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In a current television commercial lacking any wit, originality, or reverence, an actor playing Abraham Lincoln is seen chomping on a so-called "ballpark frank."

Actor Stephen Rea will perform dramatic readings from James JoyceaAos novel aAuUlyssesaAu at Fairfield UniversityaAos Quick Center for the Arts.

Patti LuPone, two-time Tony award winner, and international star of musical theater will be performing for one night only on Saturday, March 22, 2014, 8 p.m., at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA.

When Civil War came to the United States in 1861, it brought along with it a fear of sedition, which prompted limitations in the freedom of expression.

Ricci Harnett , who portrayed real-life gangster Carlton Leach in Rise of the Footsoldier , is making his directorial debut and starring as Leach again in Reign of the General , based on the story of the soccer hooligan turned underworld kingpin.

Is David Gordon Green the definitive name in American independent cinema today? Hardly.

The Biblical Noah suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge and takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

English author C.S. Lewis, played by Patrick Little, visits his gravely ill love interest Joy Gresham, played by Kathryn Osborne, in a rehearsal of Act 2 of the Union Congregational Church Players' production of 'Shadowlands' by William Nicholson.

A recording of the Stratford Festival production of The Tempest , starring award-winning actor Christopher Plummer , is screened in cinemas March 13, presented by SpectiCast, in association with Melbar Entertainment.

The Brit has filmed a role in "Love, Rosie," the adaptation of Cecelia Ahern's book "Where Rainbows End," and she is keen to become Hollywood's next Angelina Jolie.

Last night, Jon Stewart invited Fox News's Judge Andrew Napolitano on the show after ripping him a new one with Larry Wilmore over his revisionist history about Abraham Lincoln and slavery.

Last week, the city of Jackson, Miss., paid its last respects to Chokwe Lumumba.

With due respect to beloved Hall of Fame Saint Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith and beer mogul Budweiser, I believe that their push to establish Baseball Opening Day as a national holiday is ludicrous.

Q: I really enjoy ABC's "Castle" and wonder if you could provide more information about the young lady that plays Rick Castle's daughter, Alexis.

Former middleweight boxer Rubin Carter is on his deathbed, but he continues to fight for an inmate represented by his Toronto-based justice advocacy group, Innocence International.

The Iowa state caucus has become the starting gun for the presidential nomination race.But when it comes to local elections, Tooele County Republicans have the Lincoln Day Dinner to indicate potential front runners.Held one week before the filing period opens for the 2014 election year, the 230 people that attended Saturday's Tooele County ... (more)

Director Spike Lee will attend a 25th-anniversary screening of "Do The Right Thing" at late movie critic Roger Ebert's film festival.

Arts For All has announced this year's annual benefit concert at Joe's Pub on April 28th, hosted by Aaron Lazar , star of Sting's upcoming, new musical, The Last Ship, and directed by Alexander Gemignani , currently appearing in Violet on Broadway.

Amplify has acquired all US rights to director A.J. Edwards' stunning vision of Abraham Lincoln's childhood, THE BETTER ANGELS.

She appeared in many of Ireland's best-known films and TV series, including Angela's Ashes , My Left Foot , Far and Away , Ballykissangel and as the priest's housekeeper, Mynah, in Glenroe .