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Harris Diamant—Mythical Visions of a Robotic Future
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Living Around
“My notion is if it isn’t everything, it’s nothing.” Harris Diamant The artist, Harris Diamant, might still be at City College if they hadn’t “pushed
Don’t Even Think of the Olive Garden—Try this Instead
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Dining Around
Your out-of-town visitors have arrived. You have a great day of sightseeing planned—the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, the Statue of Liberty, maybe a ride
Man Around Town: Leon Ellis—Embracing Harlem
Monday, June 6th, 2011
by Valerie Albarda on Living Around
Leon Ellis is a man flying under the radar. And for quite some time, that was exactly how he liked it. Until now. Leon is
Lido—Modern Italian Becomes a Neighborhood Favorite
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
Everything about Lido, a modern Italian restaurant located in a rapidly gentrifying section of Harlem, is a surprise, from its mixed, though predominantly white clientele
Jo Thompson, Still Swinging
Sunday, November 28th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In 1947, nineteen year old Jo Thompson sang Slender, Tender and Tall on Amateur Night at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. She accompanied herself
Woman Around Town: Gail Green—Attention to Detail
Monday, July 26th, 2010
by Claire McCurdy on Living Around, Woman Around Town
Interior designer and architect Gail Green’s iridescent, sparkling prose is in striking contrast with her understated personal style, but is totally in keeping with her
Precious—A Story of Survival
Friday, February 26th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
A movie about a 350-pound African-American girl physically abused by her mother and sexually abused by her father seems like a long shot to win
Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!
Monday, February 8th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Dolls are not a luxury. They are as necessary to a child’s life as a loaf of bread. Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman Remember when our
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