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In Defense of Musical Theater
In Defense of Musical Theater
By Michelle King
June 06, 2014

It's much more than jazz hands. It's life and death, childhood and growing up.

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Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (pt. 5)
Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (pt. 5)
By Meredith B. Ries
February 19, 2013

Meredith Ries, a set designer in her final year at the Yale School of Drama, is writing about her design process for Hamlet at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening this month. Join her now as she and her team create a massive, richly detailed backdrop.

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Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (Part I)
Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (Part I)
By Meredith B. Ries
December 07, 2012

Meredith Ries, a set designer currently in her final year at the Yale School of Drama, is writing a multi-part series about her design process for Hamlet at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening in the spring of 2013. Part 1: "What Exactly Is It That You Do?"

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland
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Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

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The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft
The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

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The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still
The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.

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