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Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.
Pox Americana: Phillip Noyce's 'The Quiet American' traces the roots of America's role in Vietnam through a closely watched love triangle.
River Watchers: Sixteen Rivers Press welcomes a new tributary.
Do-Nut Believe the Hype: A donut--even a great donut--ultimately is nothing but a donut.
Stage Flight: Kurt Weill offers a prescription for modern living.
Girl Power: In Aristophanes' fantasy world, no sex equals no war--equals dick jokes galore.