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A Japanese businessman gazes at a share prices board in Tokyo, Jan 23 2008. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
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Stock markets around the world have been on a roller coaster ride lately. Tune in to Please Explain to find out how the global financial system works, and why it's so interconnected. Also: Samuel Beckett’s "Happy Days" at BAM. The new Broadway hit "August: Osage County." And then the the director and the star of "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days," a new Romanian film that's gotten great reviews.
Check out the latest in our Political Projections election film series! We're hosting a FREE Feb. 4th special screening of the Marx Brothers' movie "Duck Soup." Space is limited. Find out more here.
Happy Days in Brooklyn
Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, "Happy Days," is now playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theatre through Feb. 2, with Deborah Warner directing. Fiona Shaw stars as Winnie, a woman buried in rubble up to her midsection.
Event: "Happy Days" is at BAM’s Harvey Theatre until Feb. 2
651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
For showtimes and ticket info, go to bam.org or call 718.636.4100
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
The Romanian film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," set in 1980s Communist Romania, is the tragic story of two students who try to arrange an illegal abortion. Cristian Mungiu is the director, and Anamaria Marinca co-stars. It opens today at Lincoln Plaza Cinemasand the IFC Center.
August: Osage County
The new Broadway hit "August: Osage County" focuses on an Oklahoma family in the midst of a meltdown. The New York Times called it "flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years." The cast includes actors Amy Morton and Deanna Dunagan.
Event: "August: Osage County" plays through April 13
Imperial Theatre
249 West 45th Street
For tickets go here or call 212.239.6200
Please Explain: Stock Markets
Stock markets around the world seem to be going haywire in recent weeks. We find out how global stock markets work, and why they’re so interconnected. John Authers is the Investment Editor for the Financial Times; David Weidner is Senior Columnist for Marketwatch.
Weigh in: Do you follow the stock market closely? How do its ups and down affect your mental health?
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