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McBride’s “Good Lord Bird,” Packer’s “Unwinding”: National Book Award winners
November 27, 2013The Good Lord Bird, the adventures of a disguised black child caught up in John Brown's abolitionist crusade, was the winner of the National Book Award for fiction.
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In Verdi’s “Falstaff,” all the world’s a jest
November 18, 2013What better way to celebrate Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial than with a production of Falstaff?
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“American Horror Story” welcomes viewers into its coven
October 15, 2013A horror anthology series with a rotating/recurring cast, always led by the talented Jessica Lange. Too gruesome for some, too campy for others, American Horror Story is one of those shows that finds and snags a...
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Great outer space “Gravity” and other film pleasures
October 14, 2013I must start with the most stunning, a 3D film that had me jumping and falling out of my seat throughout the entire exasperating journey.
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“The Summit:” Adventure, death, jaw-dropping cinematography
October 9, 2013The Summit provokes many questions, but should appeal to aficionados of adventure (in particular mountaineering).
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