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127 Hours and Our Town—Films to See Before the Oscars
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Picture this: You want to see a movie, either at the theater or on pay TV. Looking over the available listings, you come up with
Good Things Come in Small Packages—
Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Monday, February 14th, 2011
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
Move aside Black Swan, and you too, The King’s Speech. Later for you Inception, and all the other Oscar-nominated movies up for this year’s Best
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre:
The Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Playing Around
The Lucille Lortel Awards are like the Academy Awards for the Off-Broadway crowd. Each year, for the past 25 years, the Lucille Lortel Awards have
Oscar 2010—The Good Guys—And The Bad Guys—Win
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
So many movies. So little time. Watching the Academy Awards is always more fun when you’ve seen most or all of the nominated films and
An Education—A Film with a Message for Parents
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Picture this: Your daughter, a high school senior bound for an Ivy League College (you hope), comes home one day with her new, older boyfriend.
Woman Around Town: Randi Rahm—Dressing the Stars
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
by Laura Lanz-Frolio on Woman Around Town
Randi Rahm, couturier to the stars, is an artist in every sense of the word. A trained concert pianist and art historian, she applies those
Woman Around Town: Jill Martin—Sports with Style
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Jill Martin is an Emmy-nominated reporter who wears many hats. From fashion to sports, she has taken New York by storm. Martin always dreamed about
Thank Heaven for Lerner & Loewe
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe produced melodies and lyrics that are so appealing many people know the songs by heart. (How many little girls
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