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What is a summary of "Dream Variations" by Langston Hughes?

Hughes was an important literary figure and prominently contributed to the Harlem Renaissance. His writings primarily covered the time period of the 1920s through the 1960s. Most of what he wrote offered colorful and insightful portrayals of black life in America.The first stanza of "Dream Variations" talks about the poet's dream of enjoying games in a sunny place, moving and dancing until the happy day ends and finding rest under a tall tree until darkness falls. The second stanza speaks to his reality. It talks about working despite the sun being hot and being so busy that the day passe..

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How can you watch Russian films online?

Hulu.com offers a wide variety of Russian films, some of which are free for streaming and others that require a Hulu Plus subscription. Many classic Russian films from noted filmmakers are available, including "October: Ten Days That Shook the World" by Sergei Eisenstein and "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" by Sergei Parajanov. Hulu's extensive Criterion selection offers such films as "The Cranes Are Flying," "Ballad of a Soldier" and several of Andrei Tarkovsky's most revered works.

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Do you need an account to watch YouTube?

Without an account, YouTube users can still search for specific videos or browse from pre-set video categories. Both those with accounts and those without accounts can watch YouTube videos on computers or multimedia devices, such as smartphones and tablets. YouTube also provides a live streaming and video rental service for live events and movies; however, these features require an account.

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What is the Frank Theaters movie schedule?

Frank Theatres, incorporated in 1921 as a subsidiary of the Frank Family Entertainment Group, operates 25 locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. As of 2015, the company is opening new locations in these states, adding to the 256 screens that it currently shows films on. It introduced talking movies to Philadelphia at this time and also notably built the first twin movie theater in the country in 1966. It reintroduced stadium seating by incorporating this design into its theaters in 1986.\n\nThe Frank Famil..

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What were the first three books published by W.E.B. Griffin?

The author known as W.E.B. Griffin published 60 books between 1959 and 1982 under variations of his given name, William or W.E. Butterworth. Under this name, he published "Comfort Me with Love" and "Hot Seat" in 1959. "No French Leave" came out in 1959 under his pseudonym Webb Beech. He has written under more than a dozen pseudonyms, including Walker E. Blake, Jack Dugan, Alex Baldwin and Allison Mitchell.

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How can you contact the Gem Theater in Detroit?

Alternatively, customers may contact any of the theater's wedding sales managers, Lauren Karpinskas at lkarpinskas@gemtheatre.com or Ashley Sharma at asharma@gemtheatre.com. The theater's physical address is 333 Madison Avenue in Detroit.\nGem Theatre is a historical two-level theater built in 1927 in the style of Spanish Revival architecture. Known back then as the Little Theatre, it originally showed foreign movies, switching to live theater productions in 1960 when it changed its name to The Vanguard. Renamed the Gem in 1967, it fell into disuse in 1978. The theater underwent full..

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What are some British TV mysteries?

A British crime drama series, “Sherlock” is a contemporary adaptation of the detective stories of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The series has Benedict Cumberbatch playing Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman playing Doctor John Watson. Created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the show has had nine episodes across three seasons. The plot revolves around Sherlock Holmes solving mysteries with the assistance of Dr. John Watson in 21st century London. Una Stubbs, Amanda Abbington, Louise Brealey, Mark Gatiss and Rupert Graves are some other actors with prominent roles in t..

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Who is Eric Braeden?

As a teenage immigrant, Braeden worked various jobs in Texas and Montana before receiving a scholarship to Montana State University, where he made his first film with a fellow student. It was while trying to find a distributor for this documentary that he instead landed several small television roles.\nEventually, he won the male lead in the 1960s series "The Rat Patrol," but it was not until his name change for Universal's "Colossus" that his career really took off. From then on, he worked steadily in television and theater, finally joining "The Young and the Restless" in 1980. For his w..

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What 2014 films are best for teen girls?

Other movies released in 2014 that are well-liked among teenage girls include "Divergent," "Veronica Mars," "A Haunted House 2" and "Maleficent." The movie "The Fault in Our Stars," starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, is also a hit among this demographic. Other movies from this time that are worth noting based on ratings are "22 Jump Street," "Jupiter Ascending," "The Giver" and "If I Stay."\nBased on a young adult novel, "If I Stay" is about a 17 year-old girl who is involved in a car accident and ends up in a coma. She must make a decision to either give up or continue fighting for a..

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What are Michael Douglas' most famous film roles?

For his role as Gordon Gekko, a corporate raider in "Wall Street," Douglas received an Academy Award for Best Actor. His character's line, "Greed is good," became a popular quote. He also played the role of Gekko in the 2010 sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."\nIn 1988, Glenn Close stalked Douglas' character in "Fatal Attraction." Douglas played a married man who had an affair with Close's character.\nDouglas has starred in other films, including "The China Syndrome," "Romancing the Stone" and "Basic Instinct." He also had roles in "Disclosure," "The American President," ..

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