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Thursday, May 21Mona EltahawyWhen the Egyptian-born journalist and activist was covering the

Thursday, May 21 Mona Eltahawy When the Egyptian-born journalist and activist was covering the 2011 Arab Spring uprising…

Billie Wildrick stars as Sally Bowles.

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Thursday, May 14 Cabaret Here’s a Broadway trivia question to separate

Thursday, May 14 Cabaret Here’s a Broadway trivia question to separate the brown-shirted men from the mascaraed chorus…

Hanna with The Julie Ruin.Christy Pessagno/IFC Films

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Wednesday, April 29 Kathleen Hanna As Riot Grrrl, the feminist punk

Wednesday, April 29 Kathleen Hanna As Riot Grrrl, the feminist punk movement of the ’90s, has been rehistoricized…

An early scene from Cheatin'.plymptoons.com

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Thursday, April 23 Spectrum Dance Theater Ever since the debut of

Thursday, April 23 Spectrum Dance Theater Ever since the debut of Carl Orff’s Carmina burana in the 1930s,…

An early scene from Cheatin'.plymptoons.com

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Wednesday, April 15 Bill Plympton Appearing at tonight’s screening of Cheatin’,

Wednesday, April 15 Bill Plympton Appearing at tonight’s screening of Cheatin’, the veteran animator is famous for hand-drawing…

Korbes as Odette.

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Friday, April 10 Swan Lake People come back over and over again

Friday, April 10 Swan Lake People come back over and over again to Swan Lake, in part because…

Simpson photographed as the Woodman.

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Thursday, April 2 Splurge Land In their new show, Kate Wallich

Thursday, April 2 Splurge Land In their new show, Kate Wallich and Lavinia Vago (of The YC) are…

Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani in Casque d'Or.Criterion Collection

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Wednesday, March 25 Deviant Septet Surely realizing it was unsustainable, two

Wednesday, March 25 Deviant Septet Surely realizing it was unsustainable, two composers who contemporaneously took the orchestra to…

The Mockingbird and his brood.

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Thursday, March 19 The King and the Mockingbird There’s a tendency

Thursday, March 19 The King and the Mockingbird There’s a tendency for journalists to fixate on a film’s…

Ellsworth is an onstage polymath.Michelle Ellsworth

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Thursday, March 12 Michelle Ellsworth Following along with Ellsworth’s work takes

Thursday, March 12 Michelle Ellsworth Following along with Ellsworth’s work takes a lot of doing—her short bio describes…

Strayed also had a bit part in Wild (as the kindly pickup truck driver who gives Witherspoon a ride).

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Thursday, March 5 Cheryl Strayed If you write a bestseller that becomes

Thursday, March 5 Cheryl Strayed If you write a bestseller that becomes the first pick for Oprah’s Book…

Strayed also had a bit part in Wild (as the kindly pickup truck driver who gives Witherspoon a ride).

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ThisWeek’s PickList Wednesday, March 4 Kyle Abraham Plenty of interesting dances

ThisWeek’s
PickList Wednesday, March 4 Kyle Abraham Plenty of interesting dances aren’t about anything in particular, but they aren’t…

Axelrod is out campaigning for his own book.Jason Smith

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Friday, Feb. 20 David Axelrod You know that the 2016 presidential campaign

Friday, Feb. 20 David Axelrod You know that the 2016 presidential campaign has begun when consultants from the…

Anderson (right) directs Fiennes in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

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Thursday, Feb. 12 Matt Zoller Seitz If you can’t get enough

Thursday, Feb. 12 Matt Zoller Seitz If you can’t get enough of Wes Anderson or The Grand Budapest…

Fuller resides in Wyoming these days.

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Thursday, Feb. 5 Alexandra Fuller Anyone familiar with Don’t Let’s Go

Thursday, Feb. 5 Alexandra Fuller Anyone familiar with Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Fuller’s 2001 account…

Fathi continues to write about her homeland.Hassan Sarbakhshian

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Wednesday, Jan. 28 Nazila Fathi As a child of 7, raised

Wednesday, Jan. 28 Nazila Fathi As a child of 7, raised in a secular, privileged family, Nazila Fathi…

Burroughs in his early career.

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Thursday, Jan. 22 The Three Sisters “Moscow! Moscow! Moscow!” Oh, the

Thursday, Jan. 22 The Three Sisters “Moscow! Moscow! Moscow!” Oh, the aching sadness of the provinces, so far…

Notaro returns to health.

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Thursday, Jan. 15Tig NotaroIn showbiz, women take off their clothes for all

Thursday, Jan. 15 Tig Notaro In showbiz, women take off their clothes for all kinds of reasons, most…

Yes, we are shamelessly running a photo of Franco and a puppy.

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Wednesday, Jan. 7 David Shields & Caleb Powell Have you heard

Wednesday, Jan. 7 David Shields & Caleb Powell Have you heard about that controversial James Franco movie? No,…

Opposing Forces: Brysen “JustBe” Angeles (left) and Fever One.

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Dance by Sandra Kurtz Olivier Wevers has been developing into a skilled

Dance by Sandra Kurtz Olivier Wevers has been developing into a skilled and thoughtful choreographer with his company…