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Someone’s In The Kitchen With Ina
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
A few years ago, my stove was dying and my family had made other plans for Thanksgiving. Not one to ever slight a holiday, I
An All-American Celebration at Boscobel
Friday, July 1st, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Living Around
Nothing says July 4th in America better than a picnic, hot dogs, live music and fireworks.You’ll find all of those 4th of July essentials at
Bottle That Brio: Mark Nadler’s Crazy 1961
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When Mark Nadler takes a stage, the word becomes possessive. His natural authority, urbane charisma and complete focus is magnetic. Voices still, heads rivet, people
The Duke Redux—True Grit, Coen Style
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
On the same day, December 22, that the Coen Brothers’ production of True Grit opened in theaters, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) featured the 1969 version
Juliet Papa-The Woman Behind the Voice
Monday, October 18th, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Woman Around Town
For any New Yorker, Juliet Papa’s name is a familiar one. As a veteran reporter for 1010 WINS radio (“Give us 22 minutes and we’ll
Esther Has Her Head in the Oven—And You’re Laughing
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
If I told you I’d just spent eighty minutes laughing through a play about Sylvia Plath, you’d probably assume I delight in pulling the wings
The Christmas Tree Shop—Not Just for Holidays
Monday, September 20th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Shopping Around
Don’t be thrown off by the name. The Christmas Tree Shop is not just for Holiday shopping. I’m the Queen of the Value Shoppers. I
Recessionary Summer Reading
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Living Around
Summertime fun remains hampered by an uncertain economy. While word is out that jobs are slowly becoming available, the unemployed/newly re-employed/semi-employed continue to deal with
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