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I spent a good part of last week “time traveling.” It’s a most highly recommended excursion if you focus your itinerary on a pair of unique destinations.
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By Arlene Epstein
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3/11/15
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It’s worth braving the elements when your destination is thrilling theater. Visiting this pair of vastly different entertainments will surely dazzle all your senses: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rap-pop driven, rapturously clever “Hamilton” is genius made visible and haunting and beautifully executed.
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By Arlene Epstein
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2/25/15
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Every year before the Oscars, this critic heads to the venerable Malverne Cinema in an attempt to catch up with the films that make choosing the Oscar winners as difficult as deciding, whether the Tony for outstanding Actor in a Play will go to young Alexander Sharp for his indelible, magnificent performance in a sensory-boggling production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time,” or Bradley Cooper for his haunting, gripping portrayal of “The Elephant Man” that will likely make the fine actor own this role forever.
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By Arlene Epstein
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2/25/15
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While the weather forecast continues to remain ‘frightful’ the best way to combat wind-chill is to wend your way to temperature-raising theater heating up the Big Apple!
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By Arlene Epstein
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2/25/15
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The weather outside may be “frightful” but when the ice melts wend your way to warm your heart at a pair of dazzling delights. Top your pleasure with a magical visit to the Fiasco Theater’s bare bones re-telling of the Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and James Lapine (book) musical treasure “Into The Woods.”
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By Arlene Epstein
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2/6/15
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The saying is “One picture is worth a thousand words.” And it’s never been truer than in the show of solidarity that kept world leaders — some at great odds on their home turf — united among the one million and counting shivering souls who crammed a Paris park last weekend.
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By Arlene Epstein
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1/16/15
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Just a week has gone by in January but already we’ve witnessed – “live”— tragedy, comedy, farce and the wonders of modern technology in shaping the way we see the world and are able to participate in history-making events.
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By Arlene Epstein
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1/9/15
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It’s not only your youngsters who deserve holiday treats. Here are some special gifts — naughty and nice — to delight “kids” of all ages.
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By Arlene Epstein
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12/15/14
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’Tis the time to give thanks for special moments that enrich the quality of all our lives. Here are a trio of treats sure to bring joy in this holiday season.
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By Arlene Epstein
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11/28/14
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Never in memory have so many “stars” come out to shine as in this theater season. Even the “short list” boggles a theater lover’s mind; but if you haven’t visited the glowing revival of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” this critic’s experience at the Brooks Atkinson Theater — basking spellbound in the magic woven by the current cast of Alan Alda and Candice Bergen more than convinced me a return visit is a must.
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By Arlene Epstein
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11/28/14
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