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Cafes Do Brasil Week Serves up Brazilian Coffee
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
West Village eatery Casa hosted a kickoff event for Cafés Do Brasil Week, a celebration of Brazilian-grown coffees throughout the city. Cafés Do Brasil runs
Alyssa Campanella—Girly-Geek Wins Miss USA Crown
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
As a high school student in New Jersey, Alyssa Campanella was the target of bullies. “I was the type of girl who always had her
I’m Still Here: A Profile of Jean-Claude Baker
Monday, May 9th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Living Around
“Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all/And, my dear, I’m still here.” Stephen Sondheim – from Follies Jean-Claude Baker, the adopted son of American
Patricia Grace Stevens and Elena Agostinis:
Peoria Emporium—A Creative Collaboration
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The multi-faceted Patricia Grace Stevens (above, left) studied at Indiana University where she majored in nursing, but found time to take jewelry design. She became
Jo Thompson, Still Swinging
Sunday, November 28th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In 1947, nineteen year old Jo Thompson sang Slender, Tender and Tall on Amateur Night at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. She accompanied herself
Woman Around Town: Karen Akers—The Ultimate Chantoozie
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
By Alix Cohen One Out Of Twenty-One Equals Nine “There was a night when the universe was somehow in beautiful sync at The 46th Street
Tasting Chocolate and Wine at Boscobel
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around
Sometimes these writing assignments for Woman Around Town can be downright grueling for a reporter. Take the recent “wine and chocolate” lecture held at Historic
Woman Around Town: Stephanie Chase–Classical Violinist
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
by Abby Cañeda on Woman Around Town
After first picking up the violin before the age of two, Stephanie Chase went on to give a private performance for famous comedian Jack Benny
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