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Harvesting Hearts in Liberia:
How Psychology Can Halt War

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
by Arielle Sklar on Living Around

“Is that why your nickname is General Buttnaked?” “Yes Because I was naked. Because I fought naked.” “A lot of people would drink and do

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Planning a Vacation? Plan an Adventure

Friday, March 30th, 2012
by M.W. Humphrey on Living Around

Whether you are planning a once in a lifetime vacation or a short romantic getaway, bring a bit of adventure into your getaway. The recent

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Steve

The Agony and the Ecstasy of a Call for Action

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

Caveat: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs isn’t really about Steve Jobs. Oh sure, he’s mentioned. There’s a comparatively brief slice of Mike

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Woman Around Town: Jill Iscol—Her Heart’s on Fire

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Esther Cohen on Woman Around Town

Visiting Jill Iscol, in her elegant Fifth Avenue apartment, is an unexpected New York surprise. An educator, activist, foundation director and now author of a new,

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Le Petit Coq: Pierre-Henri Guerard—Outsider Artist

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Living Around

Pierre-Henri’s extremely original, whimsical outsider art will be carried, exhibited, and sold by Peoria Emporium 25 East 20th Street  (212-777-3140) starting with a convivial, wine

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Desdemona—Peter Sellars’ retelling of Othello

Monday, November 14th, 2011
by Nico Rosario on Playing Around

“My name is Desdemona. The word, Desdemona, means misery. It means ill-fated. It means doomed.” And so begins the intimate exchange between specters and spectators

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Woman Around Town: Melanie Moyer Williams—
Addressing Social Issues Through Theater

Monday, October 17th, 2011
by Esther Cohen on Woman Around Town

Melanie Moyer Williams, Executive Artistic Director of the philanthropic Red Fern Theatre Company, believes that theater can change the world. Through its productions and outreach, the

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I Will Be Good at the Fringe Festival

Sunday, August 14th, 2011
by Nico Rosario on Playing Around

Opening night of this year’s Fringe Festival featured the thoughtful storytelling of Tricia Rose Burt in her performance, I Will Be Good. At what point

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