Subject: Philo Farnsworth

• The Farnsworth Invention

  June 4, 2009

• The First Fight Over The TV, At The Alley

  Photo courtesy Alley Theatre Brandon Hearnsberger as Philo T. FarnsworthTwo people arguing over electrons, cathode rays and how much light it takes to transport a moving image across the country may not sound like a riveting evening to most people -- but they'd be pretty much wrong. For its final show of the 2008-2009 season, the Alley Theatre is putting on The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing) which is both surprisingly funny and incredibly sad in

  June 12, 2009

• West Wing Creator Aaron Sorkin To Discuss His Latest Play At The Alley

  Photo courtesy Alley TheatreBrandon Hearnsberger as Philo T. FarnsworthHair Balls has raved about The Farnsworth Invention at the Alley Theatre, the gripping drama about the invention of television. (Yes, we said "gripping drama about the invention of television.")The play is written by Aaron Sorkin, the guy who's given us West Wing, A Few Good Men and Charlie Wilson's War.Now the Alley is offering a one-night special -- a "talk-back" with Sorkin, and director Gregory Boyd, after the June 23 per

  June 16, 2009

• Capsule Stage Reviews: Cabaret, The Farnsworth Invention, Grey Gardens, Thom Pain (based on nothing)

  June 25, 2009

• Credit Crisis

  June 18, 2009