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I’m a Real Nurse; But I Don’t Play One on TV
Friday, March 9th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
In a television minute I was transported from my real life as a school nurse into the television life of Nurse Jackie. Amidst the glamour
Theatre World Awards—Welcome to the Family
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The proliferation of entertainment awards makes it difficult to figure out which ones truly count. On June 7, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of
This “House” Is Not A Home
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
On my list of favorite things I’ve experienced, this play, The House of Blue Leaves, ranks somewhere between migraine and root canal. It’s downbeat, mean
This Soprano Can Sing
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The thought on everyone’s mind was, “Can she sing?” Sure, Edie Falco is a brilliant award-winning actress, who has created the iconic characters Carmela Soprano
Edie Falco’s Nurse Jackie—A Shot in the Arm
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Anyone who has spent time in a hospital quickly learns that nurses run the show. Physicians do their rounds and make an appearance, but nurses
Woman Around Town: Daryl Roth—For the Love of Theatre
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Playing Around, Woman Around Town
For all of Daryl Roth’s talents and accomplishments, what you most take away from a meeting with her is a sense of the respect and
Woman Around Town: Randi Rahm—Dressing the Stars
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
by Laura Lanz-Frolio on Woman Around Town
Randi Rahm, couturier to the stars, is an artist in every sense of the word. A trained concert pianist and art historian, she applies those









