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She’s a Man, Baby

January 25, 2011
By Sam Hurwitt
She’s a Man, Baby

In Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List” this week, it singles out a Broadway production of The Importance of Being Earnest: A sparking new Oscar Wilde production offers a hilarious twist: The imperious Lady Bracknell is played by a man. I actually scrawled “Really? Really?” on this page when I read it. Because wow, EW really must...
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The Sorry State of Arts Journalism, Part the Millionth

January 15, 2010
By Sam Hurwitt

I just had to share this: Silent, Yet Outspoken: SF’s Mime Troupe Celebrates 50 Years. “Silent”?  Really?? If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a zillion times: They’re NOT THOSE KINDS OF MIMES! Next up: An article about how it’s cruel for UC Berkeley to use live bears for sporting spectacles.
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