Pick of the Litter: Cutest (and Most Adoptable) Pet of the Week

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attachment One night in May, a couple was driving back to NYC from upstate, when they suddenly saw one little kitten all by herself in the middle of the road. They stopped the car, rescued her, and brought her to Bideawee! Zelda was rushed to our veterinary hospital where she needed fluids immediately for dehydration. Now
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The Silent Treatment: “Chaplin” Lacks Color But Shows Off a Winning Performance in Rob McClure

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Photo by Joan Marcus Film and theatre are diametrically opposed art forms. The former excels at the intimate, excavating hidden moments and private feelings for all to see. The latter, on the other hand, works in the broad strokes, accentuating the ordinary in a grand manner. So could it have ever been possible to bring the life story of
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Steve Powers to NYC with New Exhibit

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sp image 3 BY Veronica Hoglund With seven years having passed since his last solo art exhibit in New York City, the multifaceted artist Stephen Powers has returned with his latest exhibition  “A Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures” – having just opened this past Thursday, September 6th at Joshua Liner Gallery in Chelsea. Using the allure of
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No Discontent Here: Mark Rylance’s Globe Reimagining of “Richard III” Puts the Man in Manic

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Alastair Muir (This is the third of a four-part look at West End shows that may ultimately move to Broadway.)   If ham can be cured, is it also possible for such an item to be disciplined? There’s evidence to support that case in Tim Carroll’s current production of William Shakespeare’s Richard III at the Globe, with
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History Raider: How Tom Reiss Brought Dignity and Closure to Forgotten Hero Alex Dumas

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Mesa with Tom Reiss By Emillio Mesa He has won the respect of many for his landmark actions as a man of mixed race, who led a nation through a crumbling economy. No, not President Obama, this is the story of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (Alex Dumas). Tom Reiss’s new biography The Black Count (Crown) chronicles how
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Southern Comforts: Jayne Houdyshell stands out in Harrison, TX’s excellent ensemble

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Photo by James Leynse Every now and then a veteran performer finds a role that becomes an event, the kind of career flashpoint that brings him or her to the minds of the masses and that also allows those who’ve always been fans to pat themselves on the back with knowing pride. Think of 2008, the year that Kate
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