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March 16, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to Tomáš Kubínek

By Corrie Glanville FILMS/THEATRE Man on a Tightrope (1953) The intrigue of a Czech circus is the center of this 1950s classic directed by Elia Kazan; in 1952 Czechoslovakia Karel...

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March 16, 2012 | Theatre,

The Creator of THE ANDERSEN PROJECT: Robert Lepage

By Alyssa Mulligan ROBERT LEPAGE Born:  December 12, 1957 Hometown:  Quebec City Career Highlights: In 1982 he joined Théâtre Repère In 1985 The Dragon’s Trilogy won him immediate international attention Artistic...

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March 16, 2012 | Theatre,

Café Culture History, Part 1: “Sobering Up of Europe”

By Magda Romanska Coffee, the sober drink, the mighty nourishment of the brain, which unlike other spirits, heightens purity and lucidity; coffee, which clears the clouds of the imagination and...

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March 16, 2012 | Theatre,

Who is Tomáš Kubínek?

By Corrie Glanville Billed as a “Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible,” the unusual talents of Tomáš Kubínek are notoriously hard to resist; after his sold out run on...

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March 15, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to THE ANDERSEN PROJECT

By Corrie Glanville FILMS Le Confessionnal (1995) In this early work written and directed by Robert Lepage, teenage Rachel, who finds herself alone and pregnant in 1950s’ Quebec, reveals her...

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March 15, 2012 | Theatre,

The Connection

By Magda Romanska I am a dramaturg for the upcoming production of Café Variations, a collaboration between the SITI Company, ArtsEmerson and Emerson Stage. I am also a faculty member...

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March 5, 2012 | Theatre,

Spoken Word: Defying Definition

By Alyssa Mulligan Drawing inspiration from the Harlem Renaissance, blues and hip-hop music, spoken word cannot be simply defined: which suits this performance art and its fellow artists just fine,...

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March 1, 2012 | Theatre,

How Much Do You Know About Hans Christian Andersen?

By Corrie Glanville Born to a poor cobbler in the slums of Odense, Denmark in 1805, Hans Christian Andersen became one of the most popular authors of his time. While...

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