March 15th lives in infamy as the anniversary of the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. After declaring himself Dictator for Life, Caesar was set upon by members of the Roman Senate and stabbed 23 times. Toga is the dressing for a Caesar salad of films set in Ancient Rome, including “Julius Caesar” (Miklós Rózsa), “Cleopatra” (Alex North), “Gladiator” (Hans Zimmer), and “The Fall of the Roman Empire” (Dimitri Tiomkin). Rome wasn’t built in a day; it falls in an hour, this Friday at 6 pm.
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Picture Perfect: March 15 - Beware the Ides of March!
