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Flea Theater Goes Green: Laurel Haines’s Future Anxiety
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Playwright Laurel Haines spent a lot of time thinking about plastic bags. She could have been satisfied with just toting her canvas bags to Whole
Who Took the Wonder Out of Wonderland?
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around
When Abraham Lincoln said over 150 years ago, “What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself,” he could have easily been talking today
Oscar 2010—The Good Guys—And The Bad Guys—Win
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti 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
The Last Station—The Last Year of Tolstoy’s Life
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Like Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren is a favorite choice come awards season. At a time when older actresses see fewer starring roles come their way,
The Hurt Locker—Defusing Bombs in an Explosive Iraq
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Every war produces a plethora of films. World War II gave us everything from 1947′s The Best Years of Our Life to 1998′s Saving Private
Avatar: James Cameron’s Big Gamble Pays Off Big
Friday, January 8th, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
The movie with the most buzz this holiday season—having already grossed $1 billion— is Avatar in 3D. James Cameron followed up his blockbuster Titanic with
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