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ARTS COLUMN: 'CITIZEN TWAIN'Val Kilmer Takes on Mark Twain and Christian Science Founder Mary B. Eddy in One-Man ShowIn bringing the Twain-Eddy relationship to the stage via 'Citizen Twain,' Kilmer continues the theatrical legacy long associated with Samuel Clemens. |
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ARTS COLUMN: 'MARILYN: INTIMATE EXPOSURES' BOOK LAUNCH EVENTLaunch Party Reveals the Candid Side of a Silver-Screen LegendGorgeous new coffee table book 'Marilyn: Intimate Exposures' is a lovingly curated volume of both photos and writings from author Susan Bernard’s father Bruno Bernard. |
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ARTS COLUMN: CARIBBEAN SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2011The Spirit of Jazz Washes Ashore on a Very Magical IslandBut for now, I do wake up, open my eyes, and look into 2012 and the prospect of a return to the Festival, back to the music and the love of Jazz! |
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ARTS REVIEW: ROB PRUITT'S 'THE ANDY MONUMENT'Andy Warhol in New York City: A Vision in Chrome“Like so many other artists and performers, and people who don’t fit in because they’re gay or otherwise different, Andy moved here to become who he was..." |
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ARTS COLUMN: COMIC-CON 2011A Complete Round-Up of Some of the Adventures to Be Had at San Diego's Famous ConventionYes, it is busy. There are lines and plenty of waiting, but good things come to those who wait, and I am anxiously awaiting the 2012 convention. |
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ARTS COLUMN: THE REVEREND BILLY PROJECTNot Just Any Old Release Party at the Housing Works Café and BookstoreIn an effort to absorb and detoxify Starbucks, infiltrators licked every available surface — the Reverend Billy himself licking the spout to the steamer. |
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ARTS COLUMN: CAMP BRAVO BENEFIT CONCERTAn Evening Honoring Alan Menken's Disney Tunes to Help a Kids' Art RetreatIt’s easy to dismiss the arts as a cause. But to see parents choke up, proud of their kids and what that did for them, whether you call it simple imagination or craft... |
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ARTS COLUMN: AT THE GALA OPENING OF TIM BURTON'S MOMA NY EXHIBITThe Old Broad Works the Crowd in New York CityThe “imagination of Tim Burton” has become the kind of collective world of art which enriches those of us who dream mad dreams... |
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ARTS COLUMN: DAMON LINDELOFLOST Creator at a Book Signing for His New Comic, 'Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'He cracked jokes, answered questions, and had something fresh to write on everyone's book. |
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Art In MotionThis city of constant commotion and motion is also a city filled to the brim with spontaneous works of art. |
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MUSIC COLUMN: ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN HONOREDHosted by Quincy Jones at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesJoined on stage by long time friends Barbra Streisand, Michel Legrand, Dave Grusin, Patty Austin and James Newton Howard. |
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ARTS COLUMN: PASSING THE TORCHCommunity-Based Theater Makes Time-Travel EasyFor all the Sci-Fi junkies out there, you won’t even need a flux capacitor for this trip. |
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Edward Albee SpeaksA Legendary Playwright Shares His WisdomIt's wonderful to see an octogenarian Albee asking us to look at our own mirrors and to have the courage to be catalysts for change. |
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ARTS COLUMN: 'HOT TAMALES LIVE!'A Sisterhood Of Cultural ComedyGet 'em while they're hot at the El Rey Theater. |
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Eating Cheese With Julia WertzThe creator of 'The Fart Party' talks about musicals, her on-screen persona, and how to survive New York. "Because I am self-taught, I feel like [my other projects] ta |
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ARTS COLUMN: EMPATHY FOR THE DEVILWhy Diversity Matters In Casting, Producing, And Directing PlaysWe theatre artists like to wax nostalgic for the time of the Ancient Greeks, when attending the theatre was a religious duty... |
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ARTS COLUMN: THE ROSEBUDS VS. GILBERT & GEORGEBoth Couples Make Art That Reveals Some of the Benefits & Pitfalls to Being Couples...Making good relationships is hard, but making good art is arguably harder. So what happens when you try to do both with the same person? Sometimes the result is a long a |
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QuixoticConsidering the cynical times we live in, a message of hope from whatever source is most welcome. |
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Wit and Wisdom of William WilsonEven with Mr. Wilson’s ramblings and wanderings, everything he said was so straight-forward and no-nonsense... |
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August Wilson's 'Gem of the Ocean'Mystical and magical...the irony of "freedom"... |