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Itzik Manger and Folksbiene Give Us The Whole Megile
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
“Love is not a silly thing, my dear/Like fire it burns all who come near.” Gather ‘round mein kleine kinderlach, my little children, and let
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
Scary Movies From Around the World
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
So you’re a diehard scary movie fan, huh? You can brave the real terror whether it be the graphic gory details of Saw or the
Fire and Ice—Hindenburg and Titanic At the National Postal Museum
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. Fire and Ice, Robert Frost What is it about the two disasters—the Hindenburg
The Atmosphere of Memory
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Struggling inside two hours 20 minutes of The Atmosphere of Memory is an intriguing, black comedy-drama about a dysfunctional, primarily theatrical family. Playwright, Jon (Max
The Films of Kenneth Anger
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
To say Kenneth Anger makes short films would be a gross understatement. I made short films as an undergrad, and they were all pretty terrible.
Janice Hall Stylishly Interprets Dietrich
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“People don’t think of Marlene Dietrich as a singer. I don’t think she did either.*” Janice Hall has no such issue. Operatically trained, the artiste’s
The Fall of Man
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Lingua franca is a language used to communicate between people not sharing a mother tongue…ostensibly creating a commonality. They all want to learn American—they’re shocked
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