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Fringe Festival Previews Promising Plays

Thursday, August 9th, 2012
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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

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And The Oscar Book Goes To…

Saturday, February 25th, 2012
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We all love the Oscars. Gorgeous people wearing stunning attire (just look at those earrings Angelina has on!), suspense, drama, heartbreak; what could be better?

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Oscar 2012—An Abundance of Riches

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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Billy Crystal is back and so is the excitement. There were so many wonderful films and performances this year, that the 2012 Academy Awards will

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With a Little Help from a Friend

Friday, August 5th, 2011
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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

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The Amazing Staying Power of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
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Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, a novel about the pre-Civil Rights South, has dominated the bestseller lists for a year. The story’s protagonist, Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan,

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