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Lake George—The Queen of American Lakes
Sunday, September 9th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Summer is gone and so are the tourists, the perfect time to visit Lake George in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Before the cold
Unbroken: Laura Hillenbrand’s Story of Survival
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
As a child, Louie Zamperini was a whirlwind. The son of Italian immigrants, he was born in Olean, New York, but grew up in Torrance,
Kirk Douglas’s I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Kirk Douglas was born in my hometown, Amsterdam, New York. Growing up, my mother would tell me stories about sitting next to Issur Danielovitch in
Weegee: Murder Is My Business at ICP
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Arthur Fellig, aka Weegee, would have fit in well at the Daily Planet, zooming around Gotham with his camera, snapping black and white photos of
Diego Rivera Murals for The Museum of Modern Art
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
What could be more timely in New York City, as the Occupy Wall Street movement grows and expands, than an exhibition of the murals of
7 Steps to Reduce Stress in Your Life—
And Feel More Energetic and Connected
Friday, May 6th, 2011
by Izabella Tabarovsky on Living Around
We are a nation of highly stressed-out people. We can see signs of stress in others, and recognize them in ourselves: there is that sense
Anything Goes Is The One To See
Friday, April 15th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Every now and then, I wonder why I’m still a theater critic. There are so many late nights when honestly, I’d rather be home in
Learning to Speak Like a King
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
by Laura Grasso on Playing Around
The King’s Speech is a visually stunning film that plays like magically moving vintage photographs. It depicts a time when cigarettes were good for you,
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