Friday Tidbits

• Tennessee Williams at the Comedie Francaise? Sounds (and looks) intriguing.
  
• Albee is "a tough motherfucker...as tough as any gangster, hip-hop theatre artist there is," and other Richard Montoya pearls, over at Polly Carl's new joint.
  
• Fascinating--and revealing--childhood memories from John Simon. Even curmudgeons were kids once.
  
• For Brecht's birthday (yesterday), a glance back at my centennial tribute and attendant quotes.
  
• What are the best plays about theatre?.
  

And what says Valentine's Day better than ululations straight outa Siberia?