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Agora Hosts a Night of Fine Wines From Georgia
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Dining Around
On Thursday, April 12, at the lovely Mediterranean restaurant Agora participants were treated to a four course meal featuring various wines from Georgia. That’s Georgia,
Just in Time—National Spa Week!
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
by Theresa Giannetti on Living Around
Spas are among my favorite places. I love the tranquil atmosphere, the soothing scents, and the promise of relaxing treatments to come. So when I
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—A Franchise Reborn
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
I was not excited for this movie. The trailer left me underwhelmed, I didn’t see MI3, and like everyone else I was beyond tired of
From Australia with Love—Uncle Vanya at the Kennedy Center
Monday, August 15th, 2011
by Christian Barclay on Playing Around
Chekhov’s rural Russian landscapes are populated with bitter intellectuals, bored urban transplants, and blithering peasants—all longing for a better life, a better love, a better
Jerusalem Maiden—A Beautifully Wrought,
Thoughtful Examination of Religious Beliefs
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Rarely does a novel come along that succeeds on so many levels. Talia Carner’s Jerusalem Maiden is indeed well written, her descriptions of Jerusalem in
Rental Reboot: Falling for Grace
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
by Nichole Wright on Playing Around
Summer is when some of the best films of the season will be released. Why not check out films you haven’t seen yet and why
Elliott Erwitt—Humor and Wit in Photographs
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Elliott Erwitt was a child prodigy with a camera, shooting remarkable photographs when he was only 15 years-old. In a career spanning more than 60
Woman Around Town: Emily Rubin—Rediscovering Russia with STALINA
Monday, January 24th, 2011
by Lina Zeldovich on Woman Around Town
Russians have a peculiar habit of naming their young after poets, scientists and war heroes. Yet, it must’ve taken a special inspiration to christen one’s
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