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Woman Around Town: Anita Gillette—After All, a Working Actress
Monday, September 17th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
At 18, Anita Luebben had a GS4 Government rating with security clearance. She was a medical stenographer. If you had suggested that three years later,
Tribeca Film Festival Brings Together Blockbusters and Small Gems
Friday, May 4th, 2012
by Virginia Choi on Playing Around
One of Manhattan’s best cultural offerings, the Tribeca Film Festival, finished up its 11th annual showings last week. In 2002, as a reaction to the
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Seeking to Explain the Unfathomable
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
No matter how much time has gone by, it’s never easy to watch images from 9/11. Many New Yorkers still avoid the media every anniversary
A Sweet and Sad Lesson in Acting at the Public
Friday, September 16th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
One of the first exercises any aspiring actor learns is called Talking and Listening. It’s nowhere near as easy as it sounds. How many times
Healing and Recovery: Remembering 9/11
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Officials from the International Center of Photography knew the museum needed to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11. “We didn’t want violent or upsetting images
Bonnie McEneaney’s Messages Comes to TV:
Goodness from an Unspeakable Tragedy
Friday, September 9th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
In the FX drama, Rescue Me, Denis Leary’s character, firefighter Tommy Gavin, often saw his cousin, Jimmy, who had died on 9/11. The show, which
Lady Liberty—A True Woman Around Town
Monday, July 4th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Hooray! The crown is open! We were thrilled to learn that on July 4, 2009, visitors were once again allowed inside the Statue of Liberty’s
Woman Around Town Celebrates
Five New York Press Club Awards
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
The New York Press Club gathered on June 13 at the Water Club to honor great writing and Woman Around Town was among those singled
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