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Devastating Naivete and Relentless Revenge:
Wuthering Heights, Restless Souls

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around

One more performance! Don’t miss it! This is an outstanding piece of adult theater. Outstanding. That the brave New Victory Theater, developed for children (of

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The Road To Mecca Is Paved With Good Intentions

Friday, January 20th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

At the end of The Road To Mecca, the man sitting next to me applauded wildly and shouted “Bravo!” He’d been asleep for most of

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Frans Hals Portraits at the Met

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around

If you want to avoid McQueen mania at the Met, and enjoy a lovely little show blissfully free of crowds, head to the just opened

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5 Ways Parents Can Safeguard Risk-Taking Adolescents

Friday, July 30th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around

The world held its breath when 16 year-old Abby Sunderland (above) attempted to be the youngest person to sail around the world. She didn’t make

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Governors Island: Little-Known Park Treasure

Monday, August 31st, 2009
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Living Around

“Who knew it was this close,” said one friend. “Who knew the ferry was free,” said another. “And what a fabulous view of downtown.” Like

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Books For Labor Day Weekend and Beyond

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Living Around

By Michall Jeffers If you need an excuse to squirrel away a few hours to read, take advantage of the Labor Day weekend, or that

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Harlem Meer—Summer Fun in Northern Central Park

Friday, August 7th, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Living Around

Where in New York can you go fishing, tour an exhibit, listen to lectures, enjoy jazz, go swimming, and turn the kids loose in a

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New York As Seen By Dutch Photographers

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around

Four hundred years ago, the Dutch arrived in Manhattan. What would those early settlers think if they arrived in our city today? We can’t know,

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