Elizabeth Bennet

The Wire: This Week’s Notable Events

Up Your Skirt

Screw Jane Austen; Candace Bushnell could be the creator of this sexy new Elizabeth Bennet.

Joe Wright

On his new Pride and Prejudice.

In Good Company

Tired of seeing the same faces onstage every season? Look here. . . .

Lone Star State of Mind

With Giant, Book-It returns to its old stomping grounds: great literature, thoughtfully staged.

Beautiful Boxer

Also: Bride & Prejudice, Donkey Skin, Hitch, and Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior.

Why I Heart Chick Lit

Never mind Doris Lessingit's the ordinary details that count.