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Commentary: 'Pullmen Porter Blues' at Arena Stage brings flood of family memories
When I went to see "Pullman Porter Blues" at Arena Stage this month, not only was it an opportunity to see an excellent play, but it was also a chance to delve into my own heritage. Set in 1937, "Pullman Porter Blues" is the story of three generations...Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Civil Rights
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Anxiety accompanies return to skyscrapers
Associated PressOzie Lewis took a deep breath and looked up as he returned to work on the 83rd floor of Chicago's Sears Tower, the nation's tallest building. "That's way up there, so you can't help but be nervous," said Lewis, who works for an insurance company. "I just...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Architecture, Terrorism, Boeing Co., New York City
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Review: 'Restless' is a spy story with a stiff upper lip
For a nation bewitched by period dramas in which men wear hats and sip whiskey while making eyes at crimson-lipped women who smoke an endless succession of unfiltered cigarettes, the Sundance Channel miniseries "Restless" offers all that and more....Tags: PBS (tv network), Michael Gambon, World War II (1939-1945), Rufus Sewell, BBC
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In 'Restless,' William Boyd spies overlooked World War II chapter
British novelist and screenwriter William Boyd doesn't buy the conventional wisdom that a writer should never adapt his own books. His long list of industry credits includes scripts based on his own work (the miniseries "Any Human Heart"), novels by the...
Tags: Graham Greene, Fiction, David Bowie, Joseph Conrad, Authors
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For the record
William Boyd: The Creative Minds feature about novelist-screenwriter William Boyd in the Dec. 2 Calendar section said that "Restless," a miniseries based on his novel, premieres Friday on Sundance. It should have said Sundance Channel.Tags: Sundance Channel (tv network), Sundance Film Festival
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James Bond: Four writers carry forward Ian Fleming’s spy legacy
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.com“You Only Live Twice” isn’t just the name of one of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels (and the movie it ...... -
New mystery and thriller books set amid the world wars
Mysteries and thrillers set in the years surrounding and during our two world wars have become a cottage industry. From Ken Follett's "Eye of the Needle" in the 1980s to recent novels by Charles Todd and Jacqueline Winspear, the standouts blend enough...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Agatha Christie, Gustav Klimt, Genres, Germany
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Atwell, Sewell topline 'Restless': Sundance Channel co-produce wartime spy drama
VarietyThe Sundance Channel is co-producing spy drama "Restless," starring Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Charlotte Rampling and Michael Gambon. The miniseries follows a woman who learns her mother was recruited by the British Secret Service during WWII to...Tags: Hayley Atwell, Entertainment Events, Espionage and Intelligence, Sundance Film Festival, Michael Gambon
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Tuesday November 8th Election Results
FOX 17 News- To view all results on a single page, click here. - Results are listed alphabetically; to search results, press Command + F (Mac) or Ctrl + F (PC) to search the page by name, city or race. - Election results are posted as they become available....Tags: Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Local Government, Sprague, George Brown
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Goodbye Mulder, hello Ahab: Gillian Anderson talks 'Moby Dick'
Show TrackerGillian Anderson left "The X-Files" behind for literary classics. She talks about playing Mrs. Ahab in Encore's miniseries "Moby Dick" with William Hurt.... -
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Fanciful carousel figures still going 'round
Carousel figures, made mostly in the early 1900s, sell for high prices today. Carousels probably were first made in the 1700s to train spear-throwers, not as enjoyable rides for children. A horseback rider would ride toward a hanging ring and try to put...Tags: Sculpture, Animals, Radio, Breads, Fishing
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