The Broadway hit makes its Los Angeles debut in an excellent production at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Gidion’s Knot’ by Johnna Adams
'Gidion's Knot,' written by Johnna Adams, brilliantly directed by Austin Pendleton and acted by Karen Leiner and Dara O'Brien examines social responsibility, parental responsibility and the cultural assumptions about both during a spell-binding, atypical parent-teacher conference.
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I really hope the powers that be who rule the NBCNews.com's Internet presence rethink their new design. Let me know if they do, and I'll come back. I promise.
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Travels in the north and west of Sicily: Segesta, Trapani, and a beautiful agriturismo.
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A guy who doesn't like wine much to begin with investigates the flavor claims of aeration.
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Samuel Brett Williams' lacerating dark comedy makes its Los Angeles debut at the Elephant Theatre in Hollywood.
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Is it any wonder that this musical has lasted and been revived many times over since 1956?
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This is an amazing, poetic work about the relationship between an older woman and a younger man in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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Mindfulness of any kind brings health benefits, but taking mindfulness to the next level by incorporating a spiritual component allows for a richer life experience.
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The wars between the Mexican drug cartels have continued into the second decade of the 21st century.
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