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Marathon plays stand the test of time
Call it "Long Day's Journey Into Intermission." Or maybe "Waiting ... and Waiting ... and Waiting for Godot." It is the marathon play or performance piece, the theatrical equivalent of the Tour de France or the nine-course prix fixe menu at the French...
Tags: John Hurt, France, Awards and Prizes, Charles Dickens, Samuel Beckett
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'Shakespeare Uncovered' looks to the stars to explore the Bard
In the never-ending effort to make Shakespeare "relevant" and "accessible," it never hurts to enlist celebrities for the hard sell. "Shakespeare Uncovered," a six-part documentary series that begins airing Friday on PBS, boasts an abundance of famous...
Tags: Derek Jacobi, David Tennant, Joely Richardson, Television, Richard Eyre
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Review: Ruby Wax's humor is a state of mind
There may be people in L.A. who would find Ruby Wax's one-woman show, "Ruby Wax: Out of Her Mind," now at the Broad Stage's Edye Second Space, inaccessible. For example, those emotionally stable, positive thinkers who have never had a moment's self-...
Tags: Mental Illness, Apple iPhone, Depression, Entertainment, Behavioral Conditions
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The Bard like you've never seen before coming to Crooked Tree stage
Grab a babysitter, plan a date night or bring your budding comedians to Crooked Tree Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, for a performance by the nationally acclaimed Chicago comedy troupe, The Improvised Shakespeare Company. A family show for children...
Tags: Arts and Culture, International Speedway Corp., Festive Events, Entertainment, ImprovOlympic
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10 things you might not know about signatures
Jack Lew, nominated for treasury secretary, uses a series of loops as his signature. Which is fine for him personally, but may appear odd on U.S. currency. President Barack Obama said Lew "assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Nelson Algren, John Hancock, Barack Obama, Steve Martin
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The Following star James Purefoy: Audiences have loved violence since the advent of drama
Channel Guide MagazineJames Purefoy understands that much of the discussion about his buzzy new FOX drama The Following, which premieres tonight at 9, has been about its tipping the scales of graphic violence. Especially for a broadcast network offering. Especially with the... -
Letters: Much more than a jolly old elf
Re "Santa's last, best gift, Opinion, Dec. 25 I would suggest that the writer share with his daughters the answer my mother gave me. She explained that Santa Claus definitely exists because Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas. So now, all these...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Philosophy, Religion and Belief
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Christopher Plummer To Receive Monte Cristo Award
Hartford CourantOscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer will be honored this spring with the Monte Cristo Award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Plummer will receive the award at a fundraiser in at the Edison Ballroom in New York...Tags: Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Eugene O'Neill, Zoe Caldwell, Arts and Culture
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Coral Glades High presents memorable show
The classical story of one of Shakespeare’s legendary comedies mixed with the Jersey Shore culture that has taken the world by storm don’t seem like subjects that would intertwine well, but ‘Midsummer/Jersey’ proved that they...Tags: Entertainment
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Next Up at the Yale Rep: Stones in His Pockets
The next Yale Repertory Theater show, beginning previews Thursday, January 25 and having its opening night on January 31, is Stones in His Pockets. The show plays through Feb. 16. (These are the correct dates, changed from an earlier version of this...Tags: Satire (genre), Literature, Broadway Theater, Boy George, Entertainment
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Big hair, fake spray tans collide with classical works of William Shakespeare in 'Midsummer/Jersey'
In a world where big hair and fake spray tans collide with the classical works of William Shakespeare stands “Midsummer/Jersey,” a farcical play of modern reality shows and classic literature, brought to the stage by Coral Glades High School....Tags: Arts and Culture, Television Industry, Literature
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Coral Glades High's 'Midsummer/Jersey' meshes the best of Shakespeare with pop culture
Gym, Tan, Laundry, and a magic love flower that messes everything up: sounds like next week’s episode of “The Jersey Shore,” right? Coral Glades High School’s recent performance of “Midsummer/Jersey” was a comical twist...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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