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September 2007 

Three crooks in a junk shop plot to rip off a coin collection in this award-winning drama. American Buffalo, by one of America’s greatest playwrights, David Mamet. Read the rest of this entry »

By Laura Libert, September 2007

In every job there is a set of unspoken rules. Like professional guidelines, they outline what is kosher behavior. I know, the term “professionalism” seems a bit out of place in our arena, especially given the caliber of greasy kitchen shark one can normally envision. In the kitchen, we do have a form of professionalism, it’s just more flexible in some areas than others. Read the rest of this entry »

By the Sassy Crafter, September 2007 

Old sewing patterns abound at thrift stores and garage sales. If you don’t sew, you might not have ever given them a second glance. If the pattern is uncut, you can use it as creative wrapping paper for presents. Or if it has been cut, try using the pieces in an interesting decoupage treatment. I transformed an old card table that had been abandoned curbside by its former owner. You can use a card table, or any other hard-surfaced furniture item. Just be sure to clean it well before you start. Read the rest of this entry »

September, 2007 

Doubt, the provocative play by John Patrick Shanley that opens the 2007-2008 season for the Hippodrome, is a troubled piece for troubled times, weaving race, politics, religion, and sex, into a strangling knot. Read the rest of this entry »

Book By Edna Buchanan, September 2007

Simon and Schuster
320 pages, hardcover, $25

No one likes a rut. When a mystery author creates a compelling character – and then builds a series around that character – it’s easy to fall into a trap. To break out, the author creates another fictional character and builds a series around that character. Somewhere down the line, some wise acre at the publishers’ office suggests that the author have the characters meet. Read the rest of this entry »