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Downtown Galleries—Four Top Picks for May and June
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
by Tamara Moscowitz on Playing Around
Two contemporary artists in the decorative arts who invented techniques specific to the execution of their creations, another switched from fashion to art to mold
As You Like It From a Woman’s Point of View
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
by Claire McCurdy on Playing Around
In Shakespeare’s day women were not allowed on the stage. Dewy eyed young boys with (at least in theory) many of the qualities of young
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Although Miuccia Prada (born 1949) was not enthusiastic about the idea of comparing and contrasting her ideas and designs with those of another idiosyncratic Italian
The Lyons—Unexpected Laughter
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Heads up national theater schools! It’s about time curriculums included a course on Linda Lavin Comedy. New York rhythms, impeccable timing, arched intonation, nuanced, often
Saint Joan—Theatrical Miracle
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Patricia Norris on Playing Around
George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan premiered in London in 1924, four years after Joan of Arc’s canonization as a saint. It is a story that
Sculptural Jewelry to Capture the Eye: Darcy MIro’s Work at the Gallery Loupe
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
by Tamara Moscowitz on Playing Around
One of the most gorgeous collections of mixed metal cuffs along with equally stunning designs for earrings and rings, are on view in an exhibition,
HBO’s Girls—Finding Intimacy in a Social Media World
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
by Lana Khalfin on Playing Around
Girls, a new 30 minute comedy on HBO reflecting the millennial generation, is causing quite a stir. Good or bad, indifferent it is not and
Tessa Souter’s Beyond the Blue—Classical Music, Incredible Lyrics
Monday, May 7th, 2012
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
Tessa Souter can sing. And she can write. Her amazing talents come together in her new album, Beyond the Blue, described as “a vocal jazz
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