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42 – The Jackie Robinson Story
Finally a Film Worthy of a Hero
Friday, April 12th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
42 is a love story. It’s the story of two men who loved baseball and a man who loved a woman he was lucky enough
Five Great Baseball Films
Sunday, March 31st, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
With the Washington Nationals playing their first game of the season against the Marlins, on Monday, April 1 (fingers crossed!), the Yankees opening against their
The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre – Evolving Tradition
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Do you get attached to particular puppets? I asked. “I admit my sentimental favorite is the antique devil marionette my mother sent me. I try
Emperor – Japan After the Bombs
Friday, March 8th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
To say the film starts with a bang is an understatement of monumental proportions. The first images we see are from the grainy black-and-white reels
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
History Comes Vividly Back
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Curators, scholars and historians love nothing more than coming upon a treasure trove of never-before-seen materials by a significant figure in their field. Happily, two
The Spy Museum’s Peter Earnest: Why We Love James Bond
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Peter Earnest believes the new James Bond film, Skyfall, may be the best in the franchise’s 50 year history. He also gives high marks to
Veterans at Work – Winning on the Home Front III
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
by Jason Veduccio on Living Around
Before we observe Veteran’s Day on November 11, Woman Around Town completes a three-part series by career strategist Jason Veduccio interviewing experts who help returning
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