Word: ruth
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...show’s two characters, Ruth Pinkerstien (Lauren M. Winkler ’01) and Jack Savonarola (Tim B. Urban ’04), are thirty-somethings living in New York City, going about their lives and enjoying being in love with one another. The play takes place entirely within the space of one day in the confines of Ruth’s bedroom. Her birthday is the catalyst that prompts them to take a long hard look at their relationship, plagued with difficulties, and come to terms with their future. Ruth is a conservative Jewish girl who hopes...
...crabs (as in the STD) and the use of ethnic/religious slurs), but the frankness established early on lends itself to the discussions of touchy issues that come later in the play. The humor is another asset, for the serious issues are balanced by the comedy that pervades the show. Ruth and Jack are masters of biting sarcasm, making fun of intellectualism, religion, commitment and marriage...
...With reporting by Sol Biderman/São Paolo, Susan Catto and Leigh Anne Williams/Toronto, Lucien O. Chauvin/Lima, Andrew Downie/Rio de Janeiro, Cristóbal Edwards and Javiera Moraga/Santiago, Uki Goñi and Elizabeth Love/Buenos Aires, Barry Hillenbrand/Washington, Christina Hoag/Caracas, Peter Katel/Mexico City and Ruth Morris/Bogot...
Will the Red Sox win the World Series this year for the first time since they traded Babe Ruth? No one can say for sure. But if any baseball fans want to go down to Fenway, grab a hot dog and find out in person, they need not look far for company...
...them. The father of Elizabeth Burns, the eighth-grader who shot a classmate in Williamsport, Pa., had 12 guns. Add to this the fact that we are a culture that has abrogated decent parenting and is addicted to violent media trash. The consequence is tragedies waiting to happen. RUTH ROSEN Santa Monica, Calif...