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The Ride – Not Your Typical Bus Trip
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“How are you? Where are you folks from? The Dominican Republic? Such a lovely family…” welcomes Julie. “That looks gooood, Did you bring me a
Cirque du Soleil Zarkana—Dazzling
Monday, June 18th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Spec·tac·u·lar -[spek-tak-yuh-ler]-impressive, large scale display; dramatically daring or thrilling. Having blazed the trail for theatrical circuses, consistently pushing the envelope, Cirque du Soleil is back
Woman Around Town: Jennifer Sheehan Has a Calling
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The little brown-haired daughter born to Jan and Diane Sheehan almost arrived performing. At 2 ½ she could credibly manage “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” “in
Thrills, Chills, And a Couple Of Spills
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
With Zarkana, Cirque du Soliel comes back to its roots. Forget the train wreck that was Banana Shpeel, and the what-the-hell-can-we-possibly-do-to-justify-these-prices of Vegas, and you
Woman Around Town:
Deborah Koenigsberger—Heart of Gold
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Music can stir our emotions and push us to act. Just ask Deborah Koenigsberger. A huge Stevie Wonder fan, she attended all seven of his
The Two Towers: A Masterpiece of Human Talent
Friday, October 15th, 2010
by Lina Zeldovich on Playing Around
The staging of Two Towers at Radio City Music Hall was a celebration of storytelling, cinematography, and music. Tolkien’s classic follows the last battle for
The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and 300 Musicians
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
I wonder if we’ll ever be put into songs or tales. Samwise Gamgee, Hobbit Wonder no more, good Hobbit. As cultural events go, this happening
Ringo Starr Stars in His NYC Birthday Bash
Friday, July 9th, 2010
by Amanda Woods on Playing Around
Ringo Starr turned 70 years old on Wednesday, and he brought the party (and plenty of “peace and love”) to New York as he performed














