“The Ford/Hill Project,” a documentary play, may capture recent events, but it’s a product of the present: activist theatre in a moment when the idea of civic urgency is losing purchase.
On the eve of her residence at Café Carlyle, the Bangles singer dishes on her set list, which includes a Prince song and tracks from her new album, “The List,” inspired by a string of old boyfriends.
In chronicling the making of “Girls,” Dunham’s memoir reveals the cost of moving from the freedom of independent filmmaking to the corporate demands of television.