Play takes funny look at friendships

Features What would you say to a friend who just paid $28,000 for an all-white painting? “What an astute eye you have for meta-irony.” “I’ve always admired the deconstructionists.” “Are you kidding me? Have you totally lost your mind?” This is more or less the setup for Yasmina Reza’s 1994 comedy of manners, “Art,” which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The story is simple enough. Read more

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  • Parents sue Israel over death

    March 12, 2010 on Page A15 People around the world will be watching closely this week as an unusual trial begins in Israel. It involves the tragic death of a 23-year-old American student named Rachel Corrie. …

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