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Truth or Dare? The Justices Decide
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Coriolanus, aka Caius Martius, was a complex character, a soldier who fought for Rome against neighboring Volsci and was declared a hero. His disdain for
Woman Around Town: NBC’s Andrea Joyce –
Breaking the Ice for Women Covering Sports
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Andrea Joyce has spent most of her career on the sidelines and, from that vantage point, has influenced television and sports. Growing up in an
Woman Around Town: Wendy Long—In a New York State of Mind
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Still fresh from her June 26 Republican primary victory, Wendy Long greets me at the door of her Carnegie Hill apartment. Along with Rosie, her
Presidents’ Day Books for Kids, 2012
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
Get ready for Presidents’ Day 2012. Always held on the third Monday of February, the date this year is Monday, February 20th. For most of
The Lovings—Portraits of Their Love
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
In 1965, only four percent of Americans approved of marriage between the races. Richard Loving, a white man, and his wife, Mildred, a woman of
The Loving Story: A Film About Love’s Journey
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
by Kate Craig on Playing Around
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) hosted a screening of The Loving Story, directed by Nancy Buirski, in the United States Capital Visitor’s Center on
Woman Around Town: Margaret Hoover–Cherished Legacy
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Margaret Hoover has a last name with significant historical connotations—sometimes negative. Nonetheless, it is a last name she is unequivocally proud to share. Her paternal
West Side Story—Exuberant After All These Years
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Sitting through the current revival of West Side Story, I felt like I had entered a time warp. Perhaps it’s because we soon will have
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