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War Horse Jumps from the Page, To the Stage, to the Screen
Sunday, December 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
War Horse, written by Michael Morpurgo, has been produced for the stage in Britain and the U.S., and now Steven Spielberg brings the story to
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
Sinatra’s in Vegas: Too Marvelous for Words
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Dining Around
Las Vegas was Frank Sinatra’s town and Steve Wynn was one of his good friends. So it’s no surprise to find the restaurant Sinatra’s in
With a Little Help from a Friend
Friday, August 5th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Kathryn Stockett’s best selling novel, The Help, has been compared to another book that dealt with race in the south, Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill
Horrible Bosses—Getting Even Can Be Fun
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Okay. Admit it. At least once a month (week? day? hour?) you fantasize about killing your boss. Maybe even today after he had you rewrite
The Hunger Games—Fight for Survival in a Brutal Future
Friday, June 17th, 2011
by Jocelyn Lucas Rosenberg on Reading Around
By Jocelyn Lucas Rosenberg Anyone familiar with Shirley Jackson’s seminal short story The Lottery will feel a sense of familiarity at the start of the
Summer Fun—Watching Films Outdoors
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
The drive-in is long gone, but we can still enjoy outdoor movies in the summertime. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic supper, gather a group
Cactus Flower—A Reblossoming From Decades Past
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
by Abby Cañeda on Playing Around
Cactus Flower, the farce written by Abe Burrows, blossomed in the 1960s. With Lauren Bacall in its original cast, the play had a successful run
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