A hard-hitting reporter and a green screenwriter collaborate to put an interesting spin on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Towards the Moon’ by Andrew McGregor
A musical about spiritual and homely values, the mythic journey and the wisdom of experience, in both Scotland and America.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Crimson Petal and the White’
The Crimson Petal and the White is a four episode TV series offered on Acorn TV that fascinates and engages. London during the Victorian period has never appeared so realistic and raw, so atmospheric and Dickensian.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘A Fragile Trust’
'A Fragile Trust' is Samantha Grant's documentary about the sensational scandal that upturned 'The New York Times.' Jayson Blair's plagiarism destroyed his news career and brought down Executive Editor Howell Raines and Managing Editor Gerald Boyd who resigned from in the wake of the scandal.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘An American Family Takes a Lover’ by Amina Henry
This sardonic comedy swipes at our need to control others and our masochistic desire to be controlled.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘One Night’ by Charles Fuller
One Night, Charles Fuller's play about wounded warriors attempting to deal with PTSD and the aftershocks of their time fighting in Iraq is not to be missed. The production's cultural currency and timeless relevance about the effects of war offers an essential view of the military that is rarely seen.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Rise Above: How One Man’s Search for Mobility Helped the World Get Moving’ by Ralph W. Braun
'This is a wonderful story of how one man's disability and ingenuity led to a better life for those unable to walk - especially military veterans. Ralph Braun found another way to serve his country." Tom Brokaw
Read More »‘Broadway or Bust’ Traces Trials and Tribulations of Aspiring Actors
Bard College's Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts opens its doors to Red Hook High School Performing Arts Club with a world premiere musical by Rosary O'Neill and David Temple.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘All That Fall,’ A Radio Play by Samuel Beckett
Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon are wonderful in Samuel Beckett's radio play directed by Trevor Nunn.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Advocate’
The Advocate is a legal and moral thriller that looks at hard questions of equal justice under a rule of law that is skewed to acquit the wealthy. Is justice possible when the justice system is broken? Ask the advocate.
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