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Woman Around Town: Julianne Brienza—
Living Life on the Fringe, Festival That Is

Monday, July 23rd, 2012
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Putting on 130 shows in a little more than two weeks is a daunting task. Julianne Brienza manages that feat with grace, talent, and a

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Kirk Douglas’s I Am Spartacus!:
Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
by on Reading Around

Kirk Douglas was born in my hometown, Amsterdam, New York. Growing up, my mother would tell me stories about sitting next to Issur Danielovitch in

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Faith, War, And Time: The Dead Sea Scrolls
At Discovery Times Square

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
by on Playing Around

The core power of an exhibit is the opportunity it provides to see how those long-dead lived and how they live on through their influence

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Milk and Honey—Jerry Herman’s First

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
by on Playing Around

Musicals Tonight has begun its 14th season, and 66th production with Jerry Herman’s first Broadway show, the 1961 Milk and Honey. Herman and librettist, Don

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Woman Around Town: Robin Wright—Fearless Historian

Monday, June 27th, 2011
by on Woman Around Town

Robin Wright has reported from more than a 140 countries on six continents for such prestigious publications as the Los Angeles Times, The Sunday Times

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Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 2.0—
Bringing Voices Around the World Together

Saturday, April 9th, 2011
by on Playing Around

The idea started when a young woman, Britlin Losee, recorded a video of herself singing Eric Whiteacre’s Sleep, and posted it on YouTube. Watching the

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Pet Wisdom in a Book from Tamar Geller

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
by on Living Around

Dog training books are all around us. Go to a local book store and you’ll easily count 30, 40, even 50 of all kinds. Every

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Scarpina Bar & Grill: Latin Flavors
Flirt With the Mediterranean

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
by on Dining Around

Born in El Salvador and raised in the East Village, chef Ricardo Cardona (of Sazon, Sofrito and Gabbana) has been developing Manhattan’s Nuevo Latino cuisine

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