Decent Jokes

Playbill - Arena Stage in Washington, DC, announced Dec. 6 that it has received donations totaling more than $100 million - including a record $35 million single gift - for the renovation of its facilities and the creation of a modern theatre campus.

Mayoral candidates tackle the arts , and bailouts, in debate San Jose Mercury News, USA - By Janice Rombeck. The timing couldn't have been better Monday night for a mayoral debate about San Jose's support for its arts groups. ...

Reuters - In 90 minutes comprising a prologue and 11 scenes, taking place from 1904 to 1973, Lynn Redgrave's one-woman play explores the life of her paternal grandmother, agreeably disguised with the fictional pseudonym of Mildred Asher.