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Apr 05

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Anna Deavere Smith puts herself into other people’s words

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Anna Deavere Smith, actor, playwright and activist, says she has been trying to become America, word for word. By conducting interviews and creating a narrative, she aims to make a current problem come alive. Deavere Smith offers her Brief but…

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May 03

War and sexuality overlap in Egyptian-American playwright’s work

By Laila Kazmi, KCTS

Weaving themes of war, betrayal and sexuality, Yussef El Guindi's latest play addresses the current atmosphere of mutual distrust between America and Arab countries.

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Jan 15

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In ‘Mercy Street,’ Civil War trauma meets modern medical drama

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"Mercy Street," a new original series on PBS, tells the story of a one-time hotel turned Union army hospital, and is based on memoirs and letters of real Civil War medical staff. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at how its…

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Dec 18

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One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye

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For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing…

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Apr 25

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To be … performed: Hamlet to haunt stages in every country in the world

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Nov 27

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N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal

N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal…

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Aug 27

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Storytellers Find Fertile Material in Fictionalizing Washington Dysfunction

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May 10

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Scene From ‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage

A scene from the Arena Stage production of Jon Robin Baitz's play "Other Desert Cities."…

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May 10

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Conversation: Jon Robin Baitz’s ‘Other Desert Cities’

Jeffrey Brown talks to playwright Jon Robin Baitz about his play "Other Desert Cities."…

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Mar 26

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Albany Park Theatre Project’s ‘Feast’

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