Lynn Nottage Awarded Steinberg Prize
The $200,000 Steinberg award for playwriting, the most lucrative prize in theater, will go to Lynn Nottage for her body of work. feeds.nytimes.com |
High melody: Hornby, Ben Folds make 'Lonely' hit
You know Nick Hornby - or should - from his uproarious novels, the most famous of which idealize the faith and obsession that drives every true music fanatic. From his classic work "High Fidelity" to his terrific new "Juliet, Naked," Hornby conveys, with unparalleled authority, all the magic and pai feeds.nydailynews.com |
George Gonzalez, Elections Chief, Rebuts Critics
George Gonzalez said New York City’s elections board did a fair job of introducing electronic voting machines this month. nytimes.com |
New on DVD: 'Jonah Hex,' 'How to Train Your Dragon'
Hope you have your weekend planned already: there's not much in the way of DVDs to keep you home at night. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Director Doug Block watches his daughter grow up in new doc
New York filmmaker Doug Block's new film, "The Kids Grow Up," has a deceptive title. Block and his wife, Marjorie, have only one child their daughter, Lucy, now a senior at Pomona University in California but the "kids" in the title, Block says, refers to him as well as Lucy. feeds.nydailynews.com |