Barefoot in the Park

The Colossus of New York

Whitehead, Colson

As ebullient as Walt Whitman and as succinct as Emily Dickinson, a young novelist (John Henry Days, 2001, etc.) looses his five senses on his native New York City—and allows the sixth some play, as well. (Kirkus Reviews)

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The Ghost of Greenwich Village

Graham, Lorna

This debut novel exudes charm and insider knowledge; Graham has written for several top television network anchors. The characters are quirky and realistic, and the story rings true despite its reliance on a ghostly presence. Highly recommended for all fiction readers. (Library Journal)

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Pall, Ellen

Ellen Pall creates an intriguing dance between discovery, literary wellsprings of influence and reflection, and the connections between two powerful, literate women who find their worlds intersecting at a critical junction in their lives…The result is a story that excels in suspense, revelation, and unexpected, changing relationships. (Midwest Book Review)

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Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window

“Rear Window” lovingly invests in suspense all through the film, banking it in our memory, so that when the final payoff arrives, the whole film has been the thriller equivalent of foreplay. (RogerEbert.com)

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Annie Hall

His four romantic comedies with Diane Keaton strike a chord of believability that makes them nearly the only contemporary equivalent of the Tracy-Hepburn films. The latest, United Artists’ “Annie Hall,” is by far the best, a touching and hilarious love story that is Allen’s most three-dimensional film to date. (Variety)

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Greenwich Village

A treasure trove of archival performance footage and stellar lineup of reminiscing interviewees make "Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation" a most enjoyable flashback. (Variety)

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Moonstruck

It’s a comedy, but it’s deeply obsessed with death, to the point that it opens in a funeral parlor. It’s a romance, but, instead of trying to build up its central couple, it takes their sudden and total attraction to one another as an act of God. Nobody in the movie acts reasonably, or even normally. And yet it feels completely true to people as they are: ridiculous and passionate, in search of answers and solutions, and taking what they can get, which is usually better than what they thought they wanted. (New Yorker)

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Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle dares us to believe in the magic and power of the movies, to live for just a moment in a world where everything works out. Where the stars align and fate intervenes, and the person you’ve been looking for has been looking for you too. But the movie continues to endure because of one simple, universal truth: when it comes to love, sometimes you just know. And, if you’re really lucky, a trip to the top of the Empire State Building feels a lot like coming home. (The Film Magazine)

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When Harry Met Sally

There are plenty of other reasons, admittedly, from the sublime dialogue to the flawless performances, from the finger-clicking music to the mouth-watering Big Apple cinematography. But the film's true innovation is the way its director, Rob Reiner, and screenwriter, Nora Ephron, strip away the characters' biographical details, just as they clear away all the obstacles on their path to happiness. (BBC)

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Barefoot in the Park - Taproot Theatre

Opening May 15, Neil Simon's classic rom-com is full of wit, chemistry, and charm, bubbling over with laughter and warmth.

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