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Before Downton Abbey There Was Foyle’s War
Friday, January 20th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
World War I has come to Downton Abbey, the glorious mansion converted to a hospital to handle the overflow of injured British soldiers. For the
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
Righteous Money— Glimpse of the Famous One Percent
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
by Lina Zeldovich on Playing Around
With the financial meltdown aftermath, the public’s mistrust for bankers, and traders pushing the lay audience to buy stocks again, there’s hardly a better time
War Horse Jumps from the Page, To the Stage, to the Screen
Sunday, December 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
War Horse, written by Michael Morpurgo, has been produced for the stage in Britain and the U.S., and now Steven Spielberg brings the story to
Woman at Work: Mona Vaccarella—Building a Solid Career, Brick by Brick
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Living Around
Mona Vaccarella had an unconventional childhood, one that prepared her well for succeeding in the corporate world. When she was a child, her father made
Newseum’s Pictures of the Year Exhibit: Moments Immortalized in the Camera Lens
Monday, October 10th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
You just have to live and life will give you pictures.—Henri Cartier-Bresson Among the many attractions at the Newseum on Pennsylvania and 6th Avenue is
Jill Kargman: The Real F***ing Deal
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
We have the Real Housewives of Every City, each one trying to out-Trump every other housewife (??!!) within camera range. Even before Bravo invented this
Stacy Ward MacAdams and Friends
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Stacey Ward MacAdams has A LOT of friends in New York, a number of whom are entertainers. On Wednesday night, as many as could fit
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