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Beautiful Creatures – A Little Romeo-and-Juliet, A Little Magic, and A Hefty Dose of Cliché
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
by Rachel Wolin on Playing Around
At its core, Beautiful Creatures is a forbidden love story about teenagers and for teenagers. Fair warning: if the Valentine’s Day displays at your local
Oscar 2012—An Abundance of Riches
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
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
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Seeking to Explain the Unfathomable
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
No matter how much time has gone by, it’s never easy to watch images from 9/11. Many New Yorkers still avoid the media every anniversary
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
Good “Fences” Makes Good Theater
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
“Denzel…Denzel…DENZEL!” You can hear it in every corner of the theater. And when Denzel Washington does appear on stage in Fences, the audience goes wild.
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