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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

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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

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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

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Grand Central Terminal

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,

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Lake District

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

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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

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Foyle and Co.

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

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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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