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Into the Words

One more thing I'll say about "American Idol" before dropping the tired yet progressively annoying subject is that it's made me think with more concentration about fashions in popular singing. It's old news that the microphone radically changed how singers went about their work.

The Argument

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros disappoints with this standard-issue two-hander about Phillip and Sophie, a middle-aged, mismatched urban couple battling over an unborn child.

Congress' Arts Report Card Out

The Arts Action Fund—created earlier this month by the not-for-profit Americans for the Arts—has issued its first Congressional Arts Report Card. The grading system, which covers the 108th U.S. Congress (2003-04), addresses only the House of Representatives, since the Senate took no arts-specific votes during that session.

Obituaries

Ruth Warrick, 88, Veteran Actress

'Jellysmoke' Triumphs at L.A. Film Festival

"Jellysmoke," a low-budget drama about a bipolar man looking for love, won the $50,000 filmmaker award at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Saturday, while the documentary prize went to "Everyone Their Grain of Sand," about the struggles of a Mexican border town.

Michael Hartig Memorial

A public memorial for longtime talent agent Michael Hartig will be held on Sun., Nov. 14, from 7:30-9:30 pm at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd St.

Santa Barbara Film Fest Celebrates 20

There are many reasons to attend the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Jan. 28–Feb. 6, but one of the best is that Artistic Director Roger Durling says the informal focus this year is actors and acting. Not only will the festival have its share of world premiere films and celebrity ...

Kahn to Claim Bard Award

Michael Kahn has been named the sixth recipient of the Shakespeare Society Medal, it was announced last week.