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The National Archives: A Perfect Setting
For Brad Meltzer’s Presidential Thrillers
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
“There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work at the National Archives, I find those stories for
ABC’s Zero Hour: A Conspiracy Can Only Lead to Someone’s Downfall
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
by Katherine Laguna on Playing Around
An ancient ticking clock leads us into a mystery that began in 1938 Germany. “Twelve is a magic number. Twelve is divine. Twelve is both
Fringe Festival Previews Promising Plays
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
by Matthew Hauptman on Playing Around
Now in its sixteenth year, the New York International Fringe Festival offers avid theatergoers a chance to see some of the world’s best emerging theater
Unbroken: Laura Hillenbrand’s Story of Survival
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
As a child, Louie Zamperini was a whirlwind. The son of Italian immigrants, he was born in Olean, New York, but grew up in Torrance,
The Extermination Machine: Evil Wears a Bland Smile
Friday, July 27th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
One day in my high school’s usually rather dull European History class, our professor arranged for a guest visit that even his most bored students
Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Paris, between World War I and II, was a glorious era for the arts (Proust, Picasso, Matisse, Stravinsky, The Ballet Russes). It was also a
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
Felix & the Diligence: A Feel-Good No Brainer
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
by Quan Lam on Playing Around
Take a trip down to the Connelly Theater in the East Village now until October 8th to witness an irreverent, comical performance by the cast
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