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Oz the Great and Powerful: Back to Where It All Began

Friday, March 8th, 2013
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“You don’t know much about witches do you?” Theodora There are very few things in this world as iconic as Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz series

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Laughter Alert: Forbidden Broadway Alive and Kicking

Friday, September 7th, 2012
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Attention Broadway theater denizens! After a three year hiatus, the inimitable Gerard Alessandrini, master of “arsenic and rhyme,” Al Hirschfeld with a poison pen, is

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There’s A Lot To Cheer About In Bring It On: The Musical

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
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How delightful to experience a Broadway show that’s family friendly, and great fun for adults, too. As soon as I got home from seeing Bring

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How to Succeed: Inner Circle’s Media Stars
Poke Fun at Newsmakers for Charity

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
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The 90th Annual Inner Circle Show was underway when protesters marched through the New York Hilton’s Grand Ballroom carrying signs criticizing the event’s outrageous $750

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Summer Fun—Watching Films Outdoors

Saturday, June 4th, 2011
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The drive-in is long gone, but we can still enjoy outdoor movies in the summertime. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic supper, gather a group

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Woman Around Town: Suzanne Walsh—
The Force Behind Creative Arts

Monday, February 28th, 2011
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Summer is fast approaching and New York City parents will soon be faced with the challenge of finding a camp for their children. Sports camps

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On Mainstream Complacency and the Need for Gaga

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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Two of my colleagues at the college newspaper I write for submitted articles this week that both posit and argue the same point: that popular

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127 Hours and The Town—Films to See Before the Oscars

Saturday, February 19th, 2011
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Picture this: You want to see a movie, either at the theater or on pay TV. Looking over the available listings, you come up with

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