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theater

[thee-uh-ter, theeuh-] / ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə- /


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Mr. Irwin has been the greatest clown in the American theater of the past half-century, but also an actor of accomplishment and a noted interpreter of Samuel Beckett’s works.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“His book says something different than my book,” he said, before police escorted him from a historic theater in Muskegon, Mich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“We don’t get to experience movies like this on big theater screens anymore.”

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The very next morning, the cast soldiered on to perform a high school student matinee as part of the Latino Theater Company’s Encuentro festival, a celebration of contemporary Latino theater in the heart of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

After an evening lecture and demonstration of spirit rappings at a local theater, Albany’s audience was invited to book personal conversations with the spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The investigation into the psyche of convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes had the strongest opening weekend for a non-concert documentary since “Fahrenheit 9/11,” making $15 million in 855 theaters and selling out more than 3,000 screenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Also in theaters is "The Social Reckoning," Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to his Oscar-winning 2007 film "The Social Network."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The movie is slated to hit theaters on Feb. 18, 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Discovery, roping in a multibillion-dollar corpus of film-and-TV studios, streaming services, newsrooms, movie theaters, and book imprints under the aegis of one man, nepo baby David Ellison.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

In front of restaurants, theaters, even the concert hall whose alley we knew so much better than its seats.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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