police.He said: "If, as my wish, she would have had police protection in Paris, I'm absolutely convinced those three lives would not have been... (Scotsman)
Leesburg man sentenced to 325 years in prison for production of child pornography Jan 18, 2008
Assistant United States Attorney Mary Stuart Burrell prosecuted this matter on behalf of the U.S. Government. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
'Atonement' leads BAFTA longlist Jan 6, 2008
Atonement' leads BAFTA longlist - Entertainment News, BAFTA Awards, Media - Variety. Atonement' leads BAFTA longlist Working Title drama nabs 17 entries By Posted: Fri. (Variety)
Advocacy groups wants to keep older workers engaged Dec 21, 2007
Mary Stuart Gile, chairman of the Legislative Task Force on Work and Family. "As older employees reach retirement age, we have to create opportunities to keep them actively involved with our businesses, non-profits and communities.". (Concord Monitor)
The myriad faces of Princeton Dec 3, 2007
The University's home was also named for a William, albeit one with a more royal pedigree: Prince William of Orange and Nassau, who ascended to the English throne with his wife Mary Stuart after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Many Princetons take pride in their local flavors and historical legacies, scorning any attempt to capitalize on sharing an appellation with the University. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Annual gift appeal launched at Target Nov 19, 2007
Spokesperson Mary Stuart again urged local residents to support this years appeal. Together we can make a difference at Christmas in Parkes by donating a gift to someone less fortunate than ourselves, Mary said. (Parkes Champion Post)
Realtors go 'green' to meet consumer demand Nov 13, 2007
"Everywhere we looked, it was environmental this and green that," said Harry Norman agent Mary Stuart Iverson, one of the program's advocates. Beldock said the three-day Harry Norman sessions were the most crowded brokerage training classes he's ever conducted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
At 10, Soulpepper looks for laughs Nov 5, 2007
2008 playbill includes The Odd Couple and As You Like It. From Monday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Golden Elizabeth' outrages Catholics Nov 5, 2007
The film's synopsis says: "As Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart conspires with Philip of Spain to topple the throne, Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth's trusty advisor works tirelessly to protect her from the many plots and conspiracies against her. "Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her attraction to Raleigh. "But as people thronged to theatres, criticism mounted, mainly from Catholics from Rome, about the... (NDTV.com)
Movie review: 'Elizabeth' reigns as a boring spectacle Oct 21, 2007
With plans to bring Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton) from captivity to coronation, the Spanish -- and others loyal to Mary -- intend to cause Elizabeth's downfall. Aided by her adviser, Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), Elizabeth entertains suitors while devising political ploys. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Elizabeth is a golden glorification Oct 18, 2007
When the Queens dutiful, yet controlling advisor Sir Francis Walsingham (Rush) intercepts a conspiracy to destroy Elizabeths supremacy, he unmasks the involvement of Elizabeths imprisoned cousin, Mary Stuart, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton). Due to Sir Franciss unwitting provocation of the Spanish enemy, Elizabeth proceeds, with tremendous hesitation, with the execution of the Catholic Mary Stuart enraging Spain and plunging both nations into war. (Muse)
The Strange, Terrible Sequel to Elizabeth Oct 14, 2007
" Her: "In another world and at another time, could you have loved me. " Perhaps in another movie. Blanchett does an impressive job of rising above much of the material she's asked to mouth, but she remains far more compelling (and vastly less irritating) as a fighter than as a lover. Owen's performance, like his earlier turn as the titular lead in King Arthur, suggests that historical drama is really not his strong suit. There's something a little too knowing, even ironic, about his demeanor... (New Republic)
'Elizabeth: The Golden Age': A cloak-and-dagger thriller brimming with wild energy Oct 13, 2007
The director Shekhar Kapur, who put Blanchett through her flouncing paces in "Elizabeth," the rather more restrained 1998 film about the monarch's earlier years, doesn't spend much time pondering the Sapphic possibilities, mostly because he has armies to unleash, conspiracies to uncork and one head to lop off (Samantha Morton as Mary Stuart). Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
'Elizabeth' less than golden; weak sequel piled high with goodies Oct 13, 2007
Much of her population roots for the Catholic cousin Mary Stuart, queen of Scots and aspiring queen of England, kept under house arrest while Spain's Philip II works up his lordly nerve to launch the grand Armada of 1588. Again balancing the stately with the personal, director Shekhar Kapur packs in Elizabeth's cryptic affair with sea hawk Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cate Blanchett back on the throne Oct 11, 2007
Blanchett plays a queen beset by personal demons in her attraction to adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and political intrigue, as her imprisoned cousin Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton) and Spain's Philip II (Jordi Moll) conspire to take the throne away from Elizabeth, a gambit that culminates with the Spanish Armada's failed invasion. "When the Spanish Armada invaded, Elizabeth was probably well into what was considered her old age," Blanchett, 39, says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Being a queen comes easily to Cate Blanchett Oct 10, 2007
