Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Quote of the Day (Thirlby)

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“It’s easy to forget that acting is a fairly stupid profession. It’s basically glorified make-believe.”—Actress Olivia Thirlby, star of Juno...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

This Day in Exploration History (Marquette and Joliet Reach the Mississippi)

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June 17, 1673 – Canoeing down the Wisconsin River, Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet encountered a broad, sw...

Quote of the Day (Brecht)

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“After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people ...
Monday, June 16, 2008

This Day in Constitutional History (Patrick Henry Demands a Bill of Rights)

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June 16, 1788 – With approval of the new Constitution of the United States hanging in the balance, one of its most formidable opponents, Pat...

Quote of the Day (Disraeli)

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“How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.” — British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, speech at the House of Commons, January 24...
Sunday, June 15, 2008

This Day in Film History (Baseball Classic “Bull Durham” Scores)

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June 15, 1988—Make up any list of the greatest baseball films and the greatest romantic comedies, and one movie will likely appear on both: ...

Theater Review: Neil Simon’s “Chapter Two,” in Hackensack, N.J.

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When Brian Parks shuffled onstage at the beginning of the recent production of Neil Simon's "serious comedy" Chapter Two , at ...
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