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Intrigue in Vienna with The Third Man
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
The Third Man was mysterious, atmospheric, and filled with memorable performances by Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. Set in post World War II Vienna, the
Cinemapocalypse
Friday, December 21st, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
As many of you are well aware, the Mayan prophecy dictates that 12/21/12 is the beginning of the End. (End of Times that is!) Now
Bond Villains – Evil, Diabolical, and Fascinating
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There were spies everywhere—on stage, in the audience, lurking in the corridors. Once they lived clandestine lives, spying for their countries, facing dangers, risking their
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
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