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The Kentucky Cycle By Robert Schenkkan Presented by Zeitgeist Stage Company and Way Theatre Artists Directed by David J. Miller Runs through November 17 at the Boston Center for the Arts Tickets $35 each, $60 for full cycle On November 18, the day after Zeitgeist Stage Company and Way Theatre Artists concludes a joint production of Robert Shankar’s “The Kentucky Cycle,” all the laborious work might seem worth it to the individuals involved with the...

Ann Patchett, Wednesday, September 26, 6:00 pm, Coolidge Corner (via Brookline Booksmith) The author of Bel Canto situates her latest book in Boston, and the plot should seem awfully familiar - the head of a political family tries to perpetuate a political dynasty. A Boston mayor steps down and tries to drive two of his adopted sons into politics. In the span of one day, events unfold that might change those plans. Vincent Lam, Wednesday,...

The Darfur/Darfur Exhibit will be at the Institute of Contemporary Art on Friday, September 7, in the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater. The exhibit of photographs will run from 10 am to 3 pm and is free with regular admission. Tickets to the lecture and Yo-Yo Ma performance are already sold out, but you will be able to hear it outside the ICA. Sometimes "awareness-raising" only goes so far, especially when it comes to...

The Boston Globe's Charlie Savage. Earlier today the Pulitzer Prizes were announced. The Globe's Charlie Savage won the honor for his work in National Reporting. It's good to know that our little newspaper of record is not being totally out done by its big brother (and owner) the New York Times. Savage won for his series of reports on Bush's use of signing statements to bypass parts of new laws. Boston.com has put together a...

The 2005 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced yesterday and two Massachusetts residents were selected for their work with the written word. David Hackett Fischer, a professor at Brandeis University, won the Pulitzer Prize for History with his book, "Washington's Crossing." The book focuses on George Washington's crossing the Delaware River and winning the Battle of Trenton on Christmas night. The book was a National Book Award Finalist last year and was selected as "Best of...