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Lyric Theatre's 60th anniversary season continues in the Plaza District with Alan Olejniczak's new fact-based musical drama.

I must confess, as much as I love British writers, the ones that I always come back to are American. America really has dominated modern English

Ten albums in five nights showcase Neil Hannon’s endless invention – and stamina. New music review by Bernard Hughes

comments After her passing at the end of 2020, obituaries celebrated Joan Micklin Silvers pioneering directorial work on feature and made-for-television films like "Hester Street" (1975) starring Carol Kane, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (1976) starring Shelley Duvall, and "Crossing Delancey" (1988) starring Amy Irving. In the Los Angeles Times Mark Olsen pointed out that "with the recently renewed focus on female filmmakers in Hollywood, Silvers work has enjoyed revived interest in recent years." ...

Renowned Production Designer Stuart Wurtzel to Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards ADG Awards Set For Saturday, April 10, 2021 For ticket reservations, go to www.adgawards25.com News provided by Share this article Stuart Wurtzel, best known for his work on Hannah and Her Sisters and Angels in America , will receive the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25 th Annual  ADG Awards. The Awards ceremony, set...

Joan Micklin Silver: the Lower East Side, yes; Hollywood, no, and that was Hollywood’s loss By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 2:48 p.m. Email to a Friend Joan Micklin Silvers 1977 film, "Between the Lines," included in its cast Lindsay Crouse (left) and Jeff Goldblum.Midwest Films Won’t you raise a glass and sit a little shiva for Joan Micklin Silver, who died Dec. 31, at 85? A barrier-breaking filmmaker, she directed three of the finest movies of the late 1970s, one lat...

Joan Micklin Silver, Director of ‘Crossing Delancey,’ Dies at 85 She broke barriers for women, directing seven feature films, including “Hester Street” and “Between the Lines,” as well as TV movies. Joan Micklin Silver in the late 1970s while filming an adaptation of the Ann Beattie novel “Chilly Scenes of Winter.” She had a love-hate relationship with movie studios.Credit...United Artists, via Photofest Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 4, 2021 Joan Micklin S...