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Monday’s Art Notes

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Conversation: Peter Berg, Creator and Executive Producer of ‘Friday Night Lights’

By Molly Finnegan

NBC's television drama "Friday Night Lights," shows football as the raison d'etre for the small, fictional community of Dillon, Tx., but its residents also learn that life is about much more than touchdowns.

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Apr 01

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Thursday’s Art Notes

A roundup of arts headlines.

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Feb 03

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Away from Battle, Soldiers Find Relief in ‘Theater of War’

At military bases around the nation, performances of Greek drama are linking ancient and modern warriors in an understanding of war's pain and mental agony. Jeffrey Brown reports.

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Oct 06

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‘The Good Wife’ Makes the Political Personal

On the new CBS drama "The Good Wife," Alicia Florrick (played by Julianna Margulies), is an attorney turned dutiful political wife whose husband's sex tape with a prostitute lands him in prison and her back in the workforce.

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Oct 02

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Bening Returns to Stage with Modern Twist on ‘Medea’

After establishing herself as a star of the silver screen, Annette Bening has returned to her roots as a stage actor with a modern interpretation of Euripides' classical Greek play, "Medea."…

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Jun 15

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Congo’s Civil War Is Rich Seam for Prize-Winning Playwright

Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during Congo's civil war.

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May 06

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New David Simon Drama Will Depict Life in Post-Katrina New Orleans

By Arts Desk

Fans of the groundbreaking TV drama "The Wire" can expect a new David Simon series about life in urban America next year. HBO has reportedly picked up "Treme," a new series about musicians in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.

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Dec 26

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Famed Singer Eartha Kitt Dies of Cancer at Age 81

Entertainer Eartha Kitt gained international celebrity for her sultry and elegant style before dying of colon cancer at age 81 on Christmas Day. Kitt recently spoke with Gwen Ifill for a PBS special.

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Apr 07

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Most Iraq War Movies Enjoy Little Box Office Success

While a plethora of recent movies have focused on the Iraq war, few have succeeded at the box office. The director of the new film "Stop-Loss" and a film critic discuss this phenomenon.

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