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Beginners—Christopher Plummer’s Oscar-Worthy Performance
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Christopher Plummer’s career spans seven decades, perhaps his best known role as Captain von Trapp in 1965‘s The Sound of Music. But this Canadian actor
The Artist – A Silent Film Creates Buzz
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It’s easy to fall in love with The Artist, a charming throw back to a time when Hollywood turned out films without relying on special
Weegee: Murder Is My Business at ICP
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Arthur Fellig, aka Weegee, would have fit in well at the Daily Planet, zooming around Gotham with his camera, snapping black and white photos of
Speak Up New Yorkers and Washingtonians!We Are Not Rude! And We Love Tourists
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Travel & Leisure Magazine recently ranked cities for rudeness. New York topped the list, followed by Washington at number three. Los Angeles, usually number one,
Elizabeth George’s Believing the Lie
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Elizabeth George took a big risk in her 2005 mystery With No One as Witness when she killed off a beloved character, Detective Inspector Thomas
Project Runway All Stars—Dressing Miss Piggy
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
She’s a true diva, referring to herself as “moi” and dropping French phrases into her most quotable comments. She knows what she likes, what she
Before Downton Abbey There Was Foyle’s War
Friday, January 20th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
World War I has come to Downton Abbey, the glorious mansion converted to a hospital to handle the overflow of injured British soldiers. For the
Jenna Esposito’s Undercover Italian Uncovers an Exciting Talent
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There are many cabaret shows in New York, but every now and then there’s a cabaret event, an evening when you feel a shiver of
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