Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
“Later Life” Theater Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
April 2nd, 2018
The premise of renowned playwright A. R. Gurney’s play, “Later Life” is intriguing: a middle-aged man and woman meet at a cocktail party and ponder beginning a relationship that had eluded them--30 years prior. Romantic missed connections, except this time, in later life, there is the hope of a new ...
Solving Conflicts At Home by Angela C. Santomero, M.A., author, PRESCHOOL CLUES: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World
April 2nd, 2018
[caption id="attachment_26758" align="alignleft" width="200"] (photo credit: William Taufic)[/caption] Whatever the root of the drama in your preschooler’s world, the ultimate goal with any conflict is to get them invested in their own outcomes in the same way they are invested in their own drama. While a dramatic story written for preschoolers and ...
#MeToo At Home by M.E.VanWalleghan
March 31st, 2018
Following the line of #MeToo into our homes can be painful. One of my biggest complaints about the coverage of Harvey Weinstein is his portrayal as a monster. He’s no monster, but rather the most egregious version of male power running unchecked. But where does it all start? Where is the ...
CAT & NAT: “THE FUN SHOW” – TICKET GIVEAWAY – ENJOY A MOMS NIGHT OUT
March 29th, 2018
Cat & Nat are bringing their Live Show, "The Fun Show" to Westbury, NY on Friday, April 6th, 8pm to NYCB Theatre. To enter for a chance to win tickets, drop a note to [email protected] and indicate how badly you need a moms night out!!! Cat & Nat, mom duo most well ...
50 Shades of White by Andrea Santo Felcone
March 28th, 2018
If preparing for my wedding day taught me anything, anything at all, it was this: there are a lot of shades of white out there. And, in “wedding world,” there is always someone (for a hefty price) willing to get you your exact right shade of white. As in, perhaps, ...
“Babette’s Feast,” Off-Broadway Play Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
March 26th, 2018
Isak Dinesen’s “Babette’s Feast”–the short story--is the basis for a new Off-Broadway play on stage now at the Theatre at St. Clement’s (423 West 46th Street). If the name of this production sounds familiar, it may be that you are one of the many who loved “Babette’s Feast” when it ...
Organic Skincare: Healthful Pampering by Robin Gorman Newman
March 17th, 2018
Periodically I like to blog about new products on my radar, as I never tire of trying out skincare. I was recently introduced to a brand called Made from Earth. This company in particular piqued my curiosity because I embrace their approach.....as they state..... You will never find any chemical ingredients in our ...
Three Wise Guys: Theatre Review by Ethel Wolvovitz
March 15th, 2018
Three Wise Guys is the latest production of TACT/The Actors Company Theater, founded twenty-five years ago by a group of actors who aimed to revive and reimagine great, long-neglected plays. The play, written by Scott Alan Evans and Jeffrey Couchman is based on two plays by Damon Runyon and is ...
“A Letter to Harvey Milk” Show Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
March 13th, 2018
Based on Lesléa Newman’s award-winning short story collection of the same name, “A Letter to Harvey Milk”—the musical--is about Harvey Milk, (the first openly gay elected official in the history of California), but also about so much more. Milk’s character informs the story, but only in flashback, as this story ...
JERRY SPRINGER – THE OPERA: Theatre Review by Robin Gorman Newman
March 10th, 2018
[caption id="attachment_26638" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo credit: Monique Carboni)[/caption] I've never been a fan of The Jerry Springer television show. But, my curiosity was piqued when I learned of the new Off Broadway musical production from The New Group making it's American premiere. The Brits clearly had a field day with this over ...
