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City's rejection of report is sad commentary
For the city to completely reject the grand jury’s report (“City to ignore jury’s report,” June 13) is sheer fiscal absurdity. Ignorance is bliss, but arrogance in government by city officials is perilous and reckless. “He...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Christopher Guest shakes his 'Family Tree'
A powerful recurring motif in the varied works of Christopher Guest is the dummy. From early sketch comedy on "Saturday Night Live" through a series of mock documentaries, the looming figure is an essential part of the Guest aesthetic. It can be a...
Tags: Movies, Tom Conti, Ed Begley Jr., Arts and Culture, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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'Cleopatra' barges into Cannes
Liz Smith"I WILL have to ask you to mind what you say. I am Isis. I am worshipped by millions who believe it." So snapped Elizabeth Taylor to Rex Harrison in "Cleopatra," a movie that pretended to chronicle the life of Egypt's ancient queen, but was really "All...Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Tony Awards, Movies, Taylor Kitsch, Julia Roberts
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On A Trip Abroad, Finding A Bridge Back
The Hartford CourantA letter to the Irish Times Wednesday was headlined "Name for the new Liffey bridge" The body of the letter consists of "Sir — The suspension is killing me. — Yours, etc. Tom Gilsenan." Bravo, Tom. You've done your duty as an Irishman. You'...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Heart Attack, Dublin (Ireland), Bram Stoker, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Howard County datebook Datebook
Sunday, April 28 Shakespeare A commemoration of the life and works of William Shakespeare will be presented at 2:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn and Suites, 7045 Minstrel Way in Columbia. Event commemorates the 397th anniversary of Shakespeare's death and...Tags: Agatha Christie, Christianity, Religion and Belief, ESPN (tv network), Arts and Culture
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The jarring reality and artful beauty of photography
I wonder if the curators of the excellent "War/Photography" show at the Annenberg Space for Photography were tempted to include Jeff Wall's "Dead Troops Talk (A Vision After an Ambush of a Red Army Patrol, Near Moqor, Afghanistan, Winter, 1986)". It...Tags: Painting, Photography, World War II (1939-1945), Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters: Drop the apostrophe?
Re "Squiggle sparks a squabble," March 28 Although "squiggle" is not a term I would have used, as I have more than a proprietary interest in the subject, the improper use of the apostrophe is a continuing personal irritant. And as a regular victim of...Tags: Michelle Rhee, United Kingdom, England, BBC, Central Intelligence Agency
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Review: Genuine feeling flows through 'Mrs. Warren's Profession'
Nowadays the very nature of “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” might have gotten her a reality show, but in 1893 censors banned George Bernard Shaw’s play about a brothel proprietress — not for salacious content (it has none), but...
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Robert Sean Leonard indulges his first love: Theater
As 2013 begins, Robert Sean Leonard is the theater world's equivalent of a star athlete who's just completed his contract and become a free agent. There isn't a team that wouldn't want him; all he has to do is pick the best fit and sign. What's...
Tags: Ethan Hawke, England, Celebrities, Arts and Culture, New York City
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Stage Preview: A pared-down 'Pygmalion'
Lance Davis, the co-founder and artistic director of Parson's Nose, a theater company now based in Pasadena, recalls the time that a nervous potential audience member phoned the company's reservation line and asked, “Are you doing the real...
Tags: Jayne Meadows, Entertainment, Celebrities, Treat Williams, Arts and Culture
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Less traditional take on the flower girl
When watching "Pygmalion," it's never easy to get "My Fair Lady" our of your head. Alan Jay Lerner took his lyrical ideas right from the George Bernard Shaw verbiage in most instances, which is not atypical, but when you hear Henry Higgins tell Eliza...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Music Theater, Arts and Culture, Theater
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Still no cure for the Common Core
Some educational experts know that one weakness in American education is the reading of too many fictional works and too few informational texts. When the purpose of education is to prepare students for “a global economy,” literature...Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Literature, Arts and Culture, Mark Twain
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Mar 16, 2013
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