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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy—It’s No James Bond
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“These days nothing is genuine.” So grumbles Control (a wonderfully misanthropic John Hurt), the head of the Circus—aka British intelligence—and, he’s right. Tinker Tailor Soldier
Iron Curtain: The Good News—It’s a Hit! The Bad News—It’s in East Berlin!
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
by Nico Rosario on Playing Around
Iron Curtain is a remarkably funny musical about what happens when you actually get what you ask for. Set during the Cold War, two show
What Women Can Learn from Sun Tzu’s Art of War
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle on Living Around
The Art of War is the military classic written by the Chinese philosopher-general and military strategist, Sun Tzu, around 500 B.C. It’s shaped military and
The Enemy Among Us
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
1950s American history is forever tainted by “The Second Red Scare” doggedly lead by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Accusations of disloyalty, subversion or treason were indiscriminately
Berlin—A Once Divided City Filled with History and Hope
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
The Brandenburg Gate which sits on the edge of Berlin‘s grandest main street, Unter den Linden, is one of Germany’s most famous monuments. Once a
New York Childhood in the Olden Days: Nostalgic Look Back
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
by Aimee Garn on Living Around
“The Olden Days,” a phrase that my daughters used when they were young, amalgamates wildly different times in the past. In New York City’s Olden
Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
by Robin Weaver on Reading Around
Kati Marton’s memoir about her parents’ experiences in Cold War Budapest has been nominated for the National Book Critics Award. It is a fascinating and
Woman Around Town: Kati Marton—Her Own Person
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Sitting in the warm, wood-paneled living room of Kati Marton’s apartment overlooking Central Park, it’s hard to imagine the fascinating and, at times, courageous journey
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