Blanchett is a walking, talking Wikipedia when it comes to deciphering Elizabeth I, who during this period of her life was struggling with her affection for Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen); the betrayal she felt after learning that Bess was carrying Raleighs child; the Holy War; and her conflicted feelings toward her cousin, Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton), who wanted the queen dead. When faced with the choice of kill or be killed, the daughter of Henry VIII took her cousin out by putting her... (MSNBC -- News)
Daughter conceived after death not eligible for Social Security Sep 30, 2007
Mary Stuart Gile, a Concord Democrat who chairs the House's Children and Family Law Committee. Sen. (Concord Monitor)
The Curtain Rises Sep 28, 2007
The Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation contributed $5 million toward the endowment, getting naming rights to the larger 1,252-seat theater, while the Foster family donated $3 million toward construction, becoming the namesake for the smaller 444-seat theater. The state of California kicked in $1 million. (Modesto Bee, CA)
The Wait is Over Sep 27, 2007
The Modesto Symphony rehearses under the driection of David Lockington before empty seats at the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater in the Gallo Center for the Arts, Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2007. (Debbie Noda/The Modesto Bee) 27a1gallo Modesto Bee. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Major Gallo Center donor's dedication shows, right down to the color scheme Sep 26, 2007
June and John Rogers in the lobby of the Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation office in Modesto ... She lost the vote on the color of the seats in the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, which is named after her late mother-in-law ... "They liked burgundy, I wanted navy blue," the arts center board vice president said during a recent interview along with her husband, John, at the Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation's downtown office. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Architect pleased, proud of his creation Sep 24, 2007
As he sat in the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, he grimaced. In the silence of the theater, he could hear the low drone of a fan motor from the catwalk. (Modesto Bee, CA)
S.D. Film Festival packed with local talent Sep 24, 2007
Festival is packed with local talent. By David Elliott UNION-TRIBUNE MOVIE CRITIC. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The play's the thing Sep 21, 2007
CLASSICS Soulpepper's Three Sisters and Mary Stuart are already running, but Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit opens later this fall. Molire gets a dual outing: in the original French when Theatre francais de Toronto does Le Misanthrope and in a new modern adaptation of Le malade imaginaire called Dying to Be Sick by Adrienne Clarkson and John Van Burek. (Toronto Star)
TOP-notch show Sep 17, 2007
On Friday, Youth Entertainment Stage Company members and California State University, Stanislaus, music Professors Stephen Thomas and Joseph Wiggett performed for major donors at an invitation-only concert in the 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater ... The center has two theaters: the 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Elizabeth III Sep 16, 2007
But as he unmasks traitors that may include Elizabeth's own cousin Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton), he unknowingly sets England up for destruction. Will Elizabeth's big-screen story continue past the events of Golden Age. (IGN FilmForce)
Board member has inside info on major center donors Sep 15, 2007
Emerzian said he thinks the Gallo families, who contributed $10 million, and the Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation, which contributed $5 million, have been unfairly criticized by people who think they should pay the entire $40 million center tab ... The center has two theaters: the 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Great Scot, this Queen Mary's a bore Sep 15, 2007
Nancy Palk and Yanna McIntosh perform memorably in Mary Stuart ... Even though Yanna McIntosh and Nancy Palk give performances to remember in the Soulpepper production of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, which opened Wednesday night at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, the rest of the evening is such a galaxy of mistakes that their lustre is dimmed ... Her Mary Stuart has all the things we expect from this actor's work: clarity, intelligence and emotional honesty. (Toronto Star)
A duel between divas made oppressively dry Sep 14, 2007
Mary Stuart, the belated Soulpepper-Schiller reunion that opened Wednesday, is more likely to confirm a competing legacy that has surfaced since then: It's the classic repertoire that this classical company can't get a grip on ... Keep your Dramamine handy as this Mary Stuart can't get enough of time travel ... But as his readings of Hamlet, King Lear and now Mary Stuart (all for Soulpepper) suggest, anything remotely Elizabethan throws him off. (Globe and Mail)
Jude Law to play Hamlet in West End Sep 13, 2007
Plans are also underway for the theatre's hit production of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart to transfer to Broadway. Grandage said: "In addition to our work in Covent Garden, we will expand the company's commitment to take our work to the wider public by running four plays in a West End theatre at Donmar prices. "The two venues will work together to complement and enhance Donmar's output and reputation and bring serious drama to the heart of London's West End. (This is London)
'Grand' response from crowd as center dedicated Sep 11, 2007
The mood was jubilant as people toured the red and brown 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the gray 444-seat Foster Family Theater. "The big theater is wonderful," raved Modesto resident Willie Greer as he munched on chicken. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Sep 10, 2007
