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The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus: The Main Event

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
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Some moments in the history of rock and roll defy the imagination, and The Rolling Stones’ Rock & Roll Circus is certainly one of them.

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One Man, Two Guvnors, A Million Laughs

Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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I can’t, under any circumstances, imagine my husband willingly agreeing to see a comedy from the National Theatre Of Great Britain, especially as directed by

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Rita McMahon and The Wild Bird Fund

Monday, March 19th, 2012
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I’m sitting in a cozy, art, and oriental carpet filled Upper West Side apartment with perhaps twenty birds in various sized cat carriers, several free

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The Fartiste: An Entertainer with an Unusual Talent

Friday, November 4th, 2011
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There are a lot of reasons to appreciate and enjoy certain Off-Broadway productions, with the quirkier presentations, more intimate venues, and bawdier humor. The Fartiste,

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Rental Reboot: The Magic Christian (1970)

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Anytime I write about my personal favorite of any form of art, I always make sure to preface it by saying that I recognize my

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Wolves at the Window (And Other Tales of Immorality)

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), pen name Saki, was a British writer whose dark, bizarre and witty stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. His characters take

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