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Tarragona – Finding Love (Perhaps) in Spain
Friday, October 26th, 2012
by Patricia Norris on Playing Around
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” Unknown In Tarragona, the writer (Gary Giovannetti) has presented the director (Elysa Marden) and all
A Taste of Wine and Jazz: The 6th Annual Crystal City Wine Festival
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Dining Around
A Taste of Wine and Jazz, that took place September 16 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. could more accurately have been called A Taste
Starting Over, Comprende?Beginning a New Life in Mexico
Friday, May 18th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Here’s the pitch: Two technology executives, living the good life in Portland, Oregon, their home with $1 million views of Mt. Hood and Mt. St.
The Obamas—Jodi Kantor’s Book Creates a Firestorm
Monday, January 16th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
In the acknowledgement portion of The Obamas, author Jodi Kantor thanks many of her friends for their support including Shira Stutman, adding: “Shira insisted that
The “New Cuisine” of Mexico’s Colonial CitiesPart III – Chefs Ada Valencia and Monica Solis
Monday, November 14th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Living Around
Forget everything you think you know about Mexican food—it’s heavy, it’s fried, it’s fattening—and come with me to discover new, sophisticated Mexican cuisine in the
All Hail the Tomato! Jaleo’s Annual Tomatino Festival
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
by Christian Barclay on Dining Around
Every August, thousands of Spaniards and thrill-seeking tourists descend upon the small town of Buñol to take part in what can only be described as the
The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Last year, Elevator Repair Service (ERS) stunned New York theatergoers with a six-hour production, Gatz, a word-for-word dramatization of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Sigali Hamberger: A Toast to Ava Gardner
Sunday, August 7th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Ninety per cent of the way through Sigali Hamberger ‘s very personal retelling of Ava Gardner’s tumultuous life, she stands at the back of the
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