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Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Although Miuccia Prada (born 1949) was not enthusiastic about the idea of comparing and contrasting her ideas and designs with those of another idiosyncratic Italian
Jazz Appreciation Month Recalls Sinatra the Activist
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The act of a single person—even through music—can influence history. The Smithsonian We remember Frank Sinatra as perhaps the greatest singer who ever lived. Overlooked
‘S Wonderful Gershwin Tunes At Westchester Broadway Theatre
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
A man in the front row beams as his colleagues serenade him with “Happy Birthday.” This is a special evening for him, and these work
Oscar 2012—An Abundance of Riches
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Billy Crystal is back and so is the excitement. There were so many wonderful films and performances this year, that the 2012 Academy Awards will
Michelle Williams Lights Up the Screen as Marilyn
Monday, February 13th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl was perfectly cast to type—Laurence Olivier the “prince” of the London stage as Charles, the Prince Regent
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
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Helping James Bond Nab a Killer
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The opening credits of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo mimic the beginning of a James Bond film; female forms slither across the
Straw Dogs: A Study of Human Nature
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
by Bia Assevero on Playing Around
Straw Dogs won’t be everyone’s cup of tea and more than a few critics are dismissing it as a wholly unnecessary remake of Sam Peckinpah’s
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