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When will Washington get it?
English novelist Charles Dickens is one of the greatest authors of all time. His classic ‘‘A Tale of Two Cities’’ begins with one of the most famous opening lines in history. ‘‘It was the best of times, it was the...Tags: Democratic Party, Watertown, Voting, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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The Book Trader Cafe's Turkey Sandwich is Hailed as One of America's Best
Book Trader Café 1140 Chapel St., New Haven, (203) 787-6147 It was the best of times, and nobody was going to let it be the worst of times. In any case, it wasn't wurst: it was turkey, with homemade Russian dressing and savory slaw on seedless onion...
Tags: Drama (genre), Human Interest, Foods and Beverages, Travel Channel (tv network), Dining and Drinking
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Review: 'Devine Intervention' shows there's life in afterlife
In Martha Brockenbrough's heaven, old people show too much leg playing leap frog, and the church choir covers classic rock. Clearly, Brockenbrough is not a follower of the New Testament. That's good news for heathen readers who will delight in the...
Tags: Human Interest, Comedy (genre)
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Waynesboro Children's Theatre Troupe is an outlet for children
Special to The Herald-MailThe magic of live theater triumphs on stage as children from all around the region participate in the Waynesboro Children's Theatre Troupe's annual productions. These large-scale musicals that incorporate elaborate costumes, set design and...Tags: Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Peter Pan (movie)
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If Charles Dickens lived in Pennsylvania …
I actually had ideas for two columns last week about Gov. Tom Corbett. What can I say? He's inspiring. One of them ran Saturday. Here's the other:
Gov. Tom Corbett spooned out a bit of gruel. A single candle by his chair provided the only light in the...Tags: Moby Dick (fictional animal), Christmas, Edward G. Rendell, Lebanon, Government
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Tickets for Baryshnikov Show At Hartford Stage -- And Others -- On Sale Monday
Hartford CourantIf you’re not a subscriber to Hartford Stage and you want those tickets for the world premiere of the show featuring Mikhail Baryshikov — or tickets to other shows that will be part of the 2012-13 season — here’s your chance....Tags: Hartford Stage, Music Theater, Tony Awards, Entertainment Events, Michael Wilson
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Review: 'War Horse' at Ahmanson Theatre is a marvel of stagecraft
What gruesome casualty statistics fail to do, a horse made of wire mesh and plywood pulls off with profound simplicity: Joey, the magnificent puppet stallion at the center of"War Horse,"communicates to a broad public the staggering waste of war. Yes, it'...
Tags: Marlon Brando, Lincoln Center, War Horse (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tony Awards
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'American Idol' finale: Fans react to Phillip Phillips' triumph
Show TrackerPhillip Phillips is the new winner of "American Idol." But most people online just want to make jokes about the "American Idol" winner's name and his "white guy with a guitar" status.... -
London's East End, an Olympics alternative
Reporting from London — Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road.
"Who's got a fiver?" hollers one grizzled man with a fistful of roses....Tags: Arts, Bars and Clubs, Los Angeles Hotels, Dining and Drinking, Smithfield
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Word power
Earlier this year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 100-book required reading list for his compatriots, it provoked anxiety, rekindling memories of Soviet-era censorship. The furor underscored an important point: that literature plays a...
Tags: Vladimir Putin, United Kingdom, John Steinbeck, Tennessee Williams, Emily Dickinson
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A feast of retro reading
E.M. Forster called it “the cave-man question:” What happens next? And he was right. It’s just that simple. As unsophisticated as it sounds, we read fiction to find out the fate of characters about whom we have come to care, despite the...
Tags: Caves and Caverns, Landforms, Newspaper and Magazine
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Feedback: Who is your favorite literary villain?
![I was going to say Big Brother, that nonexistent, but tyrannically perpetuated abstraction. As for a real character, how about Madame Defarge from "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. She the vengeful, bloodthirsty embodiment of a revolution gone mad. Created out of the injustice meted out by aristocrats, she uses the same tactics to oppress others.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68527758-02151312.jpg "I was going to say Big Brother, that nonexistent, but tyrannically perpetuated abstraction. As for a real character, how about Madame Defarge from "A Tale of Two Cities\" by Charles Dickens. She the vengeful, bloodthirsty embodiment of a revolution gone mad. Created out of the injustice meted out by aristocrats, she uses the same tactics to oppress others.")
I was going to say Big Brother, that nonexistent, but tyrannically perpetuated abstraction. As for a real character, how about Madame Defarge from "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. She the vengeful, bloodthirsty embodiment of a revolution gone...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Mark Twain, Abusive Behavior, William Shakespeare, Vladimir Nabokov
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