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History Comes Vividly Back
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Curators, scholars and historians love nothing more than coming upon a treasure trove of never-before-seen materials by a significant figure in their field. Happily, two
Lynn Redgrave Archive at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Lynn Redgrave, the original Georgy Girl, died nearly two years ago. A member of a storied Shakespearean family, she let behind a theatrical archive, a collection
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
Woman Around Town: Gully’ s Travels
Monday, November 14th, 2011
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Gully Wells, features editor for Conde Nast Traveler, knows a thing or two about travel. But the place she knows best is her late mother’s
New Products for the Home from Armani/DADA
And Michael Graves Design Group
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
by Tamara Moscowitz on Shopping Around
The recent unveiling of new lines for the home from the creative enterprises of Giorgio Armani and Michael Graves were a reminder that good design
Elliott Erwitt—Humor and Wit in Photographs
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Elliott Erwitt was a child prodigy with a camera, shooting remarkable photographs when he was only 15 years-old. In a career spanning more than 60
There Are No More Big Secrets
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
As I watched There Are No More Big Secrets, I kept thinking of that famous William Faulkner quote, “The past is never dead. It’s not
Women Around Town: Kristin Marting and Kim Whitener—
The Two Powerhouses Behind the HERE Arts Center
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
HERE Arts Center, established in 1993 has evolved into a remarkable and unique incubator for theatrical alchemists. The Center fosters a rotating roster of theater,
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