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    Hellz Kitchen Ablaze

    Tommy Carter's gritty 1989 drama holds up well as a lacerating look at police corruption and its inherent moral confusion.

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    Life Could Be a Dream

    The title neatly sums up the euphoric charge generated by this feel-good musical. Writer-director Roger Bean, a master at fashioning intimate jukebox tuners ("The Andrews Brothers"), is in high-flying form with this world-premiere.

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    Mad Men

    Is there a "Mad Men" fan in God's creation that actually believes the upcoming Season 3 premiere is going to tie each and every one of them up in pretty bows?

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    A Lifetime Burning

    This sharp and sophisticated new play examines the blurry line between truth and fiction in our pop culture–driven world.

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    The Columbine Project

    This labored attempt at a docudrama about the deadly high school shootings is earnest but inert.

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    Al's Business Cards

    This slight, unsurprising comedy accomplishes little.

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    Goliath

    Though flawed, this work by playwright Karen Hartman commands the viewer’s involvement as it illuminates the disorganization and the everyday, human aspect of the Israeli pullout from Gaza in 2005.

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    On the Eighth Day...

    This one-hour play opens with an old joke and goes nowhere fast.

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    Paper Heart

    Part documentary, part mockumentary, "Paper Heart" is a quirky movie that's got an even quirkier leading lady: Charlyne Yi, an offbeat, disheveled-looking, and adorable comedian.

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    Summer Shorts 3: Series B

    This collection of one-acts is a mixed bag but features some on-target acting and staging.