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Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life—A Dreamlike Exploration of the Universe
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Great directors take risks and Terrence Malick is a great director. He’s also very smart—a Phi Beta Kappa Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar who
Love, Loss, and What I Wore Calls It a Wrap
Friday, February 17th, 2012
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
One hundred and twenty actresses—from Jenny Allen to Kim Zimmer—have appeared in the Off Broadway hit, Love, Loss and What I Wore, which opened at
Dan Flavin’s Light Sculptures and Drawings at the Morgan Library
Friday, February 17th, 2012
by Lindsey Davis on Playing Around
Dan Flavin is usually known for his minimalist florescent light sculptures, but the new gallery at The Morgan Library and Museum gives some chronological insight
Stringing Along With Love – A Classy, Artisanal Evening
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Karen Oberlin swings gracefully into “I’ll String Along With You” (Harry Warren/Al Dubin) side by side with Sean Harkness and Aaron Weinstein. Her musicians don’t
The Dream for A Better Life
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
One of the best things about the Oscars is that a film or performance previously overlooked while in the theaters, suddenly demands our attention. A
Miniature Portraits—Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Monday, February 13th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
One of the best things about living in Washington or New York is that we have access to cultural opportunities that simply aren’t available elsewhere.
Michelle Williams Lights Up the Screen as Marilyn
Monday, February 13th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl was perfectly cast to type—Laurence Olivier the “prince” of the London stage as Charles, the Prince Regent
Lost on the Natchez Trace—Powerful and Illuminating Theater
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
With Lost on the Natchez Trace, talented playwright Jan Buttram* has created a richly textured encounter epitomizing the immorality and searing particulars of (American) slavery
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