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Les Misérables – Entertaining But Not a Revolution
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
by Matthew Hauptman on Playing Around
The new film version of Les Misérables is so poorly made, that it really shouldn’t be as enjoyable as it turns out to be. It’s
Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic
Sunday, October 7th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“I can’t say I feel ill. I can’t say I feel well. I can’t say I feel anything at all.” That is the repeated refrain
Jimmy Titanic – An Intimate Take On the Unfathomable
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In the year of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, after fictional accounts and conjecture, documentaries, and journalism, a remarkable piece of
The Science of Intelligent Non-Fiction
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
Experts tell us that one of the best ways to stave off the forgetfulness of old age is to keep challenging our minds. So, not
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
Anything Goes Is The One To See
Friday, April 15th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Every now and then, I wonder why I’m still a theater critic. There are so many late nights when honestly, I’d rather be home in
Manhattan Bar Mitzvah Scene: What’s Kosher?
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
by Reid Goldstein on Living Around
Zachary Stein is about to have a bar mitzvah—a themed bar mitzvah, specifically, the infamous Titanic. Zachary will make his grand entrance on the bow














