Donald Munro

'Matilda the Musical' is a winner

"Matilda The Musical," the witty, dark musical adaptation of the novel by Roald Dahl, is nominated for 12 Tony Awards.

NEW YORK — At tonight's Tony Awards, will the smartest little girl in the world beat out a pair of fetish footwear?

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Unique bond at Fresno Art Museum: Emmy Lou Packard, Frida and Diego

I would liked to have met Emmy Lou Packard. The photograph of the artist-activist that greets you at the entrance of the Fresno Art Museum exhibition of her work shows a briskly confident older woman with piercing eyes and a calm, direct gaze. The vivid red gloves she wears, one hand to her cheek...
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Munro: Grizzlies' fake kiss-cam video further blurs our view of what's real

She wanted a kiss.
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Donald Munro: This week is all about Mom

Today we honor the women who expended an astonishing number of calories bringing each of us into the world. In their honor, I present a collection of Mother's Day musings:
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Beehive opera review: 'Candide'

From the opening notes of the famed overture, you realize why the music in "Candide" has remained so beloved over the years. There's a shoulders-back, ready-to-strut, nearly giddy feel of adventure ahead. But there's also something about Leonard Bernstein's music that hints at danger and complexity...
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Four lucky Bee readers experience the Philharmonic

The first thing Barbara Nurmi notices in Maestro Theodore Kuchar's music room is the boxed set of 100 Leonard Bernstein CDs plopped on the floor next to the coffee table.
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Try something new: attend the philharmonic

My friend was aghast.
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Munro: Lord Farquaad in 'Shrek the Musical' a role only an actor could love

I ask Christian Marriner, who plays the diminutive role of Lord Farquaad in the touring production of "Shrek the Musical," how he's doing.
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Munro: 'Jersey Boys' endlessly popular

I didn't realize it at the time, but my own connection with celebrated Broadway director Des McAnuff started long before 2006, the year I saw his production of the hit musical "Jersey Boys" in San Francisco.
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Cuts leave museum facing challenges

In the annals of the arts in Fresno, it’s hard to imagine a more rotten couple of weeks.
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'Locker' brings you into war's addiction

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