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The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre – Evolving Tradition

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
by on Playing Around

Do you get attached to particular puppets? I asked. “I admit my sentimental favorite is the antique devil marionette my mother sent me. I try

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My Grandfather Was Killed by the Mafia

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
by on Living Around

Italian Americans have a love-hate relationship with the Mafia. They love The Godfather and The Sopranos, but object to being lumped in with that criminal

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QVC’s Fashionista Amy Stran –
Inspired Style Is Just a Click Away

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
by on Shopping Around

When you talk about style, shopping and entertainment all in one sentence, QVC, the cable-shopping channel, may not come immediately to mind. However, in the

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Debi and Gabriele: Extra Virgin’s Fun Couple
Cook Up Fabulous Food for Family and Friends

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
by on Playing Around

Debi Mazar was on a break between acting jobs, vacationing in Florence, visiting her friend, Katia Labèque, an internationally known classical pianist. “I remember walking

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Woman Around Town: Neeta Helms –
The Class Act Behind Classical Movements

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
by on Woman Around Town

We’ve all heard that old joke: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” But how do you get a world renowned orchestra—with

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Sofia Wine Bar—Come to Decompress, Enjoy Italian Food,
And Perhaps See A Star from SNL

Friday, September 14th, 2012
by on Dining Around

At 7 p.m. on a splendid Monday evening there were literally dozens of half empty restaurants between 50th and 51st Street on Second Avenue. But

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Alexandria King Street Art Festival
Brings Artists and Art Lovers Together

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
by on Shopping Around

More than 200 artists, selected from hundreds by a panel of judges, participated in the Alexandria King Street Art Festival on September 8 and 9.

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La Bella Luce—Seven Military Wives
Bring Italian Decor Within Reach

Thursday, July 26th, 2012
by on Shopping Around

Clifton, Virginia, population, 282, isn’t what some might consider an antique lover’s destination. The town’s Main Street runs a few blocks lined with attractive historic

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