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Discovering the Unexplored Interior:
An Important Lesson in History with Jay O. Sanders
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”
Travesties of 2012—Vaudeville Shenanigans
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Welcome to the strangest comic relief available without prescription” begins our Host, Trav S.D. in full Captain Spaulding* regalia- pith helmet, painted mustache and all.
Harvesting Hearts in Liberia: How Psychology Can Halt War
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
by Arielle Sklar on Living Around
“Is that why your nickname is General Buttnaked?” “Yes Because I was naked. Because I fought naked.” “A lot of people would drink and do
Woman at Work: Mona Vaccarella—Building a Solid Career, Brick by Brick
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Mona Vaccarella had an unconventional childhood, one that prepared her well for succeeding in the corporate world. When she was a child, her father made
Making a Big Difference with A Small Act
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Hilde Back escaped to Sweden during World War II, leaving her mother and father behind in Germany. Sweden had agreed to take in Jewish children,
“Summer of Lust”—Bad Evidence
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
The Cell and The Hive Theatre Company are alternating Bad Evidence with Midsummer Night’s Dream, which they have dubbed their “Summer of Lust.” It’s an
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
Sally Standford: San Francisco’s Most Famous Madam
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
by Sandra Smires on Living Around
Planning a trip to San Francisco? After seeing usual sites, (read our story in Living Around), seek out something unusual. Sally Stanford, the city’s most
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