| Fringe Festival Nourishes the Exit Theater |
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| The annual San Francisco Fringe Festival is approaching, and its host, the Exit Theater, is not spreading out the venues this year. |
| READINGS: THE INNER WORLD OF FARM ANIMALS |
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| You wouldn’t think of eating your cat or dog. But pigs and horses might be deeper thinkers than our favorite pets. So how smart does an animal need to be in order to disqualify it as food? Amy Hatkoff says that animals aren’t merely crops — they’re thinking, feeling, intelligent creatures. |
| 'Law & Order' may come calling to L.A. theater rolls |
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| It's not every TV series that can count itself a close friend of struggling theater actors. It's not every TV series that can count itself a close friend of struggling theater actors. |
| Gold Derby nuggets: Emmys present and future | Natalie Portman Oscar-bound? | Tonys still without a date | 'Gone With ... |
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| • In a provocative piece, Joel Keller wonders "when does a comedy stop being a comedy?" As a starting point, he uses this frank admission by "Nurse Jackie" star Edie Falco as she picked up the best comedy series actress Emmy: "Oh, this is the most ridiculous thing that has ever, ever happened in the history of this lovely awards show. I'm not funny!" For Joe, "The outcry that we're hearing about ... |
| Experienced Pios should be tough to beat |
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| Pat Rooney Little did Cripple Creek-Victor volleyball coach Amy Christison realize that a move made out of necessity, as well as a bit of desperation, toward the end of last season would prove to be a preview for 2010. |
| Biz Break: HP victory: Dell drops out of 3Par battle; plus: Google-AOL deal |
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| Today: HP wins the bidding for 3Par. Google will provide search results to AOL for five more years. Cisco intends to buy Arch Rock. |
| Fall TV preview: Let us jog your TV memory |
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| Now where exactly were we . . . ? Oh, yes. As the new fall TV season rolls out, USA TODAY catches up with some of your favorite series and previews their new-season twists. |
| Thank you, Dixon Place (I) |
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| Imagine going to the new Dixon Place and not knowing how it came to be! An outrage, truly. Thank you for this article. May visions of homemade creativity and shining authenticity keep growing wildly and wonderfully through New York City’s tough cement, from Ellie’s strong roots, lovingly planted. |
| Alphie’s column was a gift |
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| Alphie, thank you for writing something so real. Thank you for bringing us into the room with you and into your thoughts and memories around Frank. It is these things that are of real value. I breathe a deep breath of fresh air. It is such a pleasure to be free of cloying sentimentality. |
| Should have Googled it |
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| I should have known you were going downhill when you decided to back Bloomberg. Now things have gotten worse: Jerry Tallmer, would you check your facts before you go to print? It’s 2009 — all you have to do is Google. |
