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The Big Apple Circus Presents Dream Big
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
It would’ve been hard to do something else, to as it were, run away from the circus and become an accountant. Samuel West The six
Coming Home
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
It is the afternoon of June 29, 2011 and I’m standing in my vacant German flat. The movers left just minutes earlier with our countless
Voca People—Talented Aliens Sing Earthly Songs
Monday, July 4th, 2011
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
Billed as Blue Man Group meets Glee!, the off-Broadway show Voca People is actually B-52’s meet the Coneheads. Energetic musicians meets wise-guy aliens. Huh, you
Lessons Learned from a Year in Europe
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
It’s been nearly nine months since my family relocated to Germany for my husband’s one-year job assignment. In these nine months, we have traveled to
NEXT – The Survival of Holes & Cattle
Friday, February 11th, 2011
by Abby Cañeda on Playing Around
When I first heard of a play being promoted as a “Dark & Dirty WWII Prostitute Drama,” admittedly, I was intrigued. Usually, when I think
The Emperor’s Private Paradise:
Treasures From The Forbidden City
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Plum Blossom Panel When I visited The Forbidden City, over 20 years ago, large sections of the grounds were out-of-bounds because, due to civil war
Following the Lead of a Child
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
The first time my eight year old son, Riley, stepped onto a tram, the experience opened his eyes to a new, fascinating hobby. We now
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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