Ginia Sweeney

Tragic Death of Brokeback Star Stuns the Acting World
Thu, Jan 24, 2008, 10:54pm

New York was shaken Tuesday when 28-year-old Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment. Within hours, it seemed everyone had heard the news, and a large crowd formed around the building on Broome Street.

Fairy Tales For Grown-Ups, Sondheim Style
Fri, Nov 30, 2007, 2:25am

With its twisting and turning plot and not-so-loosely veiled allegories, Into the Woods is far more than just “happily ever after”.

Amid the Dark Forest, Macbeth Goes Down Singing
Wed, Oct 31, 2007, 12:10am

Though he notoriously falls from glory at the end of Act 5, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow shall Macbeth live on, on stage and in film and, curiously enough, in opera. Giuseppe Verdi adapted three of the bard’s plays, Macbeth being the first, and they premiered in Florence in 1847.

Claire Danes Wants to be Your Fair Lady
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 2:02am

When Claire Danes makes her entrance in the opening scene of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, she is unrecognizable. With her hair unbelievably messy under a large hat and her face covered in soot, she hardly looks like the woman whose glamour shot graces the playbill and advertisements.

Literature, Social Misfits, and the End of the Ivy League
Mon, Oct 8, 2007, 12:42am

The renowned New Yorker Festival had more in store for Columbia students this year than ever before.

Dodd Remembers the Past to Protect the Future
Fri, Oct 5, 2007, 12:16am

In the midst of a field of self-promoting campaign books, one presidential candidate’s new volume stands out.

A Blend of New York and Mumbai
Thu, Apr 26, 2007, 12:00am

Camouflaged amidst the colorful awnings and outside seating of the restaurants in the mid-80s on Amsterdam, there is a foodie's paradise.

Simon Rich Is Just Shy of Gr8ness, But You'll Still LOL
Tue, Apr 24, 2007, 12:00am

Ever wonder what Abraham said to Isaac as they rode back to Beersheba after the incident on the mountain? Simon Rich has. The conversation, as he imagines it, goes like this: "How about some ice cream, Isaac? No? Are you sure? I'll tell you what, I'll get us some ice cream. Want some ice cream?

Small-town Artist With a Big-time Legacy
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 12:00am

America lost a great artist and charming man on Sunday. Due to his modesty, the art of Sol LeWitt, who died after a long battle with cancer, always garnered more attention than the man himself-he would rather have the bold colors and shapes of his well-known wall drawings speak for themselves.

No More Special Standards for Athletes
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 12:00am

Along with, I imagine, the majority of students at this school, I worked incredibly hard inside of the classroom and on a variety of extracurricular activities to attain admission to Columbia.

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