Queen Elizabeth I - Cate Blanchett Sir Francis Walsingham - Geoffrey Rush Sir Walter Raleigh - Clive Owen Robert Reston - Rhys Ifans King Philip II of Spain - Jordi Molla Bess Throckmorton - Abbie Cornish Mary Stuart - Samantha Morton Sir Amyas Paulet - Tom Hollander Spanish Archbishop - Antony Carrick Dr. John Dee - David Threlfall Thomas Babington - Eddie Redmayne Lord Howard - John Shrapnel Sir Christopher Hatton - Laurence Fox Calley - Adrian Scarborough Francis Throckmorton - Steven... (Variety)
Curtain up on a season anything but hushed Sep 3, 2007
The biggest productions, by far, will be Death of a Salesman, to be staged at the Seymour Centre, and Mary Stuart, starring Greta Scacchi and Kate Raison ... October: Mary Stuart, by Friedrich Schiller. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Arts center gets expert tuneup Aug 31, 2007
Famed acoustician Christopher Jaffe discusses the sound work Thursday in the Gallo Center for the Arts' Mary Stuart Rogers Theater ... "We hope it will be equal to the best," Christopher Jaffe of JaffeHolden said Thursday before a press conference in the center's 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater ... The center has two theaters: the 1,252-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Theatre Preview: Fall 2007 Aug 28, 2007
In Toronto, the Soulpepper Theatre Company looks set to return to its glory days with two new productions of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters and Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart. Three Sisters opens Sept. 5 and Mary Stuart a week later. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Buzz-worthyOscar bait Aug 24, 2007
Elizabeths trusted adviser Sir Francis Walsingham (Rush) discovers that theres an assassination plot in the works with the Queens own cousin Mary Stuart (Morton) waiting to take her place. In the meantime, Elizabeth also finds herself drawn to Sir Walter Raleigh (Owen), and encourages her lady-in-waiting Bess (Cornish) to befriend him, so she can keep him close. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Ready for gala memorial in 2082 Aug 20, 2007
The center has two theaters: the 1,251-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater. Bee arts writer Lisa Millegan can be reached at 578-2313 or. (Modesto Bee, CA)
There are things inside that you won't see, too Aug 19, 2007
There are 40 rods in each theater, and each rod in the larger Mary Stuart Rogers Theater holds 1,900 pounds, compared with 1,500 pounds per rod in the Foster Family Theater ... Wood from South America was shipped to the United States and milled into the paneling you'll see in the 1,251-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Public gets first look at Gallo Center Aug 19, 2007
"I think it looks so awesome," said 16-year-old Alicia Tirre as she walked across the 1,251-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater stage. "I would be so happy to see a performance here.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
News & Notes Aug 17, 2007
The center has two theaters: the 1,251-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater. org, 338-2100. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Design duo creates the right look for arts center Aug 2, 2007
Interior decorators Chris Reed, left, and Chris Johnson sit in the newly installed seats in the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater in Modesto's Gallo Center for the Arts. TED BENSON/THE BEE. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Welcome To St. Andrews Aug 2, 2007
I mean, the history of St. Andrews has with the men playing the Open there ; I think it's wonderful. " The Women's British started in 1994 and was elevated to major championship status in 2001. Since becoming the season's final women's major, it has been hosted by high-profile courses such as Royal Lytham & St. Annes and Royal Birkdale. Now, women's golf gets its biggest stage. This is where Bobby Jones proclaimed, "Your golfing career as a champion is not complete unless you win at St. Andrews. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
St. Andrews throws open doors to host first Women's Open Aug 1, 2007
Some 100 years later, Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, became the first woman to play the Old Course, a public facility open to players of both sexes. "It's a big step for women and women's golf," says Sorenstam, now 36 and winner of 69 LPGA events, including 10 majors. (USA Today -- Sports)
The week's best films on TV Jul 19, 2007
Sean Penn is a tough street kid in a small Pennsylvanian town, fiercely protective of little brother (Chris Penn) and in love with soppy Mary Stuart Masterson. Then along comes long-lost Dad, and as soon as we see it's cold-eyed Christopher Walken, we know there's going to be trouble. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Beverly Sills, people's diva, dies Jul 3, 2007
Later in her career she took on several spinto (or heavier-voiced) roles, most notably the three Tudor queens in Donizetti's operas: Elizabeth I, in "Robert Devereaux," Anne Boleyn, in "Anna Bolena," and Mary Stuart, in "Maria Stuarda.". For Elizabeth, Ms. Sills spent two hours being made up and wore a gown that weighed 55 pounds. (Boston Globe)
Arts center taking shape Jun 19, 2007
The Mary Stuart Rogers Theater in the Gallo Center for the Arts will seat 1,244 patrons ... Located at 10th and I streets, the nonprofit center will have two auditoriums the 1,244-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater and the 444-seat Foster Family Theater and will present a range of entertainment, from pop and country to classical, jazz, dance and touring Broadway musicals. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Gallo center seats on sale Jun 19, 2007
All will perform in the 1,200-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, the largest of the center's two auditoriums ... All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the acrobats, who start at 2:30 p.m. Performances are in the 1,200-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, the larger of the center's two auditoriums. (Modesto Bee, CA)
