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CDs For The Theater Buffs On Your List

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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I have several friends and family members who just love show tunes, and music by Broadway stars. Luckily, there are plenty of great CDs to

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Before Downton Abbey – Where the Stars Shone

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
by on Playing Around

Downton Abbey’s Season 3 will begin January 6, 2013, on PBS and excitement is growing. First Lady Michelle Obama, a big fan of the show,

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Daniel Craig – A Leaner, Meaner Bond

Monday, November 12th, 2012
by on Playing Around

You might believe the title of the new James Bond film, Skyfall, has to do with 007 taking a plunge into the Turkish sea even

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A Stellar Cast Delivers a Funny,
Colorful Take on Retirement

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
by on Playing Around

A great comedy is a rare thing of beauty, to be savored like vintage Bordeaux. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy,

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Michelle Williams Lights Up the Screen as Marilyn

Monday, February 13th, 2012
by 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

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Nine—An Entertaining Felliniesque Musical of the 60′s

Sunday, January 17th, 2010
by on Living Around

To truly enjoy Nine, the Rob Marshall film, you need to refresh your memory of all those Federico Fellini movies from the 1960s. If you’ve

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