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Theater review: ‘Anne Frank & Me’ from Orlando Repertory Theatre
Orlando Theater BlogThe most chilling part of “Anne Frank & Me” at Orlando Repertory Theatre is not the scene of Nazi soldiers rounding up terrified Jews in 1940s Paris. Much scarier is the present-day scene of a mother chirpily comparing the Holocaust to a fi... -
Holocaust-era plays have enduring message
Orlando Theater BlogThree different productions with the Holocaust as a backdrop take to Orlando stages in the next few weeks, but those involved with the plays say the lessons from that dark time of history can't be repeated enough. “Anything we can do as citizens or ar..... -
Word Play: Confessions of a graphic-novel convert, or, the perfect bat mitzvah gift
![I am a latecomer to graphic novels. Years ago, my truly literary friends tried to turn me on to the groundbreaking art of the "Sandman" books (Neil Gaiman and various artists) and "Love and Rockets" (Los Bros. Hernandez). I admit I felt about those books the way I feel about great horror movies: I could admire the art, but they did not make my heart sing.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-10/56954798-21170512.jpg "I am a latecomer to graphic novels. Years ago, my truly literary friends tried to turn me on to the groundbreaking art of the "Sandman\" books (Neil Gaiman and various artists) and \"Love and Rockets\" (Los Bros. Hernandez). I admit I felt about those books the way I feel about great horror movies: I could admire the art, but they did not make my heart sing.")
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI am a latecomer to graphic novels. Years ago, my truly literary friends tried to turn me on to the groundbreaking art of the "Sandman" books (Neil Gaiman and various artists) and "Love and Rockets" (Los Bros. Hernandez). I admit I felt about those...Tags: Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Sherman Alexie, Judaism, Monsters (legendary creatures)
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Book review: 'Comedy in a Minor Key' and 'The Death of the Adversary' by Hans Keilson
Los Angeles Times Book CriticCOMEDY IN A MINOR KEY A Novel Hans Keilson Translated from the German by Damion Searls Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 136 pp., $22 THE DEATH OF THE ADVERSARY A Novel Hans Keilson Translated from the German by Ivo Jarosy Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 208 pp....Tags: Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Judaism, Massacres
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On Theater: Open season in September
September is with us and so are a number of new stage productions either opening tonight (as in two cases) or waiting in the wings. Tonight's opener is "The Rainmaker" at the Newport Theater Arts Center. This is an oldie by N. Richard Nash that inspired...Tags: Literature, Burt Lancaster, John Grisham, Awards and Prizes, Culture
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Review: "Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" by Francine Prose
Special to the TribuneOf the many hats worn by icon Anne Frank—ingnue, prophet, precocious innocent, even an actual lampshade, in one ill-advised incarnation—the most obvious is the least examined: writer. But in Anne Frank, author and lifetime fan Francine...Tags: Natalie Portman, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Audrey Hepburn, Microsoft Corporation, Kathy Bates
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50th Anniversary Edition of the Diary of Anne Frank Movie
KIAHIt's a timeless story that is now being told once again. The movie of The Diary of Anne Frank won the Oscar back in 1959. Now, it's being re-released for the 50th anniversary. Click the viewer to see the complete story.Tags: Academy Awards
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Miep Gies, Anne Frank's protector, dies
Jacket CopyMiep Gies, who was among the group who brought food to Anne Frank and her family while they were in hiding, has died. She was 100. Without Gies, the world would never have known the writing of Anne Frank. Gies...... -
Brand X Files: James Bond (and Bond girls) in 3-D. Man catches fish the size of Kylie Minogue. Priest blesses iPhones and laptops
Brand XGood morning. Los Angeles, it's your morning Brand X click around the world for Jan. 12, 2010: New James Bond film to be in 3-D: This means the Bond girls will also be in 3-D! (The Sun) M.I.A. writes song inspired by three-hour Verizon tech support call... -
'Modern Family': Some are real, right? Like Anne Frank's?
Show TrackerPorn and a dog butler? Sign me up. Going into last night’s “Modern Family,” hot, wet tears of laughter were already streaming down my face. I had DVR’ed the show and decided because “American Idol” was only an hour and... -
Monster Mash: new leader for Alvin Ailey; more of Anne Frank's diary on display; Banksy's name game
Culture Monster-- Top job: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has chosen choreographer Robert Battle as its new artistic director to succeed Judith Jamison, who is retiring in 2011. (New York Times) -- Wartime record: Nearly all of Anne Frank's diary --...... -
'Little Miss Sunshine' musical to premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in February
Culture MonsterThat quirky clan from "Little Miss Sunshine" is heading to the stage. The La Jolla Playhouse has announced it will present the world premiere of William Finn and James Lapine's musical based on the 2006 Oscar-winning film about the down-on-its-luck......
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