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Gags, Guns, Gams, and Gershwin

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

Nice Work If You Can Get It is a pastiche of romance, musical comedy, classic Gershwin tunes, and old time gangster flicks. It’s a fun

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Woman Around Town: Cookie Stark—
The New Kid on the Block

Friday, April 13th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town

When Cookie Stark’s vocal coach and director, Eric Michael Gillett, gave her the song Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals (by Gilda Radner), the #%!*

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Warrior—Fighting For Family

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around

It’s not usual to cry at the end of a martial arts film, but Warrior is not the typical martial arts movie. Written, produced, and

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Incognito—Gregory Murphy’s Novel of Forgiveness

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around

How does a writer come up with the plot for a novel? Gregory Murphy heard about a mother whose son was killed in a drunk

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South Beach Weekend—No, Not That South Beach

Monday, July 18th, 2011
by Eugenia Pak on Living Around

How far must you go to escape city noise and crowded streets? Some of us struggle with heavy highway traffic to get to Long Island

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“Summer of Lust”—Bad Evidence

Sunday, July 10th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around

The Cell and The Hive Theatre Company are alternating Bad Evidence with Midsummer Night’s Dream, which they have dubbed their “Summer of Lust.” It’s an

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La Maison Blanche: Sheltered on Shelter Island

Monday, July 4th, 2011
by Carol Toscano on Living Around

On July 13th, the new Shelter Island Hotel, La Maison Blanche (“The White House”), will host a charity Petanque Tournament and Bastille Day Celebration. The

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New Alternatives: A Proven Alternative for
LGBT Homeless Youth in New York City

Monday, March 28th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around

As New Yorkers, we know that we live in a city that embraces all people. Regardless of where they come from or who they are,

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